Lavaca County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Lavaca County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-22.
Lavaca County permitting is running 3.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (11 total, down 39% on the prior quarter). EOG RESOURCES, INC. leads with 21 permits in the past 12 months, one of 13 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
4
Operators (30d)
2
Latest Permit
2026-07-22
All Time
5,288
5,288 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-08-23 | 4828 | 42-285-31176 | ZIEGLER, LESTER #1 | GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1977-08-22 | 6095 | 42-285-31158 | DORRIS UNIT NO. 1 #1 | OUTLINE OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1977-08-19 | 5773 | 42-285-31183 | HOBBS, B. J. #2 | KIRBY EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1977-08-19 | 5771 | 42-285-31182 | CINADR, GEORGE #1 | LULING OIL & GAS COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 2,038 | |
| 1977-08-17 | 5578 | 42-285-30158 | BORCHERS, WILLIAM #2-A | MID-AMERICAN OIL & GAS, INC. | RECOMP | 4,052 | |
| 1977-08-17 | 5544 | 42-285-31181 | BRUSHY CREEK UNIT 1, WELL NO. 3 #3 | LACY, F. B. INC. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1977-08-16 | 5485 | 42-285-80229 | OLDHAM LITTLE CHURCH "B" #2 | OWL PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 1977-08-16 | 5471 | 42-285-31180 | SUSTR, JIM J. UNIT #1 | SOUTHERN OIL & GAS CO, LTD. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1977-08-12 | 5355 | 42-285-31178 | MILLER, M. B. #1 | KIRBY EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1977-08-05 | 4759 | 42-285-31175 | VALICEK, LADIK #2 | WEATHERSTON, GEORGE | DRILL | 1,800 | |
| 1977-08-03 | 5133 | 42-285-30122 | BORDOVSKY, RUDOLPH #1 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 9,203 | |
| 1977-08-02 | 4430 | 42-285-30670 | MELNAR, VICTOR #1 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 14,800 | |
| 1977-08-02 | 506 | 42-285-31156 | ASCHBACHER #6 | DANIEL OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1977-07-26 | 3925 | 42-285-30664 | ROBERTSON #1 | OUTLINE OIL CORP. | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 1977-07-25 | 3894 | 42-285-31172 | FOUGEROUSSE #1 | OSBORN, W. B. OPERATOR | DRILL | 11,265 | |
| 1977-07-20 | 3418 | 42-285-30674 | KURTZ, HERMAN A. ET UX #1-A | SOUTHERN OIL & GAS CO, LTD. | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 1977-07-20 | 2182 | 42-285-31164 | FITZHENRY, OSCAR C. ET AL #1 | ROLLUM CO. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1977-07-19 | 3372 | 42-285-30729 | HENDERSON-MUNIZA #2 | EVANS, JULIAN | DRILL | 7,505 | |
| 1977-07-19 | 3367 | 42-285-31171 | SMITH, JOHN E. #1 | AUDAS, WILLIAM L. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1977-07-18 | 3290 | 42-285-31168 | ROBERTSON, R. C. #1 | FOREST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1977-07-15 | 3125 | 42-285-30733 | BORCHERS TRUST #1 | CICO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1977-06-30 | 2180 | 42-285-31163 | BATES #1 | KIRBY EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1977-06-28 | 1988 | 42-285-31162 | WOFFORD, W. D. UNIT #1 | KIRBY EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1977-06-27 | 1774 | 42-285-31161 | TECHNIK, JEROME #1 | FRANZ, KENNETH A. | DRILL | 1,275 | |
| 1977-06-24 | 1679 | 42-285-30151 | SCHWARTZ, H. N. #2 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,368 | |
| 1977-06-20 | 1095 | 42-285-31159 | EILERS, WILLIAM A. GAS UNIT #1 | GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1977-06-17 | 954 | 42-285-30229 | BORCHERS, WILLIAM #7-U | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,424 | |
| 1977-06-17 | 952 | 42-285-30229 | BORCHERS, WILLIAM #7-U&7L | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,424 | |
| 1977-06-16 | 842 | 42-285-30630 | SMIRAK HEIRS #1 | ENTERPRISE RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,416 | |
| 1977-06-15 | 752 | 42-285-30635 | FITZHENRY #1 | KA-HUGH INTERNATIONAL, INC. | RECOMP | 5,513 | |
| 1977-06-14 | 156 | 42-285-31153 | FREEMAN, H. L. #1 | CARL, W. E.-HAWN BROS. | DRILL | 4,017 | |
| 1977-06-13 | 500 | 42-285-30103 | ALLEN, WILLIAM #1 | HAWKINS, H. L. & H. L., JR. | DRILL | 9,652 | |
| 1977-06-10 | 414 | 42-285-31155 | LYONS #1 | OUTLINE OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,414 | |
| 1977-06-09 | 306 | 42-285-80228 | RENGER, HARVEY #1 | GUEST & WOLFSON CO. | RECOMP | 10,740 | |
| 1977-06-07 | 163 | 42-285-31154 | KESSLER, H. F. #1 | CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1977-06-07 | 160 | 42-285-30698 | OLDHAM LITTLE CHURCH "B" #1 | OWL PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,612 | |
| 1977-06-07 | 159 | 42-285-80227 | MCMANUS, C. B. #1 | B. D. K. PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,664 | |
| 1977-06-06 | 55 | 42-285-31152 | FIRST NICHOLS NATIONAL BANK #1 | HARKINS & COMPANY | DRILL | 3,050 |
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Lavaca County.