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 42% on the prior quarter). 1 was issued in the past week. EOG RESOURCES, INC. leads with 21 permits in the past 12 months, one of 13 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

Operators (30d)

Latest Permit

2026-07-22

All Time

5,287

5,287 permits

ISSUED	PERMIT	API	LEASE	OPERATOR	TYPE	DEPTH	HZ
2017-08-18	829654	42-285-32966	NEUHAUS-SANDRA #2	TMR EXPLORATION, INC.	RECOMP	9,815
2017-08-11	829755	42-285-31312	NEUHAUS UNIT #3	SULPHUR RIVER EXPLORATION, INC.	RECOMP	9,213
2017-08-08	829545	42-285-30302	ALLEN #3	VIPER S.W.D., LLC	RENTR	4,505
2017-07-21	828827	42-285-34030	A.G. HENKES GAS UNIT #4	TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLC	DRILL	11,500
2017-07-20	828863	42-285-31487	NEUHAUS UNIT #4	SULPHUR RIVER EXPLORATION, INC.	RECOMP	11,800
2017-06-27	828271	42-285-20045	ALLEN, W.W. #1	VIPER S.W.D., LLC	RENTR	6,310
2017-06-27	827840	42-285-32272	DOROTHY WALTERS #4	TMR EXPLORATION, INC.	RECOMP	6,072
2017-06-23	827883	42-285-34029	SHIRLEY STEFFEK #1	MASCOT OIL COMPANY	DRILL	9,800
2017-06-22	827847	42-285-34028	NEUVAR UNIT #1	ZACHRY EXPLORATION, LLC	DRILL	10,490
2017-06-16	827590	42-285-32710	FITZHENRY #1R	XTO ENERGY INC.	RECOMP	16,500
2017-06-09	827147	42-285-34027	SCHACHERL-EFFENBERGER(SA) UNIT 4 #4H	PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS, L.P.	DRILL	14,500	Y
2017-06-09	824909	42-285-32863	TRAYLOR-MILLER #1	TMR EXPLORATION, INC.	RECOMP	5,390
2017-06-08	827423	42-285-34026	BUJNOCH-HEIRS #1	TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLC	DRILL	10,100
2017-06-08	827423	42-285-34026	BUJNOCH-HEIRS #1	TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLC	DRILL	10,300
2017-06-08	827423	42-285-34026	BUJNOCH-HEIRS #1	TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLC	DRILL	10,100
2017-06-05	827163	42-285-31427	CLAY CLARK #2	SULPHUR RIVER EXPLORATION, INC.	RECOMP	9,200
2017-06-05	826991	42-285-34025	BORCHERS #04	H & P EXPLORATION CO.	DRILL	4,400
2017-04-28	825575	42-285-32702	ALMA V. TRAYLOR #7	TMR EXPLORATION, INC.	RECOMP	2,880
2017-04-20	825062	42-285-33948	HIPPO HUNTER #6H	PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS, L.P.	DRILL	14,500	Y
2017-04-19	825061	42-285-33947	HIPPO HUNTER #5H	PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS, L.P.	DRILL	14,500	Y
2017-04-17	823341	42-285-33257	STEINMAN, A. #6	TMR EXPLORATION, INC.	RECOMP	3,974
2017-04-12	818208	42-285-33088	MILLER #001	TMR EXPLORATION, INC.	RECOMP	3,700
2017-04-04	824590	42-285-34024	LEGACY TRUST #2	H & P EXPLORATION CO.	DRILL	12,000
2017-03-30	824559	42-285-33231	F W NEUHAUS #14	TMR EXPLORATION, INC.	RECOMP	2,890
2017-03-20	824157	42-285-32902	F W NEUHAUS #15	TMR EXPLORATION, INC.	RECOMP	5,760
2017-03-13	823982	42-285-34023	JAKE BERGER JR. CATTLE COMPANY #5H	PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS, L.P.	DRILL	14,500	Y
2017-03-13	823980	42-285-34022	JAKE BERGER JR. CATTLE COMPANY #4H	PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS, L.P.	DRILL	14,500	Y
2017-03-13	823977	42-285-34021	JAKE BERGER JR CATTLE COMPANY #3H	PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS, L.P.	DRILL	14,500	Y
2017-03-13	823975	42-285-34020	JAKE BERGER JR. CATTLE COMPANY #2H	PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS, L.P.	DRILL	14,500	Y
2017-03-10	823812	42-285-34019	SCHACHERL-EFFENBERGER (SA) UNIT #3H	PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS, L.P.	DRILL	14,500	Y
2017-03-09	823562	42-285-34018	HOFFER #1	LIGHTHOUSE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	10,600
2017-03-01	823359	42-285-34017	CHICKENHAWK UNIT #5H	PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS, L.P.	DRILL	14,500	Y
2017-03-01	823358	42-285-34016	CHICKENHAWK UNIT #4H	PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS, L.P.	DRILL	14,500	Y
2017-03-01	823357	42-285-34015	CHICKENHAWK UNIT #3H	PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS, L.P.	DRILL	14,500	Y
2017-03-01	823355	42-285-34014	CHICKENHAWK UNIT #2H	PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS, L.P.	DRILL	14,500	Y
2017-03-01	823254	42-285-34013	RHINO HUNTER #5H	PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS, L.P.	DRILL	14,500	Y
2017-03-01	823253	42-285-34012	RHINO HUNTER #4H	PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS, L.P.	DRILL	14,500	Y
2017-03-01	823252	42-285-34011	RHINO HUNTER #3H	PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS, L.P.	DRILL	14,500	Y
2017-03-01	823251	42-285-34010	RHINO HUNTER #2H	PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS, L.P.	DRILL	14,500	Y
2017-03-01	823247	42-285-34009	ORYX HUNTER #7H	PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS, L.P.	DRILL	14,500	Y
2017-03-01	823246	42-285-34008	ORYX HUNTER #6H	PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS, L.P.	DRILL	14,500	Y
2017-03-01	823245	42-285-34007	ORYX HUNTER #5H	PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS, L.P.	DRILL	14,500	Y
2017-02-27	823281	42-285-31712	GERLICH WILCOX #2	CAPITAL STAR OIL & GAS, INC.	RECOMP	12,980
2017-02-08	822574	42-285-34006	HENKES B #1	TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLC	DRILL	11,300
2017-02-03	822555	42-285-32759	O. A. LAMPLEY GU 1 #12	CANTERA OPERATING, LLC	RECOMP	13,080
2017-01-12	821794	42-285-34005	BOEDEKER LEASE #17H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	13,000	Y
2017-01-12	821792	42-285-34004	BOEDEKER LEASE #16H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	13,000	Y
2017-01-12	821788	42-285-34003	BOEDEKER LEASE #15H	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	DRILL	13,000	Y
2017-01-09	821715	42-285-34002	BUJNOCH-HENDERSON #2	GEOSOUTHERN OPERATING II, LLC	DRILL	11,500
2017-01-09	821715	42-285-34002	BUJNOCH-HENDERSON #2	GEOSOUTHERN OPERATING II, LLC	DRILL	11,500

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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Lavaca County.