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

4

Operators (30d)

2

Latest Permit

2026-07-22

All Time

5,287

5,287 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2011-03-3171264942-285-33596REXER-TUSA UNIT #2PATARA OIL & GAS LLCDRILL15,000
2011-03-2171221342-285-33595MULLINS #1TENSAS DELTA EXPLO. CO., LLCDRILL9,500
2011-03-2171079942-285-33594PLOEGER #1GEISER OPERATING, INC.DRILL5,900
2011-03-1671201742-285-33523KURTZ #1SEDONA OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP12,000
2011-03-0871111842-285-33015THIGPEN #1PETROTEX OPERATIONS, LLCRECOMP5,100
2011-03-0771088742-285-33201WILSON UNIT #1SUNCOAST TECHNICAL SERVICES INCRECOMP3,710
2011-03-0371090542-285-33592GRAHMANN UNIT #B 2HZAZA ENERGY, LLCDRILL18,000Y
2011-03-0171102642-285-33375MENNING A-129 #1MAGNUM PRODUCING, LPRECOMP14,990
2011-03-0171090642-285-33593GRAHMANN UNIT #B 3HZAZA ENERGY, LLCDRILL18,000Y
2011-02-2871094742-285-33591WELHAUSEN A #1GEOSOUTHERN ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL12,655Y
2011-02-2871093942-285-33590GARY DANIEL UNIT #1ESENJAY OPERATING, INC.DRILL6,000
2011-01-2870923942-285-33589FURRH #1HSHARON HUNTER RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,500Y
2011-01-2770903442-285-33588GRAHMANN UNIT #1ZAZA ENERGY, LLCDRILL13,900
2011-01-2770903442-285-33588GRAHMANN UNIT #A 1HZAZA ENERGY, LLCDRILL13,900Y
2011-01-2570846942-285-33353KONVICKA #1NEW CENTURY EXPLORATION, INC.RECOMP11,000
2011-01-1870857742-285-33587CULLEN TRUST #1REPUBLIC RESOURCES, LLC.DRILL8,500
2011-01-1070798942-285-33384GOODRICH-POINDEXTER #1SUNCOAST TECHNICAL SERVICES INCRECOMP3,810
2011-01-0670796842-285-33355BOZKA #1LITTLE, LOU OPERATING CO., INC.RECOMP3,610
2010-12-2870755142-285-33586CLARK CREEK #1STRAND ENERGY, L.C.DRILL12,500
2010-12-2070469742-285-33228SWAMP TURTLE #2BOWMAN, FRED INC.RECOMP1,980
2010-12-1770469542-285-33190SWAMP TURTLE #1BOWMAN, FRED INC.RECOMP3,453
2010-12-1370635742-285-31309BRUSHY CREEK GAS UNIT #7KEY ENERGY SERVICES, LLCRECOMP5,359
2010-12-0370615242-285-32767BAKER BARNES #3XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP12,000
2010-12-0170452242-285-33584LAMPLEY #1GEISER OPERATING, INC.DRILL6,000
2010-11-2470532942-285-31716BRUSHY CREEK GAS UNIT #8KEY ENERGY SERVICES, LLCRECOMP5,366
2010-11-1970525242-285-32928BRUSHY CREEK GAS UNIT #17BROWN, GEO. R PARTNERSHIP,LP,THERECOMP3,620
2010-11-1270493442-285-32272WALTERS, DOROTHY #4SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP6,060
2010-11-0470455042-285-33585GEO HUNTER #1HSHARON HUNTER RESOURCES, INC.DRILL13,000Y
2010-11-0470455042-285-33585GEO HUNTER #1HSHARON HUNTER RESOURCES, INC.DRILL13,000Y
2010-10-2970447442-285-33583BELICEK #5MASCOT OIL COMPANYDRILL8,600
2010-10-2970447442-285-33583HERMES UNIT #1MASCOT OIL COMPANYDRILL8,600
2010-10-2970412842-285-33582SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH #2LAVACA RIVER OPERATING CO., LLCDRILL2,700
2010-10-1970366142-285-33539BAIRD #1LITTLE, LOU OPERATING CO., INC.RECOMP6,007
2010-10-1870372742-285-32579TRAYLOR, ALMA V. #6SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP9,000
2010-10-0870333442-285-33581HOFFER #1MASCOT OIL COMPANYDRILL10,200
2010-10-0870328542-285-33383GOODRICH-DELAPLAIN #1SUNCOAST TECHNICAL SERVICES INCRECOMP3,808
2010-08-3170143142-285-33580SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH #1LAVACA RIVER OPERATING CO., LLCDRILL2,700
2010-08-2070077642-285-33404MCEWANS #1LGDC CORPORATIONRECOMP11,064
2010-08-1870050442-285-33579REID #1RLAVACA RIVER OPERATING CO., LLCDRILL2,700
2010-08-1870050442-285-33579REID #1RLAVACA RIVER OPERATING CO., LLCDRILL2,500
2010-08-1869999342-285-33391BOZAK "A" #1LITTLE, LOU OPERATING CO., INC.RECOMP3,010
2010-08-1170043542-285-33578HALL #1HWEBER ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL16,000Y
2010-08-0469996642-285-33577HENDERSON-VALIGURA #1TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLCDRILL11,800
2010-07-2669927742-285-33576ZALMAN #1DENALI OIL & GAS MANAGEMENT, LLCDRILL15,000
2010-07-1469851442-285-33342BIG BRUSHY UNIT #1B D PRODUCTION CO., INC.RECOMP5,550
2010-06-1869781042-285-33575FITCH GU #1LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC.DRILL14,500
2010-06-1869778642-285-33043HARTT G.U. 1 #3NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP15,050
2010-06-0769693942-285-31534HANCOCK "H" #2CIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADORECOMP14,200
2010-06-0369697142-285-33574PRITCHARD #1LIGHTHOUSE OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,500
2010-06-0369697142-285-33574PRITCHARD GAS UNIT #1LIGHTHOUSE OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Lavaca County.