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). 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
2010-05-2869669642-285-33573E. HERMES #1CRAWFORD HUGHES OPERATING CO.DRILL9,800
2010-05-2869669642-285-33573E. HERMES #1CRAWFORD HUGHES OPERATING CO.DRILL9,800
2010-05-2669656742-285-33365PROVIDENT CITY G.U. #15NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP13,000
2010-05-2669643942-285-33572SIBLEY #1MAGNUM PRODUCING, LPDRILL12,000
2010-05-2069591142-285-33383GOODRICH-DELAPLAIN #1SUNCOAST TECHNICAL SERVICES INCRECOMP3,800
2010-05-1969617142-285-32735SIBLEY ESTATE #8XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP11,574
2010-05-1469596142-285-33571REXER #1CONTANGO OPERATORS, INC.DRILL13,000
2010-05-1469596142-285-33571REXER #1CONTANGO OPERATORS, INC.DRILL14,000
2010-05-1469596142-285-33571REXER #1CONTANGO OPERATORS, INC.DRILL14,000
2010-05-1069570342-285-33570PAUL HERMES TRUST #1TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLCDRILL13,400
2010-04-1669405942-285-33569BARNES #1SEISGEN EXPLORATION, INCDRILL7,900
2010-04-0969412042-285-32504JACOBS RANCH #3XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP2,800
2010-04-0669392042-285-31934STEINMAN, ALFRED #2SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP7,000
2010-03-2569340742-285-33568MARY ANN MENNING, ET AL #1UNION GAS OPERATING COMPANYDRILL9,800
2010-03-1869306042-285-33512GERDES UNIT #5AKEN PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP9,844
2010-03-1569260042-285-33485LUNDBERG #1SUNCOAST TECHNICAL SERVICES INCRECOMP3,800
2010-03-1569260042-285-33485LUNDBERG #1SUNCOAST TECHNICAL SERVICES INCRECOMP3,800
2010-03-1569260042-285-33485LUNDBERG #1SUNCOAST TECHNICAL SERVICES INCRECOMP3,800
2010-03-1169237842-285-31963WALKER ESTATE #3WOFFORD, C. J.RENTR6,200
2010-03-0269175742-285-33346KERSTEN #1SUNCOAST TECHNICAL SERVICES INCRECOMP3,800
2010-03-0269175642-285-33480WILLIAMS UNIT #8SUNCOAST TECHNICAL SERVICES INCRECOMP3,859
2010-03-0269175642-285-33480WILLIAMS UNIT #8SUNCOAST TECHNICAL SERVICES INCRECOMP3,859
2010-02-2469133342-285-33405WILLIAMS UNIT #6SUNCOAST TECHNICAL SERVICES INCRECOMP3,800
2010-02-1969153342-285-33373DAVIDSON #1KALER ENERGY CORP.RECOMP11,000
2010-02-1769134342-285-32623SIBLEY ESTATE #4XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP15,000
2010-02-1769129042-285-33567FITZHENRY HILL #1SUE-ANN OPERATING, L.C.DRILL3,300
2010-02-0569070442-285-33566NEWMAN #1TENSAS DELTA EXPLO. CO., LLCDRILL7,900
2010-02-0569051942-285-32854HAIDUSEK #5BSE PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP5,500
2010-02-0269031642-285-33565MOREMAN #1CROSSROADS ENERGY L.P.DRILL5,400
2010-01-2968997042-285-33564REID #1LAVACA RIVER OPERATING CO., LLCDRILL2,700
2010-01-1468973742-285-33510BARNES #1SUNCOAST TECHNICAL SERVICES INCRECOMP15,526
2010-01-1468973742-285-33510BARNES #1SUNCOAST TECHNICAL SERVICES INCRECOMP15,526
2010-01-1268825842-285-33386POPE #1SUNCOAST TECHNICAL SERVICES INCRECOMP3,800
2010-01-1268825842-285-33386POPE #1SUNCOAST TECHNICAL SERVICES INCRECOMP3,800
2010-01-0468893042-285-32870NORTH PROVIDENT CITY G.U. #2NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP14,400
2009-12-3168911142-285-33563RODEN #4LAVACA RIVER OPERATING CO., LLCDRILL2,900
2009-12-2368889042-285-33562JANAK #1LITTLE, LOU OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,600
2009-12-1768875042-285-33561BORCHERS, WILLIAM -B- #5SABCO OPERATING COMPANYDRILL4,900
2009-12-1768875042-285-33561BORCHERS, WILLIAM -B- #5SABCO OPERATING COMPANYDRILL4,900
2009-12-1768875042-285-33561BORCHERS, WILLIAM -B- #5SABCO OPERATING COMPANYDRILL4,900
2009-12-1568812942-285-33560VIKING #2MARQUEE CORPORATIONDRILL11,500
2009-12-1568812942-285-33560VIKING #2MARQUEE CORPORATIONDRILL11,500
2009-12-0968833442-285-33420LANDRY #1PETROREAL INC.RENTR10,000
2009-12-0868825642-285-33387NICHOLS #1SUNCOAST TECHNICAL SERVICES INCRECOMP3,800
2009-12-0868825642-285-33387NICHOLS #1SUNCOAST TECHNICAL SERVICES INCRECOMP3,800
2009-11-2568748542-285-33557ETZLER GAS UNIT #1PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL19,000Y
2009-11-2468778742-285-30226BORCHERS, WILLIAM #5PETRA OLEUM CORP.RECOMP4,377
2009-11-2468754942-285-33558SCHUBERT #1STRAND ENERGY, L.C.DRILL12,500
2009-11-1968760142-285-33556SMOLIK 'A' #3TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLCDRILL11,350
2009-11-1968760142-285-33556SMOLIK 'A' #3TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLCDRILL11,350
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Lavaca County.