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
2009-11-1968760142-285-33556SMOLIK 'A' #3TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLCDRILL11,350
2009-11-1868742742-285-33129HENLEY GU #6EOG RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP15,062
2009-11-1768745842-285-33163HENLEY GU #7EOG RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP15,062
2009-11-1768745842-285-33163HENLEY GU #7EOG RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP15,062
2009-10-3068567542-285-30197BORCHERS, WILLIAM -B- #3SABCO OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP4,160
2009-10-2668661242-285-33555WELHAUSEN #1VETRA E & P LLCDRILL10,000
2009-10-0968600942-285-33554DEBORD #1SELLERS LEASE SERVICE, INC.DRILL5,900
2009-10-0968600942-285-33554DEBORD GAS UNIT #1SELLERS LEASE SERVICE, INC.DRILL5,926
2009-10-0268566942-285-32514ROBERSTON -F- #8XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP6,014
2009-10-0168526542-285-33553CRANZ #15MOSBACHER ENERGY COMPANYDRILL15,500
2009-09-2268534642-285-31934STEINMAN, ALFRED #2SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCRECOMP7,000
2009-09-1468488842-285-33045FREEMAN #10XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP16,098
2009-09-1468488842-285-33045FREEMAN #10XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP16,098
2009-08-2668451242-285-33552BORCHERS #1UNION GAS OPERATING COMPANYDRILL11,500
2009-08-2668451242-285-33552BORCHERS #1UNION GAS OPERATING COMPANYDRILL11,500
2009-08-1768415142-285-33551COWLING WOLF G.U. #1STRAND ENERGY, L.C.DRILL11,600
2009-08-0468363142-285-32538MIGL-MITCHELL #1XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP14,950
2009-07-2468328042-285-33454RODEN GAS UNIT 1 #4EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.RECOMP16,500
2009-07-1668295342-285-33076SCHEINEMAN, J. A. ESTATE #2VALENCE OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP10,532
2009-07-0768250442-285-33171CHICOLETE CREEK #1MAGNUM PRODUCING, LPRECOMP3,500
2009-06-2268229942-285-33550GARNER #1TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLCDRILL11,350
2009-06-2268229942-285-33550GARNER #1TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLCDRILL11,350
2009-06-1868221242-285-00430BORCHERS, WILLIAM #1PETRA OLEUM CORP.RECOMP5,600
2009-06-0868186842-285-33549TELTSCHICK #2UNION GAS OPERATING COMPANYDRILL11,000
2009-06-0468184142-285-33548HOFFER #2KENNE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL1,800
2009-06-0268098442-285-33014UNION #1DJ EXPLORATION, INC.RECOMP5,900
2009-05-2168140442-285-33547BECKS #1TENSAS DELTA EXPLO. CO., LLCDRILL8,000
2009-05-1468102542-285-33478MIGL-QUINN #9CRIMSON EXPLORATION OPER., INC.RECOMP14,950
2009-05-1168103142-285-33545JESSE KLIMITCHEK #1JAMEX, INC.DRILL15,000
2009-05-0868106842-285-33546FRANK GU #4EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL13,850
2009-05-0868097242-285-33544HOFFER #1KENNE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL1,800
2009-05-0467734942-285-33543BOZKA, WILLIAM D #1LITTLE, LOU OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL5,500
2009-04-3068081442-285-33542LONG UNIT #1MEGO RESOURCES, LLCDRILL10,600
2009-04-3067740042-285-31256TELTSCHICK #1UNION GAS OPERATING COMPANYRENTR10,798
2009-03-3167995342-285-33541PLOEGER 'D' #5MAGNUM PRODUCING, LPDRILL12,300
2009-03-2467497242-285-33532FREEMAN, LYNELL #1EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL20,000
2009-03-0267871442-285-33480WILLIAMS UNIT #8SUNCOAST TECHNICAL SERVICES INCRECOMP3,859
2009-02-1167842642-285-33373DAVIDSON #1KALER ENERGY CORP.FLD-XFR12,000
2009-02-0667822742-285-33540ABITA #1TENSAS DELTA EXPLO. CO., LLCDRILL3,000
2009-02-0667822742-285-33540ABITA #1TENSAS DELTA EXPLO. CO., LLCDRILL3,020
2009-02-0267770842-285-33539BAIRD #1LITTLE, LOU OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL6,000
2009-01-2767730342-285-32672SIBLEY ESTATE #7XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP14,700
2009-01-2767433042-285-33159YNA #1BIG LAKE CORPORATIONRECOMP5,500
2009-01-2667740042-285-31256TELTSCHICK #1SHARON RESOURCES, INC.RENTR10,798
2009-01-2267750942-285-33384GOODRICH-POINDEXTER UNIT #1SUNCOAST TECHNICAL SERVICES INCRECOMP3,810
2008-12-3067550142-285-32862DOW #1HOWARD EXPLORATION, INC.RECOMP5,400
2008-12-2367667942-285-33538JOYCE #1WEISER-BROWN OPERATING COMPANYDRILL9,000
2008-12-2367667942-285-33538JOYCE #1WEISER-BROWN OPERATING COMPANYDRILL9,000
2008-12-1867627442-285-33537KAHANEK #1MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL18,600
2008-12-1664092642-285-33404MCEWANS #1LGDC CORPORATIONRECOMP11,064
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Lavaca County.