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
2007-07-2164007342-285-33412DUGAT #2WADI PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL3,325
2007-07-1364176242-285-33414ERHARD #1TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLCDRILL10,500
2007-07-1364176242-285-33414ERHARD #1TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLCDRILL10,500
2007-07-1364175442-285-33413TUTTLE TRUST GAS UNIT #3NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL11,500
2007-07-0964150642-285-33411ALLEN #1TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLCDRILL8,000
2007-07-0664132942-285-33408YEGUA EAST #2BIG LAKE CORPORATIONDRILL3,400
2007-07-0664132942-285-33408YEGUA EAST #2BIG LAKE CORPORATIONDRILL3,400
2007-07-0564200042-285-33410GERDES UNIT #3KEN PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL11,500
2007-07-0564200042-285-33410GERDES UNIT #3KEN PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL11,500
2007-07-0563974242-285-33409DOBBS #1NEW CENTURY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL4,000
2007-07-0264107942-285-33406APPELT GAS UNIT #2PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL17,000Y
2007-06-2964092642-285-33404MCEWANS #1LGDC CORPORATIONDRILL15,000
2007-06-2864081742-285-33403MUELLER #1STRAND ENERGY, L.C.DRILL11,500
2007-06-2764141842-285-33407NEUHAUS #1 ADEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL13,000
2007-06-2664076642-285-33405WILLIAMS UNIT #6SUNCOAST TECHNICAL SERVICES INCDRILL3,800
2007-06-2563903842-285-33402STEVENS, DOROTHY #11KENNE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL2,600
2007-06-2563903842-285-33402STEVENS, DOROTHY #11KENNE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL950
2007-06-2563903542-285-33401STEVENS, DOROTHY #12KENNE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL2,600
2007-06-2563902442-285-33400STEVENS, DOROTHY #13KENNE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL2,600
2007-06-2563902442-285-33400STEVENS, DOROTHY #13KENNE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL2,600
2007-06-1264015642-285-31614BORCHERS, WILLIAM #29SABCO OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP3,532
2007-06-1264015642-285-31614BORCHERS, WILLIAM #29SABCO OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP720
2007-06-1263997542-285-33398EWALD #2KALER ENERGY CORP.DRILL3,200
2007-06-0863992342-285-33399BIG BRUSHY UNIT #2B D PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL6,000
2007-06-0663975642-285-33397RODGERS #1EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL17,000
2007-05-3163919242-285-33396MERTZ GAS UNIT NO 2 #4PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL17,000Y
2007-05-2563942942-285-30415BORCHERS, WILLIAM #15SABCO OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP4,048
2007-05-2563941942-285-33395TUTTLE TRUST GAS UNIT #2NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL11,500
2007-05-2463793042-285-33394LANDRY #1OPAL ENERGY, INC.DRILL10,400
2007-05-1863886142-285-32671JACOBS RANCH #7DOMINION OKLAHOMA TEXAS E&P, INCRECOMP13,400
2007-05-1763870442-285-33393NEUHAUS #1DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL13,000
2007-05-1763870442-285-33393NEUHAUS #1DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL13,000
2007-05-0963810542-285-33392PROVIDENT CITY G.U. #16NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL17,000
2007-05-0963796542-285-33216BORCHERS "B" #3MAGNUM PRODUCING, LPRECOMP3,200
2007-05-0363826342-285-33285ZEIGENBOCK #1LGDC CORPORATIONFLD-XFR5,200
2007-05-0363780742-285-33391BOZKA "A" #1LITTLE, LOU OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,015
2007-05-0263767942-285-31575STEVENS, DOROTHY E. #5KENNE EXPLORATION, INC.RECOMP8,180
2007-04-3063763042-285-32977KUESTER OCHOA #4PEOPLES ENERGY PROD.-TX, L.P.RECOMP15,000
2007-04-2763756842-285-33390STEVENS, DOROTHY #10KENNE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL2,600
2007-04-2463692742-285-33389GOODRICH-TOYAH #1SUNCOAST TECHNICAL SERVICES INCDRILL1,650
2007-04-1763706242-285-33388GAUDETTE #1NORTHSTAR ENERGY, INC.DRILL5,100
2007-04-1763697742-285-33387NICHOLS #1SUNCOAST TECHNICAL SERVICES INCDRILL3,800
2007-04-1763662042-285-32984HART GAS UNIT NO.1 #2NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP10,400
2007-04-1763662042-285-32984HARTT G.U. 1 #2NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP13,500
2007-04-1663692542-285-33385O'NEAL-SMITH UNIT #1SUNCOAST TECHNICAL SERVICES INCDRILL3,800
2007-04-1663692542-285-33385O'NEAL-SMITH UNIT #1SUNCOAST TECHNICAL SERVICES INCDRILL3,800
2007-04-1663692442-285-33383GOODRICH-DELAPLAIN #1SUNCOAST TECHNICAL SERVICES INCDRILL3,800
2007-04-1663692442-285-33383GOODRICH-DELAPLAIN #1SUNCOAST TECHNICAL SERVICES INCDRILL3,800
2007-04-1663691142-285-33384GOODRICH-POINDEXTER UNIT #1SUNCOAST TECHNICAL SERVICES INCDRILL3,800
2007-04-1663691142-285-33384GOODRICH-POINDEXTER UNIT #1SUNCOAST TECHNICAL SERVICES INCDRILL3,800
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Lavaca County.