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
2007-04-1463695242-285-33386POPE #1SUNCOAST TECHNICAL SERVICES INCDRILL3,800
2007-04-0963637842-285-33382SMOTHERS #1LITTLE, LOU OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,700
2007-04-0263397042-285-32862DOW #1HOWARD EXPLORATION, INC.RECOMP5,580
2007-04-0263395942-285-33374DOW #4HOWARD EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL5,800
2007-03-3063581642-285-33149GRAFE, VICTOR #1WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP13,800
2007-03-2363533342-285-30198BORCHERS ESTATE #4BDOUBLE PLAY OIL & GAS, INCRECOMP3,500
2007-03-2363532942-285-30224BORCHERS ESTATE #2DOUBLE PLAY OIL & GAS, INCRECOMP4,365
2007-03-2063503842-285-33155BORCHERS, VIVIAN 2 #13CHAPARRAL ENERGY, L.L.C.RECOMP4,000
2007-03-1663482542-285-33380MCMANUS UNIT #1B D PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL10,700
2007-03-1663482542-285-33380MCMANUS UNIT #1B D PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL10,700
2007-03-1463481842-285-33381CARROLL #1B D PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL6,000
2007-03-1463481842-285-33381CARROLL #1B D PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL6,000
2007-03-1463478942-285-33379SCHINDLER #1TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLCDRILL9,650
2007-03-1463478942-285-33379SCHINDLER #1TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLCDRILL9,750
2007-03-1463478942-285-33379SCHINDLER #1TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLCDRILL9,750
2007-03-1363471942-285-33378THIGPEN #1NORTHSTAR ENERGY, INC.DRILL5,100
2007-03-0663426642-285-33377RODEN GAS UNIT 1 #2EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL19,000
2007-02-2763401842-285-33376WICK GAS UNIT #2LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC.DRILL14,500
2007-02-2763399442-285-33375MENNING A-129 #1HUNT OIL COMPANYDRILL18,000
2007-02-1563345142-285-33373DAVIDSON #1KALER ENERGY CORP.DRILL12,000
2007-02-1063327142-285-33372MERTZ GAS UNIT 2 #6PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL17,000Y
2007-02-1063327142-285-33372MERTZ GAS UNIT 2 #6PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL17,000Y
2007-02-1063201942-285-33369BUJNOCH-BENDER #1TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLCDRILL9,100
2007-02-1063201942-285-33369BUJNOCH-BENDER #1TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLCDRILL9,100
2007-02-0963314742-285-33371FITZHENRY HILL #1EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL19,000
2007-02-0763202242-285-33370MILLER #1TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLCDRILL9,600
2007-02-0762733042-285-32063BORCHERS, WILLIAM #32SABCO OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP4,800
2007-01-3063264542-285-33368HARVEY RENGER GAS UNIT #6EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL17,000
2007-01-3063252142-285-33367FREEMAN #12DOMINION OKLAHOMA TEXAS E&P, INCDRILL15,300
2007-01-2962784942-285-33349HERMES GAS UNIT #2PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL17,000Y
2007-01-2663201742-285-33363BUTSCHEK 'A' #1TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLCDRILL9,200
2007-01-2663201742-285-33363BUTSCHEK 'A' #1TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLCDRILL9,202
2007-01-2563238742-285-33366KRISTEK GAS UNIT #5BEPCO, L.P.DRILL14,100
2007-01-2563238742-285-33366KRISTEK GAS UNIT #5BEPCO, L.P.DRILL14,100
2007-01-2463229842-285-33365PROVIDENT CITY G.U. #15NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL17,000
2007-01-2363212542-285-33364CARLSBERG #1LGDC CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2007-01-1063048642-285-33359LAMPLEY #1OPAL ENERGY, INC.DRILL10,500
2007-01-0963149042-285-33362GERDES "A" #2TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLCDRILL9,600
2007-01-0963084742-285-33361FULL SAIL #1LGDC CORPORATIONDRILL16,000
2006-12-2163083742-285-33360JACOBS RANCH #13DOMINION OKLAHOMA TEXAS E&P, INCDRILL13,900
2006-12-1463048542-285-32555HANCOCK GAS UNIT 1 #4DOMINION OKLAHOMA TEXAS E&P, INCRECOMP13,220
2006-12-1462956242-285-33357GERDES #2KEN PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2006-12-1362953542-285-33356CHENEY-GUSS UNIT #1LITTLE, LOU OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL6,200
2006-12-1263021142-285-33358W. B. FITZHENRY HEIRS SHALLOW UN #1B D PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL6,000
2006-12-0662953442-285-33355BOZKA #1LITTLE, LOU OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,700
2006-12-0662953442-285-33355BOZKA #1LITTLE, LOU OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,610
2006-12-0662927242-285-33279PITTS #1LITTLE, LOU OPERATING CO., INC.RECOMP3,672
2006-12-0562909942-285-33081FREEMAN #6EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.RECLASS3,310
2006-12-0462990342-285-32937PYLE UNIT #1B D PRODUCTION CO., INC.RECOMP3,450
2006-12-0162975942-285-33142ROBERTSON #10REL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.RECOMP17,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Lavaca County.