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
2006-08-3162388642-285-33307FOSTERS #1LGDC CORPORATIONDRILL8,600
2006-08-2962508642-285-33324BONORDEN GAS UNIT #4BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.DRILL10,000
2006-08-2462488242-285-33322RAGSDALE-ROBERSON #1BENCHMARK OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL6,000
2006-08-2462488242-285-33322RAGSDALE-ROBERSON #1BENCHMARK OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL6,000
2006-08-2462488142-285-33323FOXELL #1NORTHSTAR ENERGY, INC.DRILL9,100
2006-08-2462488142-285-33323FOXELL #1NORTHSTAR ENERGY, INC.DRILL9,100
2006-08-2462488042-285-33321KOCIAN-REISSIG #1BENCHMARK OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL6,000
2006-08-2362482442-285-33320KERN #1MILLER ENERGY, INC.DRILL8,500
2006-08-2362463142-285-33319DIXIE #1LGDC CORPORATIONDRILL2,200
2006-08-2362463142-285-33319DIXIE #1LGDC CORPORATIONDRILL2,200
2006-08-2262473642-285-33318L RANCH #1MAGNUM PRODUCING, LPDRILL12,000
2006-08-2262467442-285-33315GOODRICH-BAROS UNIT #2SUNCOAST TECHNICAL SERVICES INCDRILL1,250
2006-08-2162467642-285-33316BENNETT UNIT #2SUNCOAST TECHNICAL SERVICES INCDRILL1,250
2006-08-2162467142-285-33317BENNETT UNIT #1SUNCOAST TECHNICAL SERVICES INCDRILL3,250
2006-08-1762454242-285-33314MC CORD UNIT #2NORTHSTAR ENERGY, INC.DRILL4,100
2006-08-1762448642-285-33313WOYTEK EDWARDS GAS UNIT #3HCIMAREX ENERGY CO.DRILL17,000Y
2006-08-1762448642-285-33313WOYTEK EDWARDS GAS UNIT #3HCIMAREX ENERGY CO.DRILL17,000Y
2006-08-1662443342-285-33312KLIMITCHECK G.U. NO. 1 #3EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL15,000
2006-08-1662443342-285-33312KLIMITCHECK G.U. NO. 1 #3EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL17,000
2006-08-1562440842-285-32575HANCOCK GU #2 #1DOMINION OKLAHOMA TEXAS E&P, INCRECOMP13,200
2006-08-1562435742-285-33311RENGER #1LITTLE, LOU OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,700
2006-08-1562435742-285-33311RENGER #1MANHATTAN PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL3,700
2006-08-1562435742-285-33311RENGER #1LITTLE, LOU OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,700
2006-08-1561684542-285-33257STEINMAN #6NEG OPERATING LLCDRILL4,200
2006-08-1062416342-285-33310UPPER YEGUA EAST #1BIG LAKE CORPORATIONDRILL5,500
2006-08-1062381942-285-33308PRITCHARD #1NEW CENTURY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL4,600
2006-08-0962407942-285-33309MCCORD UNIT #1NORTHSTAR ENERGY, INC.DRILL4,100
2006-08-0862362542-285-33305BREZEK RANCH GAS UNIT #1CENTURION EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL9,500
2006-08-0762358342-285-33303KLIMITCHEK #1LITTLE, LOU OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,650
2006-08-0362382042-285-33306WILLIAMS #1KALER ENERGY CORPDRILL4,100
2006-08-0362378442-285-33304HARRIS-TUTTLE GAS UNIT #1KALER ENERGY CORPDRILL3,200
2006-08-0362337342-285-33302NEUHAUS-SANDRA #4NEG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,000
2006-08-0362334442-285-33301ZAK "A" GAS UNIT #1PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL17,000
2006-08-0262364542-285-32089SCHILHAB #1HUNT PETROLEUM (AEC), INC.RECOMP6,512
2006-07-2862337942-285-32891APPLING FARMS #1GULF COAST ACQUISITIONS CO. L.C.RECOMP8,360
2006-07-2762330642-285-33300FRENCH ESTATE #1TRI-C RESOURCES, INC.DRILL6,100
2006-07-2662326542-285-33190SWAMP TURTLE #1ELLSWORTH, H. P. O&G PROPERTIESRECOMP3,500
2006-07-2662284442-285-33299TWINS #1NEW CENTURY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL5,000
2006-07-2062266742-285-33298ORSAK #1NEW CENTURY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL5,000
2006-07-1962284842-285-30350HENDERSON-MUNIZA #1DAYSTAR OPERATING COMPANY, LLCRENTR10,900
2006-07-1962265542-285-33296LANDRY #1NEW CENTURY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL5,100
2006-07-1962255342-285-33045FREEMAN #10DOMINION OKLAHOMA TEXAS E&P, INCRECOMP16,098
2006-07-1762270042-285-33297SPARKS #1NEW CENTURY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL5,000
2006-07-1462255242-285-33295TUTTLE TRUST GAS UNIT #1SEQUOIA MANAGEMENT, LLCDRILL11,500
2006-07-1362253642-285-33294ZALMAN #2ELLSWORTH, H. P. O&G PROPERTIESDRILL6,000
2006-07-1362247142-285-33293CULLEN #2FWOFFORD, C. J.DRILL4,800
2006-07-1362238242-285-32820NEUHAUS, E.T. #2NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP13,600
2006-07-1362213542-285-31343JARRELL #1 RDEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRENTR13,500
2006-07-1262238642-285-32894L. KASKIE GAS UNIT #2NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP14,000
2006-07-1162222942-285-33152HANCOCK GU 1 #1RDOMINION OKLAHOMA TEXAS E&P, INCRECOMP14,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Lavaca County.