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
2006-07-1162201342-285-33292BLUE MOON #1LGDC CORPORATIONDRILL5,500
2006-06-3062190042-285-33291GRANBERRY UNIT #2HCIMAREX ENERGY CO.DRILL17,000Y
2006-06-2962174742-285-33290C. L. HERMES GU #1PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL15,200
2006-06-2962174742-285-33290C. L. HERMES GU #1PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL15,200
2006-06-2962150442-285-32771O. A. LAMPLEY GU 1 #13EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP13,850
2006-06-2962150442-285-32771O. A. LAMPLEY GU 1 #13EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.RECOMP13,850
2006-06-2962150442-285-32771O. A. LAMPLEY GU 1 #13EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.RECOMP14,065
2006-06-2862151942-285-33289MCCORD #1JAMEX, INC.DRILL12,500
2006-06-2662128842-285-33288RHEINSTROM #1TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLCDRILL9,800
2006-06-2062130042-285-33287HARVEY RENGER GAS UNIT #5EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL17,000
2006-06-1962034242-285-33283MERTZ GAS UNIT NO. 2 #2PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL17,000Y
2006-06-1962034242-285-33283MERTZ GAS UNIT NO. 2 #2PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL17,000Y
2006-06-1662116842-285-33286MOLSON #1LGDC CORPORATIONDRILL9,400
2006-06-1662116742-285-33285ZEIGENBOCK #1LGDC CORPORATIONDRILL5,200
2006-06-1662115742-285-33284BMB INVESTMENTS #1MAGNUM PRODUCING, LPDRILL11,000
2006-06-1662115742-285-33284BMB INVESTMENTS #1MAGNUM PRODUCING, LPDRILL11,318
2006-06-1662115742-285-33284BMB INVESTMENTS #1MAGNUM PRODUCING, LPDRILL11,318
2006-06-1562108142-285-33282GOTT "A" #1CAVALIER OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL3,200
2006-06-1562108142-285-33282GOTT "A" #1CAVALIER OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL3,200
2006-06-1562099942-285-33281BELLINGER, JAMES #1NORTHSTAR ENERGY, INC.DRILL11,300
2006-06-1262083542-285-33280MCCABE #1PEOPLES ENERGY PROD.-TX, L.P.DRILL15,000
2006-06-0662037142-285-33279PITTS #1LITTLE, LOU OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,700
2006-06-0662037142-285-33279PITTS #1LITTLE, LOU OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,672
2006-06-0261998142-285-33278APPELT GAS UNIT #1PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL16,600Y
2006-06-0261998142-285-33278APPELT GAS UNIT #1PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL16,600Y
2006-05-3162011942-285-33277RENGER-SASSIN"A" #1TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLCDRILL11,300
2006-05-3162011942-285-33277RENGER-SASSIN"A" #1TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLCDRILL11,300
2006-05-2561992942-285-33276GAIDUSEK GAS UNIT #1RINCON PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,200
2006-05-2561992942-285-33276GAIDUSEK GAS UNIT #1RINCON PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,200
2006-05-1861948042-285-32644FRENCH ESTATE #1KERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LPRECOMP15,000
2006-05-1561890842-285-33275ALLEN ESTATE #1GEODOMINION PETROLEUMDRILL3,325
2006-05-1561890642-285-33274KRAM UNIT A #1GEODOMINION PETROLEUMDRILL3,325
2006-05-1261878042-285-33271MERTZ GAS UNIT #2 #3PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL14,500
2006-05-1261878042-285-33271MERTZ GAS UNIT #2 #3PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL17,000Y
2006-05-1161904442-285-33273PLOEGER 'C' #4MAGNUM PRODUCING, LPDRILL3,000
2006-05-1061903142-285-33272WADE #1NORTHSTAR ENERGY, INC.DRILL11,300
2006-05-1061903142-285-33272WADE #1ESCONDIDO PETROLEUM COMPANY, INCDRILL11,300
2006-05-1061856142-285-33267ALLEN UNIT #1GEODOMINION PETROLEUMDRILL3,325
2006-05-0461872942-285-33270HANCOCK GU #1 #7DOMINION OKLAHOMA TEXAS E&P, INCDRILL14,375
2006-05-0461872942-285-33270HANCOCK GU #1 #7DOMINION OKLAHOMA TEXAS E&P, INCDRILL14,375
2006-05-0461870142-285-33269LABAY #1KCS RESOURCES, INC.DRILL4,000
2006-05-0361864142-285-33268HOFFER #1TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLCDRILL11,500
2006-05-0361864142-285-33268HOFFER, E. J. #1TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLCDRILL11,500
2006-05-0361862342-285-33266KLIMITCHEK #2EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL13,500
2006-05-0361862342-285-33266KLIMITCHEK #2EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL13,500
2006-05-0361859442-285-32905PROVIDENT CITY GAS UNIT #1NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP15,000
2006-05-0261853542-285-33265STEPHENS #1NORTHSTAR ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,700
2006-05-0261684242-285-33085MUELLER #1EVEREST RESOURCE COMPANYRECOMP2,820
2006-05-0161842942-285-33264FENNER #1DIAMOND OPERATING, LLCDRILL1,750
2006-05-0161842842-285-33263JANAK & SCHOTTS HEIRS UNIT #1DIAMOND OPERATING, LLCDRILL1,750
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Lavaca County.