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
2006-04-2561816442-285-33262HERMES UNIT #1RNORTHSTAR ENERGY, INC.DRILL5,100
2006-04-2461807642-285-33261PETERSON #1TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLCDRILL9,300
2006-04-2461807642-285-33261PETERSON #1TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLCDRILL9,200
2006-04-1261749742-285-33260DUGAT-POHL #1PETRO-HUNT, L.L.C.DRILL15,500
2006-04-1161736642-285-33259WEBB #2KALER ENERGY CORPDRILL2,500
2006-04-1061695242-285-33081FREEMAN #6EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP3,350
2006-04-0661713942-285-33258BARNES #1KCS RESOURCES, INC.DRILL4,000
2006-03-3061675542-285-33256TURNER GAS UNIT #3UNIT PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL10,700
2006-03-2461640442-285-33255CLARK, GARY #3ELLSWORTH, H. P. O&G PROPERTIESDRILL5,000
2006-03-2461635042-285-33254STOVALL TRUST A-483 #1HUNT OIL COMPANYDRILL18,500
2006-03-2461635042-285-33254STOVALL TRUST A-483 #1HUNT OIL COMPANYDRILL18,500
2006-03-2461635042-285-33254STOVALL TRUST A-483 #1HUNT OIL COMPANYOTHER17,325
2006-03-2461487442-285-33244ANDERSON #1TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLCDRILL9,300
2006-03-2461487442-285-33244ANDERSON #1TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLCDRILL9,300
2006-03-2361605142-285-33252DUGAT #1WADI PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,200
2006-03-2361326042-285-33142ROBERTSON #10EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP20,000
2006-03-2261621642-285-33253ZAK GAS UNIT #1PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL15,000
2006-03-2261125142-285-33225MELNAR, FRED ESTATE #4TEXCAL ENERGY (GP) LLCDRILL14,000
2006-03-1561554142-285-32338PILGREEN #1KERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LPRECOMP14,700
2006-03-1461566942-285-33251BRAEUER, RONALD #1IPACTDRILL3,000
2006-03-1061565142-285-33250HERMES UNIT #1NORTHSTAR ENERGY, INC.DRILL5,300
2006-03-1061526842-285-33248HARVEY RENGER GAS UNIT #4EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL17,000
2006-03-0861512742-285-33245SRALLA #1EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL15,000
2006-03-0761532442-285-33247JACOBS #1MODERN EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL3,600
2006-03-0761532242-285-33246KERSTEN #1MODERN EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL3,600
2006-02-2761490942-285-33243BRANDES #1NEW CENTURY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL5,300
2006-02-2761446842-285-33241LEININGER #1NEW CENTURY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL4,700
2006-02-2461475242-285-33242BRETT #1RINCON PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL3,000
2006-02-1061399542-285-31685TERRY-GOTT #1CAVALIER OIL & GAS, INC.RENTR2,300
2006-02-1061399542-285-31685TERRY-GOTT #1DSTRATCO OPERATING CO., INC.RENTR2,869
2006-02-0861255942-285-33232MELNAR, FRED ESTATE #5TEXCAL ENERGY (GP) LLCDRILL14,000
2006-02-0361353842-285-33240TERRY-GUTIERREZ UNIT #2CAVALIER OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL2,000
2006-02-0361353042-285-30478TERRY-GOTT UNIT #2CAVALIER OIL & GAS, INC.RENTR7,500
2006-02-0361353042-285-30478TERRY-GOTT UNIT #2CAVALIER OIL & GAS, INC.RENTR7,500
2006-02-0361352742-285-00523GOTT #3CAVALIER OIL & GAS, INC.RENTR2,850
2006-02-0361352742-285-00523GOTT #3CAVALIER OIL & GAS, INC.RENTR2,850
2006-01-3161314442-285-33239KUBENA #1GEODOMINION PETROLEUMDRILL12,900
2006-01-3161314442-285-33239KUBENA #1GEODOMINION PETROLEUMDRILL12,900
2006-01-3061295342-285-33236KUENSTLER #1NEW CENTURY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL4,500
2006-01-3061295242-285-33237HERMES #1NEW CENTURY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL5,200
2006-01-2761321542-285-33238LEGACY TRUST A-170 #1HUNT OIL COMPANYDRILL17,400
2006-01-2761321542-285-33238LEGACY TRUST A-170 #1HUNT OIL COMPANYDRILL17,400
2006-01-2761295042-285-33235LA RUE #1NEW CENTURY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL5,100
2006-01-2461225542-285-33233DOLORES #1TEXAS CRUDE ENERGY, INC.DRILL14,100
2006-01-1161218042-285-33231F.W. NEUHAUS #14NEG OPERATING LLCDRILL4,200
2006-01-0561077642-285-33222EAVES #6WESTPORT OIL AND GAS COMPANY, LPDRILL14,300
2006-01-0361177042-285-33230JANAK #1TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLCDRILL7,100
2006-01-0361177042-285-33230JANAK #1TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLCDRILL7,150
2006-01-0361177042-285-33230JANAK #1TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLCDRILL7,150
2006-01-0361176842-285-33229GERDES "A" UNIT #1TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLCDRILL9,200
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Lavaca County.