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
2005-06-1760226242-285-33169BORCHERS A19 #2HUNT OIL COMPANYDRILL19,000
2005-06-1660212742-285-33168WEST #1NEW CENTURY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL4,000
2005-06-1660212742-285-33168WEST #1NEW CENTURY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL4,300
2005-06-1560200142-285-33166KIMES & BUEGELER #1NEW CENTURY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL4,900
2005-06-1560200142-285-33166KIMES & BUEGELER #1NEW CENTURY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL4,900
2005-06-1354017542-285-33055ROCHELLE GAS UNIT #9PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANYDRILL15,300
2005-06-1060191942-285-33165CHAROLAIS #1PREMIER MINERALS, INCDRILL5,500
2005-06-1060191942-285-33165CHAROLAIS #1PREMIER MINERALS, INCDRILL5,500
2005-06-0960076342-285-33158JACOBS RANCH #12DOMINION OKLAHOMA TEXAS E&P, INCDRILL15,000
2005-06-0760166142-285-33164FREEMAN #4LITTLE, LOU OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,700
2005-06-0360159842-285-33163HENLEY GU #7EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL15,062
2005-06-0160147742-285-33162MORTON, MARIE ESTATE #1TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLCDRILL11,100
2005-06-0160147742-285-33162MORTON, MARIE ESTATE #1TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLCDRILL11,600
2005-05-2560120742-285-33161KLIMITCHEK #1SOUNDLOGIC PROD. & EXPLOR., LLC.DRILL2,000
2005-05-2460113242-285-33159YNA #1BIG LAKE CORPORATIONDRILL5,500
2005-05-2460110242-285-33160SCHOOLFIELD #2TALON DEVELOPMENT COMPANYDRILL12,500
2005-05-2460110242-285-33160SCHOOLFIELD #2TALON DEVELOPMENT COMPANYDRILL12,500
2005-05-2060098042-285-32492KLIMITCHEK-HOBBS UNIT #1SOUNDLOGIC PROD. & EXPLOR., LLC.RENTR2,500
2005-05-1660064042-285-33157KUESTER GU 2, W H #2PEOPLES ENERGY PROD.-TX, L.P.DRILL6,300
2005-05-1160045642-285-32650CELLI ESTATE #3BALUCO, INC.RECOMP3,500
2005-05-0660027842-285-33154BORCHERS #12CHAPARRAL ENERGY, L.L.C.DRILL4,500
2005-05-0660021342-285-33153HARVEY RENGER GAS UNIT #2EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL20,000
2005-05-0660021342-285-33153HARVEY RENGER GAS UNIT #2EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL20,000
2005-05-0560028442-285-33156WOYTEK #1PETROSEARCH OPERATING CO, LLCDRILL6,250
2005-05-0560027942-285-33155BORCHERS #13CHAPARRAL ENERGY, L.L.C.DRILL4,500
2005-05-0560025242-285-33152HANCOCK GU 1 #1RDOMINION OKLAHOMA TEXAS E&P, INCDRILL14,500
2005-05-0460013542-285-33151CULLEN UNIT 2 #4WOFFORD, C. J.DRILL13,000
2005-05-0460013542-285-33151CULLEN UNIT 2 #4WOFFORD, C. J.DRILL13,180
2005-05-0360009042-285-33150SMOLIK #1TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLCDRILL6,500
2005-05-0256128642-285-33149POHL,H.A. (EDWARDS) GAS UNIT #3HWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL13,800Y
2005-05-0256128642-285-33149POHL,H.A. (EDWARDS) GAS UNIT #3HWHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL13,800Y
2005-04-3056127342-285-32580MIGL MITCHELL #3DOMINION OKLAHOMA TEXAS E&P, INCRECOMP15,000
2005-04-2956127342-285-32580MIGL MITCHELL #3DOMINION EXPL. & PROD., INC.RECOMP15,000
2005-04-2856120142-285-32995EDWARDS GAS UNIT #5EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP14,710
2005-04-2856120042-285-32936EDWARDS GAS UNIT #3EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP16,500
2005-04-2656094942-285-33148VESELY #1CICO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL5,300
2005-04-1956074542-285-33082HENDERSON ET AL GAS UNIT #2POGO PRODUCING CO.RECOMP17,723
2005-04-1455286942-285-33110VESELY GU 1 #2EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL20,000
2005-04-1256035042-285-33147PLOEGER 'A' #2MAGNUM PRODUCING, LPDRILL3,000
2005-04-1256034842-285-33146PLOEGER #1MAGNUM PRODUCING, LPDRILL3,000
2005-04-0656006342-285-31875TURK, FRED A. #1ACT OPERATING, INC.RENTR3,500
2005-04-0556001342-285-33145PLOEGER #2GASPER RICE RESOURCES, LTD.DRILL2,750
2005-04-0556001042-285-33144SAMPLES #1UNIT PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL10,500
2005-04-0455994042-285-33143RENGER #1MASCOT OIL COMPANYDRILL10,500
2005-03-3055962542-285-33142ROBERTSON #10EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL20,000
2005-03-2555954642-285-33141PATTY MAE #1SOUNDLOGIC PROD. & EXPLOR., LLC.DRILL5,900
2005-03-2255933542-285-33139NEW-HENDERSON UNIT #1TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLCDRILL12,000
2005-03-2255933542-285-33139NEW-HENDERSON UNIT #1TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLCDRILL12,000
2005-03-2255933542-285-33139NEW-HENDERSON UNIT #1TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLCDRILL12,000
2005-03-2255933342-285-33140HARBUS TRUST #1TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLCDRILL7,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Lavaca County.