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
2004-05-2854625142-285-33082HENDERSON, ET AL GAS UNIT #2DENALI OIL & GAS MANAGEMENT, LLCDRILL19,000
2004-05-2654617442-285-32794DOW #4HOWARD EXPLORATION, INC.RECOMP3,150
2004-05-2654609342-285-33081FREEMAN #6EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,000
2004-05-1354565242-285-30425TECHNIK, A.L. #A 1INTEGRATED OPERATING CORPORATIONDRILL9,300Y
2004-05-0754544642-285-33080SIBLEY #1PATTERSON PETROLEUM LPDRILL16,000
2004-05-0754544642-285-33080SIBLEY #1XPATTERSON PETROLEUM LPDRILL14,000
2004-05-0454529242-285-33078NEWBERN, ET AL, GAS UNIT #1TALON DEVELOPMENT COMPANYDRILL9,700
2004-04-2954455942-285-32576BAKER, DAVID #1DOMINION OKLAHOMA TEXAS E&P, INCRECOMP13,000
2004-04-2654493542-285-00275KLIMITCHEK, H. #1C.F.O., INC.RENTR10,517
2004-04-1954460442-285-31808GOLSCH, MARY B. #5GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO.RECOMP9,400
2004-04-0854421442-285-33077LEGACY #2ADJ EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL2,200
2004-04-0554403442-285-33019SHERMAN #1GARRISON LTDRECOMP1,300
2004-03-3054385942-285-33076SCHEINEMANN SOUTH #1TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLCDRILL11,500
2004-03-3054385942-285-33076SCHEINEMAN, J. A. ESTATE #2VALENCE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL10,532
2004-03-2354356142-285-33075W. B. FITZHENRY HEIRS GU1 #2EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL20,000
2004-03-1954336042-285-33073JUDD #1TALON DEVELOPMENT COMPANYDRILL9,000
2004-03-1954335942-285-33074FERRY #1TALON DEVELOPMENT COMPANYDRILL9,200
2004-03-1954335942-285-33074FERRY #1TALON DEVELOPMENT COMPANYDRILL9,200
2004-03-1254314642-285-33043HARTT GAS UNIT NO 1 #3NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL15,000
2004-03-1054293942-285-30724MONT GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1IPACTRENTR11,500
2004-03-0954296842-285-32481HAIDUSEK #2WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP5,406
2004-03-0954296742-285-32807BAASS #4WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP5,400
2004-03-0854290242-285-33072VESELY GU 1 #3EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL20,000
2004-03-0454282842-285-33071HENLEY GU #4EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL16,500
2004-03-0454282842-285-33071HENLEY GU #4EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL16,500
2004-03-0454266342-285-33069ROBLES #1GREAT TEXAS CRUDE INC.DRILL3,800
2004-03-0354277442-285-33070MATTERN G. U. #1STRAND ENERGY, L.C.DRILL11,200
2004-03-0254270342-285-32654BARNES, LEON #2DOMINION OKLAHOMA TEXAS E&P, INCRECOMP14,465
2004-03-0254270242-285-32581SARTWELLE #4DOMINION OKLAHOMA TEXAS E&P, INCRECOMP14,060
2004-03-0254269642-285-33068GERDES #1TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLCDRILL11,500
2004-03-0254269642-285-33068GERDES #1TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLCDRILL11,500
2004-02-2754261042-285-32994SMOTHERS #1PEOPLES ENERGY PROD.-TX, L.P.RECOMP12,100
2004-02-1254189542-285-31167HOBBS, B. J. #1USHOREHAM OIL & GAS COMPANY, INC.RECOMP6,000
2004-02-1254189442-285-32350HOBBS, BILLY JOE #2SHOREHAM OIL & GAS COMPANY, INC.RECOMP2,500
2004-02-1254178742-285-33067PEIRCE UNIT #1CHAPARRAL NATURAL RESOURCES,INCDRILL12,500
2004-02-0954182642-285-33066CULLEN #5WESTPORT OIL AND GAS COMPANY, LPDRILL19,000
2004-02-0954150142-285-33065FREEMAN #2LITTLE, LOU OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,700
2004-02-0954150142-285-33065FREEMAN #2LITTLE, LOU OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,700
2004-01-3054146142-285-33064FOXELL #1TALON DEVELOPMENT COMPANYDRILL9,000
2004-01-2854132142-285-31836ALLEN OIL UNIT #2GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO.RECOMP8,900
2004-01-2754123842-285-33063WILLIAMS GAS UNIT #5DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,500
2004-01-2654121742-285-32216TUSA, T.S. #3NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP3,750
2004-01-2654102142-285-33060ASCHBACHER HEIRS #1JENNINGS EXPLORATION CO.DRILL3,200
2004-01-2354115542-285-33062MCMANUS #1EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL16,500
2004-01-2354115342-285-33061HENLEY GU #3EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL17,000
2004-01-2354106742-285-32986WHARTON, MARVIS #3WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLCRECOMP3,160
2004-01-2254105842-285-33059O. A. LAMPLEY GU 1 #17EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL20,000
2004-01-1654085642-285-33058DOW #2HOWARD EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL6,150
2004-01-1654085642-285-33058DOW #2HOWARD EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL6,150
2004-01-1254064242-285-33057KVINTA-POWER #1TALON DEVELOPMENT COMPANYDRILL4,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Lavaca County.