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
2003-07-0853292542-285-33025GOYEN, JOHN #1WILCOX OPERATING CORPORATIONDRILL3,000
2003-07-0853292542-285-33025GOYEN, JOHN #1WILCOX OPERATING CORPORATIONDRILL3,000
2003-06-2753330642-285-33027ROBERSON #2JOHNSON & ERNST OPERATING CO.DRILL3,500
2003-06-2353343842-285-33028BORCHERS F #14CAMOIL, INC.DRILL4,500
2003-06-2053338742-285-33029BORCHERS F #16CAMOIL, INC.DRILL4,500
2003-06-1353310542-285-33026HENLEY GU #1EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL15,600
2003-06-1353310542-285-33026HENLEY GAS UNIT #1EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL15,600
2003-06-1353307242-285-32946STOVALL #1UNITED OIL & MINERALS L. P.RECOMP13,450
2003-06-0553250942-285-32967WENDT #1TEXAS CRUDE ENERGY, INC.RENTR6,500
2003-05-2953250142-285-32365PROVIDENT MINERALS G.U. #1PURE RESOURCES, L.P.RECOMP14,100
2003-05-2753241142-285-33024SCHOTT #1WADI PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL5,600
2003-05-2753241042-285-32676STOVALL #1RIDDLE ENGINEERING CORP.RECOMP6,000
2003-05-1953211742-285-33023FOWKLES UNIT #1CHAPARRAL NATURAL RESOURCES,INCDRILL8,000
2003-05-1453190242-285-33022VESELY #1EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL18,000
2003-05-1453190242-285-33022VESELY #1EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL18,000
2003-05-0953175642-285-33021MAREK HEIRS, ET AL #1NORTHSTAR ENERGY, INC.DRILL12,400
2003-05-0953169242-285-33020ROBERTSON #8EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL20,000
2003-05-0953169242-285-33020ROBERTSON #8EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL20,000
2003-05-0253143842-285-33019SHERMAN #1DJ EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL2,500
2003-04-3053016742-285-33014UNION #1DJ EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL5,900
2003-04-3053016742-285-33014UNION #1DJ EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL5,900
2003-04-2353105642-285-31592SMOLIK, ALBERT #3WHITING PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP16,700Y
2003-04-1653081842-285-33018CRANDALL, RUBIE #4DOMINION OKLAHOMA TEXAS E&P, INCDRILL17,500
2003-04-0953031742-285-31312NEUHAUS UNIT #3BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP9,213
2003-04-0853046042-285-33017MCCORD #1SUE-ANN OPERATING, L.C.DRILL4,000
2003-04-0853027242-285-33015THIGPEN #1CHAPARRAL NATURAL RESOURCES,INCDRILL8,000
2003-04-0453035242-285-33016WEST #1SUE-ANN OPERATING, L.C.DRILL4,000
2003-03-2052982142-285-33013ROCHELLE #7WYNN-CROSBY ENERGY, INC.DRILL15,800
2003-03-2052982142-285-33013ROCHELLE #7WYNN-CROSBY ENERGY, INC.DRILL15,800
2003-03-1452963242-285-33012NEUHAUS-SANDRA #3NEG OPERATING LLCDRILL9,380
2003-03-1452948742-285-33011WEATHERLY #3TALON DEVELOPMENT COMPANYDRILL8,750
2003-03-1352951942-285-00413FRENCH, D. ESTATE #2WOFFORD, C. J.RENTR2,000
2003-03-1352940142-285-33010LEGACY #4DJ EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL4,000
2003-03-1152944342-285-32125BONORDEN GAS UNIT #2BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP9,500
2003-03-0752930342-285-33009CRANZ #1UNITED OIL & MINERALS L. P.DRILL16,500
2003-02-2752890042-285-33008MAGGIE STERNBERG #1EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL18,000
2003-02-2652887142-285-33007REXER, EVELYN #5NEG OPERATING LLCDRILL6,500
2003-02-1952865742-285-00437BORCHERS, WM. #2PETRA OLEUM CORP.RECOMP2,000
2003-02-1952865642-285-00431BORCHERS, WM. #3PETRA OLEUM CORP.RECOMP4,000
2003-02-1252839842-285-00430BORCHERS, WILLIAM #1PETRA OLEUM CORP.RECOMP8,950
2003-01-3052789642-285-33006CLARK, GARY #1DOMINION OKLAHOMA TEXAS E&P, INCDRILL17,000
2003-01-2852780242-285-32079GOLSCH, MARY B. #7GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO.RECOMP8,200
2003-01-2352741342-285-33005DUGAT UNIT #1CHAPARRAL NATURAL RESOURCES,INCDRILL9,000
2003-01-2352741342-285-33005DUGAT UNIT #1CHAPARRAL NATURAL RESOURCES,INCDRILL8,900
2003-01-1352722742-285-30631RENGER GAS UNIT #1GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO.RECOMP5,700
2003-01-0852610142-285-33003LEGACY #3HAZELETT OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,900
2003-01-0652695742-285-33004ROCHELLE #6WYNN-CROSBY ENERGY, INC.DRILL15,800
2003-01-0352692742-285-33002SARTWELLE #6DOMINION OKLAHOMA TEXAS E&P, INCDRILL15,000
2003-01-0352692742-285-33002SARTWELLE #6DOMINION OKLAHOMA TEXAS E&P, INCDRILL16,000
2002-12-3152684842-285-33001LEGACY #2DJ EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL2,600
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Lavaca County.