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
2002-03-2751861242-285-31912IMRIE, SELMA #8SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYRENTR10,000
2002-03-2751846242-285-32955KOCIAN UNIT #1GASPER RICE RESOURCES, LTD.DRILL1,800
2002-03-1951841142-285-32954CRANDALL, RUBIE #3DOMINION OKLAHOMA TEXAS E&P, INCDRILL15,500
2002-03-1551830142-285-32791FREEMAN #3JUD,L.C.RECOMP3,900
2002-03-0651809642-285-32953ENGLAND #1EXPRESS OIL CO.DRILL2,100
2002-02-2251783042-285-32952DAVIS GAS UNIT #3NORTHSTAR ENERGY, INC.DRILL9,700
2002-02-2051775342-285-32951KUESTER-OCHOA #2GCEA, LLCDRILL13,900
2002-02-1551730142-285-32886BRUSHY CREEK GAS UNIT #14BROWN, GEORGE R. PARTNERSHIP,THERECOMP3,626
2002-02-1251753842-285-32950GEO-HOPE #1GEONATURAL RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,300
2002-02-1151743242-285-32948STARY #2TALON DEVELOPMENT COMPANYDRILL9,700
2002-02-0851747142-285-32949BOZKA, RUBY #1KLOTZMAN, M. S. EXPLORATION CO.DRILL5,600
2002-01-3051722342-285-32947CULLEN #6UNITED OIL & MINERALS L. P.DRILL9,100
2002-01-3051722242-285-32946STOVALL #1UNITED OIL & MINERALS L. P.DRILL14,500
2002-01-3051722242-285-32946STOVALL #1UNITED OIL & MINERALS L. P.DRILL14,500
2002-01-3051699942-285-31559MELNAR, FRED #2TRI-UNION DEVELOPMENT CORP.RECOMP14,013
2002-01-2551709442-285-32945ROBERTSON #4EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL18,000
2002-01-1751691042-285-32944LEGACY TRUST #1RWISER OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL9,700
2002-01-1651685742-285-32943HANCOCK, JOHN W. SR. #B 1DOMINION OKLAHOMA TEXAS E&P, INCDRILL18,500
2002-01-1451680342-285-32116NEUHAUS, F. W. #6SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP6,382
2002-01-1451673542-285-32941GOODE #1B.P. PRODUCTIONS INC.DRILL1,600
2002-01-1451665342-285-32942MCMANUS #1BROWN, GEORGE R. PARTNERSHIP,THEDRILL11,000
2002-01-1151070542-285-32908FRENCH ESTATE #3UNITED OIL & MINERALS L. P.DRILL16,500
2001-12-2751644342-285-31510HANCOCK "O" #1PRIZE OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP14,174
2001-12-2051618742-285-32939SMITH #1BROWN, GEORGE R. PARTNERSHIP,THEDRILL3,600
2001-12-2051618742-285-32939SMITH #1BROWN, GEORGE R. PARTNERSHIP,THEDRILL3,600
2001-12-1851622442-285-32940JETTON #1EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL14,000
2001-12-1151604042-285-32017N.P.C. GAS UNIT #1EEX OPERATING, L.P.RECOMP13,200
2001-11-2951570942-285-32938DAVIS #2NORTHSTAR ENERGY, INC.DRILL9,700
2001-11-2851566042-285-31930MITCHELL "E" #5DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPRECOMP13,200
2001-11-2851546042-285-32765WILLIAMS #3LUNDBERG OPERATING CORPORATIONRECOMP15,000
2001-11-2751554542-285-32937PYLE UNIT #1B D PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL5,000
2001-11-2051548642-285-32936EDWARDS GAS UNIT #3EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL16,500
2001-11-2051548642-285-32936EDWARDS GAS UNIT #3EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL16,500
2001-11-2051548642-285-32936EDWARDS GAS UNIT #3EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL16,500
2001-11-2051548642-285-32936EDWARDS GAS UNIT #3EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL16,500
2001-11-1551538742-285-32935SARTWELLE #1GARRISON LTDDRILL5,850
2001-11-1451533642-285-31747ROBERTSON, F. #4DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPRECOMP9,572
2001-11-1351531942-285-32017N.P.C. GAS UNIT #1EEX OPERATING, L.P.RECOMP14,500
2001-11-0151497842-285-32643HOFFER #1DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPRECOMP3,200
2001-10-3151492342-285-32934CHARLES #2GARRISON LTDDRILL5,850
2001-10-3151492342-285-32934CHARLES #2GARRISON LTDDRILL5,850
2001-10-3051486442-285-32933CARTER ET.AL. #2KERNS O & G, INC.DRILL7,000
2001-10-2651481042-285-32932LEGACY TRUST #1WISER OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL9,700
2001-10-1551447342-285-32931HANCOCK, JOHN W. SR. #A 2DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL14,600
2001-10-1551447342-285-32931HANCOCK, JOHN W. SR. #A 2DOMINION OKLAHOMA TEXAS E&P, INCDRILL14,600
2001-10-1551446342-285-32800PILGREEN #9UNITED OIL & MINERALS L. P.RECOMP14,264
2001-10-1551446242-285-32473MIGL-QUINN #1UNITED OIL & MINERALS L. P.RECOMP14,681
2001-10-0951432842-285-32930ROBERTSON #2EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL18,000
2001-10-0951431542-285-32929ROUSE, FAY #6SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,100
2001-10-0251396642-285-32196HARMON, R. M. "A" #1MARQUEE CORPORATIONRECOMP2,230
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Lavaca County.