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
2001-10-0151385942-285-32927BRUSHY CREEK GAS UNIT #15BROWN, GEORGE R. PARTNERSHIP,THEDRILL3,600
2001-10-0151385942-285-32927BRUSHY CREEK GAS UNIT #15BROWN, GEORGE R. PARTNERSHIP,THEDRILL3,600
2001-09-2651394342-285-32754F. R. C. - LITTLE, ET AL #1SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP3,280
2001-09-2651394142-285-32783ROUSE, FAY #5SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP4,100
2001-09-2651385842-285-32928BRUSHY CREEK GAS UNIT #17BROWN, GEORGE R. PARTNERSHIP,THEDRILL3,600
2001-09-2651385842-285-32928BRUSHY CREEK GAS UNIT #17BROWN, GEORGE R. PARTNERSHIP,THEDRILL3,600
2001-09-2451342142-285-31309BRUSHY CREEK GAS UNIT #7BROWN, GEORGE R. PARTNERSHIP,THERECOMP5,395
2001-09-1251276442-285-32921GOODRICH, HUGH #2GOODRICH EXPLORATION, L.L.C.DRILL5,800
2001-09-0651226942-285-32926MEYERS GAS UNIT #1UNITED TEXAS PETROLEUM INC.DRILL3,500
2001-09-0651226942-285-32926MEYERS GAS UNIT #1UNITED TEXAS PETROLEUM INC.DRILL3,500
2001-08-2951312442-285-32925HANCOCK, EVA RUTH #2DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL16,000
2001-08-2951312442-285-32925HANCOCK, EVA RUTH #2DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL15,500
2001-08-2951311942-285-32924CRANDALL, RUBIE #2DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL15,500
2001-08-2451295842-285-32923LOWRANCE #1GARRISON LTDDRILL3,900
2001-08-2451288742-285-32922CLARK #1JUD,L.C.DRILL4,000
2001-08-2451288742-285-32922CLARK #1JUD,L.C.DRILL4,000
2001-08-2051273542-285-32555HANCOCK GAS UNIT 1 #4DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPRECOMP13,220
2001-08-2051273542-285-32555HANCOCK GAS UNIT 1 #4DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPRECOMP13,220
2001-08-2051273442-285-32880FREEMAN #4DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPRECOMP14,800
2001-08-1651236642-285-32918KUESTER-OCHOA #1GCEA, LLCDRILL13,900
2001-08-1551262242-285-31891KLEKAR UNIT #1PETROCORP INCORPORATED,A TX.CORPRECOMP8,870
2001-08-1551261842-285-32920MIGL-QUINN #8UNITED OIL & MINERALS L. P.DRILL15,000
2001-08-1451256842-285-32919WEST #1MAGNUM PRODUCING & OPERATING CO.DRILL8,600
2001-08-1051246242-285-32844EDWARDS GAS UNIT #2EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP15,030
2001-08-0951240242-285-32917MATHEWS #1UNITED TEXAS PETROLEUM INC.DRILL5,000
2001-08-0751231342-285-32916MCAFEE #1CB ENERGY, LLCDRILL6,500
2001-08-0751231342-285-32916MCAFEE #1CB ENERGY, LLCDRILL6,500
2001-08-0650606042-285-32862DOW #3CHRISTEVE OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL6,500
2001-08-0650606042-285-32862DOW #3CHRISTEVE OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL6,350
2001-07-3151192442-285-32915BRUSHY CREEK GAS UNIT #18BROWN, GEORGE R. PARTNERSHIP,THEDRILL15,000
2001-07-3051142642-285-32910STARY #1TALON DEVELOPMENT CO., INC.DRILL4,000
2001-07-2651189142-285-32914LITTLE, F. R. C. ET AL #3SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL3,900
2001-07-2651189042-285-32374MENNING #1TDC ENGINEERING, INC.RENTR2,800
2001-07-2551185342-285-32913CHARLES #1GARRISON LTD.DRILL6,000
2001-07-2051166542-285-32513ROBERTSON, F. #9DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPRECOMP3,000
2001-07-1951163742-285-32907LACEY, VIRGINIA #1CWHITING PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2001-07-1851157142-285-32912O. A. LAMPLEY GAS UNIT #1 #14EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO.DRILL17,000
2001-07-1751153442-285-32446JACOBS RANCH #1DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPRECOMP14,409
2001-07-1651150742-285-32911CULLEN UNIT 2 #3UNITED OIL & MINERALS L. P.DRILL15,500
2001-07-1651150742-285-32911CULLEN UNIT 2 #3UNITED OIL & MINERALS L. P.DRILL15,500
2001-07-0951117742-285-32710FITZHENRY #1RDREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPRECOMP16,552
2001-07-0251097042-285-32909MCMANUS, C. B. ET AL #5AB D PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL4,200
2001-06-2751063342-285-32524PLOEGER #1TDC ENGINEERING, INC.RECOMP9,559
2001-06-2051052842-285-32905PROVIDENT CITY GAS UNIT #1NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL15,000
2001-06-2051052842-285-32905PROVIDENT CITY GAS UNIT #1NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL15,000
2001-06-1951034342-285-32904MCMANUS, C. B. ET AL #4AB D PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL4,200
2001-06-1851034142-285-00181PROVIDENT CITY GAS UNIT #4SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP10,700
2001-06-1851028142-285-32903WILLIAMS, V. E. #1B D PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL4,500
2001-06-1450989342-285-32900SCHWARTZ #1COASTAL EXPL. & DEV. CORP.DRILL3,500
2001-06-1350956342-285-32906WILLIAMS, A. M. #2WADI PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL10,700
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Lavaca County.