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
2001-06-1151008242-285-32902NEUHAUS, F. W. #15SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,350
2001-06-1151008242-285-32902NEUHAUS, F. W. #15SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,350
2001-06-1150671742-285-32873J. LOSAC GAS UNIT #1MUELLER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL2,500
2001-06-0851005642-285-32574MIGL-QUINN #4UNITED OIL & MINERALS L. P.RECOMP14,605
2001-06-0851004942-285-32901SIBLEY ESTATE #1GARRISON LTDDRILL3,600
2001-06-0750955542-285-32899STERNADEL GAS UNIT #1COASTAL EXPL. & DEV. CORP.DRILL5,800
2001-06-0650899242-285-00276BAASS GAS UNIT #1MUELLER EXPLORATION, INC.RENTR11,134
2001-06-0550983942-285-32752MAYERS GAS UNIT #1UNITED TEXAS PETROLEUM INC.RENTR3,500
2001-06-0450941342-285-32754F. R. C. - LITTLE, ET AL #1SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP3,280
2001-05-3050953842-285-32898CARTER-JANOTA #1RKERNS O & G, INC.DRILL6,900
2001-05-3050937942-285-32896NEUHAUS-SANDRA #1SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL10,100
2001-05-2550943342-285-32897JACOBS RANCH #1GARRISON LTDDRILL2,800
2001-05-2550921642-285-32893PESEK GAS UNIT #1MUELLER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL3,100
2001-05-2450939342-285-32828CRANDALL, RUBIE #1DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPRECOMP16,500
2001-05-2450939342-285-32828CRANDALL, RUBY #1DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPRECOMP16,500
2001-05-2250929142-285-32895MIGL-QUINN #7UNITED OIL & MINERALS L. P.DRILL3,900
2001-05-2150926142-285-32894L. KASKIE GAS UNIT #2NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL15,000
2001-05-2150924942-285-32172HARTT, JAMES H. #1NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYRENTR14,000
2001-05-2150924942-285-32172HARTT GAS UNIT #1NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYRENTR14,025
2001-05-1850919242-285-32892BAKER #1TALON DEVELOPMENT CO., INC.DRILL4,200
2001-05-1850862342-285-32886BRUSHY CREEK GAS UNIT #14BROWN, GEORGE R. PARTNERSHIP,THEDRILL3,600
2001-05-1850862342-285-32886BRUSHY CREEK GAS UNIT #14BROWN, GEORGE R. PARTNERSHIP,THEDRILL3,600
2001-05-1650907642-285-32821COSTELLOW #1CALPINE NATURAL GAS COMPANYRECOMP3,000
2001-05-1650907442-285-32891APPLING FARMS GAS UNIT #1NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL12,500
2001-05-1650907442-285-32891APPLING FARMS #1MAGNUM PRODUCING & OPERATING CO.DRILL8,900
2001-05-1450897742-285-32890SARTWELLE #5DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL16,700
2001-05-1450799642-285-32889CASTELLOW, E. #2MUELLER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL3,100
2001-05-1450799542-285-32888CASTELLOW, E. #1MUELLER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL3,100
2001-05-1050839342-285-32883BLUDAU GAS UNIT #1MUELLER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL2,500
2001-05-1050839342-285-32883BLUDAU GAS UNIT #1MUELLER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL2,658
2001-05-0950871242-285-32887BARNES UNIT #1CAMDEN RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,500
2001-05-0950871242-285-32887BARNES UNIT #1CAMDEN RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,000
2001-05-0850865942-285-32885BARBER #1CAMDEN RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,000
2001-05-0850865942-285-32885BARBER #1CAMDEN RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,000
2001-05-0750863342-285-32884KUESTER #1ABIG LAKE CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
2001-04-2750828142-285-32882DAVIS #1NORTHSTAR ENERGY, INC.DRILL10,200
2001-04-2750828142-285-32882DAVIS #1NORTHSTAR ENERGY, INC.DRILL10,000
2001-04-2550812742-285-32881CARTER-JANOTA #1KERNS O & G, INC.DRILL6,900
2001-04-2050796342-285-00089FRENCH ESTATE #1MAGNUM PRODUCING & OPERATING CO.RENTR8,500
2001-04-1650784342-285-32434KLIMITCHEK #2DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPRECOMP5,650
2001-04-1650784242-285-32880FREEMAN #4DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL16,000
2001-04-1650784242-285-32880FREEMAN #4DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL16,000
2001-04-1350776942-285-30049NEUHAUS, F. W. #8NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP13,000
2001-04-1050733542-285-32879ROK RELIEF WELL #2BMODERN EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL1,900
2001-04-0650747942-285-32878KATHERINE #1GARRISON LTDDRILL3,100
2001-04-0350732242-285-32876EVANS #2GARRISON LTDDRILL3,100
2001-03-3050721342-285-32875PLOEGER, D. "A" #3BROWN, J. K. INC.DRILL3,000
2001-03-2850714342-285-32874CULLEN #1UNITED OIL & MINERALS L. P.DRILL16,500
2001-03-2350694342-285-32872NEUHAUS, F. W. #1NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL11,930
2001-03-2250687942-285-32871HANCOCK, JOHN W. SR. #A 1DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL18,150
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Lavaca County.