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
2000-03-2249331942-285-32783ROUSE, FAY #5SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,100
2000-03-2249331942-285-32783ROUSE, FAY #5SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,100
2000-03-2149329642-285-32464TUTTLE, FRANK #1DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPRECOMP17,000
2000-03-1749314442-285-32781ROK #1MODERN EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL1,800
2000-03-1749314142-285-32780ROK #2MODERN EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL1,800
2000-03-1749314142-285-32780ROK #2MODERN EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL3,600
2000-03-1549312142-285-32779PILGREEN #10UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC.DRILL15,000
2000-03-1549312142-285-32779PILGREEN #10UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC.DRILL15,000
2000-03-1449259842-285-32250WALTERS, DOROTHY #3SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP2,774
2000-03-0249263142-285-32402STEINMAN, ALFRED #5SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP3,045
2000-02-1849205242-285-31891KLEKAR UNIT #1SOUTHERN MINERAL CORPORATIONRECOMP9,750
2000-02-1649218742-285-32735SIBLEY ESTATE #8DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPRECOMP13,000
2000-02-1649212042-285-32777HENSON GAS UNIT #2HABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL13,300Y
2000-02-1649212042-285-32777HENSON GAS UNIT #2HABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL18,300Y
2000-02-1449187042-285-32775FREEMAN #5COSTILLA ENERGY, INC.DRILL15,500
2000-02-1049193942-285-32776BELLINGER #1HORIZON EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL5,300
2000-02-0349173742-285-32774HANCOCK GAS UNIT #106DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL14,000
2000-02-0349172942-285-32773REHM #1DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL12,200
2000-02-0249014442-285-32616PILGREEN #3UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC.RECOMP13,800
2000-01-3149156342-285-32772WEIDEMAN #2COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL15,500
2000-01-2849152542-285-32456SARTWELLE "A" #2DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPRECOMP3,800
2000-01-2649143642-285-32771O. A. LAMPLEY GU 1 #13COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL17,200
2000-01-2449106442-285-32770FITCH #1TALON DEVELOPMENT CO., INC.DRILL4,900
2000-01-2449106442-285-32770FITCH #1TALON DEVELOPMENT CO., INC.DRILL4,900
2000-01-2149132842-285-32753PYLE, H. B. #4SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP3,740
2000-01-2049126642-285-30147NEUHAUS, E. T. #13SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP5,700
2000-01-1149097842-285-32591BORCHERS ESTATE #3DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPRECOMP15,000
2000-01-1149097642-285-32769SIBLEY #9DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL2,550
2000-01-0749092642-285-32768DUGAT "A" #5DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL15,300
2000-01-0749090742-285-32767BAKER-BARNES #3MOOSE OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL12,000
2000-01-0749090742-285-32767BARNES, BAKER #3DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL12,000
2000-01-0449081742-285-32766BORCHERS, WILLIAM #1DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL14,200
2000-01-0449081742-285-32766BORCHERS, WILLIAM #1DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL14,200
1999-12-2949064542-285-32765WILLIAMS #3LUNDBERG OPERATING CORPORATIONDRILL15,000
1999-12-2949064542-285-32765WILLIAMS #3LUNDBERG OPERATING CORPORATIONDRILL15,000
1999-12-2949064542-285-32765WILLIAMS #3LUNDBERG OPERATING CORPORATIONDRILL15,000
1999-12-2849070242-285-32437HAIDUSEK #1WHITING PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP4,995
1999-12-2749067842-285-32530SIBLEY ESTATE #6DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPRENTR5,500
1999-12-2249051542-285-32764ZALMAN #1JUD,L.C.DRILL3,200
1999-12-1649043942-285-32763TUSA, THEO S. JR. #1WADI PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL9,200
1999-11-2348979242-285-32312WALTERS, DOROTHY #5SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP4,575
1999-11-2348978542-285-32762UNITED SWD #1UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC.DRILL3,000
1999-11-2248959242-285-30480WILLIAMS #1DCICO OIL & GAS CO.RENTR3,999
1999-11-1648949642-285-32761KOCIAN #2MUELLER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL1,500
1999-11-1048940242-285-32557SARTWELLE #3DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPRECOMP13,900
1999-11-1048932542-285-32760RODEN #1MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL6,500
1999-11-0848922242-285-32759O. A. LAMPLEY GU 1 #12COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL17,200
1999-11-0848920842-285-32758NEUHAUS, E. T. #1NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL13,450
1999-11-0848920842-285-32758NEUHAUS, E. T. #1NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL13,850
1999-11-0548920342-285-32757BARNES, LEON #6DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL12,800
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Lavaca County.