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

5,288

5,288 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1998-09-1147939642-285-32648ALLEN, WILL #1THORP PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
1998-09-1147939542-285-32362ROCHELLE #1DALE OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP14,025
1998-09-0947934042-285-32647SPARKS #1TALON DEVELOPMENT CO., INC.DRILL10,500
1998-09-0947934042-285-32647SPARKS #1TALON DEVELOPMENT CO., INC.DRILL10,500
1998-08-2147891642-285-32646KLIMITCHEK, CARL #1MOOSE OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,200
1998-08-2147891542-285-32645KLIMITCHEK, JESSE #1MOOSE OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,550
1998-08-1947885542-285-32644FRENCH ESTATE #1UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC.DRILL15,000
1998-08-1447875742-285-32642HOFFER #2DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL3,200
1998-08-1447875642-285-32643HOFFER #1DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL3,200
1998-08-1247867942-285-32641BERNECE KARL GAS UNIT #2UNION GAS OPERATING COMPANYDRILL9,000
1998-08-0747859642-285-32640ROTHER #1MUELLER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL4,500
1998-08-0647854342-285-32639O'DANIEL KLIMITCHEK #1MOOSE OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,550
1998-08-0547840542-285-32637BORCHERS #5O'SULLIVAN OIL & GAS CO., INC.DRILL2,700
1998-08-0547840542-285-32637BORCHERS #5O'SULLIVAN OIL & GAS CO., INC.DRILL2,700
1998-08-0447841042-285-32638MIGL-MITCHELL #5COSTILLA ENERGY, INC.DRILL15,500
1998-07-3147773742-285-32500BONORDEN GAS UNIT #3BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP10,604
1998-07-2947834942-285-32636STARKEY #1TALON DEVELOPMENT CO., INC.DRILL3,300
1998-07-2847833242-285-32390ROCHELLE #1RDALE OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP15,054
1998-07-2847829242-285-30003ALVES UNIT #3SOUTHERN MINERAL CORPORATIONRECOMP8,390
1998-07-2847823542-285-32635BRUSHY CREEK GAS UNIT #10BROWN, GEORGE R. PARTNERSHIP,THEDRILL3,800
1998-07-2847812542-285-32288ASCHBACHER #1ACOLT RESOURCES CORPORATIONRECOMP3,967
1998-07-2447822042-285-31303MAJORS SWD #1COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRENTR3,500
1998-07-2347802442-285-32077NEUHAUS, F. W. #2SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP5,950
1998-07-2247771942-285-32058TRAYLOR, ALMA V. #2SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP5,485
1998-07-1647803642-285-32634WHARTON, MAVIS CLAIR #2J.R. OIL AND GAS INC.DRILL3,400
1998-07-1047783242-285-32633BUJNOCH #1MOOSE OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL4,000
1998-07-1047782942-285-32632MIGL-QUINN #5UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC.DRILL15,000
1998-07-0947780842-285-32631WEATHERLY #1TALON DEVELOPMENT CO., INC.DRILL4,200
1998-07-0947780842-285-32631WEATHERLY #1TALON DEVELOPMENT CO., INC.DRILL4,200
1998-07-0247766942-285-32629BUJNOCH #2MOOSE OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL6,000
1998-07-0247766842-285-32630BREZIK #1MOOSE OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL4,000
1998-06-3047758342-285-32628ROCHELLE #2DALE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL16,000
1998-06-3047693842-285-32613PILGREEN, J. #11ELLSWORTH, H. P. O&G PROPERTIESDRILL2,150
1998-06-2647749142-285-32626EAVES #1UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC.DRILL15,000
1998-06-2647749042-285-32627MIGL-QUINN #2AUNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC.DRILL11,500
1998-06-2647733742-285-30527BRUSHY CREEK GAS UNIT #1 #2BROWN, GEORGE R. PARTNERSHIP,THERECOMP5,290
1998-06-2447742142-285-31697HOFFER, LEO GAS UNIT #2MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP13,800
1998-06-2447739842-285-32625ZALMAN #1COSTILLA ENERGY, INC.DRILL16,000
1998-06-2347739042-285-32624PILGREEN #1COSTILLA ENERGY, INC.DRILL15,500
1998-06-2247735142-285-32623SIBLEY #4DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL15,000
1998-06-1747723342-285-32622VACEK #1COLT RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
1998-06-1747723342-285-32622VACEK #1COLT RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
1998-06-1747722842-285-31723MEINERT. L. H. #1BROWER OIL & GAS CO., INC.RECOMP6,336
1998-06-1647691242-285-32062LACEY, VIRGINIA #1BARRIER RESOURCES,L.L.C.RENTR9,000
1998-06-1247708842-285-32619RENGER #3MOOSE OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL6,000
1998-06-1247708742-285-32620MCELROY #1MOOSE OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL4,000
1998-06-1247708742-285-32620MCELROY #1MOOSE OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL4,000
1998-06-1247708642-285-32621RENGER, HARVEY #2MOOSE OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL6,000
1998-06-1247708642-285-32621RENGER, HARVEY #2MOOSE OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL6,000
1998-06-1247701742-285-32617SCHINDLER ET AL GAS UNIT #2OSYKA PRODUCING COMPANY, INC.DRILL1,900
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Lavaca County.