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
1998-06-1147707142-285-32618FREEMAN #1DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL15,900
1998-06-1147707142-285-32618FREEMAN -D- #1DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL15,500
1998-06-1147694042-285-32614PILGREEN, J. E. #12ELLSWORTH, H. P. O&G PROPERTIESDRILL3,450
1998-06-1147691642-285-30414BORCHERS, WILLIAM #16SABCO OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP3,948
1998-06-1047694642-285-32615NEW-HENDERSON GAS UNIT #1INDEXGEO & ASSOCIATES, INC.DRILL7,300
1998-06-1047694642-285-32615NEW-HENDERSON GAS UNIT #1INDEXGEO & ASSOCIATES, INC.DRILL4,094
1998-06-0947700742-285-32616PILGREEN #3UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC.DRILL15,000
1998-06-0947694542-285-32612WYNNE GAS UNIT #10BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.DRILL15,000
1998-06-0947694542-285-32612CLARK UNIT #3BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.DRILL13,900
1998-06-0847684442-285-32611MCMANUS, C. B. ET AL #3AB D PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL4,500
1998-06-0447685242-285-32610RAGSDALE #1J.R. OIL AND GAS INC.DRILL2,000
1998-06-0447685242-285-32610RAGSDALE #1J.R. OIL AND GAS INC.DRILL2,039
1998-06-0447681042-285-32609MIGL-MITCHELL #4COSTILLA ENERGY, INC.DRILL15,000
1998-06-0247645042-285-32604WALKER, GARLAND H. #1COSTILLA ENERGY, INC.DRILL15,500
1998-06-0247645042-285-32604WALKER, GARLAND H. #1COSTILLA ENERGY, INC.DRILL17,600
1998-05-2947671942-285-32608PILGREEN #2BUNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC.DRILL17,500
1998-05-2947667242-285-32607WALKER ESTATE #5WOFFORD, C. J.DRILL7,000
1998-05-2747664342-285-32606SMOTHERS #3MOOSE OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,500
1998-05-2747664342-285-32606SMOTHERS #3MOOSE OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,500
1998-05-2747664342-285-32606SMOTHERS #3MOOSE OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,759
1998-05-2747154442-285-32132FREUDE UNIT #1SOUTHERN MINERAL CORPORATIONRECOMP8,560
1998-05-2647662542-285-32419DUGAT A #1DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPRECOMP3,850
1998-05-2247652542-285-32605HARRELL #1TALON DEVELOPMENT CO., INC.DRILL10,250
1998-05-1947640642-285-32602HOBBS UNIT NO. 5 #1SHOREHAM OIL & GAS COMPANY, INC.DRILL3,650
1998-05-1347623442-285-32601PLOEGER, DOROTHY #2TDC ENGINEERING, INC.DRILL3,800
1998-05-1246993742-285-32550CRAWFORD #1TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL3,300
1998-05-0647604542-285-32600SMOTHERS #4MOOSE OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,500
1998-05-0647604542-285-32600SMOTHERS #4MOOSE OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,500
1998-05-0447459442-285-32587JACOBS #1MOOSE OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL5,600
1998-04-2047547342-285-32599SMOTHERS #2MOOSE OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,400
1998-04-1747543742-285-32598SANDY CREEK #1GEODOMINION PETROLEUMDRILL3,800
1998-04-1747543342-285-32597KARL, BERNECE #1UNION GAS OPERATING COMPANYDRILL9,000
1998-04-1747543342-285-32597BERNECE KARL ET AL GAS UNIT #1UNION GAS OPERATING COMPANYDRILL9,000
1998-04-1547533942-285-32470TUSA, T. S. #9SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP2,430
1998-04-1447530642-285-32596LONG #1TALON DEVELOPMENT CO., INC.DRILL4,700
1998-04-1447504142-285-32593BLUDWORTH #3COLT RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL5,600
1998-04-1447504042-285-32594BLUDWORTH #2COLT RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL3,600
1998-04-1047519742-285-32388WALTERS, DOROTHY #6SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP3,230
1998-04-1047519642-285-32251TUSA, T. S. #4SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP1,875
1998-04-1047427542-285-32584GOODE ESTATE #1KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL1,600
1998-04-0747510542-285-32595EVANS #1DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL7,800
1998-04-0747505342-285-32592WEST NO. 1 #1SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,425
1998-04-0747505342-285-32592WEST #1SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,425
1998-04-0647476742-285-30188BORCHERS, WILLIAM A. #10SABCO OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP4,365
1998-04-0347490842-285-31716BRUSHY CREEK GAS UNIT #8BROWN, GEORGE R. PARTNERSHIP,THERECOMP5,366
1998-04-0247496642-285-32590AYRUAD #1DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL7,700
1998-04-0247496642-285-32590AYRUAD #1DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL7,700
1998-04-0247496542-285-32591BORCHERS ESTATE #3DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL15,000
1998-04-0247496542-285-32591BORCHERS ESTATE #3DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL15,000
1998-03-2447469142-285-32589PILGREEN #5UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC.DRILL15,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Lavaca County.