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
1998-03-2447466742-285-32504JACOBS RANCH #3DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPRECOMP2,800
1998-03-2047460342-285-32588APPLING #1SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,300
1998-03-2047429942-285-32585WYNNE GAS UNIT #9BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.DRILL15,000
1998-03-1947454142-285-32586MATTHEWS #1UNION GAS OPERATING COMPANYDRILL15,500
1998-03-1947454142-285-32586MATTHEWS #1UNION GAS OPERATING COMPANYDRILL15,500
1998-02-2647294642-285-32520BORCHERS ESTATE #17ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.RECOMP3,500
1998-02-1947355342-285-32582RENGER, HARVEY #1MOOSE OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,400
1998-02-1947355242-285-32583JURENA #1MOOSE OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,200
1998-02-1947347942-285-32580MIGL-MITCHELL #3COSTILLA ENERGY, INC.DRILL17,500
1998-02-1847348242-285-32581SARTWELLE #4DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL14,500
1998-02-1747339042-285-00563MCMANUS SWD #1UNION GAS OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP10,998
1998-02-1147319842-285-32579TRAYLOR, ALMA V. #6SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,500
1998-02-0647301642-285-32578VAUGHN #1ALLEGRO INVESTMENTS, INC.DRILL6,500
1998-02-0647301642-285-32578VAUGHN #1ALLEGRO INVESTMENTS, INC.DRILL6,500
1998-02-0547296742-285-32577BRAU #1COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL13,000
1998-02-0547296742-285-32577BRAU #1COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL15,000
1998-02-0447294142-285-32576BAKER #1DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL15,000
1998-02-0447294142-285-32576BAKER #1DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL15,000
1998-02-0447292642-285-32575HANCOCK GAS UNIT #2 #1CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL14,000
1998-01-3047278942-285-32574MIGL-QUINN #4UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC.DRILL17,500
1998-01-3047278942-285-32574MIGL-QUINN #4UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC.DRILL17,500
1998-01-2947265042-285-32481HAIDUSEK #2BARRIER RESOURCES,L.L.C.RECOMP5,500
1998-01-2947256942-285-32571HIER-TON #1ATAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,500
1998-01-2847273842-285-32210SARTWELLE #1PEGASUS OPERATING INCRENTR6,000
1998-01-2847273842-285-32210SARTWELLE #1PEGASUS OPERATING INCRENTR6,000
1998-01-2847260742-285-30233BORCHERS ESTATE #3ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.RECOMP3,665
1998-01-2647260242-285-32572NEUHAUS, E. A. #2SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL14,200
1998-01-2647243142-285-32534ZELLER, TY #1MOSBACHER ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP12,615
1998-01-2247245542-285-32570KREJCI "A" GAS UNIT #1INDEXGEO & ASSOCIATES, INC.DRILL4,150
1998-01-1447220242-285-32260JULIUS TECHNIK GAS UNIT #4PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.RECOMP10,283
1998-01-1247207042-285-32569UPCHURCH #1UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC.DRILL16,000
1998-01-1247207042-285-32569UPCHURCH #1UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC.DRILL16,000
1998-01-0947205342-285-32568JONES-ROBINSON #1LOMAK PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL6,500
1998-01-0947205342-285-32568JONES-ROBINSON #1LOMAK PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL6,500
1997-12-3147089842-285-32461HANCOCK #1RDREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPRECOMP4,100
1997-12-2247128042-285-32565FRANK, ROY #1B D PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL4,500
1997-12-2247125942-285-32378MANNING GAS UNIT #1 #1MUELLER ENGINEERING CORP.RECOMP2,869
1997-12-2247123442-285-32319WILLIAMS #2LUNDBERG OPERATING CORPORATIONRECOMP12,900
1997-12-1947111542-285-32567JANAK, F. W. #2CASEY ENGINEERING, INC.DRILL1,800
1997-12-1847139042-285-32566WESLEY DEBORD GAS UNIT #1MOOSE OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL4,000
1997-12-1747137742-285-32434KLIMITCHEK #2DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPRECOMP1,500
1997-12-1747137142-285-32460KLIMITCHEK #1DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPRECOMP3,343
1997-12-1747137142-285-32460KLIMITCHEK #1DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPRECOMP3,800
1997-12-1647131642-285-32564JACOBS RANCH #5DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL16,500
1997-12-1647130042-285-32563D. A. PALRANG GAS UNIT #3MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL14,500
1997-12-1547126242-285-32562MIGL-MITCHELL #2COSTILLA ENERGY, INC.DRILL16,000
1997-12-1547122042-285-32561VESELY #1UNION GAS OPERATING COMPANYDRILL8,500
1997-12-1547122042-285-32561VESELY #1UNION GAS OPERATING COMPANYDRILL8,500
1997-12-1247115242-285-32402STEINMAN, ALFRED #5SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP3,500
1997-12-1147113242-285-32456SARTWELLE "A' #2DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPRECOMP3,800
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Lavaca County.