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
1997-08-1246614342-285-32528ASCHBACHER (D) #1LMOOSE OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL2,000
1997-08-1246614242-285-32527ASCHBACHER (C) #1KMOOSE OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL2,000
1997-08-0746595842-285-32526BELL #1ZACHRY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL4,300
1997-07-3146571342-285-32525JONES, MAE DANIEL #1MATRIX PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL2,750
1997-07-3046566242-285-32524PLOEGER #1TDC ENGINEERING, INC.DRILL11,000
1997-07-3046511442-285-32517BARNES, LEON #2CASTEX ENERGY, INC.DRILL4,000
1997-07-2846551342-285-32523LAMPLEY #1TALON DEVELOPMENT CO., INC.DRILL3,400
1997-07-2846513542-285-32518JACOBS #3DOMINION MINERALS CORPORATIONDRILL4,100
1997-07-2346527342-285-32521GERLICH GAS UNIT #5MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL14,500
1997-07-2346526842-285-32520BORCHERS ESTATE #17ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.DRILL3,500
1997-07-2346526842-285-32520BORCHERS ESTATE #17ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.DRILL3,500
1997-07-2246526642-285-32519HANCOCK, ET AL G. U. #3CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL14,000
1997-07-1446325942-285-32506LAMPLEY UNIT #1SHANGHAI ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL2,900
1997-07-1046474142-285-32516F. SOBOTIK GAS UNIT #1 #3MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL16,000
1997-07-1046472442-285-32515MILLER, R.B. #11MOOSE OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL6,000
1997-07-0246452742-285-32514ROBERTSON -F- #8COSTILLA ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,500
1997-07-0246452742-285-32514ROBERTSON -F- #8COSTILLA ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
1997-07-0246452642-285-32513ROBERTSON -F- #9COSTILLA ENERGY, INC.DRILL3,000
1997-07-0246452642-285-32513ROBERTSON -F- #9COSTILLA ENERGY, INC.DRILL2,700
1997-07-0246449742-285-32512DUGAT "B" #2DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL3,700
1997-07-0246449742-285-32512DUGAT "B" #2DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL3,700
1997-07-0246311042-285-32496MCCORD #1MCLEOD, GEORGE L. INC.DRILL8,300
1997-07-0146445442-285-32510SCHUCK #1DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL5,200
1997-06-3046442442-285-32509MERECHKA #2ZACHRY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL4,200
1997-06-1846281742-285-32494DEBORD #1DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL3,400
1997-06-1846281742-285-32494DEBORD #1DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL5,100
1997-06-1846281742-285-32494DEBORD #1DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL5,200
1997-06-1746387742-285-32508RANDOW UNIT #4SOUTHERN MINERAL CORPORATIONDRILL9,500
1997-06-1746387342-285-32507BARNES #2MOOSE OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL6,000
1997-06-1146362942-285-30095NEUHAUS, E. T. #11SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP6,135
1997-06-0546339742-285-32505JACOBS RANCH #4DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL3,000
1997-06-0546338442-285-32504JACOBS RANCH #3DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL2,700
1997-06-0546338442-285-32504JACOBS RANCH #3DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL2,800
1997-06-0546337642-285-32503GERLICH GAS UNIT #4MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL15,000Y
1997-06-0546337642-285-32503GERLICH GAS UNIT #4MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL15,000Y
1997-06-0446328242-285-32502HOFFER, LEO GAS UNIT #3MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL15,000Y
1997-06-0446328242-285-32502HOFFER, LEO GAS UNIT #3MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL15,000Y
1997-06-0446328242-285-32502LEO HOFFER GAS UNIT #3MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL17,000Y
1997-06-0346314442-285-32500BONORDEN GAS UNIT #3BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.DRILL11,500
1997-06-0346314442-285-32500BONORDEN GAS UNIT #3BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.DRILL11,500
1997-06-0246313942-285-32499DENNEY GAS UNIT #2MOOSE OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL15,500
1997-05-3046311842-285-32498KLIMITCHEK #6DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL5,900
1997-05-3046311242-285-32497CLARK #1GULFSTAR PROPERTIES, INC.DRILL500
1997-05-3046298742-285-32495BARNES, LEON #1CASTEX ENERGY, INC.DRILL4,000
1997-05-2246279642-285-32493BENBOW #1DALE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL4,000
1997-05-2246278042-285-32492KLIMITCHEK #4DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL3,750
1997-05-2146272342-285-32490KUTACH-CLARK #1LOMAK PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,300
1997-05-1646201842-285-32486MILLER #1TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL3,700
1997-05-1646201842-285-32486MILLER #1TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL3,700
1997-05-1646201842-285-32486MILLER #1TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL3,700
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Lavaca County.