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
1997-05-1546223242-285-32489BORCHERS #4O'SULLIVAN OIL & GAS CO., INC.DRILL2,700
1997-05-1546223242-285-32489BORCHERS #4O'SULLIVAN OIL & GAS CO., INC.DRILL2,700
1997-05-1446241142-285-30029HANCOCK ESTATE "B" #2PARKER & PARSLEY PRODUCING L.P.RECOMP12,696
1997-05-0846217342-285-32488DANCER GAS UNIT #1MOOSE OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,000
1997-05-0746211842-285-32487BORCHERS ESTATE #4DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL6,000
1997-05-0746195042-285-32482DOUGLAS MANNING GAS UNIT 4 #1MUELLER ENGINEERING CORP.DRILL5,800
1997-05-0646203142-285-32485GUTIERREZ #1DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL5,400
1997-05-0646201142-285-32483WHARTON, MAVIS CLAIR #1J.R. OIL AND GAS INC.DRILL3,000
1997-05-0646201142-285-32483WHARTON, MAVIS CLAIR #1J.R. OIL AND GAS INC.DRILL3,000
1997-05-0646155942-285-32481HAIDUSEK #2BARRIER RESOURCES,L.L.C.DRILL5,500
1997-05-0646139642-285-32319WILLIAMS #2LUNDBERG OPERATING CORPORATIONRECOMP12,900
1997-04-3046164042-285-00352TURNER UNIT #1SOUTHERN MINERAL CORPORATIONRECOMP8,240
1997-04-3046161342-285-00348CHANDLER UNIT #1SOUTHERN MINERAL CORPORATIONRECOMP8,336
1997-04-2946125642-285-32476DOUGLAS MANNING GAS UNIT 3 #1MUELLER ENGINEERING CORP.DRILL5,800
1997-04-2946125642-285-32476MANNING UNIT #3 #1MUELLER ENGINEERING CORP.DRILL5,800
1997-04-2546143042-285-32478MUELLER GAS UNIT #6BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.DRILL14,000
1997-04-2446138042-285-32477KOETHER, G. #2MATRIX PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL1,500
1997-04-2346151642-285-32474FITCH-MOSIER #1LOMAK PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,300
1997-04-2346151642-285-32474FITCH-MOSIER #1LOMAK PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,300
1997-04-2346151142-285-32393KELLEY, JOEL I. #2HOU-TEX, INC.RECOMP3,500
1997-04-1746118842-285-32327HIER-TON #1TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.RECOMP5,500
1997-04-1646123042-285-32475MULLINS #1LOMAK PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,300
1997-04-1646123042-285-32475MULLINS #1LOMAK PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,300
1997-04-1046098742-285-32473MIGL-QUINN #1UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC.DRILL14,500
1997-04-1046098742-285-32473MIGL-QUINN #1UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC.DRILL15,000
1997-04-0846059642-285-32471HAIDUSEK #3BARRIER RESOURCES,L.L.C.DRILL5,500
1997-04-0346067242-285-32472CELLIE ESTATE #2MOOSE OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL5,850
1997-04-0246050842-285-32470TUSA, T. S. #9SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,300
1997-04-0246050842-285-32470TUSA, T. S. #9SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,300
1997-04-0146049342-285-32469WALTERS, DOROTHY #7SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,800
1997-04-0145936242-285-32461HANCOCK #1RDREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL4,100
1997-03-2746045042-285-32468PILGREEN #4RUNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC.DRILL15,000
1997-03-2746045042-285-32468PILGREEN #4RUNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC.DRILL15,000
1997-03-2445720242-285-32444LOWRANCE #B 2DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL3,500
1997-03-1845980242-285-32465HAIDUSEK #4BARRIER RESOURCES,L.L.C.DRILL5,500
1997-03-1745992842-285-32467KNEBEL #1MOOSE OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,300
1997-03-1345985142-285-32466JACOBS RANCH #2DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL3,600
1997-03-1345985142-285-32466JACOBS RANCH #2DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL3,600
1997-03-1145976042-285-32464TUTTLE, FRANK #1AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL17,000
1997-03-1145976042-285-32464TUTTLE, FRANK #1AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL17,000
1997-03-1145976042-285-32464TUTTLE, FRANK #1DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL17,000
1997-03-1145956442-285-32463BORCHERS RANCH - BOR "B" #11ALLEGRO INVESTMENTS, INC.DRILL15,000
1997-03-1145956442-285-32463BORCHERS RANCH - BOR "B" #11MUSTANG FUEL CORPORATIONDRILL15,000
1997-03-1045928442-285-31949RANDOW UNIT #3SOUTHERN MINERAL CORPORATIONRECOMP8,730
1997-03-0745939042-285-32462ADAMS #1SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1997-03-0345822942-285-32450SIBLEY ESTATE #1DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL3,400
1997-02-2845930342-285-32460KLIMITCHEK #1DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL3,650
1997-02-2845930342-285-32460KLIMITCHEK #1DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL3,650
1997-02-2745854642-285-31826RODEN UNIT #1PREMIUM EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP1,975
1997-02-2445902242-285-32457SARTWELLE "A" #1DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL3,800
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Lavaca County.