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). 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
1996-03-2144613542-285-32335TUSA T. S. #7SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP5,750
1996-03-0444545142-285-32366ASCHBACHER #2CMOOSE OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL4,000
1996-02-2844528742-285-32365PROVIDENT MINERALS GAS UNIT #1TEXAS ONSHORE ENERGY, INC.DRILL14,100
1996-02-0844421242-285-32361JANAK, F.W. #1ACASEY ENGINEERING, INC.DRILL1,800
1996-02-0844421242-285-32361JANAK, F.W. #1ACASEY ENGINEERING, INC.DRILL1,800
1996-02-0844348242-285-30514BRICE UNIT #2BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP8,653
1996-02-0544421942-285-30073NEUHAUS UNIT #1BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP8,254
1996-02-0144438142-285-32362ROCHELLE #1DALE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL17,000
1996-02-0144438142-285-32362ROCHELLE #1DALE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL17,000
1996-01-3144431542-285-32363HARVEY, J.H. ESTATE #3MOOSE OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL6,000
1996-01-1944387142-285-32359BLUDWORTH #1MOOSE OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL6,050
1996-01-1944387042-285-32360ASCHBACHER #2BMOOSE OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL6,050
1996-01-1644373742-285-32047STEINMAN, ALFRED #3SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP3,418
1996-01-1144357942-285-32358ALYANA ET AL MIN FEE #2SHANGHAI ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL2,100
1996-01-1144357942-285-32358ALYANA ET AL MIN FEE #2SHANGHAI ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL3,100
1996-01-1044359742-285-32357COINER #1MOOSE OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL6,050
1996-01-1044359742-285-32357COINER #1MOOSE OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL6,050
1996-01-0944355742-285-20039STEINMAN, E. #3TPECOS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP6,510
1996-01-0844349142-285-32355STEFFEK, JIMMIE #2CACTUS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,200
1996-01-0544341842-285-32354KUBECKA #1DOMINION MINERALS CORPORATIONDRILL3,600
1996-01-0444342842-285-32200TUSA, T. S. #2SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP2,800
1996-01-0444342042-285-32353ALLEN ET AL #1MOOSE OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL6,000
1996-01-0444316842-285-32116NEUHAUS, F. W. #6SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP5,915
1995-12-2244319042-285-32312WALTERS, DOROTHY #5SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP5,280
1995-12-1944301342-285-32352SCHILHAB #1ZACHRY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL6,500
1995-12-1844290942-285-32351JOHNSON GAS UNIT #2HOU-TEX, INC.DRILL2,000
1995-12-1344263142-285-32349GOODRICH #3PADON, FRANK B. OIL OPER., INC.DRILL3,500
1995-12-1344263142-285-32349MILLER - GOODRICH #1MILLER OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,500
1995-12-1244272042-285-32350HOBBS, BILLY JOE #2SHOREHAM OIL & GAS COMPANY, INC.DRILL2,500
1995-12-0844262342-285-32348PILGREEN #9ELLSWORTH, H. P. O&G PROPERTIESDRILL3,450
1995-12-0544240842-285-32347BELLINGER #1LUNDBERG OPERATING CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
1995-12-0544240842-285-32347BELLINGER #1LUNDBERG OPERATING CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
1995-12-0444232042-285-32345BARNES, L. M. #1MAYNE & MERTZ, INC.DRILL6,100
1995-12-0144240242-285-32346HANCOCK, ET AL G. U. #2CABOT OIL & GAS PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL14,500
1995-12-0144240242-285-32346HANCOCK, ET AL G. U. #2CABOT OIL & GAS PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL14,500
1995-12-0144223742-285-32344JACOBS #2BISHOP, J. E. INC.DRILL3,500
1995-11-2144201842-285-32342ALYANA ET EL MIN FEE #1SHANGHAI ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1995-11-2044206442-285-32343ASCHBACHER #1GMOOSE OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL6,050
1995-11-2044204242-285-32341FENNER, A. T. ESTATE #1AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL14,000
1995-11-1344182442-285-32340ASCHBACHER #1FMOOSE OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL4,000
1995-11-0644165142-285-32339AASCHBACKER NO. 1E #1EMOOSE OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL4,000
1995-11-0644161842-285-32338PILGREEN #1UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC.DRILL15,000
1995-11-0344146342-285-32337SCHILHAB, CHARLES W. #1PADON, FRANK B. OIL OPER., INC.DRILL3,950
1995-11-0144147642-285-32251TUSA, T. S. #4SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP5,710
1995-10-2644130142-285-32336ASCHBACHER #1DMOOSE OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL4,000
1995-10-2644063242-285-31312NEUHAUS UNIT #3BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP9,213
1995-10-1644091342-285-32335TUSA, T. S. #7SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,300
1995-10-1344085342-285-32334TRAYLOR, ALMA V #4SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,300
1995-10-0644065742-285-32323MILLER, R.B. #G501MOOSE OPERATING CO., INC.RECOMP5,900
1995-10-0644065642-285-32333ASCHBACHER #1CMOOSE OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL6,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Lavaca County.