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
1994-04-1542306442-285-31532B. MELNAR GAS UNIT #1TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP9,563
1994-04-0842280742-285-32240GOODRICH, R. H. #1GOODRICH OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL2,900
1994-04-0842267242-285-32238ROUSE #1MOOSE OIL & GAS CO.DRILL3,850
1994-04-0742275342-285-322391ST VICTORIA NATIONAL BANK #1JACKSON PETROLEUM CONSULTING,INCDRILL4,400
1994-04-0742275342-285-322391ST VICTORIA NATIONAL BANK #1JACKSON PETROLEUM CONSULTING,INCFLD-XFR4,400
1994-03-2542216342-285-31441PILGREEN #7ELLSWORTH, H. P. O&G PROPERTIESRECOMP8,163
1994-03-1742211442-285-32237RALPH WHITLEY, ET UX UNIT #1TRIAD ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1994-03-1542205842-285-32236REXER, EVELYN I. #3SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,000
1994-03-1442200642-285-31985VIRGINIA WILCOX SMITH P. GU #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP9,620
1994-03-1442177542-285-32235ASCHBACHER ET AL #2MOOSE OIL & GAS CO.DRILL3,700
1994-03-1442177542-285-32235ASCHBACHER ET AL #2MOOSE OIL & GAS CO.DRILL3,700
1994-03-1442149942-285-31331ZIKUHR, FRITZ #1TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP9,550
1994-03-1442149942-285-31331ZIKUHR, FRITZ #1APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP9,000
1994-03-0342162742-285-32234ROBERTSON ET AL #1MOOSE OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,000
1994-02-2842153342-285-30096ANNIE BROWN ET AL GAS UNIT #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP9,100
1994-02-2442137842-285-30415BORCHERS, WILLIAM #15AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP4,048
1994-02-2442135042-285-31747ROBERTSON "F" #4BRIDGE OIL COMPANY, L. P.RECOMP8,130
1994-02-1842134342-285-30175BORCHERS, WILLIAM #8AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP3,700
1994-02-1542119042-285-32233BAUM, G.K. #1AUBURN ENTERPRISES, INC.DRILL10,700
1994-02-1142104242-285-32232ASCHBACHER ET AL #1MOOSE OIL & GAS CO.DRILL6,125
1994-02-0742077342-285-32231RAGSDALE E-6 #E 6MOOSE OIL & GAS CO.DRILL3,850
1994-02-0742077242-285-32230RAGSDALE D-5 #D 5MOOSE OIL & GAS CO.DRILL3,850
1994-02-0442073142-285-32183PYLE, H. B. #1SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP6,366
1994-02-0142059942-285-32229COATES ENERGY TRUST #1PRONGHORN OIL & GAS CO.DRILL3,100
1994-01-3142045142-285-32228FOSTER GAS UNIT #2MOOSE OIL & GAS CO.DRILL3,500
1993-12-3041973842-285-32227PILGREEN "A" #1 #1INDEXGEO & ASSOCIATES, INC.DRILL5,900
1993-12-1441932142-285-32225CLARK, GORDON #1 #1T.D. OPERATING COMPANY, INC.DRILL2,200
1993-12-1041635542-285-32212WILLIAMS ET AL #2MOOSE OIL & GAS CO.DRILL2,950
1993-12-0841913342-285-32224NATIONS BANK #2ZINN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL2,800
1993-12-0841912042-285-32223KOLAR, ED #15MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL14,000
1993-12-0641902442-285-32222WALKER, SUSAN #1T.D. OPERATING COMPANY, INC.DRILL2,200
1993-11-3041870842-285-32221MEINERT #1PADON, FRANK B. OIL OPER., INC.DRILL3,000
1993-11-1941827742-285-32220KLIMITCHEK, CHARLES J. #1PADON, FRANK B. OIL OPER., INC.DRILL3,450
1993-11-1541825642-285-30233BORCHERS ESTATE #3BELL, KELLY ESTATE OFRECOMP1,965
1993-11-1541825642-285-30233BORCHERS ESTATE #3ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.RECOMP3,665
1993-11-1541825542-285-30403BORCHERS ESTATE #5BELL, KELLY ESTATE OFRECOMP1,950
1993-11-1541825442-285-31551BORCHERS ESTATE #15BELL, KELLY ESTATE OFRECOMP2,175
1993-11-1241819142-285-32219GRAFE, MARY #2CANNAN, MORRISDRILL3,600
1993-11-0941808242-285-32218NATIONS BANK #1ZINN PETROLEUM CO.DRILL3,900
1993-11-0341765542-285-32217ALLEE, J.W. ET AL #1BLACKJACK EXPLORATIONDRILL6,000
1993-10-2041649542-285-32213BAAS, H. R. #1JACKSON ENERGY DEVELOPMENT, INC.DRILL5,500
1993-10-1941718342-285-32216TUSA, T. S. #3SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,000
1993-10-1941718342-285-32216TUSA, T. S. #3SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,000
1993-10-1541715642-285-32215RAGSDALE #4MOOSE OIL & GAS CO.DRILL3,400
1993-10-0541669642-285-32214HOBBS #1KEN PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL8,200
1993-09-2341624642-285-32096JACOBS #1BISHOP, J. E. INC.RECOMP3,407
1993-09-2241614542-285-32211FOSTER GAS UNIT #1MOOSE OIL & GAS CO.DRILL3,120
1993-09-2241614542-285-32211FOSTER GAS UNIT #1MOOSE OIL & GAS CO.DRILL3,120
1993-09-2141572642-285-32209JURENA #1ARMOUR RESOURCE HOLDINGS, LTD.DRILL3,000
1993-09-1641609142-285-32210SARTWELLE #1TRI-C RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,400
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Lavaca County.