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
1991-01-2238351842-285-31998KAHANEK, WM. D., ET AL #1HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANYRECOMP10,191
1991-01-1438347642-285-32074HARMON #1RANA ENERGY COMPANYRENTR5,912
1991-01-1438330642-285-32097MULLINS, C.B. #1HARKEN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL9,950
1991-01-1438323242-285-32096JACOBS #1BISHOP, J. E. INC.DRILL3,700
1991-01-1138298242-285-32095HAVEL UNIT #2WATCO ENERGY, INC.DRILL9,500
1991-01-1138298242-285-32095HAVEL UNIT #1WATCO ENERGY, INC.DRILL9,500
1991-01-0938325942-285-30096ANNIE BROWN ET AL GAS UNIT #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP9,100
1990-12-1738233342-285-32094BORCHERS ESTATE #2WESTHALL ASSOCIATES, INC.DRILL3,600
1990-12-1338203842-285-32093BORCHERS #1LEMARCO OPERATING, INC.DRILL6,500
1990-12-1338203842-285-32093BORCHERS #1LEMARCO OPERATING, INC.DRILL6,500
1990-12-0538173042-285-30177BORCHERS, WILLIAM "B" #1MEADOW VIEW, INC.RECOMP4,350
1990-12-0438160742-285-31879SLADECEK GAS UNIT #3QUAIL CREEK OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP3,860
1990-12-0338184642-285-32092BONORDEN #1GEODOMINION PETROLEUMDRILL9,600
1990-11-2738160442-285-32091KANAK #1HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,400
1990-11-1438108842-285-32090HOBIZAL UNIT #1PACIFIC ENTERPRISES OIL CO.(USA)DRILL15,200
1990-11-0238025742-285-32089SCHILHAB #1COLUMBIA GAS DEVELOPMENT CORP.DRILL7,050
1990-10-3038027042-285-31890ROTHBAUER UNIT #1STONE & WEBSTER OIL COMPANY, INCRECOMP10,253
1990-10-2337972142-285-32087MONTIER #2CPX PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL3,200
1990-10-2237995842-285-32088SCHWARTZ, H. N. #2SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,500
1990-10-1037790842-285-32011HANCOCK #1LEMARCO OPERATING, INC.RECOMP2,507
1990-10-0937918442-285-32086NEUHAUS, F. W. #4SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,500
1990-10-0937918342-285-32085NEUHAUS, F. W. #3SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,500
1990-10-0837909142-285-00395EAVES #1COASTAL PLAINS ENERGY, INC.RENTR9,413
1990-09-1837798442-285-32084GOODRICH, HUGH #3BISHOP, J. E. INC.DRILL8,000
1990-09-1437781842-285-30515BRISCOE "B" #1BROWN, GEORGE R. PARTNERSHIP,THERECOMP8,400
1990-09-1437778242-285-32082JOHNSON, A.R. #1MAGNETIC ENERGY CORP.DRILL2,500
1990-09-1437776942-285-32083STOVALL, GUY F. #3RUTTA, JIMDRILL1,800
1990-09-1137767942-285-32081KOLAR, ED #6MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL13,200
1990-09-0637762042-285-32080CULLEN #2AWOFFORD, C. J.DRILL12,500
1990-09-0637762042-285-32080CULLEN #2AWOFFORD, C. J.DRILL12,500
1990-08-2337680442-285-30022FITZHENRY, ELLA #1GRAHAM ROYALTY, LTD.RECOMP1,912
1990-08-2137687942-285-30218BORCHERS, WILLIAM #14MEADOW VIEW, INC.RECOMP4,370
1990-08-0237610642-285-32079GOLSCH, MARY B. #7HOWELL DRILLING, INC.DRILL9,500
1990-07-2737601542-285-32067NEUHAUS, F. W. #1SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP6,302
1990-07-2737601542-285-32067NEUHAUS, F. W. #1SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP6,302
1990-07-2437578342-285-30083TRAYLOR, A. V. #9SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP9,452
1990-07-2437555442-285-30158BORCHERS, WILLIAM #2AMEADOW VIEW, INC.RECOMP4,052
1990-07-2437555442-285-30158BORCHERS, WM. #2AAMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP2,100
1990-07-1837549542-285-32078ROBERTSON #11988 INDEXGEO JVDRILL4,100
1990-07-1137530042-285-32076JACOBS, C. Y. ET AL #1 #1SUEMAUR EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL5,850
1990-07-1137519842-285-32075A. J. STEFFEK-KUBENA UNIT #1LYTLE CREEK OPERATING, INC.DRILL4,500
1990-07-1037537442-285-32077NEUHAUS, F. W. #2SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,500
1990-06-1837447742-285-31427CLARK, CLAY #2BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP9,200
1990-06-0537387442-285-32063BORCHERS, WILLIAM #32MEADOW VIEW, INC.RECOMP4,800
1990-05-3137393142-285-32074HARMON #1MILLER ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
1990-05-2537385442-285-32073ALLEN #1SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL14,500
1990-05-2537385442-285-32073ALLEN #1ELLSWORTH, H. P. O&G PROPERTIESDRILL14,500
1990-05-2437379442-285-32072HAVEL UNIT #1WATCO ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,100
1990-05-1537339842-285-32071GOODRICH, HUGH #2BISHOP, J. E. INC.DRILL8,000
1990-05-1537312142-285-30414BORCHERS, WILLIAM #16MEADOW VIEW, INC.RECOMP3,948
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Lavaca County.