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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-01-17 | 355227 | 42-285-30692 | BORCHERS, WILLIAM #28 | MEADOW VIEW, INC. | RECOMP | 4,312 | |
| 1989-01-13 | 355130 | 42-285-00532 | NEUHAUS, H. E. #1 | DYCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 10,000 | |
| 1988-12-28 | 354626 | 42-285-30127 | SMOLIK, ALBERT #1 | EP OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,000 | |
| 1988-12-15 | 354288 | 42-285-32034 | BORCHERS, OTTO HEIRS #1 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1988-12-13 | 354026 | 42-285-32031 | BING #1 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1988-12-12 | 354074 | 42-285-32033 | JANCA, LEON J. ET AL #1 | SPEEDWELL OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 5,550 | |
| 1988-12-08 | 354052 | 42-285-32032 | KNAPE, ET AL #1 | LEMARCO OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1988-10-28 | 352767 | 42-285-32030 | BORCHERS, WM. HEIRS #5 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1988-10-28 | 352767 | 42-285-32030 | BORCHERS, WM. HEIRS #5 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1988-10-24 | 352220 | 42-285-32029 | GARRETT, HELEN MAE #1 | JONES, VERN OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,100 | |
| 1988-10-21 | 352562 | 42-285-30571 | BORCHERS, WILLIAM #21 | MEADOW VIEW, INC. | RECOMP | 3,711 | |
| 1988-10-18 | 352342 | 42-285-30167 | BORCHERS, WILLIAM #5 | MEADOW VIEW, INC. | RECOMP | 3,650 | |
| 1988-10-17 | 351652 | 42-285-32027 | KRISTEK GAS UNIT #2 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1988-10-13 | 352247 | 42-285-30154 | BORCHERS, WILLIAM #1 | MEADOW VIEW, INC. | RECOMP | 2,913 | |
| 1988-10-12 | 351939 | 42-285-32028 | TRAYLOR, ALMA #1 | SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1988-10-12 | 351939 | 42-285-32028 | TRAYLOR, ALMA #1 | SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1988-10-03 | 351786 | 42-285-30175 | BORCHERS, WILLIAM #8 | MEADOW VIEW, INC. | RECOMP | 3,700 | |
| 1988-09-06 | 350752 | 42-285-30206 | BORCHERS, WILLIAM #13 | MEADOW VIEW, INC. | RECOMP | 4,375 | |
| 1988-08-30 | 350576 | 42-285-30207 | BORCHERS, WILLIAM #12 | MEADOW VIEW, INC. | RECOMP | 4,377 | |
| 1988-08-29 | 350578 | 42-285-30571 | BORCHERS, WILLIAM #21 | MEADOW VIEW, INC. | RECOMP | 3,711 | |
| 1988-08-29 | 350577 | 42-285-30173 | PLOEGER, DOROTHY #1 | MEADOW VIEW, INC. | RECOMP | 4,400 | |
| 1988-08-29 | 350577 | 42-285-30173 | PLOEGER, DOROTHY #1 | MEADOW VIEW, INC. | RECOMP | 4,400 | |
| 1988-08-16 | 350219 | 42-285-32026 | MASCHECK, L. #1 | SPEEDWELL OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 10,250 | |
| 1988-08-12 | 350040 | 42-285-30577 | ULCAK, ED J. #1 | AMERICAN SHORELINE, INC. | RECOMP | 9,213 | |
| 1988-08-03 | 349697 | 42-285-32025 | SIMPSON #1 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1988-07-29 | 349506 | 42-285-31727 | N. E. PROVIDENT CITY GAS UNIT #1 | STANDARD OIL PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 14,500 | |
| 1988-06-23 | 348147 | 42-285-32024 | HARPER #3 | AMERICAN ENERGY OPERATIONS INC. | DRILL | 2,650 | |
| 1988-06-16 | 347778 | 42-285-32023 | WILLIAMS GAS UNIT #3 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 1988-06-14 | 347602 | 42-285-32022 | KOLAR, ED #5 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 1988-06-08 | 347503 | 42-285-32021 | BORCHERS, WM. HEIRS #4 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1988-06-06 | 347324 | 42-285-31902 | LEONA M. ANDERS GAS UNIT #1 | HOWELL DRILLING, INC. | RECOMP | 10,300 | |
| 1988-06-01 | 347234 | 42-285-32020 | BASS, W. T. ET AL #1 | LEMARCO OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1988-05-20 | 346711 | 42-285-31764 | GARRETT, W. D. #1 | MOSBACHER ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,100 | |
| 1988-05-20 | 346579 | 42-285-30218 | BORCHERS, WILLIAM #14 | MEADOW VIEW, INC. | RECOMP | 4,370 | |
| 1988-05-16 | 346606 | 42-285-32019 | BORCHERS, WILLIAM HEIRS #3 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1988-05-10 | 346388 | 42-285-32018 | BORCHERS, VIVIAN ET AL #9 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1988-05-06 | 346077 | 42-285-31920 | HUGH GOODRICH GRAHMANN WILCOX GU #2 | VICTORIA OPERATING, INC. | RECOMP | 10,450 | |
| 1988-04-29 | 345835 | 42-285-30193 | BORCHERS, WILLIAM #11 | MEADOW VIEW, INC. | RECOMP | 4,350 | |
| 1988-04-25 | 345565 | 42-285-00608 | PROVIDENT CITY GAS UNIT #8 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 12,448 | |
| 1988-04-15 | 344615 | 42-285-32017 | NORTH PROVIDENT CITY GAS UNIT #1 | STANDARD OIL PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 1988-04-08 | 343460 | 42-285-32015 | HANCOCK, ET AL A #2 | LEMARCO OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1988-03-23 | 344233 | 42-285-30175 | BORCHERS, WILLIAM #8 | MEADOW VIEW, INC. | RECOMP | 3,700 | |
| 1988-03-23 | 344232 | 42-285-30447 | BORCHERS, WILLIAM #18 | MEADOW VIEW, INC. | RECOMP | 3,940 | |
| 1988-03-23 | 344218 | 42-285-30193 | BORCHERS, WILLIAM #11 | MEADOW VIEW, INC. | RECOMP | 4,350 | |
| 1988-03-23 | 344217 | 42-285-30420 | BORCHERS, WILLIAM #17 | MEADOW VIEW, INC. | RECOMP | 4,052 | |
| 1988-03-23 | 344217 | 42-285-30420 | BORCHERS, WILLIAM #17 | MEADOW VIEW, INC. | RECOMP | 4,052 | |
| 1988-03-23 | 344216 | 42-285-30187 | BORCHERS, WILLIAM "B" #2 | MEADOW VIEW, INC. | RECOMP | 4,365 | |
| 1988-03-23 | 344215 | 42-285-30197 | BORCHERS, WILLIAM "B" #3 | MEADOW VIEW, INC. | RECOMP | 4,365 | |
| 1988-03-23 | 344215 | 42-285-30197 | BORCHERS, WILLIAM "B" #3 | MEADOW VIEW, INC. | RECOMP | 4,365 | |
| 1988-03-18 | 344021 | 42-285-31935 | KLIMITCHEK "A" #1 | SUE-ANN OIL & GAS COMPANY | RENTR | 5,181 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Lavaca County.