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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-03-15 | 343820 | 42-285-31385 | SMITH, EDNA ET AL #1 | NEUMIN PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,014 | |
| 1988-03-11 | 343535 | 42-285-32016 | VIVIAN BORCHERS ETAL SHALLOW UNI #8 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1988-03-11 | 343535 | 42-285-32016 | VIVIAN BORCHER ET AL DEEP UNIT #8 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1988-03-11 | 343535 | 42-285-32016 | BORCHERS, VIVIAN ETAL #8 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1988-01-25 | 341880 | 42-285-31940 | BORCHERS, VIVIAN ET AL #5 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 13,300 | |
| 1988-01-14 | 341189 | 42-285-31794 | ROBERTSON "F" #5 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 6,100 | |
| 1988-01-11 | 341185 | 42-285-31866 | SIMPSON "C" #7 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 9,612 | |
| 1987-12-18 | 340158 | 42-285-30562 | BONORDEN, LEONARD #1 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 9,096 | |
| 1987-12-09 | 339954 | 42-285-32014 | HUEHLEFELD, MARJORIE #1 | EUROPEAN-SOUTHWEST CO. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1987-11-30 | 339162 | 42-285-32011 | HANCOCK, ET AL #1 | LEMARCO OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1987-11-30 | 339161 | 42-285-32012 | ALLEN, WM., ET AL #1 | LEMARCO OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1987-11-25 | 339393 | 42-285-32013 | BORCHERS, WM. HEIRS #2 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1987-11-23 | 327022 | 42-285-31984 | KROBOTH #1 | BSE PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1987-11-16 | 338942 | 42-285-32010 | TRAYLOR #01 | B D PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1987-11-03 | 338317 | 42-285-32009 | PAVLISKA #1 | SPEEDWELL OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 1987-10-29 | 338089 | 42-285-31687 | LOWRANCE RANCH #1 | MOSBACHER ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 13,537 | |
| 1987-10-15 | 337477 | 42-285-32008 | CLARK, S. A. ESTATE #1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1987-10-12 | 337266 | 42-285-32007 | LYSSY-HAROLD UNIT #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1987-09-22 | 336281 | 42-285-32006 | WALKER ET AL UNIT #2 | WOFFORD, C. J. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1987-09-22 | 336281 | 42-285-32006 | WALKER ET AL UNIT #2 | WOFFORD, C. J. | FLD-XFR | 13,000 | |
| 1987-09-14 | 335802 | 42-285-32005 | KLIMITCHEK "A" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 16,500 | |
| 1987-09-02 | 335349 | 42-285-32004 | SARTWELLE #1 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 1987-09-02 | 335305 | 42-285-32003 | ALLEN, L. #1 | TRI-C RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1987-08-24 | 328174 | 42-285-31988 | PLOW REALTY #1 #1 | BSE PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1987-08-20 | 334780 | 42-285-32002 | JURENA #1 | B D PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1987-08-11 | 334144 | 42-285-31475 | MATULA, A. J. #1 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | RECOMP | 9,596 | |
| 1987-07-28 | 329678 | 42-285-31992 | VIVIAN BORCHERS ETAL UNIT 2 #7 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1987-07-23 | 333222 | 42-285-32001 | WILLIAMS-FROST GAS UNIT #1 | COX OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1987-07-23 | 333222 | 42-285-32001 | WILLIAMS-FROST GAS UNIT #1 | COX OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1987-07-23 | 333222 | 42-285-32001 | WILLIAMS-FROST GAS UNIT #1 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1987-07-20 | 332392 | 42-285-31625 | GERDES, G. H. JR. #1 | HOWELL DRILLING, INC. | RECOMP | 11,910 | |
| 1987-07-17 | 332987 | 42-285-32000 | PESEK, ROBERT #1 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | DRILL | 17,000 | |
| 1987-07-17 | 332987 | 42-285-32000 | PESEK, ROBERT #1 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | DRILL | 17,000 | |
| 1987-07-07 | 331364 | 42-285-30585 | BEKEN #2 | OUTLINE OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 9,514 | |
| 1987-07-06 | 332329 | 42-285-31698 | KORINEK G. U. #3 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 6,985 | |
| 1987-07-01 | 332377 | 42-285-31999 | BOONE, JULIA J. #1 | ZILKHA ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1987-06-30 | 332266 | 42-285-00106 | OLDHAM L. C. GAS UNIT #12 | OWL PETROLEUM COMPANY | RENTR | 10,050 | |
| 1987-06-30 | 332266 | 42-285-00106 | OLDHAM GAS UNIT "C" #12 | OWL PETROLEUM COMPANY | RENTR | 2,543 | |
| 1987-06-29 | 332097 | 42-285-31998 | KAHANEK, WM. D. ET AL #1 | SPEEDWELL OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1987-06-29 | 331901 | 42-285-31996 | MONTE VON ROSENBERG GAS UNIT #1 #9 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 1987-06-25 | 332052 | 42-285-30243 | IMRIE, SELMA #5 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 6,225 | |
| 1987-06-25 | 332038 | 42-285-31997 | LAAS, DELMAR #1 | AMERICAN INT'L ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 1,100 | |
| 1987-06-25 | 331987 | 42-285-31561 | PROVIDENT CITY GAS UNIT #13 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 12,925 | |
| 1987-06-23 | 332014 | 42-285-00429 | GORDON, ALLEN G. #1 | WOFFORD, C. J. | RECOMP | 13,000 | |
| 1987-06-15 | 331587 | 42-285-31995 | TIMM UNIT NO. 1 #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1987-06-15 | 331587 | 42-285-31995 | TIMM UNIT NO. 1 #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1987-06-05 | 329580 | 42-285-00512 | ROCHELL UN. I #2 | CICO OIL & GAS CO. | RENTR | 10,000 | |
| 1987-06-02 | 331063 | 42-285-31994 | V. L. MIKULENKA OIL UNIT #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1987-05-20 | 330066 | 42-285-31890 | ROTHBAUER UNIT #1 | STONE & WEBSTER OIL COMPANY, INC | RECOMP | 10,253 | |
| 1987-05-14 | 330209 | 42-285-30620 | RANDOW OIL UNIT #2 | STONE & WEBSTER OIL COMPANY, INC | RECOMP | 9,318 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Lavaca County.