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
1983-10-0721693642-285-31761CUTBIRTH, SAM #5ASHFORD OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL5,400
1983-10-0621640842-285-31482HANCOCK G. U. 3 #3TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP9,112
1983-09-3021575642-285-31711HANCOCK GAS UNIT "I" #2TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP14,000
1983-09-2921536142-285-31758LONG #1CONQUEST EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL12,500
1983-09-2221389142-285-31400WICK-COATES GAS UNIT #2 #1HOWELL DRILLING, INC.RECOMP14,200
1983-09-2121756442-285-31755WILLIAMS-SEEKAMP UNIT #1B D PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL3,400
1983-09-2021330442-285-31757DOPSLAUF #1CPC EXPLORATION INC.DRILL13,500
1983-09-1621272042-285-30388JULIUS TECHNIK GAS UNIT #1HOWELL DRILLING, INC.RECOMP9,502
1983-09-1421230142-285-31752SCHWARTZ (9500) GAS UNIT #3HOWELL DRILLING, INC.DRILL14,900
1983-09-1421232242-285-31756MARY B. GOLSCH GAS UNIT #4HOWELL DRILLING, INC.DRILL10,500
1983-09-1421231042-285-31748HANCOCK G. U. "G" #2TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL14,500
1983-09-0921088342-285-31384NEW-HENDERSON GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1HOWELL DRILLING, INC.RECOMP14,600
1983-09-0721003542-285-31754KESSLER, H. F. #1MOSBACHER PRODUCTION CO.DRILL7,880
1983-09-0721003442-285-31753LOWRANCE RANCH #2MOSBACHER PRODUCTION CO.DRILL9,000
1983-09-0721005042-285-31309BRUSHY CREEK GAS UNIT #7HIGHLAND RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP5,395
1983-08-2620785542-285-31751LAMPLEY, O. A. #3UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1983-08-2620785042-285-31750MUSSELMAN, GEORGE A. #1HANKAMER, CURTIS CORPORATION,THEDRILL6,250
1983-08-2520762842-285-31749JACOBS RANCH #2MATZINGER PETROLEUM CODRILL5,700
1983-08-1520556942-285-31745SIMPSON "C" #6TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL4,500
1983-08-1520557542-285-31746SIMPSON "C" #5TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL9,800
1983-08-1520557642-285-31747ROBERTSON "F" #3TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL9,800
1983-08-1120757942-285-31739SVETLIK #1LONE STAR EXPLORATION CORP.DRILL9,500
1983-08-1020504642-285-31744BROWN, REUBEN #1MOSBACHER PRODUCTION CO.DRILL8,100
1983-08-0820457142-285-31596GARNER #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP3,250
1983-08-0820456142-285-31665GARNER #2TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP3,250
1983-08-0520448442-285-31635MITCHELL "E" #3TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP8,500
1983-08-0520448342-285-00154SIMPSON "C" #3TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP8,500
1983-08-0520446442-285-31743KORINEK GAS UNIT #6TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL6,100
1983-08-0520439042-285-31698KORINEK GAS UNIT #3TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP5,600
1983-08-0520438842-285-31613KORINEK GAS UNIT #2TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP5,600
1983-08-0520438642-285-31578KORINEK GAS UNIT #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP5,650
1983-08-0520437842-285-31671LAUGHTER G. U. "D" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP3,650
1983-08-0520437442-285-31722SMOTHERS #4TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP9,300
1983-08-0520437242-285-00152SIMPSON "C" #4TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP8,500
1983-08-0520437042-285-00329SMITH "AA" #1UTXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP8,750
1983-08-0520436042-285-80299ROBERTSON "F" #2TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP8,750
1983-08-0520435842-285-31330SMOTHERS #3TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP1,200
1983-08-0520435642-285-31341SMITH "AA" #3TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP1,240
1983-08-0520435542-285-31703BARNES "B" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP7,700
1983-08-0520435442-285-31728BARNES "C" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP8,200
1983-08-0520435142-285-30728DOPSLAUF #2TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP8,300
1983-08-0120358942-285-31742BARNES 'C' #2TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL8,200
1983-08-0120358742-285-31741SMITH 'AA' #4TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL9,700
1983-07-2820327942-285-31709MITCHELL "E" #4TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP3,570
1983-07-2620278342-285-00391MITCHEL "E" #2TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP6,500
1983-07-2620277942-285-00394UPCHURCH #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP8,300
1983-07-2020224442-285-31740HEIERMANN-HERMES GAS UNIT #1HOWELL DRILLING, INC.DRILL11,215
1983-07-0820139242-285-00517HAMMON UNIT #2EADS OPERATING CO.OTHER5,115
1983-07-0720060542-285-31737OBELGONER #2MILESTONE PETROLEUM INC.DRILL5,700
1983-07-0520032542-285-31366EAVES, IDA #4WAINOCO OIL & GAS COMPANYRECOMP3,400
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Lavaca County.