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
1982-03-1215314942-285-31377MCELROY #1KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC.RECOMP9,790
1982-03-1215314542-285-31647FRANK GAS UNIT NO. 3 #4DELTA-GULF, INC.DRILL1,065
1982-03-1215313842-285-30664ROBERTSON #1OUTLINE OIL CORP.RECOMP2,300
1982-03-1215304142-285-31646GRANBERRY, W.M. #1SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEOTHER14,250
1982-03-0515237242-285-31644DEBORD, V.V. #1EADS OPERATING CO.DRILL3,600
1982-03-0415237642-285-31645SMOLIK, ALBERT #4ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCDRILL14,500
1982-03-0315240342-285-30589BORCHERS, WILLIAM #231400 CORPRECOMP1,900
1982-02-2615204642-285-31643SEEKAMP-SWANEY #2B. D. K. PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL5,600
1982-02-1815094442-285-30664ROBERTSON #1OUTLINE OIL CORP.RECOMP2,300
1982-02-1115174642-285-31559MELNAR, FRED ESTATE UNIT #2GETTY OIL CO.DRILL14,013
1982-02-1115047842-285-31642LAMPLEY, O.A. #01UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL13,606
1982-02-0915025942-285-80287BORCHERS, WILLIAM #1BAXTER, MURPHY H.RECOMP4,369
1982-02-0214964242-285-31640V.E. RHODES GAS UNIT #1 #3SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL14,500
1982-02-0114956342-285-31639HANCOCK "R" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL14,500
1982-01-2914923542-285-31638CHRIST, BENNIO ET AL #1BEGEMAN, ROBERT L. INC.DRILL9,716
1982-01-2814907742-285-31637ZATOPEK, MARGARET #01TOWNER PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL12,989
1982-01-2814907542-285-31637ZATOPEK, MARGARET #01TOWNER PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL12,989
1982-01-2514828642-285-31635MITCHELL "E" #3TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL10,000
1982-01-2114806642-285-31450KOLONKE #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP9,200
1982-01-2114806142-285-31636CRANZ ESTATE #1QUINTEX PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL10,264
1982-01-0514730742-285-00091STEINMAN, EDMUND #1MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONRECOMP2,100
1981-12-3114658742-285-31282JONES, SOPHIA #1 #1BRAUN, C F & CO.RECOMP10,500
1981-12-3114625842-285-80285BORCHERS, WILLIAM #4BAXTER, MURPHY H.RECOMP3,757
1981-12-3114618042-285-31423LAMPLEY, M. #1DAMSON OIL CORP.RECOMP3,415
1981-12-3114614842-285-31633NEUHAUS, E.T. #14SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL18,500
1981-12-3014590342-285-31632JENKINS, M.D. #1SEAGULL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL9,612
1981-12-2314532142-285-31631DEBORD, L.E. #1K-B EXPLORATION CO.DRILL8,500
1981-12-1014495442-285-31423LAMPLEY, M #1DAMSON OIL CORP.RECOMP3,415
1981-12-0814313842-285-31572HANCOCK, G.U. 4 #4TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP3,700
1981-12-0714314742-285-31629LYONS, GENEVIEVE #1K-B EXPLORATION CO.DRILL8,005
1981-12-0414271442-285-31630STORMONT "C" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL5,000
1981-12-0114203742-285-31628JOHNSTON, R.E. #1ASHFORD OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL6,400
1981-12-0114203442-285-31627DOPSLAUF #1CLOVER ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1981-11-2415101242-285-31641HAMMAN UNIT #1EADS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL3,600
1981-11-2314257242-285-31604FITZHENRY #3KA-HUGH INTERNATIONAL, INC.DRILL3,500
1981-11-1914117142-285-31624FRANK GAS UNIT NO. 2 #02B. D. K. PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL6,000
1981-11-1814144142-285-31626HANCOCK G.U. "B" #2 #3TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL14,500
1981-11-1314060242-285-31621MCMANUS, C.B. ET AL #2 AB D PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL3,300
1981-11-1314120942-285-31625GERDES, G.H. JR. UNIT NO. 1 #1HOWELL DRILLING, INC.DRILL11,910
1981-11-1314108642-285-31623MCMANUS, C.B. ET AL #2AB. D. K. PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL3,500
1981-11-1314060442-285-31622ROSENTRETER, JO ANN ET AL #1B. D. K. PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL3,313
1981-11-1314058142-285-31270EAVES, I.S. #3FWAINOCO OIL & GAS COMPANYRECOMP1,300
1981-11-1214065242-285-31620CARNES, W.A. GAS UNIT #2PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
1981-11-1014020442-285-30303ALLEN, CHARLES #1SAMSON RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP4,306
1981-11-1014016842-285-31619N. PROVIDENT CITY #1HANSON MINERALS CO.DRILL14,250
1981-11-0614337942-285-00440BORCHERS, O.R. -A- #7SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUSRECOMP10,330
1981-11-0614228542-285-31299BENNETT HEIRS UNIT #1MORMAC ENERGY CORPORATIONRECOMP8,350
1981-11-0313942642-285-31617WELHAUSEN #1TOTAL PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL9,170
1981-10-2913893142-285-31616MCKINNEY ET AL #1ACASKEY OIL PROPERTIES, INC.DRILL3,340
1981-10-2713942742-285-31618CARTER ESTATES #1 UMOSBACHER PRODUCTION CO.DRILL6,738
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Lavaca County.