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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
1981-06-1212160342-285-31582HATHAWAY-EDWARDS GAS UNIT #3HOWELL DRILLING, INC.DRILL14,800
1981-06-1112653842-285-80281MELNAR, FRED ESTATE UNIT #2GETTY OIL CO.OTHER14,250
1981-05-2811954142-285-30262BORCHERS, WILLIAM #2ANDOVER OIL COMPANYRECOMP4,380
1981-05-2711944442-285-80279BORCHER, WILLIAM #4BAXTER, MURPHY H.RECOMP1,540
1981-05-2511923142-285-31578KORINEK G.U. #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL6,100
1981-05-2211902042-285-31577MERTZ, FRED #1HOWELL DRILLING, INC.DRILL9,520
1981-05-2011877942-285-31576REESE UNIT #1ENTERPRISE RESOURCES, INC.DRILL1,350
1981-05-2011872742-285-31575STEVENS, DOROTHY E. #5HOME PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1981-05-2011869442-285-31574VICTORIA BANK & TRUST #1C & K PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL9,180
1981-05-2011864742-285-30579TRAYLOR, A. V. #12SHELL OIL COMPANYRECOMP13,311
1981-05-1112490542-285-00049KAHANEK #1MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONRECOMP8,519
1981-05-0511714442-285-31573RODEN, T.J. #1QUINTEX PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL3,316
1981-05-0411693142-285-00263BREZIK #1M-C OIL COMPANYOTHER9,400
1981-04-3011660642-285-31572HANCOCK GU 4 #4TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL3,700
1981-04-2811718042-285-80160CHANDLER UNIT #2ENTERPRISE RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP8,900
1981-04-2411723542-285-30071CLARK, CLAY #1BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP8,281
1981-04-2211747942-285-31532MELNAR, BEATRICE #1GETTY OIL CO.DRILL9,600
1981-04-2011568942-285-30493HAJEK GAS UNIT NO. 2 #1HOWELL DRILLING, INC.OTHER9,678
1981-04-1511521542-285-31571ROBERTSON #1AMCOLE ENERGY CORP.DRILL4,000
1981-04-1511519442-285-31570VALENTA #1SOUTHERN UNION EXPLORATION CO.DRILL9,130
1981-04-1511514442-285-31569BORCHERS, O. R. EST. #1B. D. K. PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL5,613
1981-03-3111371042-285-31567VANDIVIER, THOMAS G. ET AL GAS #1ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,210
1981-03-3111370242-285-31566BAUM, RUTH #3GETTY OIL CO.DRILL13,273
1981-03-3111370142-285-31565SWEENEY, E. JARRELL ET AL #1GALO ENERGY CORP.DRILL5,512
1981-03-3111369642-285-30165BORCHERS, WILLIAM #41400 CORPRECOMP1,760
1981-03-2311289142-285-31564HENRY, WADE #1MATZINGER EXPLORATION CO.DRILL7,513
1981-03-2311284842-285-80278VALENTA, M.A. #1ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCRECOMP14,900
1981-03-2311284742-285-31563HAMMAN, S. #1B. D. K. PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL5,513
1981-03-1711236542-285-31428LESTER ZAPPE GAS UNIT NO.2 #1HOWELL DRILLING, INC.RECOMP14,518
1981-03-1711234642-285-30571BORCHERS, WILLIAM #211400 CORPRECOMP2,630
1981-03-1211205842-285-80277PLOEGER, D.B. #4SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THERECOMP3,111
1981-03-1111184642-285-30138ALLEN, CHARLES #5SAMSON RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP4,026
1981-03-1111182642-285-30133ALLEN, CHARLES #4SAMSON RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP3,976
1981-03-1011166442-285-30271ZAPPE, FRITZ GAS UNIT # 3 #1HOWELL DRILLING, INC.RECOMP9,612
1981-03-0311059242-285-31562WEST #2MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL16,700
1981-03-0210988842-285-31281STOVALL "O" #1TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP5,800
1981-03-0210987842-285-80276BABER, CORRINE #1GETTY OIL CO.RECOMP9,310
1981-03-0210987742-285-31561PROVIDENT CITY GAS UNIT #13SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL15,000
1981-03-0210987542-285-31560DORNAK #1JONES-OBRIEN, INC.DRILL6,100
1981-02-2710982142-285-31559MELNAR, FRED ESTATE UNIT #2GETTY OIL CO.DRILL14,250
1981-02-2310928242-285-30645HRNCIR GAS UNIT #1HOWELL DRILLING, INC.RECOMP9,700
1981-02-2310928142-285-30631RENGER GAS UNIT #1HOWELL DRILLING, INC.RECOMP9,300
1981-02-2310925442-285-31558HARVEY, J. H. EST. #1FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANYDRILL11,183
1981-02-2010912242-285-31557DEBORAH, T. H. #1B. D. K. PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL5,513
1981-02-1810930442-285-31552BORCHERS ESTATE #13ANDOVER OIL COMPANYDRILL3,600
1981-02-1710854842-285-31556HANCOCK GAS UNIT 4 #3TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL5,000
1981-02-1110817842-285-31555BORCHERS ESTATE #14ANDOVER OIL COMPANYDRILL2,600
1981-02-1010804442-285-31554HIGGINS, KATE #1FRANZ, KENNETH A.DRILL3,000
1981-02-1010798342-285-31553MICHALEC, JOHN J. UNIT #1HOMABY BAY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL12,000
1981-02-0910797442-285-30548PLOEGER, D. B. #5SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THERECOMP4,512
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Lavaca County.