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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
1980-04-087753242-285-31482HANCOCK GAS UNIT 3 #3TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL9,300
1980-04-077742542-285-30686SCHWARTZ, H. N. ET AL #2HOWELL DRILLING, INC.RECOMP9,200
1980-04-027714442-285-31481NEWBERN #1HOWELL DRILLING, INC.DRILL7,016
1980-04-027714042-285-31480KESSLER, H. F. #1MATZINGER EXPLORATION CO.DRILL9,115
1980-03-287880042-285-31431SMOLIK, ALBERT #2ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCDRILL14,660
1980-03-287658742-285-30019HAMMAN, E. H. #1SOUTHPORT EXPLORATION INC.RECOMP2,010
1980-03-257622742-285-30679BROWN GAS UNIT #1HOWELL DRILLING, INC.RECOMP10,410
1980-03-247600042-285-31479BELLINGER #1ADA OIL EXPLORATION CORP.DRILL15,000
1980-03-177537342-285-31478VALENTA, M. A. #1ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCDRILL14,900
1980-03-177535242-285-30059SCHWARTZ (8250) GAS UNIT #1HOWELL DRILLING, INC.OTHER9,267
1980-03-107510242-285-31469DANIEL, ROBERTA "A" #1DAUBERT OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,812
1980-03-107506742-285-80272ALLEN, W. W. #2BARTH ENERGY CORP.OTHER2,761
1980-03-107478442-285-31477CARTER, E. B. ESTATE #1HOWELL DRILLING, INC.DRILL7,825
1980-03-107472342-285-31476HANCOCK "N" #1TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL15,026
1980-03-107469042-285-31475MATULA, ANTON J. #1GETTY OIL CO.DRILL9,550
1980-03-107468942-285-31474CRANZ, GUS E. #1-BMOSBACHER PRODUCTION CO.DRILL3,866
1980-03-047412942-285-31473GOLSCH-EDWARDS GAS UNIT #2HOWELL DRILLING, INC.DRILL14,700
1980-03-037404342-285-80271ALLEN, W. W. #4BARTH ENERGY CORP.OTHER2,590
1980-03-037403642-285-30516DEBORD UNIT 1 #2OUTLINE OIL CORP.RECOMP1,454
1980-02-287471542-285-30620RANDOW GU #2ENTERPRISE RESOURCES, INC.OTHER9,298
1980-02-227333642-285-31373SARTWELLE, J. D. #1WAINOCO OIL & GAS COMPANYRECOMP2,305
1980-02-227333442-285-31156ASCHBACHER #6DANIEL OIL CO.RECOMP4,000
1980-02-217314542-285-31471CHANEK #1SUBTERRANEAN EXPLORATIONDRILL5,210
1980-02-197335242-285-31472BORCHERS, OTTO #1B. D. K. PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL6,000
1980-02-137257642-285-80270ALLEN, W. W. #1BARTH ENERGY CORP.RECOMP6,238
1980-02-077204642-285-31358MILLER, HOWELL UNIT #1PETROSIL RESOURCES, INC.OTHER4,058
1980-02-067196642-285-31470HANCOCK "L" #1TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL18,400
1980-02-047167942-285-31279CLARK, KITTIE ESTATE NO. 2 #2CLOVER ENERGY CORPORATIONRECOMP6,015
1980-01-317125542-285-31468HAMMAN, E. H. #2SOUTHPORT EXPLORATION INC.DRILL3,600
1980-01-307120742-285-31270EAVES, I. S. #3 DWAINOCO OIL & GAS COMPANYRECOMP3,350
1980-01-307120542-285-31173EAVES, I. S. #2WAINOCO OIL & GAS COMPANYRECOMP2,300
1980-01-217027442-285-31466LOWRANCE, S. A. #2CAVALLA ENERGY EXPLORATION CO.DRILL3,300
1980-01-167037242-285-80269LELL, JOHN UNIT #1BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP11,121
1980-01-166982442-285-31465SOBOTIK, F. GAS UNIT #1 #2SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL14,500
1980-01-166980542-285-31464CORNELIUS #1PETROSIL EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL3,600
1980-01-156966742-285-31463MAYO #1PETROSIL EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL3,650
1980-01-116942442-285-31462BORCHERS #1SOUTHPORT EXPLORATION INC.DRILL5,815
1980-01-096914842-285-31461HOBBS, J. #5KIRBY EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL4,175
1980-01-086890142-285-30620RANDOW GAS UNIT #2ENTERPRISE RESOURCES, INC.OTHER9,298
1980-01-076887842-285-31460JONES, SOPHIA B. #2BROWN, GEORGE R.DRILL8,600
1980-01-076880742-285-31459NELSON, CHARLENE #1BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.DRILL11,500
1980-01-046944542-285-00060KAHANEK, EDMUND #1MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONRECOMP3,250
1980-01-046848942-285-31458MARY B. GOLSCH GAS UNIT #1HOWELL DRILLING, INC.DRILL10,400
1979-12-316823942-285-31457POHL, H. A. #2ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCDRILL14,600
1979-12-316809242-285-31456ALLEN, WILLIAM E. #2DEGUIRE OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL3,200
1979-12-286770542-285-31285RAINOSEK #1PERKINS OIL COMPANYRECOMP9,882
1979-12-206735142-285-31455MELNAR, ROBERT #1GETTY OIL CO.DRILL9,700
1979-12-136670542-285-31454STOWE #1TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL11,143
1979-12-126652142-285-31281STOVALL "O" #1TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP5,800
1979-12-066585342-285-31453EAVES, IDA #6WAINOCO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL4,100
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Lavaca County.