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
1979-12-036529142-285-31452BORCHERS, MARY #1COX, EDWIN L.DRILL5,820
1979-11-296494142-285-31451EILERS, W. A. #2ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCDRILL14,600
1979-11-286470542-285-31450KOLONKO #1TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL9,200
1979-11-216444942-285-00405CRANZ, GUS E. #6MOSBACHER PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP3,500
1979-11-156393442-285-31449HANCOCK "H" #2TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL16,200
1979-11-156383742-285-31448TELTSCHICK ET AL UNIT #1REALITOS ENERGY CORP.DRILL4,362
1979-11-136368642-285-30724MONT GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1EXXON CORP.RECOMP15,200
1979-11-136364442-285-31387HARTT GAS UNIT #3PHILLIPS, A. O. OIL CO.RECOMP4,100
1979-11-126350742-285-31359LEOPOLD, JOE #1DHOWELL DRILLING, INC.RECOMP10,547
1979-11-126350742-285-31359LEOPOLD, JOE #1DHOWELL DRILLING, INC.RECOMP10,547
1979-11-096334842-285-31447KRISTEK GAS UNIT #1BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.DRILL15,000
1979-11-026302042-285-31446KESSLER #1SULPETRO INTERNATIONAL, LTD.DRILL3,820
1979-11-016259842-285-31445HANCOCK "K" #1TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL14,400
1979-10-306234042-285-31443FREEMAN #1SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL14,800
1979-10-296257142-285-31444DEBORD, VIOLA #1SULPETRO INTERNATIONAL, LTD.DRILL4,200
1979-10-226147242-285-30641BENDER #2DPERKINS OIL COMPANYRECOMP4,250
1979-10-196149242-285-31442MOORE, W. W., ET AL #2ENERGY TREATING, INC.DRILL4,016
1979-10-196133342-285-30271ZAPPE, FRITZ #1HOWELL DRILLING, INC.RECOMP9,612
1979-10-196133042-285-30229BORCHERS, WILLIAM #7SHELL OIL COMPANYRECOMP4,424
1979-10-196119142-285-31441BEKEN #7OUTLINE OIL CORP.DRILL9,535
1979-10-126049142-285-31440WALTERS, DOROTHY #1MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL17,100
1979-10-126049042-285-31439JONES, MAE #1B. D. K. PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL5,000
1979-10-126039442-285-31249EWERS, PINKIE #3SOUTHPORT EXPLORATION INC.RECOMP3,800
1979-10-126032442-285-31438HANCOCK "J" #1TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL16,200
1979-10-106008942-285-31437COOK, G. UNIT #1GOOD DAY ENERGY, INC.DRILL3,700
1979-10-106008742-285-31436DEARING, C. #1CAYUGA EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL1,340
1979-10-106008442-285-31435SPARKS, MARY ROUSE #1SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL3,003
1979-10-106008342-285-31434RENGER, DR. HARVEY #4TRINITY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL3,512
1979-10-096007242-285-31433BELLINGER, HAZEL #1GOOD DAY ENERGY, INC.DRILL3,700
1979-10-055989742-285-31432POHL UNIT #2SULPETRO INTERNATIONAL, LTD.DRILL4,322
1979-10-055983942-285-31431SMOLIK, ALBERT #2ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCDRILL14,800
1979-10-055983742-285-31430SEAVER #1MARGO, INC.DRILL9,113
1979-09-265895242-285-30645HRNCIR OIL UNIT #1HOWELL DRILLING, INC.RECOMP9,274
1979-09-265894842-285-30628ZOCH, A. E. ET AL #1NEUMIN PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP4,014
1979-09-215863142-285-80268BORCHERS, WILLIAM #13SHELL OIL COMPANYRECOMP4,425
1979-09-185823042-285-31385SMITH, EDNA, ET AL #1NEUMIN PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP6,014
1979-09-115761942-285-31428EDWARDS, LESTER ZAPPE UNIT #1HOWELL DRILLING, INC.DRILL14,200
1979-08-315698342-285-30171BORCHERS, WILLIAM #6MID-AMERICAN OIL & GAS, INC.RECOMP2,598
1979-08-305679442-285-80266BORCHERS, WILLIAM #4MID-AMERICAN OIL & GAS, INC.RECOMP1,760
1979-08-245650242-285-31427CLARK, CLAY #2BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.DRILL9,200
1979-08-155565442-285-30641BENDER #2PERKINS OIL COMPANYOTHER7,400
1979-08-135543142-285-31338LOWRANCE, S. A. #1CAVALLA ENERGY EXPLORATION CO.OTHER3,250
1979-08-135538442-285-30083PROVIDENT CITY GAS UNIT #9SHELL OIL COMPANYRECOMP9,452
1979-08-105564142-285-31426NAJVAR, PAUL #1ADA OIL EXPLORATION CORP.DRILL9,901
1979-08-105545642-285-31425PALRANG, DELORES A. #1SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL15,500
1979-08-105522242-285-31424MELNAR, LILLIE #1GETTY OIL CO.DRILL9,550
1979-08-095531442-285-30188BORCHERS, WILLIAM #10TMID-AMERICAN OIL & GAS, INC.RECOMP5,005
1979-08-095516242-285-31422RODEN, JOHNNIE #1 #1DAVIS OIL COMPANYDRILL6,200
1979-08-085518142-285-31423LAMPLEY, M. #1CLOVER ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1979-08-085491042-285-31421WILLIAMS, C. E. #1AROLLUM CO.DRILL4,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Lavaca County.