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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-08-03 | 54462 | 42-285-31420 | HANCOCK "I" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 16,200 | |
| 1979-08-01 | 54194 | 42-285-31419 | SIMEK, VLASTA #1 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC | DRILL | 14,900 | |
| 1979-07-31 | 54373 | 42-285-31413 | MELNAR, FRED ESTATE #1 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 1979-07-31 | 54006 | 42-285-30058 | MATULA, FRANK J. #1 | HOWELL DRILLING, INC. | RECOMP | 9,260 | |
| 1979-07-27 | 53880 | 42-285-31418 | BOHUSLAV, FRANKLIN J. #1 | SOUTHERN HYDROCARBONS, INC. | DRILL | 2,020 | |
| 1979-07-27 | 53868 | 42-285-80264 | OLDHAM LITTLE CHURCH #7 | OWL PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,357 | |
| 1979-07-27 | 53818 | 42-285-30717 | SPARKS OIL UNIT #1 | HOWELL DRILLING, INC. | RECOMP | 9,218 | |
| 1979-07-24 | 53633 | 42-285-31281 | STOVALL "O" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 1979-07-23 | 53492 | 42-285-31417 | ZOCH, A. E. ET AL #6 | NEUMIN PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,013 | |
| 1979-07-23 | 53490 | 42-285-31416 | SMITH, EDNA ET AL #2 | NEUMIN PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1979-07-18 | 53201 | 42-285-31415 | DREXLER, LOUIS #1 | BOTTOMS, MERLE S. | DRILL | 1,401 | |
| 1979-07-18 | 53187 | 42-285-31414 | MILLER, HOWELL #2 | SULPETRO INTERNATIONAL, LTD. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1979-07-13 | 52767 | 42-285-31412 | BYRNE #1 | ROCKWOOD OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 8,562 | |
| 1979-07-11 | 52632 | 42-285-31411 | DANIELS, GUY ET AL #1 | KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1979-06-27 | 51693 | 42-285-80263 | FERGUSON, ANTHONY UNIT 2 #1 | OUTLINE OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 1,300 | |
| 1979-06-27 | 51691 | 42-285-30593 | DEBORD, TERRY UNIT 1 #2 | OUTLINE OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 3,306 | |
| 1979-06-22 | 51544 | 42-285-31410 | RANDOW GAS UNIT #1 #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 14,056 | |
| 1979-06-20 | 51349 | 42-285-31185 | EDWARDS, SCHULTE GAS UNIT #1E | HOWELL DRILLING, INC. | RECOMP | 14,000 | |
| 1979-06-15 | 50819 | 42-285-00348 | CHANDLER UNIT #1 | ENTERPRISE RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1979-06-14 | 50729 | 42-285-80262 | BENDER #2D | PERKINS OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 5,573 | |
| 1979-06-13 | 50658 | 42-285-31306 | GORDON, OSCAR #1 | BARTH ENERGY CORP. | RECOMP | 3,171 | |
| 1979-06-12 | 55031 | 42-285-31404 | BORCHERS, VIVIAN ET AL GAS UNIT #1 | HALBOUTY, MICHEL T. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1979-06-08 | 50863 | 42-285-00440 | BORCHERS, O. R. "A" #7 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 10,300 | |
| 1979-05-31 | 49826 | 42-285-31409 | VALENTA-PRICHARD GAS UNIT #1 | ARMADA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 5,549 | |
| 1979-05-25 | 49298 | 42-285-30232 | BORCHERS ESTATE #6 | VITOL RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 1,272 | |
| 1979-05-23 | 49056 | 42-285-31408 | HANCOCK GAS UNIT "H" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 14,122 | |
| 1979-05-23 | 49001 | 42-285-00548 | CHANDLER UNIT #2 | ENTERPRISE RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 8,900 | |
| 1979-05-21 | 48935 | 42-285-80261 | JANAK, PAUL #1 | ENTEX PETR., INC. | RECOMP | 9,270 | |
| 1979-05-21 | 48922 | 42-285-31407 | HAMMAN UNIT #2 | MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,913 | |
| 1979-05-16 | 48579 | 42-285-30003 | ALVES UNIT #3 | ENTERPRISE RESOURCES, INC. | OTHER | 9,000 | |
| 1979-05-11 | 48321 | 42-285-31406 | HAMMAN UNIT #1 | MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,850 | |
| 1979-05-07 | 47942 | 42-285-31405 | KLOESEL, PAUL #1 | CAYUGA EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1979-05-02 | 47613 | 42-285-30492 | ANTHONY #1R | OUTLINE OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 3,500 | |
| 1979-05-01 | 47553 | 42-285-31403 | TELTSCHICK #6 | NEUMIN PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1979-05-01 | 47551 | 42-285-31402 | CLARK, C. B. #4F | NEUMIN PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,013 | |
| 1979-05-01 | 47546 | 42-285-31197 | EWERS, PINKIE #2 | SOUTHPORT EXPLORATION INC. | RECOMP | 3,612 | |
| 1979-04-24 | 47090 | 42-285-31401 | GRAHMANN GAS UNIT #1 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 14,650 | |
| 1979-04-19 | 49496 | 42-285-30094 | NEUHAUS, F. W. #9 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,035 | |
| 1979-04-13 | 46432 | 42-285-31247 | OLDHAM LITTLE CHURCH #10 | OWL PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,312 | |
| 1979-04-10 | 46088 | 42-285-31400 | WICK-COATES EDWARDS UNIT #1 | HOWELL DRILLING, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1979-04-04 | 45744 | 42-285-31278 | BRUSHY CREEK UNIT 1 #4 | LACY, F. B. INC. | OTHER | 5,350 | |
| 1979-04-04 | 45696 | 42-285-31399 | RENGER, DR. HARVEY #3 | TRINITY RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1979-03-29 | 45406 | 42-285-31398 | SOBOTIK, F. GAS UNIT 1 #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 1979-03-28 | 45286 | 42-285-31270 | EAVES, I. S. #3D | WAINOCO OIL & GAS COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,430 | |
| 1979-03-28 | 45284 | 42-285-31397 | VALENTA-PRITCHARD GAS UNIT #1 #1 | MARGO, INC. | DRILL | 5,612 | |
| 1979-03-28 | 45257 | 42-285-80260 | BRUSHY CREEK UNIT #1 | FELMONT OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 2,400 | |
| 1979-03-22 | 45211 | 42-285-80259 | KAHANEK, JOE #2 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,290 | |
| 1979-03-21 | 44747 | 42-285-80258 | JACOBS, C. Y. #2 | CICO OIL & GAS CO. | OTHER | 5,500 | |
| 1979-03-21 | 44729 | 42-285-31395 | SANDERS #1 | CLOVER ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1979-03-20 | 44654 | 42-285-31394 | TUSA, MRS. THEO S. #1 | ADA OIL EXPLORATION CORP. | DRILL | 13,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Lavaca County.