LAVACA County
District 5 · East Texas · Permits since 1977-06-06 · Data through 2026-07-22
Lavaca County permitting is running 3.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (10 total, down 17% on the prior quarter). FW EAGLE FORD I, LLC leads with 18 permits in the past 12 months, one of 12 operators active in the county. One operator filed a first Lavaca County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 14,000 ft (prior year: 14,500 ft); 76% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (30d)
0
vs Prior
-100%
Operators (30d)
0
Avg Depth (30d)
--
Hz % (30d)
0%
All Time
5,291
Depth Range: 369 - 26,000 ft
SWD wells in LAVACA County → 28 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (30d)
No permits issued in this window — data through 2026-07-22. Widen the time window above to see historical mix.
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| FW EAGLE FORD I, LLC | 18 | 365 |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | 17 | 23 |
| BAYTEX ENERGY USA, INC. | 9 | 56 |
| HYDROCARBON OPERATING, INC. | 4 | 13 |
| PETROVYBE OPCO LLC | 4 | 5 |
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | 3 | 11 |
| MB ENERGY, LLC | 2 | 8 |
| REDHAWK OPERATING, LLC | 2 | 2 |
| TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLC | 1 | 46 |
| MODERN EXPLORATION, INC. | 1 | 7 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 917215 | KORRIBAN B | DRILL | 2026-07-22 |
| 917215 | KORRIBAN B | DRILL | 2026-07-22 |
| 917100 | KORRIBAN C | DRILL | 2026-07-17 |
| 917091 | KORRIBAN A | DRILL | 2026-07-17 |
| 917100 | KORRIBAN C | DRILL | 2026-07-17 |
| 917091 | KORRIBAN A | DRILL | 2026-07-17 |
| 917104 | WASKA | DRILL | 2026-07-14 |
| 916424 | MANDALORE A | DRILL | 2026-06-16 |
| 916426 | MANDALORE B | DRILL | 2026-06-16 |
| 916433 | MANDALORE C | DRILL | 2026-06-16 |
New to LAVACA County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| PALEO OIL COMPANY LLC | 2026-03-09 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
Formations Beneath LAVACA County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Wilcox | 890 | 7,360 |
| Yegua | 786 | 3,910 |
| Frio | 723 | 2,460 |
| Eagle Ford | 524 | 11,660 |
| Vicksburg | 426 | 1,900 |
| Catahoula | 404 | 1,400 |
| Austin Chalk | 388 | 11,123 |
| Anacacho | 258 | 10,854 |