Live Oak County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Live Oak County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-24.

Live Oak County permitting is running 6.0 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (18 total, up 38% on the prior quarter). 4 were issued in the past week. BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP leads with 56 permits in the past 12 months, one of 12 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

7

Operators (30d)

2

Latest Permit

2026-07-24

All Time

7,038

7,038 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2022-08-1588296842-297-36288SMITH-PEDIGO GU #1HURD ENTERPRISES, LTD.DRILL9,900
2022-08-1588296542-297-36287LA PRADERA #1SUE-ANN OPERATING, L.C.DRILL6,000
2022-08-0588277342-297-36120CARTWRIGHT RANCH #18ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.RECOMP6,162
2022-07-2888221942-297-36281BAKER FM TR-ARND A USW A #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2022-07-2788241642-297-35707F. MALEK UNIT R #6BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2022-07-2788241542-297-35706F. MALEK UNIT R #5BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2022-07-2788241442-297-35705F. MALEK UNIT R #4BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2022-07-2788241242-297-35703F. MALEK UNIT R #3BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2022-07-2788238342-297-36286WHITSETT UNIT B #4BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2022-07-2788238242-297-36285WHITSETT UNIT B #3BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2022-07-2788238242-297-36285WHITSETT UNIT B #3BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2022-07-2788238142-297-36284WHITSETT UNIT B #2BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2022-07-2788238142-297-36284WHITSETT UNIT B #2BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2022-07-2788238042-297-36283RETZLOFF UNIT A #3BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2022-07-2788238042-297-36283RETZLOFF UNIT A #3BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2022-07-2788237842-297-36282RETZLOFF UNIT A #2BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2022-07-2788237842-297-36282RETZLOFF UNIT A #2BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2022-07-2288216542-297-36275BATEMAN UNIT A #8BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2022-07-2288216542-297-36275BATEMAN UNIT A #8BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2022-07-2188224342-297-36279THREE SISTERS 01 #70HENSIGN OPERATING LLCDRILL22,500Y
2022-07-2188224242-297-36278THREE SISTERS 01 #69HENSIGN OPERATING LLCDRILL22,500Y
2022-07-2188224042-297-36277THREE SISTERS 01 #68HENSIGN OPERATING LLCDRILL22,500Y
2022-07-2188223942-297-36276THREE SISTERS 01 #67HENSIGN OPERATING LLCDRILL22,500Y
2022-07-2088221842-297-36280KATHRYN KEATHLEY UNIT A #5BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2022-07-2088221842-297-36280KATHRYN KEATHLEY D-A USW B #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,897Y
2022-07-2088218342-297-36274ARNOLD UNIT A #6BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2022-07-2088218242-297-36273ARNOLD UNIT A #5BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2022-07-2088217742-297-36272ARNOLD UNIT A #4BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2022-07-2088217142-297-36271ARNOLD UNIT A #3BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2022-07-1988216442-297-35729MIMS UNIT A #5BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2022-07-1988216342-297-35728MIMS UNIT A #4BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2022-07-1988216242-297-35727MIMS UNIT A #3BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2022-07-1988216142-297-35726MIMS UNIT A #2BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2022-06-3088177342-297-36270IVAS SMITH 02 #06HENSIGN OPERATING LLCDRILL25,000Y
2022-06-3088177242-297-36269IVAS SMITH 02 #05HENSIGN OPERATING LLCDRILL25,000Y
2022-06-3088175842-297-36268IVAS SMITH 02 #04HENSIGN OPERATING LLCDRILL25,000Y
2022-06-3088175542-297-36267IVAS SMITH 02 #03HENSIGN OPERATING LLCDRILL25,000Y
2022-06-3088175142-297-36266IVAS SMITH 02 #02HENSIGN OPERATING LLCDRILL25,000Y
2022-06-3088174842-297-362651893 OIL & GAS, LTD. UNIT A #8BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2022-06-3088174842-297-362651893 OIL & GAS, LTD. UNIT A #8BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2022-06-3088174642-297-362641893 OIL & GAS, LTD. UNIT A #7BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2022-06-3088174642-297-362641893 OIL & GAS, LTD. UNIT A #7BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2022-06-3088174442-297-362631893 OIL & GAS, LTD. UNIT A #6BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2022-06-3088174342-297-362621893 OIL & GAS, LTD. UNIT A #5BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2022-06-3088174342-297-362621893 OIL & GAS, LTD. UNIT A #5BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2022-06-2988163342-297-36260F. MALEK UNIT H #4BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2022-06-2988163242-297-36259F. MALEK UNIT H #3BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2022-06-2988163142-297-36258F. MALEK UNIT H #2BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2022-06-2888163442-297-36261F. MALEK UNIT J #5BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2022-06-2388123542-297-36257MCCASLIN #25DAHCO OPERATING, LLCDRILL5,550
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Live Oak County.