Live Oak County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Live Oak County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-28.
Live Oak County permitting is running 6.0 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (18 total, up 29% on the prior quarter). 1 was issued in the past week. BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP leads with 55 permits in the past 12 months, one of 12 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
8
Operators (30d)
2
Latest Permit
2026-07-28
All Time
7,039
7,039 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-10-18 | 174865 | 42-297-33238 | GRANT, D.W. #1 | TEPCO ENGINEERING | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1982-10-14 | 174313 | 42-297-30718 | ARTHUR RICHTER GAS UNIT #2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 9,500 | |
| 1982-10-12 | 174109 | 42-297-32752 | NCNEILL, ANNA MAY ET AL #1 | L & L PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 6,500 | |
| 1982-10-08 | 174011 | 42-297-33236 | HINNANT, R. W. #A1 | TWIN ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,675 | |
| 1982-10-08 | 173998 | 42-297-33235 | SCHREINER RANCH TRUST II #4 | FORNEY, BILL, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1982-10-08 | 173995 | 42-297-30993 | MCCLELLAND #3 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 8,600 | |
| 1982-10-08 | 173992 | 42-297-33234 | HINNANT, R. W. #B1 | TWIN ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,630 | |
| 1982-10-06 | 173714 | 42-297-33232 | BRYSCH-OWENS G/U NO.1 #1 | SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 1982-10-05 | 173651 | 42-297-33233 | NESLONEY "A" #1 | FORNEY, BILL, INC. | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 1982-10-04 | 174111 | 42-297-33237 | SKAGGS, W.N. #1 | MICHAEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1982-10-04 | 173469 | 42-297-33231 | ROPER, H.N. #1 | LYNCH, W. W. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1982-10-01 | 173333 | 42-297-02379 | REYNOLDS, MARY A. #17 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,840 | |
| 1982-09-30 | 173316 | 42-297-33229 | BOLLAND, E. A. #1 | CARTER EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1982-09-30 | 173271 | 42-297-31658 | HINNANT #4 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 6,750 | |
| 1982-09-29 | 173310 | 42-297-33228 | NEW, H.M. #1 | CARTER EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,014 | |
| 1982-09-29 | 173200 | 42-297-33219 | WEST, GEORGE G/U NO. 2 #4 | SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 13,458 | |
| 1982-09-23 | 172806 | 42-297-33226 | ERWIN HOLLE ET AL, UNIT NO. 1 #3 | FORNEY, BILL, INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1982-09-15 | 171950 | 42-297-33223 | FRANKLIN, RUHMANN C. #181-1 | TENNECO URANIUM, INC. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1982-09-15 | 171933 | 42-297-33222 | FRANKLIN, RUHMAN C. #182-2 | TENNECO URANIUM, INC. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1982-09-15 | 171927 | 42-297-33221 | FRANKLIN, RUHMANN C. #181-3 | TENNECO URANIUM, INC. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1982-09-15 | 171923 | 42-297-33220 | FRANKLIN, RUHMANN C. #181-4 | TENNECO URANIUM, INC. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1982-09-14 | 171850 | 42-297-33218 | MCCLELLAND "C" #3 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 1982-09-13 | 172210 | 42-297-80412 | JACKSON, DAURIS #1B | AGARITA OIL CO. | OTHER | 4,880 | |
| 1982-09-13 | 172208 | 42-297-80411 | JACKSON, DAURIS #2B | AGARITA OIL CO. | OTHER | 4,725 | |
| 1982-09-03 | 173332 | 42-297-33230 | LISKA, C. #1 | PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 8,133 | |
| 1982-08-31 | 170518 | 42-297-33217 | SULLIVAN, JAMES D. #9 | G & M OPERATING CORP. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1982-08-30 | 170418 | 42-297-33215 | PARKER #1 | HYQUEST ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1982-08-27 | 170457 | 42-297-33216 | NELSON, HARLAN #3 | NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,155 | |
| 1982-08-26 | 170283 | 42-297-33214 | SCHREINER RANCH TRUST II #3 | FORNEY, BILL, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1982-08-26 | 170283 | 42-297-33214 | SCHREINER RANCH TRUST II #3 | FORNEY OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,108 | |
| 1982-08-24 | 170064 | 42-297-33213 | HERRING RANCH 67 #2 | FLYNN ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1982-08-23 | 169917 | 42-297-33212 | CARTWRIGHT RANCH #1 | TEXAS CITY REFG. INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1982-08-20 | 169827 | 42-297-32706 | LYNE, J.R. #2 | SANDEFER PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1982-08-19 | 169688 | 42-297-33210 | GRANBERRY-JACKSON #1 | EVEREST MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1982-08-19 | 169687 | 42-297-33209 | CARTWRIGHT #1 | RIDGEWAY OIL EXPL & DEV., INC | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1982-08-19 | 169686 | 42-297-33208 | MCCLELLAND #1 | TEXAS CRUDE, INC. | DRILL | 10,100 | |
| 1982-08-17 | 169627 | 42-297-33207 | PEEBLES, LENICE E. #1 | PEND OREILLE OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 1982-08-17 | 169502 | 42-297-33206 | BEARD #1 | CICO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 8,922 | |
| 1982-08-16 | 169218 | 42-297-33205 | COX, PEYTON #2 | TX PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1982-08-10 | 168831 | 42-297-80410 | FROST NATIONAL BANK, TRUSTEE #2 | ATKINSON, CLIFFORD III | OTHER | 6,650 | |
| 1982-08-05 | 168604 | 42-297-33200 | ERWIN HOLLE ET AL UNIT NO. 1 #3 | FORNEY, BILL, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-08-04 | 168226 | 42-297-32984 | MCCASLIN, CHARLES L. #20 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,700 | |
| 1982-08-03 | 168249 | 42-297-00486 | HILL, BESSIE #4 | SCHIEFELBEIN, R. E., ESTATE | OTHER | 1,450 | |
| 1982-07-28 | 167773 | 42-297-33204 | LEHMON #1 | L & F DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1982-07-28 | 167530 | 42-297-33203 | BODDEN-FROST G/U NO.1 #3 | SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1982-07-23 | 167069 | 42-297-33202 | CROCKER, P.P. GU 1 #2 | TEXAS CRUDE, INC. | DRILL | 10,100 | |
| 1982-07-22 | 166894 | 42-297-33201 | MCCLELLAND #18 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 1982-07-15 | 166353 | 42-297-33199 | GEORGE WEST ESTATE #5 | CARR, F. WILLIAM | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1982-07-14 | 166191 | 42-297-32958 | EL PASO NATURAL GAS #7 | AMINOIL USA INC. | DRILL | 10,013 | |
| 1982-07-14 | 166185 | 42-297-32979 | EL PASO NATURAL GAS #8 | AMINOIL USA INC. | DRILL | 9,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Live Oak County.