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
2022-02-2387724042-297-36223FRANK MALEK 02 #03HENSIGN OPERATING LLCDRILL22,000Y
2022-02-2387724042-297-36223FRANK MALEK 02 #03HENSIGN OPERATING LLCDRILL22,000Y
2022-02-2387723942-297-36222FRANK MALEK 02 #02HENSIGN OPERATING LLCDRILL22,000Y
2022-02-2387723942-297-36222FRANK MALEK 02 #02HENSIGN OPERATING LLCDRILL22,000Y
2022-02-2387723942-297-36222FRANK MALEK 02 #02HENSIGN OPERATING LLCDRILL22,000Y
2022-02-2387723242-297-36221FRANK MALEK 01 #03HENSIGN OPERATING LLCDRILL22,000Y
2022-02-2387723142-297-36220FRANK MALEK 01 #02HENSIGN OPERATING LLCDRILL22,000Y
2022-02-1887707042-297-36214GOEDECKE B-MALEK P ULW A #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2022-02-1887705842-297-36219THREE SISTERS 01 #62HENSIGN OPERATING LLCDRILL25,000Y
2022-02-1887705742-297-36218THREE SISTERS 01 #61HENSIGN OPERATING LLCDRILL25,000Y
2022-02-1887705542-297-36217THREE SISTERS 01 #60HENSIGN OPERATING LLCDRILL25,000Y
2022-02-1887705342-297-36216THREE SISTERS 01 #59HENSIGN OPERATING LLCDRILL25,000Y
2022-02-1887704742-297-36215THREE SISTERS 01 #58HENSIGN OPERATING LLCDRILL23,000Y
2022-02-1787706842-297-36213F. MALEK UNIT P #3BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2022-02-1787706742-297-36212F. MALEK UNIT P #2BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2022-02-1787706642-297-36211GOEDECKE UNIT B #3BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2022-02-1787706442-297-36210GOEDECKE UNIT B #2BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2022-02-1787702742-297-36209WHIZZ-BANG C #3HVERDUN OIL & GAS LLCDRILL14,000Y
2022-02-1787702442-297-36208WHIZZ-BANG B #2HVERDUN OIL & GAS LLCDRILL14,000Y
2022-02-1787700742-297-36207WHIZZ-BANG A #1HVERDUN OIL & GAS LLCDRILL13,000Y
2022-02-1187687842-297-36202F. MALEK T-LAIRD B F #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2022-02-1187687742-297-36201F. MALEK T-LAIRD B E #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2022-02-1187687642-297-36206KATHRYN KEATHLEY UNIT A #5BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL18,000Y
2022-02-1187687642-297-36206KATHRYN KTLY ABC ULW #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL18,000Y
2022-02-1187687542-297-36200F. MALEK UNIT I #4BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2022-02-1187687442-297-36199F. MALEK UNIT I #3BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2022-02-1187687342-297-36205KATHRYN KEATHLEY UNIT A #4BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL18,000Y
2022-02-1187687342-297-36205KATHRYN KEATHLEY D-A USW A #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL18,000Y
2022-02-1187687242-297-36198F. MALEK UNIT I #2BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2022-02-1187686142-297-36204KATHRYN KEATHLEY UNIT A #3BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL18,000Y
2022-02-1187685942-297-36203KATHRYN KEATHLEY UNIT A #2BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL18,000Y
2022-02-1087682142-297-36197DOUGLAS UNIT A #5BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2022-02-1087682042-297-36196DOUGLAS UNIT A #4BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2022-02-1087681942-297-36195DOUGLAS UNIT A #3BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2022-02-1087681842-297-36194DOUGLAS UNIT A #2BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2022-02-0287656742-297-33207PEEBLES #1SANDEL OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP11,006
2022-01-2687591842-297-36190C.H. ESSE UNIT B #4BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2022-01-2687591642-297-36189C.H. ESSE UNIT B #3BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2022-01-2687591542-297-36188C.H. ESSE UNIT B #2BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2022-01-2587534342-297-36073SINOR WILCOX UNIT #207MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECLASS8,350
2022-01-2187592942-297-36192BUTLER RANCH E #1HVERDUN OIL & GAS LLCDRILL12,500Y
2022-01-2087619742-297-36193LAS ARENAS #1SUE-ANN OPERATING, L.C.DRILL5,900
2022-01-1887533042-297-36184KELLNER JONAS-MUTZ UNIT SA8 #8HVERDUN OIL & GAS LLCDRILL12,500Y
2022-01-1887532942-297-36183KELLNER JONAS-MUTZ SA7 #7HVERDUN OIL & GAS LLCDRILL12,000Y
2022-01-1387533242-297-36186BUTLER RANCH D #1HVERDUN OIL & GAS LLCDRILL12,500Y
2022-01-1087529542-297-36182KELLNER JONAS-MUTZ UNIT SA6 #6HVERDUN OIL & GAS LLCDRILL12,500Y
2022-01-0687562942-297-36185PARKER HEIRS #3PALEO OIL COMPANY LLCDRILL6,000
2021-12-1787512442-297-36181PARKER HEIRS #2PALEO OIL COMPANY LLCDRILL5,000
2021-12-1787512442-297-36181PARKER HEIRS #2PALEO OIL COMPANY LLCDRILL5,000
2021-12-1787512442-297-36181PARKER HEIRS #2PALEO OIL COMPANY LLCDRILL5,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Live Oak County.