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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1980-05-068029742-297-32410BAKER, EARL "C" #1RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATIONDRILL10,916
1980-05-028009442-297-80372RAILEY, OLLA #1ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP.OTHER6,750
1980-05-017997942-297-32408EL PASO NATURAL GAS #5AMINOIL USA INC.DRILL15,000
1980-05-017988942-297-32407CARTWRIGHT #392242EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL886
1980-05-017988842-297-32406CARTWRIGHT #392210EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL916
1980-05-017988742-297-32405CARTWRIGHT #376226EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL955
1980-05-017988642-297-32404CARTWRIGHT #376194EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL1,000
1980-05-017988542-297-32403CARTWRIGHT #360210EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL998
1980-05-017988442-297-32402CARTWRIGHT #360178EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL1,000
1980-05-017988342-297-32401CARTWRIGHT #340193EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL1,000
1980-05-017988242-297-32400CARTWRIGHT #328178EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL960
1980-05-017988142-297-32399CARTWRIGHT #312210EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL1,083
1980-05-017988042-297-32398CARTWRIGHT #312194EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL1,020
1980-05-017987942-297-32397CARTWRIGHT #312178EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL981
1980-05-017987842-297-32396CARTWRIGHT #301162EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL762
1980-05-017987742-297-32395CARTWRIGHT #296242EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL1,020
1980-05-017987642-297-32394CARTWRIGHT #296226EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL1,062
1980-05-017987542-297-32393CARTWRIGHT #296210EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL1,079
1980-05-017987442-297-32392CARTWRIGHT #296194EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL1,103
1980-05-017987342-297-32391CARTWRIGHT #296178EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL1,015
1980-05-017987242-297-32390CARTWRIGHT #296162EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL1,002
1980-05-017987142-297-32389CARTWRIGHT #296151EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL763
1980-05-017986942-297-32388CARTWRIGHT #296148EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL997
1980-05-017986842-297-32387CARTWRIGHT #290178EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL790
1980-05-017986742-297-32386CARTWRIGHT #286154EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL772
1980-05-017986642-297-32385CARTWRIGHT #285162EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL754
1980-05-017986442-297-32384CARTWRIGHT #282164EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL728
1980-05-017986342-297-32383CARTWRIGHT #282162EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL745
1980-05-017986242-297-32382CARTWRIGHT #281163EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL755
1980-05-017986142-297-32381CARTWRIGHT #280226EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL1,058
1980-05-017986042-297-32380CARTWRIGHT #280194EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL1,055
1980-05-017985942-297-32379CARTWRIGHT #280163EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL946
1980-05-017985842-297-32378CARTWRIGHT #280162EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL1,010
1980-05-017985742-297-32377CARTWRIGHT #280154EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL731
1980-05-017985642-297-32376CARTWRIGHT #280146EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL1,000
1980-05-017985542-297-32375CARTWRIGHT #276154EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL775
1980-05-017985442-297-32374CARTWRIGHT #272154EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL765
1980-05-017985342-297-32373CARTWRIGHT #264242EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL1,113
1980-05-017985242-297-32372CARTWRIGHT #264210EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL1,040
1980-05-017985142-297-32371CARTWRIGHT #264194EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL1,079
1980-05-017985042-297-32370CARTWRIGHT #264178EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL1,041
1980-05-017984942-297-32369CARTWRIGHT #261162EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL1,081
1980-05-017984842-297-32368CARTWRIGHT #248226EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL1,095
1980-05-017984742-297-32367CARTWRIGHT #248178EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL1,518
1980-05-017984642-297-32366CARTWRIGHT #248164EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL1,004
1980-05-017984542-297-32365CARTWRIGHT #232210EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL1,130
1980-05-017984442-297-32364CARTWRIGHT #232178EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL1,252
1980-05-017984342-297-32363CARTWRIGHT #213210EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL1,260
1980-05-017984242-297-32362CARTWRIGHT #200178EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL1,180
1980-05-017984142-297-32361CARTWRIGHT #184178EVEREST EXPLORATION CO.DRILL1,205
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Live Oak County.