Live Oak County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Live Oak County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-17.
Live Oak County permitting is running 7.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (23 total, up 35% on the prior quarter). 3 were issued in the past week. BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP leads with 59 permits in the past 12 months, one of 13 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
3
Operators (30d)
3
Latest Permit
2026-09-17
All Time
7,053
7,053 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-05-01 | 79854 | 42-297-32374 | CARTWRIGHT #272154 | EVEREST EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 765 | |
| 1980-05-01 | 79853 | 42-297-32373 | CARTWRIGHT #264242 | EVEREST EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 1,113 | |
| 1980-05-01 | 79852 | 42-297-32372 | CARTWRIGHT #264210 | EVEREST EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 1,040 | |
| 1980-05-01 | 79851 | 42-297-32371 | CARTWRIGHT #264194 | EVEREST EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 1,079 | |
| 1980-05-01 | 79850 | 42-297-32370 | CARTWRIGHT #264178 | EVEREST EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 1,041 | |
| 1980-05-01 | 79849 | 42-297-32369 | CARTWRIGHT #261162 | EVEREST EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 1,081 | |
| 1980-05-01 | 79848 | 42-297-32368 | CARTWRIGHT #248226 | EVEREST EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 1,095 | |
| 1980-05-01 | 79847 | 42-297-32367 | CARTWRIGHT #248178 | EVEREST EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 1,518 | |
| 1980-05-01 | 79846 | 42-297-32366 | CARTWRIGHT #248164 | EVEREST EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 1,004 | |
| 1980-05-01 | 79845 | 42-297-32365 | CARTWRIGHT #232210 | EVEREST EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 1,130 | |
| 1980-05-01 | 79844 | 42-297-32364 | CARTWRIGHT #232178 | EVEREST EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 1,252 | |
| 1980-05-01 | 79843 | 42-297-32363 | CARTWRIGHT #213210 | EVEREST EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 1,260 | |
| 1980-05-01 | 79842 | 42-297-32362 | CARTWRIGHT #200178 | EVEREST EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 1,180 | |
| 1980-05-01 | 79841 | 42-297-32361 | CARTWRIGHT #184178 | EVEREST EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 1,205 | |
| 1980-05-01 | 79840 | 42-297-32360 | CARTWRIGHT #172214 | EVEREST EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 977 | |
| 1980-05-01 | 79839 | 42-297-32359 | CARTWRIGHT #168194 | EVEREST EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 1,117 | |
| 1980-05-01 | 79838 | 42-297-32358 | CARTWRIGHT #168164 | EVEREST EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 1,204 | |
| 1980-05-01 | 79837 | 42-297-32357 | CARTWRIGHT #136175 | EVEREST EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 1,727 | |
| 1980-04-24 | 79175 | 42-297-32356 | PATTESON, JESSE W. ESTATE #1 | SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 1980-04-24 | 79170 | 42-297-32355 | PAWLIK, EDWARD J. & PATRICIA ANN #1 | DAUBERT OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1980-04-23 | 78918 | 42-297-32354 | LARK, CHARLES & M. L. #6B | MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,120 | |
| 1980-04-22 | 78908 | 42-297-32353 | LARK, CHARLES & M.L. #30 | MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1980-04-22 | 78897 | 42-297-32352 | ZAMZOW #2 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 8,912 | |
| 1980-04-22 | 78896 | 42-297-32351 | STEPHENS, C. E. #2 | ZERO CORPORATION OF TEXAS | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1980-04-18 | 82558 | 42-297-80373 | REAGAN, L. A. #5 B | MORGAN ENTERPRISES, INC. | OTHER | 2,828 | |
| 1980-04-18 | 78743 | 42-297-32350 | CLARKE, NEVILLE P. GAS UNIT #1 #1 | SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1980-04-17 | 78598 | 42-297-32349 | NELL PROJECT #N121-* | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,003 | |
| 1980-04-17 | 78597 | 42-297-32348 | NELL PROJECT #N121-* | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,102 | |
| 1980-04-17 | 78595 | 42-297-32347 | NELL PROJECT #N121-* | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,086 | |
| 1980-04-17 | 78593 | 42-297-32346 | NELL PROJECT #N121-* | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,208 | |
| 1980-04-17 | 78591 | 42-297-32345 | NELL PROJECT #N121-* | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,292 | |
| 1980-04-17 | 78589 | 42-297-32344 | NELL PROJECT #N121-* | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,286 | |
| 1980-04-16 | 78508 | 42-297-32343 | BROOKSHIRE, ROBERT S. #1 | TANA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 14,205 | |
| 1980-04-15 | 78326 | 42-297-32342 | WRIGHT, W. C. #1 | TRIPLE L OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,212 | |
| 1980-04-15 | 78324 | 42-297-32341 | LAY, ROY #1 | ANSCHUTZ CORPORATION, THE | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1980-04-14 | 78159 | 42-297-32340 | WHITE, NOLA #121UI* | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,202 | |
| 1980-04-14 | 78128 | 42-297-32339 | GAYLE, MRS. R. ET AL #WW-6 | ANACONDA CO., THE | DRILL | 1,060 | |
| 1980-04-14 | 78127 | 42-297-32338 | GAYLE, MRS. R. ET AL #WW-5 | ANACONDA CO., THE | DRILL | 905 | |
| 1980-04-14 | 78126 | 42-297-32337 | GAYLE, MRS. R. ET AL #WW-4 | ANACONDA CO., THE | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1980-04-14 | 78125 | 42-297-32336 | GAYLE, MRS. R. ET AL #WW-3 | ANACONDA CO., THE | DRILL | 1,160 | |
| 1980-04-14 | 78124 | 42-297-32335 | GAYLE, MRS. R. ET AL #WW-2 | ANACONDA CO., THE | DRILL | 900 | |
| 1980-04-14 | 78123 | 42-297-32334 | GAYLE, MRS. R. ET AL #WW-1 | ANACONDA CO., THE | DRILL | 960 | |
| 1980-04-09 | 77690 | 42-297-32333 | LEDWIG, THOMAS #1 | DAVIS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1980-04-09 | 77689 | 42-297-32332 | BEARD, BERTIE L. #1 | KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. | DRILL | 9,118 | |
| 1980-04-08 | 77496 | 42-297-32331 | PRIESTLY, AUGUSTA #1 | ALLEN, T. M. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1980-04-07 | 77460 | 42-297-32222 | GRAY GAS UNIT #1 | AMERICAN SHORELINE, INC. | DRILL | 7,488 | |
| 1980-04-03 | 77254 | 42-297-32330 | LARK, CHARLES & M. L. #1 | MESQUITE LAND & MINERALS, INC. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1980-04-03 | 77252 | 42-297-32329 | LARK, CHARLES & M. L. #2 | MESQUITE LAND & MINERALS, INC. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1980-04-02 | 77080 | 42-297-32328 | NORTHERN ROYALTY #9006-3 | TXO MINERALS, INC. | DRILL | 1,300 | |
| 1980-04-02 | 77075 | 42-297-32326 | NORTHERN ROYALTY #9006-5 | TXO MINERALS, INC. | DRILL | 1,300 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Live Oak County.