Live Oak County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Live Oak County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-31.
Live Oak County permitting is running 6.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (20 total, up 43% on the prior quarter). 3 were issued in the past week. BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP leads with 57 permits in the past 12 months, one of 12 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
10
Operators (30d)
2
Latest Permit
2026-07-31
All Time
7,041
7,041 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-01-16 | 69883 | 42-297-32167 | LYNE, T. J. #14 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1980-01-10 | 69306 | 42-297-00666 | WURZBACH ET AL #1 | HBH 79 LTD. | OTHER | 5,700 | |
| 1980-01-09 | 69145 | 42-297-32166 | MCGRIFF, CLARA "B" #4R | CHASS PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1980-01-09 | 69116 | 42-297-32165 | MCGRIFF, CLARA "B" #10R | CHASS PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1980-01-09 | 69055 | 42-297-32164 | HINES, E. A. #1 | NRG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1980-01-07 | 68808 | 42-297-32163 | SCHULZ, JOHN #1 | AGOIL, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1980-01-07 | 68798 | 42-297-32162 | GUTTMAN, RALPH P. ET AL #1 | PALMCO MANAGEMENT CO. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 68301 | 42-297-32161 | BRAUNE #1 | SUNRAY ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 68075 | 42-297-32160 | BOOTHE, ROSS #1 | KIRKWOOD & COMPANY | DRILL | 1,105 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 67878 | 42-297-32159 | MCDOUGAL #1 | AMERICAN QUASAR PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 67877 | 42-297-32158 | CHOATE, H. L. #1 | AMERICAN SHORELINE, INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1979-12-28 | 67703 | 42-297-32157 | HARLAN-NELSON #2 | SUTTON PRODUCING CORP. | DRILL | 12,616 | |
| 1979-12-27 | 67594 | 42-297-32156 | BEARD #1 | EXPANDO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1979-12-20 | 69676 | 42-297-32008 | GARZA, A. #1 | LOVELADY, IKE INC. | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 1979-12-20 | 69626 | 42-297-80369 | MCGRIFF, CLARA "B" #3B | CHASS PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 2,140 | |
| 1979-12-10 | 66371 | 42-297-32155 | GENTRY, HOYTE #1 | BRANHAM, EWING A. OIL OPERATOR | DRILL | 6,512 | |
| 1979-12-06 | 65852 | 42-297-32154 | HOUSE, HAROLD D. #2 | MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,421 | |
| 1979-12-06 | 65850 | 42-297-32153 | BLANKENSHIP, MILTON #1A | MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 2,450 | |
| 1979-12-06 | 65849 | 42-297-32152 | CROCKER, PATRICIA PERKINS #1A | KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1979-12-04 | 66266 | 42-297-31875 | HOLLE, ERWIN ET AL #2 | FORNEY, BILL, INC. | DRILL | 4,268 | |
| 1979-12-04 | 65476 | 42-297-32151 | WOJTASCZYK #1 | DOMESTIC FUELS COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 8,110 | |
| 1979-12-03 | 65308 | 42-297-32150 | LARK, CHARLES & M. L., RANCH #11 | MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,100 | |
| 1979-12-03 | 65307 | 42-297-32149 | LARK, CHARLES & M. L., RANCH #10 | MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,143 | |
| 1979-12-03 | 65306 | 42-297-32148 | LARK, CHARLES & M. L., RANCH #9 | MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,060 | |
| 1979-12-03 | 65305 | 42-297-32147 | LARK, CHARLES & M. L., RANCH #8 | MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1979-12-03 | 65304 | 42-297-32146 | LARK, CHARLES & M. L., RANCH #7 | MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1979-12-03 | 65300 | 42-297-32145 | LARK, CHARLES & M. L., RANCH #6 | MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,120 | |
| 1979-12-03 | 65297 | 42-297-32144 | LARK, CHARLES & M. L., RANCH #5 | MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1979-12-03 | 65295 | 42-297-32143 | LARK, CHARLES & M. L., RANCH #4 | MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1979-12-03 | 65293 | 42-297-32142 | LARK, CHARLES & M. L., RANCH #3 | MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,100 | |
| 1979-12-03 | 65292 | 42-297-32141 | LARK, CHARLES & M. L., RANCH #2 | MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,102 | |
| 1979-11-29 | 64951 | 42-297-32140 | LARK, CHAS. & M. L. ET AL #1 | MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1979-11-29 | 64888 | 42-297-32139 | LYSSY, SUSIE ANNE GAS UNIT #1 | PEND OREILLE OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1979-11-21 | 64624 | 42-297-32138 | HARTON, GRACE #1 | MOORE MCCORMACK PRODUCTION, INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1979-11-19 | 64172 | 42-297-32137 | HOUDMANN, H. #3 | CICO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1979-11-09 | 63279 | 42-297-32136 | GEFFERT, J. #1 | TRIPLE L OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 4,012 | |
| 1979-11-07 | 63097 | 42-297-32135 | TULLIS, HENRY #6 | PICKETT, D. W. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1979-11-01 | 62653 | 42-297-20202 | HINNANT, ROY & WM. #1A | NATURAL GAS ELECTRONICS CORP. | OTHER | 5,400 | |
| 1979-10-29 | 62242 | 42-297-32134 | ELMS GAS UNIT #1 | GOLDSTON OIL CORP. | DRILL | 7,150 | |
| 1979-10-26 | 63828 | 42-297-80367 | DAVIDSON, MARY #6 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 5,480 | |
| 1979-10-26 | 62008 | 42-297-32133 | JARBEAUX UNIT #4 | DYNAMIC INDUSTRIES, INC. | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1979-10-26 | 62006 | 42-297-30734 | SANGER HEIRS #2 | DALE GAS EXPLORATION 1974 -G-LTD | RECOMP | 3,458 | |
| 1979-10-25 | 61775 | 42-297-32132 | MCCLELLAND, J. W. #2 | CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 2,200 | |
| 1979-10-22 | 61446 | 42-297-32131 | REAGAN, L. A. #1 | MORGAN ENTERPRISES, INC. | DRILL | 8,384 | |
| 1979-10-22 | 61440 | 42-297-32130 | NELSON,CS, TRUST ETAL GAS UNIT B #2 | PEND OREILLE OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1979-10-19 | 61211 | 42-297-32129 | PAWLIK, STANLEY GAS UNIT #1 | PEND OREILLE OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1979-10-17 | 61114 | 42-297-32026 | STEINMEYER, A. H. #3 | FORNEY, BILL, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1979-10-15 | 60492 | 42-297-32128 | HERRING, BLANCHE ET AL #1 | HERRING INVESTMENTS, INC. | DRILL | 2,650 | |
| 1979-10-10 | 60188 | 42-297-32127 | BODDEN, CHARLES L. #5 | SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN PETRO. CORP. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1979-10-05 | 61079 | 42-297-31854 | STEINMEYER, A.H. #1A | FORNEY, BILL, INC. | RECOMP | 13,335 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Live Oak County.