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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-08-20 | 56061 | 42-297-32081 | MEIDER #SC7 | ANACONDA CO., THE | DRILL | 1,420 | |
| 1979-08-20 | 56059 | 42-297-32080 | MEIDER #SC6 | ANACONDA CO., THE | DRILL | 1,420 | |
| 1979-08-20 | 56057 | 42-297-32079 | MEIDER #SC5 | ANACONDA CO., THE | DRILL | 935 | |
| 1979-08-20 | 56054 | 42-297-32078 | MEIDER #SC4 | ANACONDA CO., THE | DRILL | 1,420 | |
| 1979-08-20 | 56053 | 42-297-32077 | MEIDER #SC3 | ANACONDA CO., THE | DRILL | 1,420 | |
| 1979-08-20 | 56052 | 42-297-32076 | MEIDER #SC2 | ANACONDA CO., THE | DRILL | 1,505 | |
| 1979-08-20 | 56051 | 42-297-32075 | MEIDER #SC1 | ANACONDA CO., THE | DRILL | 1,525 | |
| 1979-08-16 | 55751 | 42-297-32074 | HOUDMANN, GUS #1 | FORNEY, BILL, INC. | DRILL | 15,900 | |
| 1979-08-15 | 55705 | 42-297-32073 | BARTLETT #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1979-08-10 | 55294 | 42-297-32072 | SANGER ESTATE #1 | PALMCO MANAGEMENT CO. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1979-08-06 | 55536 | 42-297-32011 | HOLM, HARRY ET AL-STATE #1 | TANA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1979-08-06 | 54808 | 42-297-32059 | COPE #1 | DYNAMIC INDUSTRIES, INC. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1979-08-06 | 54612 | 42-297-02709 | MCCASLIN, CHAS. L. #10 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 6,200 | |
| 1979-08-03 | 54566 | 42-297-02405 | DAVIDSON, MARY #2 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 5,225 | |
| 1979-08-01 | 54164 | 42-297-32071 | GCO-HAAG, RICHARD #4 | MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 300 | |
| 1979-07-31 | 54009 | 42-297-30064 | JARBEAUX #3 | DYNAMIC INDUSTRIES, INC. | OTHER | 1,110 | |
| 1979-07-30 | 54003 | 42-297-32070 | GCO - HAAG, RICHARD #3 | MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1979-07-30 | 54001 | 42-297-32069 | GCO - HAAG, RICHARD #2 | MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1979-07-24 | 53630 | 42-297-32068 | AUSA ET AL 4,EL PASO NATURALGAS #4 | AMINOIL USA INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1979-07-23 | 53488 | 42-297-80364 | KENDALL, KATE -B- #1 | HUGHES & HUGHES | OTHER | 8,600 | |
| 1979-07-18 | 53190 | 42-297-32067 | BODDEN-FROST GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1 | SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1979-07-16 | 52878 | 42-297-32065 | CARTWRIGHT, HOLMAN #1 | LIGHTNING OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,510 | |
| 1979-07-13 | 52845 | 42-297-32064 | JARBEAUX #1 | DYNAMIC INDUSTRIES, INC. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1979-07-11 | 52651 | 42-297-32063 | GCO - MACHART, LADA #1 | MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1979-07-11 | 52636 | 42-297-32007 | HINNANT #7 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 6,605 | |
| 1979-07-11 | 52561 | 42-297-32062 | REYNOLDS, MARY A. #35 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1979-07-09 | 53051 | 42-297-32061 | FOLEY, F. L. #3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,810 | |
| 1979-07-06 | 52372 | 42-297-30959 | REAGAN, L. A. #3 | GRACE PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 6,880 | |
| 1979-06-28 | 51771 | 42-297-01152 | WEST, GEORGE GAS UNIT NO. 2 #3 | SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN MINERALS CORP. | RECOMP | 10,000 | |
| 1979-06-25 | 51590 | 42-297-32060 | MCCASLIN, CHAS. L. #15 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,530 | |
| 1979-06-25 | 51532 | 42-297-32058 | MCCLELLAND, J. W. #1 | CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1979-06-19 | 51133 | 42-297-32057 | FROST NATIONAL BANK #1 | BLOCKER EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 7,750 | |
| 1979-06-19 | 51122 | 42-297-32056 | ESSE UNIT #1 | EXPANDO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,012 | |
| 1979-06-18 | 50976 | 42-297-32055 | APPELT, O. W. #1 | J-A-H, INC. | DRILL | 6,775 | |
| 1979-06-15 | 50878 | 42-297-32054 | PHIPPS, LEA ALMA #1 | TSCHOEPE, ARTHUR J. | DRILL | 6,010 | |
| 1979-06-14 | 51029 | 42-297-32047 | ROSEBROCK, H. J. #4 | CHASS PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-06-13 | 50653 | 42-297-30758 | DUNN, RUTH #1 | ZINN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 9,212 | |
| 1979-06-13 | 50601 | 42-297-32053 | HARRIS, PEARL "A" #4 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1979-06-12 | 50595 | 42-297-32052 | HARRIS, PEARL "B" #3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1979-06-11 | 50431 | 42-297-32051 | PAWLIK GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1 | SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 8,839 | |
| 1979-06-07 | 50241 | 42-297-32050 | GCO-HAAG, RICHARD #1 | MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 180 | |
| 1979-06-07 | 50240 | 42-297-32049 | BLANKENSHIP, MILTON #1 | MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 790 | |
| 1979-06-07 | 50238 | 42-297-32048 | GCO-MAREK, BESSIE #1 | MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1979-06-06 | 51295 | 42-297-80146 | BMW #1 | DYNAMIC INDUSTRIES, INC. | OTHER | 1,200 | |
| 1979-06-05 | 51290 | 42-297-31873 | WILDER, MILDRED M. #1 | FORNEY, BILL, INC. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1979-06-05 | 50093 | 42-297-32046 | STEPHENS, C. E. #1 | ZERO CORPORATION OF TEXAS | DRILL | 5,196 | |
| 1979-06-01 | 49924 | 42-297-01716 | CARTWRIGHT, HOLMAN #25 | COLOGNE PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 5,258 | |
| 1979-06-01 | 49919 | 42-297-01781 | CARTWRIGHT, HOLMAN #52 | COLOGNE PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 3,832 | |
| 1979-05-30 | 49725 | 42-297-30180 | JARBEAUX #2 | DYNAMIC INDUSTRIES, INC. | OTHER | 1,200 | |
| 1979-05-30 | 49695 | 42-297-32045 | BOOTH #1 | DYNAMIC INDUSTRIES, INC. | DRILL | 1,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Live Oak County.