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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-05-30 | 49693 | 42-297-32044 | BOOTH #2 | DYNAMIC INDUSTRIES, INC. | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1979-05-30 | 49692 | 42-297-32043 | BOOTH #3 | DYNAMIC INDUSTRIES, INC. | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1979-05-25 | 49334 | 42-297-32041 | CRAWFORD & BROWN #1 | BAY ROCK CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1979-05-24 | 49219 | 42-297-00903 | MCGRIFF "B" #13 | CHASS PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 3,016 | |
| 1979-05-23 | 49368 | 42-297-32042 | HARRIS, PEARL "B" #4 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1979-05-21 | 48884 | 42-297-32040 | AUSA ET AL-EL PASO NAT. GAS #3 #3 | AMINOIL USA INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1979-05-16 | 49458 | 42-297-32039 | MEANS, MAXINE B. #1 | FORNEY, BILL, INC. | DRILL | 15,500 | |
| 1979-05-16 | 49444 | 42-297-32038 | PARKER, EVELYN #1 | FORNEY, BILL, INC. | DRILL | 16,500 | |
| 1979-05-15 | 48538 | 42-297-32039 | MEANS, MAXINE B. #1 | FORNEY, BILL, INC. | DRILL | 15,500 | |
| 1979-05-10 | 49266 | 42-297-32036 | GEORGE WEST TOWNSITE #2 | SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1979-05-09 | 48131 | 42-297-32037 | PAWLIK GAS UNIT #2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1979-05-04 | 47829 | 42-297-30527 | GAMBLE GULLY GAS UNIT #1 #1 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 9,332 | |
| 1979-05-04 | 47815 | 42-297-80362 | NORTHERN ROYALTY #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 5,515 | |
| 1979-05-02 | 47612 | 42-297-32035 | PROBST, DOROTHY #4 | MOORE MCCORMACK PRODUCTION, INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1979-05-01 | 47556 | 42-297-30892 | VICKERS, MAMIE B. #1 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 10,500 | |
| 1979-05-01 | 47548 | 42-297-32034 | CROCKER, PATRICIA PERKINS #1 | KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. | DRILL | 9,342 | |
| 1979-04-30 | 47430 | 42-297-32033 | LEE, WILLIAM E. #1R | PALMCO MANAGEMENT CO. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1979-04-26 | 47307 | 42-297-32029 | KITTIE BURNS SALT WATER DISPOSAL #1 | KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1979-04-26 | 47299 | 42-297-32032 | BAKER, EARL "B" #B3 | RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1979-04-24 | 47121 | 42-297-32031 | FROST NATIONAL BANK "A" #5 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1979-04-24 | 47098 | 42-297-32030 | BMW LTD II #1 | LOGUE AND PATTERSON INC. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1979-04-20 | 47005 | 42-297-32028 | BEALL, FRANK ESTATE #1 | DOUGHTY, ERIK | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 1979-04-19 | 46890 | 42-297-32026 | STEINMEYER, A. H. #3 | FORNEY, BILL, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1979-04-17 | 46595 | 42-297-32027 | WESTON, GEORGE ET AL #2 | RESOURCES INVESTMENT CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1979-04-10 | 46056 | 42-297-01215 | LYNE, T. J. #8 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 11,480 | |
| 1979-03-27 | 45214 | 42-297-32026 | STEINMEYER, A. H. #3 | FORNEY, BILL, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1979-03-27 | 45073 | 42-297-32025 | AUSA ETAL #2,EL PASO NATURAL GAS #2 | AMINOIL USA INC. | DRILL | 14,600 | |
| 1979-03-26 | 45060 | 42-297-32024 | LYNE, J. R. #3 | NEUMIN PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,260 | |
| 1979-03-26 | 44998 | 42-297-32023 | GAEBLER #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1979-03-26 | 44978 | 42-297-30936 | ROARK #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 8,115 | |
| 1979-03-21 | 45379 | 42-297-32021 | LYNE, JOHN T. #3 | FORNEY, BILL, INC. | DRILL | 16,500 | |
| 1979-03-21 | 45212 | 42-297-32004 | LYNE, JOHN T. #2 | FORNEY, BILL, INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1979-03-20 | 44591 | 42-297-31570 | HINNANT #2 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | OTHER | 6,775 | |
| 1979-03-19 | 45157 | 42-297-00609 | SKAGGS-NEEDHAM #1 | CENTRAL PRODUCERS, INC. | OTHER | 2,000 | |
| 1979-03-13 | 44215 | 42-297-31786 | HINNANT #5 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 6,612 | |
| 1979-03-13 | 44205 | 42-297-32022 | KUENSTLER, HENRY GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 14,410 | |
| 1979-03-06 | 43794 | 42-297-32019 | LYNE, T. J. #1 | SOUTHLAND MINERALS CO. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1979-03-06 | 43775 | 42-297-32018 | HERRING, OLLIE #A3 | KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1979-03-05 | 43675 | 42-297-32017 | RACKLEY UNIT #1 | HUDSON RESOURCES | DRILL | 4,762 | |
| 1979-03-05 | 43665 | 42-297-80361 | REYNOLDS, MARY A. #30 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 6,379 | |
| 1979-03-02 | 43584 | 42-297-20138 | HINNANT, ROY & WILLIAM #2 | NATURAL GAS ELECTRONICS CORP. | OTHER | 4,662 | |
| 1979-03-01 | 43798 | 42-297-32020 | DOEBBLER, C. F. #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1979-03-01 | 43543 | 42-297-32016 | FLANAGAN-KINNAMON #1 | ROCANVILLE CORP. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1979-02-28 | 43384 | 42-297-32015 | ATLANTIC-COATES #1 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 9,726 | |
| 1979-02-27 | 43266 | 42-297-32014 | MCCLELLAND #14 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1979-02-23 | 43074 | 42-297-32013 | WEST, GEORGE ESTATE #3 | CARR, F. WILLIAM | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1979-02-21 | 43479 | 42-297-32002 | SKAGGS #1 | CENTRAL PRODUCERS, INC. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1979-02-16 | 42695 | 42-297-32012 | RAILEY, OLLA #2 | ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 1979-02-16 | 42693 | 42-297-80360 | RAILEY, OLLA #1 | ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. | OTHER | 4,277 | |
| 1979-02-12 | 44145 | 42-297-30718 | RICHTER, ARTHUR GAS UNIT #2 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | RECOMP | 9,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Live Oak County.