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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-12-11 | 38610 | 42-297-31911 | HOUDMANN #HW12-1 | ANACONDA CO., THE | DRILL | 600 | |
| 1978-12-11 | 38609 | 42-297-31910 | HOUDMANN #HW12-3 | ANACONDA CO., THE | DRILL | 600 | |
| 1978-12-11 | 38608 | 42-297-31909 | HOUDMANN #HW12-5 | ANACONDA CO., THE | DRILL | 600 | |
| 1978-12-11 | 38607 | 42-297-31908 | HOUDMANN #HW-17* | ANACONDA CO., THE | DRILL | 600 | |
| 1978-12-11 | 38606 | 42-297-31907 | HOUDMANN #HW13-2 | ANACONDA CO., THE | DRILL | 600 | |
| 1978-12-11 | 38605 | 42-297-31906 | HOUDMANN #HW-19* | ANACONDA CO., THE | DRILL | 605 | |
| 1978-12-11 | 38604 | 42-297-31905 | HOUDMANN #HW-19* | ANACONDA CO., THE | DRILL | 605 | |
| 1978-12-11 | 38603 | 42-297-31904 | HOUDMANN #HW-19* | ANACONDA CO., THE | DRILL | 605 | |
| 1978-12-11 | 38602 | 42-297-31903 | HOUDMANN #HW-19* | ANACONDA CO., THE | DRILL | 605 | |
| 1978-12-11 | 38601 | 42-297-31902 | HOUDMANN #HW-19* | ANACONDA CO., THE | DRILL | 605 | |
| 1978-12-11 | 38600 | 42-297-31901 | HOUDMANN #HW-19* | ANACONDA CO., THE | DRILL | 605 | |
| 1978-12-11 | 38599 | 42-297-31900 | HOUDMANN #HW-21* | ANACONDA CO., THE | DRILL | 605 | |
| 1978-12-11 | 38598 | 42-297-31899 | HOUDMANN #HW-21* | ANACONDA CO., THE | DRILL | 605 | |
| 1978-12-11 | 38597 | 42-297-31898 | HOUDMANN #HW-21* | ANACONDA CO., THE | DRILL | 605 | |
| 1978-12-11 | 38595 | 42-297-31897 | HOUDMANN #HW-21* | ANACONDA CO., THE | DRILL | 695 | |
| 1978-12-11 | 38594 | 42-297-31896 | HOUDMANN #HW-22* | ANACONDA CO., THE | DRILL | 610 | |
| 1978-12-11 | 38592 | 42-297-31895 | HOUDMANN #HW-22* | ANACONDA CO., THE | DRILL | 605 | |
| 1978-12-11 | 38589 | 42-297-31894 | HOUDMANN #HW-22* | ANACONDA CO., THE | DRILL | 695 | |
| 1978-12-11 | 38587 | 42-297-31893 | HOUDMANN #HW-23* | ANACONDA CO., THE | DRILL | 605 | |
| 1978-12-11 | 38584 | 42-297-31892 | HOUDMANN #HW-23* | ANACONDA CO., THE | DRILL | 605 | |
| 1978-12-11 | 38582 | 42-297-31891 | HOUDMANN #HW-23* | ANACONDA CO., THE | DRILL | 605 | |
| 1978-12-11 | 38580 | 42-297-31890 | HOUDMANN #HW-24* | ANACONDA CO., THE | DRILL | 605 | |
| 1978-12-11 | 38577 | 42-297-31889 | HOUDMANN #HW-24* | ANACONDA CO., THE | DRILL | 605 | |
| 1978-12-11 | 38576 | 42-297-31888 | HOUDMANN #HW-25* | ANACONDA CO., THE | DRILL | 605 | |
| 1978-12-11 | 38571 | 42-297-31887 | HOUDMANN #HW-26* | ANACONDA CO., THE | DRILL | 605 | |
| 1978-12-11 | 38567 | 42-297-31886 | HOUDMANN #HW-27* | ANACONDA CO., THE | DRILL | 600 | |
| 1978-12-11 | 38565 | 42-297-31885 | HOUDMANN #HW-27* | ANACONDA CO., THE | DRILL | 600 | |
| 1978-12-11 | 38556 | 42-297-31884 | HOUDMANN #HW-28* | ANACONDA CO., THE | DRILL | 600 | |
| 1978-12-11 | 38554 | 42-297-31883 | HOUDMANN #HW-28* | ANACONDA CO., THE | DRILL | 605 | |
| 1978-12-11 | 38549 | 42-297-31882 | HOUDMANN #HW-28* | ANACONDA CO., THE | DRILL | 740 | |
| 1978-12-11 | 38545 | 42-297-31881 | HOUDMANN #HW-28* | ANACONDA CO., THE | DRILL | 605 | |
| 1978-12-11 | 38544 | 42-297-31880 | HOUDMANN #HW-28* | ANACONDA CO., THE | DRILL | 740 | |
| 1978-12-08 | 38493 | 42-297-31879 | INGERSOLL, M. E. GRAY #2 | NEUMIN PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1978-12-08 | 38438 | 42-297-30963 | SCHREINER, KITTIE WEST #2 | KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1978-12-07 | 38382 | 42-297-31878 | SENSAT, L. G. #1 | ALAMO PET. CO. | DRILL | 5,412 | |
| 1978-12-05 | 38234 | 42-297-31877 | TROELL, JEROME #2 | GUARDIAN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,950 | |
| 1978-11-29 | 37711 | 42-297-31876 | HOLLE, ERWIN ET AL #1 | FORNEY, BILL, INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1978-11-29 | 37709 | 42-297-31875 | HOLLE, ERWIN ET AL #2 | FORNEY, BILL, INC. | DRILL | 4,250 | |
| 1978-11-28 | 37606 | 42-297-31874 | STEINMEYER, A. H. #2 | FORNEY, BILL, INC. | DRILL | 16,500 | |
| 1978-11-28 | 37605 | 42-297-31873 | WILDER, MILDRED M. #1 | FORNEY, BILL, INC. | DRILL | 3,712 | |
| 1978-11-22 | 37485 | 42-297-31872 | WILLIAMS, CECIL #4 | IEC CORP. | DRILL | 840 | |
| 1978-11-21 | 37318 | 42-297-31871 | HOUDMANN #HW-16* | ANACONDA CO., THE | DRILL | 1,085 | |
| 1978-11-21 | 37314 | 42-297-31870 | HOUDMANN #HW-4-* | ANACONDA CO., THE | DRILL | 1,055 | |
| 1978-11-20 | 37828 | 42-297-02415 | DAVIDSON, MARY #6 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 5,473 | |
| 1978-11-20 | 37213 | 42-297-31869 | WILLIAMS, CECIL H. #24-3 | IEC CORP. | DRILL | 880 | |
| 1978-11-20 | 37187 | 42-297-31868 | WILLIAMS, CECIL H. #24-1 | IEC CORP. | DRILL | 880 | |
| 1978-11-20 | 37182 | 42-297-31867 | WILLIAMS, CECIL H. #24-2 | IEC CORP. | DRILL | 900 | |
| 1978-11-17 | 37146 | 42-297-31866 | GEFFERT GAS UNIT #1 | SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1978-11-15 | 36943 | 42-297-80356 | TROELL, JEROME #1 | MANGUM, R. O. | OTHER | 9,925 | |
| 1978-11-15 | 36926 | 42-297-30754 | BURNS, KITTIE WEST ET AL B.U. #1 | KILROY-HARKINS-HUGHES | RECOMP | 11,600 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Live Oak County.