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 58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-08-31 | 31880 | 42-297-31784 | HENDERSON, J.W . #2 | HUISACHE OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1978-08-31 | 31842 | 42-297-30892 | VICKERS, MAMIE B. #1 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 10,500 | |
| 1978-08-31 | 31836 | 42-297-31783 | LAMPRECHT, WILLIAM E. #1 | WEST, THOMAS S., JR. | DRILL | 3,044 | |
| 1978-08-28 | 31547 | 42-297-02144 | FREEMAN, C. N. -A- #1 | B & T OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 4,100 | |
| 1978-08-28 | 31545 | 42-297-02181 | FREEMAN, C. N. -A- #2 | B & T OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 4,080 | |
| 1978-08-24 | 31325 | 42-297-31782 | HATTON, WM. T. #28-U18 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 713 | |
| 1978-08-24 | 31324 | 42-297-31781 | HATTON, WM. T. #28-U22 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 706 | |
| 1978-08-24 | 31322 | 42-297-31780 | HATTON, WM. T. #28-U13 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 816 | |
| 1978-08-24 | 31321 | 42-297-31779 | WHITE,MELVIN L. ET UX #121* | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 903 | |
| 1978-08-24 | 31320 | 42-297-31778 | WHITE, MELVIN L. ET UX #121* | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 916 | |
| 1978-08-24 | 31319 | 42-297-31777 | HATTON, WM. T. #28-U66 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 713 | |
| 1978-08-24 | 31318 | 42-297-31776 | HATTON, WM. T. #28-U43 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 557 | |
| 1978-08-24 | 31317 | 42-297-31775 | HATTON, WM. T. #28-U35 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 842 | |
| 1978-08-23 | 31240 | 42-297-00903 | MCGRIFF "B" #13 B | CHASS PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 2,910 | |
| 1978-08-23 | 31224 | 42-297-31774 | HAILEY, J. I. #1 | LINGEN PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1978-08-22 | 31124 | 42-297-02684 | REYNOLDS, MARY A. #31 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 6,300 | |
| 1978-08-14 | 30641 | 42-297-31773 | GOEBEL, SOPHIA #3 | CANNAN, MORRIS & HERNDEN, A. L. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1978-08-10 | 30374 | 42-297-31772 | MCCLELLAND #11 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1978-08-09 | 30282 | 42-297-31771 | GREGORCYK, WILLIAM #5 | IEC CORP. | DRILL | 840 | |
| 1978-08-09 | 30280 | 42-297-31770 | WRIGHT, HENRY #1 | IEC CORP. | DRILL | 840 | |
| 1978-08-09 | 30278 | 42-297-31769 | EAST GEORGE WEST #4 | IEC CORP. | DRILL | 840 | |
| 1978-08-09 | 30275 | 42-297-31768 | EAST GEORGE WEST #1 | IEC CORP. | DRILL | 840 | |
| 1978-08-09 | 30273 | 42-297-31767 | EAST GEORGE WEST #1 | IEC CORP. | DRILL | 840 | |
| 1978-08-09 | 30271 | 42-297-31766 | WRIGHT, HENRY #3 | IEC CORP. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1978-08-09 | 30269 | 42-297-31765 | EAST GEORGE WEST #2 | IEC CORP. | DRILL | 840 | |
| 1978-08-09 | 30268 | 42-297-31764 | WRIGHT, HENRY #4 | IEC CORP. | DRILL | 840 | |
| 1978-08-09 | 30266 | 42-297-31763 | WRIGHT, HENRY #2 | IEC CORP. | DRILL | 840 | |
| 1978-08-09 | 30265 | 42-297-31762 | EAST GEORGE WEST #1 | IEC CORP. | DRILL | 840 | |
| 1978-08-09 | 30260 | 42-297-31761 | EAST GEORGE WEST #3 | IEC CORP. | DRILL | 840 | |
| 1978-08-09 | 30259 | 42-297-31760 | EAST GEORGE WEST #3 | IEC CORP. | DRILL | 840 | |
| 1978-08-09 | 30251 | 42-297-31759 | EAST GEORGE WEST #2 | IEC CORP. | DRILL | 840 | |
| 1978-08-09 | 30250 | 42-297-31758 | EAST GEORGE WEST #2 | IEC CORP. | DRILL | 840 | |
| 1978-08-09 | 30249 | 42-297-31757 | EAST GEORGE WEST #3 | IEC CORP. | DRILL | 840 | |
| 1978-08-09 | 30248 | 42-297-31756 | EAST GEORGE WEST #4 | IEC CORP. | DRILL | 840 | |
| 1978-08-09 | 30247 | 42-297-31755 | EAST GEORGE WEST #5 | IEC CORP. | DRILL | 840 | |
| 1978-08-04 | 29932 | 42-297-31754 | CURRER, T. M. #1 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 14,277 | |
| 1978-08-01 | 29549 | 42-297-31753 | SPARKMAN, R. L. #1 | TANA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1978-07-31 | 29498 | 42-297-31752 | MCNEILL, M. -C- #14 | DINERO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,450 | |
| 1978-07-28 | 29356 | 42-297-31751 | HOUSE, H. D. #1 | SOUTHLAND MINERALS CO. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1978-07-25 | 29078 | 42-297-31750 | HINNANT "A" #2 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1978-07-25 | 29072 | 42-297-31749 | O'NEAL, ETHELL #1 | TXO MINERALS, INC. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1978-07-20 | 28846 | 42-297-31748 | WILSON "J" #2 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | OTHER | 6,800 | |
| 1978-07-12 | 28328 | 42-297-31747 | NELSON, C. S. TRUST ET AL NO. 1 #1 | PEND OREILLE OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1978-07-10 | 28193 | 42-297-31746 | MCDOUGAL #1 | WATSON OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1978-07-06 | 28010 | 42-297-31745 | BAKER, E. -B- #2 | RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1978-07-06 | 27979 | 42-297-31744 | MCNEILL, M. -B- #7 | DINERO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1978-07-05 | 27927 | 42-297-31743 | MCNEILL, M. "C" #13 | DINERO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1978-07-03 | 27794 | 42-297-31742 | MOCZYGEMBA, CLIFFORD G. #1 | KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. | DRILL | 9,729 | |
| 1978-06-30 | 27723 | 42-297-31741 | HINNANT #6 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1978-06-30 | 27722 | 42-297-31740 | MCCRAW-ANDERSON GU #1 | DINERO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,016 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Live Oak County.