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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-02-15 | 18342 | 42-297-31694 | SMITH, CHARLES H. #71661* | TXO MINERALS, INC. | DRILL | 880 | |
| 1978-02-15 | 18341 | 42-297-31693 | SMITH, CHARLES H. #71661* | TXO MINERALS, INC. | DRILL | 860 | |
| 1978-02-15 | 18340 | 42-297-31692 | SMITH, CHARLES H. #71661* | TXO MINERALS, INC. | DRILL | 860 | |
| 1978-02-13 | 18381 | 42-297-31624 | KING, W.S. #1 | GOLDSTON OIL CORP. | DRILL | 7,121 | |
| 1978-02-06 | 17766 | 42-297-31691 | HERRING, ZELLA #1 | FILON EXPLORATION CORP. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1978-02-03 | 17765 | 42-297-31690 | BISHOP, SIDNEY L. JR. ET UX #1 | FILON EXPLORATION CORP. | DRILL | 1,650 | |
| 1978-01-31 | 17330 | 42-297-31689 | FAIR, R. F. #1 | ENGELKE, R. H. | DRILL | 8,121 | |
| 1978-01-24 | 16906 | 42-297-31688 | GORBETT #1 | DOUGHTY, ERIK | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1978-01-23 | 16769 | 42-297-80351 | LYNE, R. C. #2 | PICKETT, D. W. | RECOMP | 2,285 | |
| 1978-01-18 | 16555 | 42-297-31687 | HERRING, O. L. #3 | INTRAMERICAN FUNDS, INC. | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1978-01-17 | 16508 | 42-297-30314 | BUCK, L.B. ET UX #2 | OPCO, INC. | OTHER | 1,137 | |
| 1978-01-13 | 16256 | 42-297-31686 | SCHREINER #2 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1978-01-13 | 16255 | 42-297-31685 | HINNANT #4 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 1978-01-13 | 16254 | 42-297-31684 | BUTLER, S. C. #1 | FILON EXPLORATION CORP. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1978-01-13 | 2281 | 42-297-31571 | FROST NAT'L BANK "A" #3 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 8,415 | |
| 1978-01-10 | 15997 | 42-297-31683 | RISER, EUGENE L. #1 | DAVIS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1978-01-09 | 15827 | 42-297-31682 | MCCLELLAND #10 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1978-01-09 | 15826 | 42-297-31681 | HARRIS, R. C. ET AL #1 | HUISACHE OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1978-01-06 | 8207 | 42-297-31623 | SULLIVAN, JAMES D. #6 | MCCARRICK, GOUGER & MITCHELL | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1978-01-04 | 15536 | 42-297-31679 | BURNS, KITTY WEST #1 | MELLON ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1978-01-04 | 15534 | 42-297-31678 | HENDERSON, J. W. EST. #1 | PETROTEX MANAGEMENT CO. | DRILL | 4,610 | |
| 1978-01-04 | 15335 | 42-297-31676 | REYNOLDS, MARY #2 | DINERO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1978-01-03 | 15363 | 42-297-31677 | PHIPPS, LEA ALMA #2 | DINERO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1977-12-30 | 15097 | 42-297-31675 | ALLEN, J. T. ESTATE #1 | FILON EXPLORATION CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1977-12-30 | 14827 | 42-297-31673 | MEIDER, W. #1 | SOUTHLAND MINERALS CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1977-12-30 | 12919 | 42-297-31660 | STOLTE, H. C. ET AL #1 | D & G OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1977-12-30 | 11377 | 42-297-31645 | MCCLELLAND #9 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1977-12-29 | 16607 | 42-297-80350 | SULLIVAN, MARY E. UNIT #1 | MCCARRICK, GOUGER & MITCHELL | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1977-12-29 | 5458 | 42-297-31597 | HINNANT #3 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 1977-12-29 | 2172 | 42-297-31570 | HINNANT #2 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,775 | |
| 1977-12-28 | 14879 | 42-297-31674 | PROBST, DOROTHY #3 | BLAIR-VREELAND | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1977-12-28 | 14825 | 42-297-31672 | EL PASO NATURAL GAS #1 | MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1977-12-28 | 14823 | 42-297-31671 | ROBERTSON, R. C. ESTATE ET AL #1 | PETROTEX MANAGEMENT CO. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1977-12-23 | 16419 | 42-297-31670 | MAHAFFEY, P.B. ET AL #1 | ALLEN, T. M. | DRILL | 2,912 | |
| 1977-12-20 | 14387 | 42-297-31669 | LENNOX-BURNS GAS UNIT #1-A | INTEGRAL ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1977-12-19 | 2456 | 42-297-31573 | WALLACE, RUTH JONES #3 | CORPENING ENTERPRISES | DRILL | 4,614 | |
| 1977-12-15 | 12655 | 42-297-31658 | TROELL, JEROME #1 | GUARDIAN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,925 | |
| 1977-12-14 | 10924 | 42-297-31642 | BUCK, L. B., ET UX #1-A | OPCO, INC. | DRILL | 4,469 | |
| 1977-12-13 | 15243 | 42-297-31663 | MILLER, BONITA C #1 | COX, EDWIN L. | DRILL | 6,898 | |
| 1977-12-13 | 13915 | 42-297-01176 | HOUDMANN, GUS #1 | D & G OIL & GAS COMPANY | OTHER | 8,984 | |
| 1977-12-13 | 13914 | 42-297-22686 | HOUDMANN, GUS #1-A | D & G OIL & GAS COMPANY | OTHER | 7,550 | |
| 1977-12-12 | 13805 | 42-297-31668 | GOEBLER, ANITA #1 | FILON EXPLORATION CORP. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1977-12-12 | 13803 | 42-297-31667 | FIRST NICHOL'S NATL. BK. #1 | FILON EXPLORATION CORP. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1977-12-09 | 13740 | 42-297-31666 | HERRING "A" #2 | KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1977-12-09 | 13739 | 42-297-31665 | HERRING #2 | KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1977-12-09 | 13737 | 42-297-31664 | EL PASO NATURAL GAS #2 | GULFSTREAM PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,855 | |
| 1977-12-06 | 13413 | 42-297-80349 | GAMBLE GULLY GAS UNIT #3 #1 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 9,320 | |
| 1977-11-30 | 13037 | 42-297-80348 | SCHULZ, J. GERALD #1 | ROCANVILLE CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1977-11-29 | 12927 | 42-297-31662 | WESTON, GEORGE ET AL #2 | DINERO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1977-11-29 | 12925 | 42-297-31661 | WESTON, G. #1 | J-A-H, INC. | DRILL | 5,206 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Live Oak County.