Live Oak County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Live Oak County — updated daily, data through 2026-08-03.

Live Oak County permitting is running 6.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (20 total, up 11% on the prior quarter). BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP leads with 59 permits in the past 12 months, one of 11 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

Operators (30d)

Latest Permit

2026-08-03

All Time

7,049

7,049 permits

ISSUED	PERMIT	API	LEASE	OPERATOR	TYPE	DEPTH	HZ
2021-07-13	870963	42-297-36150	RUHMANN UNIT A #6	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	18,000	Y
2021-07-09	870965	42-297-36151	ESKEW EAST #8	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	18,000	Y
2021-07-08	870966	42-297-36152	ESKEW EAST #9	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	18,000	Y
2021-07-06	870941	42-297-36148	RUHMANN UNIT A #5	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	18,000	Y
2021-07-06	870939	42-297-36147	RUHMANN UNIT A #4	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	18,000	Y
2021-07-06	870938	42-297-36146	RUHMANN UNIT A #3	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	18,000	Y
2021-07-06	870935	42-297-36149	RUHMANN UNIT A #2	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	18,000	Y
2021-07-06	870733	42-297-33852	SULLIVAN UNIT #12	GOUGER OIL COMPANY, LLC	RECOMP	10,304
2021-06-23	870479	42-297-36145	CHAPMAN ESSE PSA E C #23H	SEA EAGLE FORD, LLC	DRILL	12,500	Y
2021-06-23	870479	42-297-36145	CHAPMAN ESSE PSA E C #23H	SEA EAGLE FORD, LLC	DRILL	12,500	Y
2021-06-23	870474	42-297-36144	CHAPMAN ESSE PSA E B #22H	SEA EAGLE FORD, LLC	DRILL	12,500	Y
2021-06-23	870472	42-297-36143	CHAPMAN ESSE PSA E A #21H	SEA EAGLE FORD, LLC	DRILL	12,500	Y
2021-06-18	870500	42-297-36142	CARTWRIGHT RANCH #20	ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.	DRILL	6,600
2021-06-18	870459	42-297-36141	CHAPMAN ESSE PSA E #20H	SEA EAGLE FORD, LLC	DRILL	12,500	Y
2021-06-10	870228	42-297-36140	ROY ESSE PSA E #19H	SEA EAGLE FORD, LLC	DRILL	12,500	Y
2021-03-24	868610	42-297-36139	LASCA BUTLER SEARCY TRUST UNIT #705	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2021-03-24	868610	42-297-36139	LASCA BUTLER SEARCY TRUST #705	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2021-03-24	868610	42-297-36139	LASCA BUTLER SEARCY TRUST #705	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2021-03-24	868609	42-297-36138	LASCA BUTLER SEARCY TRUST UNIT #704	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2021-03-24	868607	42-297-36137	LASCA BUTLER SEARCY TRUST UNIT #11	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2021-03-24	868607	42-297-36137	LASCA BUTLER SEARCY TRUST #11	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2021-03-24	868606	42-297-36136	LASCA BUTLER SEARCY TRUST UNIT #10	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2021-03-24	868606	42-297-36136	LASCA BUTLER SEARCY TRUST #10	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2021-03-24	868604	42-297-36135	LASCA BUTLER SEARCY TRUST UNIT #9	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2021-03-24	868604	42-297-36135	LASCA BUTLER SEARCY TRUST #9	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2021-02-16	867723	42-297-36133	PLOMERO RANCH #22	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2021-02-16	867723	42-297-36133	PLOMERO RANCH #22	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2021-02-16	867722	42-297-36132	PLOMERO RANCH #21	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2021-02-16	867721	42-297-36131	PLOMERO RANCH #20	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2021-02-16	867719	42-297-36134	PLOMERO RANCH #19	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2021-02-08	867532	42-297-36130	TAYLOR FARMS, INC. #12	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2021-02-08	867532	42-297-36130	TAYLOR FARMS, INC. #12	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2021-02-08	867532	42-297-36130	TAYLOR FARMS, INC. #12	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2021-02-08	867530	42-297-36129	TAYLOR FARMS, INC. #11	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2021-02-08	867530	42-297-36129	TAYLOR FARMS, INC. #11	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2021-02-08	867530	42-297-36129	TAYLOR FARMS, INC. #11	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2021-02-08	867529	42-297-36128	TAYLOR FARMS, INC. #10	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2021-02-08	867529	42-297-36128	TAYLOR FARMS, INC. #10	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2021-02-08	867529	42-297-36128	TAYLOR FARMS, INC. #10	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2021-02-08	867527	42-297-36127	TAYLOR FARMS, INC. #9	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2021-02-08	867527	42-297-36127	TAYLOR FARMS, INC. #9	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2021-02-08	867527	42-297-36127	TAYLOR FARMS, INC. #9	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2021-02-08	867526	42-297-36126	TAYLOR FARMS, INC. #8	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2021-02-08	867526	42-297-36126	TAYLOR FARMS, INC. #8	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2021-02-08	867526	42-297-36126	TAYLOR FARMS, INC. #8	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2021-02-08	867525	42-297-36125	TAYLOR FARMS, INC. #7	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2021-02-08	867525	42-297-36125	TAYLOR FARMS, INC. #7	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2021-02-08	867525	42-297-36125	TAYLOR FARMS, INC. #7	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2021-02-08	867525	42-297-36125	TAYLOR FARMS, INC. #7	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,500	Y
2021-02-01	867210	42-297-36124	THREE SISTERS 01 #57H	ENSIGN OPERATING LLC	DRILL	25,000	Y

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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Live Oak County.