Live Oak County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Live Oak County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-24.

Live Oak County permitting is running 6.0 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (18 total, up 38% on the prior quarter). 4 were issued in the past week. BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP leads with 56 permits in the past 12 months, one of 12 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

7

Operators (30d)

2

Latest Permit

2026-07-24

All Time

7,038

7,038 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2020-04-0886325442-297-36077SINOR WILCOX UNIT #303MERIT ENERGY COMPANYDRILL8,500
2020-04-0786325342-297-36076SINOR WILCOX UNIT #118MERIT ENERGY COMPANYDRILL8,500
2020-03-3185335342-297-35831MCNEILL (BROOKS) #2DOUBLE PLAY OIL & GAS, INCDRILL5,400
2020-03-2386290442-297-36073SINOR WILCOX UNIT #207MERIT ENERGY COMPANYDRILL8,500
2020-03-2386280642-297-36074SINOR WILCOX UNIT #117MERIT ENERGY COMPANYDRILL8,500
2020-03-2086280242-297-36075SINOR WILCOX UNIT #116MERIT ENERGY COMPANYDRILL8,500
2020-03-1986280142-297-36072SINOR WILCOX UNIT #206MERIT ENERGY COMPANYDRILL8,500
2020-03-1086259342-297-36071GRANBERRY 'A' UNIT #1DOUBLE PLAY OIL & GAS, INCDRILL5,850
2020-03-1086259342-297-36071GRANBERRY 'A' UNIT #1DOUBLE PLAY OIL & GAS, INCDRILL5,850
2020-02-2686166942-297-36069PARKER HEIRS #2WELDER EXPLORATION & PROD., INC.DRILL4,700
2020-02-1485423042-297-36044CLAYTON (QUEEN CITY B) UNIT #38RINCON PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,200
2020-02-0586128642-297-36068PULLIN UNIT A #2BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL12,200Y
2020-01-2986129142-297-36067BENSMILLER UNIT A #3BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2020-01-0386051942-297-36066H. HARLAN BETHUNE 01 #E 29HSEA EAGLE FORD, LLCDRILL21,500Y
2020-01-0386051842-297-36065H. HARLAN BETHUNE 01 #E 30HSEA EAGLE FORD, LLCDRILL21,500Y
2020-01-0385993842-297-36053GUY PHILLIP WRIGHT 01 #E 10HSEA EAGLE FORD, LLCDRILL20,000Y
2019-12-3086021442-297-36064H. HARLAN BETHUNE 01 #E 31HSEA EAGLE FORD, LLCDRILL21,500Y
2019-12-3086019642-297-36063H. HARLAN BETHUNE 01 #E 32HSEA EAGLE FORD, LLCDRILL21,500Y
2019-12-2086004042-297-36062GOEDECKE D-1893 I USW C #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2019-12-2086003942-297-36061GOEDECKE D-1893 I USW B #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2019-12-2086003842-297-36060GOEDECKE D-1893 I USW D #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2019-12-2086003742-297-36058SWIZE B-1893 I USW I #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2019-12-2086003642-297-36057SWIZE B-1893 I USW G #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2019-12-2086003542-297-36056SWIZE B-1893 I USW H #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2019-12-1886006742-297-36059BOMAR #2INLAND OCEAN, INC.DRILL7,200
2019-12-1885995742-297-36055GUY PHILLIP WRIGHT 01 #E 09HSEA EAGLE FORD, LLCDRILL21,000Y
2019-12-1885995042-297-36054GUY PHILLIP WRIGHT 01 #E 11HSEA EAGLE FORD, LLCDRILL20,000Y
2019-12-0485924242-297-36048RED BARON #2VERDUN OIL & GAS LLCDRILL12,200Y
2019-12-0285925042-297-36052RED BARON #6VERDUN OIL & GAS LLCDRILL12,200Y
2019-12-0285924842-297-36051RED BARON #5VERDUN OIL & GAS LLCDRILL12,200Y
2019-12-0285924642-297-36050RED BARON #4VERDUN OIL & GAS LLCDRILL12,200Y
2019-12-0285924442-297-36049RED BARON #3VERDUN OIL & GAS LLCDRILL12,200Y
2019-11-2685923742-297-36047RED BARON #1VERDUN OIL & GAS LLCDRILL12,200Y
2019-10-3185847442-297-36046LJ #2CIMARRON ENGINEERING, LLCDRILL5,600
2019-10-0485766642-297-36045CARTWRIGHT RANCH #16ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.DRILL6,600
2019-09-2085717042-297-36043BAKER FAMILY TRUST #9BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2019-09-0985681542-297-36042F. MALEK UNIT D #8BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2019-09-0985681442-297-36041F. MALEK UNIT D #7BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2019-09-0985681342-297-36040F. MALEK UNIT D #6BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2019-09-0985681242-297-36039F. MALEK UNIT D #5BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2019-09-0985681142-297-36038F. MALEK UNIT D #4BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2019-09-0985681042-297-36037F. MALEK UNIT D #3BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2019-08-1585613142-297-353171893 OIL & GAS, LTD. UNIT I #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPFLD-XFR17,000Y
2019-08-1485579742-297-36036NUSTAR THREE RIVERS REF-FLARE #1NUSTAR LOGISTICS, L.P.DRILL400
2019-08-1285472042-297-36035DETR-1 #1DOUBLE EAGLE PIPELINE LLCDRILL375
2019-07-2585547642-297-35860MCNEILL H #2SUE-ANN OPERATING, L.C.RECOMP6,000
2019-07-1685501242-297-34998ROY ESSE 02 #01HSEA EAGLE FORD, LLCFLD-XFR21,000Y
2019-06-2785456842-297-36033SINOR RANCH B #B 05MERIT ENERGY COMPANYDRILL8,250
2019-06-2685458742-297-36034MCNEILL-CARTWRIGHT UNIT #1DOUBLE PLAY OIL & GAS, INCDRILL6,000
2019-06-2685448342-297-36032LJ #1CIMARRON ENGINEERING, LLCDRILL6,200
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Live Oak County.