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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-26 | 854474 | 42-297-36031 | GOOD PHELAN #2H | ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,700 | Y |
| 2019-06-26 | 854472 | 42-297-36030 | GOOD PHELAN #1H | ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,700 | Y |
| 2019-06-18 | 854265 | 42-297-36029 | BOWERS #1 | CIMARRON ENGINEERING, LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2019-06-18 | 850615 | 42-297-33340 | SULLIVAN UNIT #10 | GOUGER OIL COMPANY, LLC | RECOMP | 10,500 | |
| 2019-05-20 | 853153 | 42-297-36028 | SINOR RANCH A #15 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,250 | |
| 2019-05-16 | 852855 | 42-297-36025 | PLOMERO RANCH #16 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-16 | 852851 | 42-297-36024 | PLOMERO RANCH #15 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-13 | 852857 | 42-297-36027 | PLOMERO RANCH #18 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-13 | 852856 | 42-297-36026 | PLOMERO RANCH #17 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2019-04-25 | 852386 | 42-297-36023 | BAKER FAMILY TRUST #702 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2019-04-25 | 852385 | 42-297-36022 | BAKER FAMILY TRUST #701 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2019-04-25 | 852382 | 42-297-36021 | BAKER FAMILY TRUST #8 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2019-04-25 | 852382 | 42-297-36021 | BAKER FAMILY TRUST #8 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 6,434 | |
| 2019-04-25 | 852376 | 42-297-36020 | BAKER FAMILY TRUST #7 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2019-04-25 | 852375 | 42-297-36019 | BAKER FAMILY TRUST #6 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2019-04-25 | 852374 | 42-297-36018 | BAKER FAMILY TRUST #5 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2019-04-18 | 852003 | 42-297-36017 | CARTWRIGHT RANCH #15 | ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2019-03-15 | 851030 | 42-297-36016 | RETZLOFF UNIT B #3H | ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,700 | Y |
| 2019-03-15 | 851023 | 42-297-36015 | RETZLOFF UNIT B #2H | ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,700 | Y |
| 2019-03-15 | 851021 | 42-297-36014 | BUCK UNIT #2H | ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,700 | Y |
| 2019-03-15 | 851019 | 42-297-36013 | BUCK UNIT #1H | ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,700 | Y |
| 2019-03-07 | 850578 | 42-297-36012 | H. HARLAN BETHUNE 01 #E 18H | SEA EAGLE FORD, LLC | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2019-03-07 | 850578 | 42-297-36012 | H. HARLAN BETHUNE 01 #E 18H | SEA EAGLE FORD, LLC | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2019-03-07 | 850574 | 42-297-36011 | H. HARLAN BETHUNE 01 #E 17H | SEA EAGLE FORD, LLC | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2019-03-07 | 850574 | 42-297-36011 | H. HARLAN BETHUNE 01 #E 17H | SEA EAGLE FORD, LLC | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2019-03-06 | 850571 | 42-297-36010 | H. HARLAN BETHUNE 01 #E 16H | SEA EAGLE FORD, LLC | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2019-03-06 | 850571 | 42-297-36010 | H. HARLAN BETHUNE 01 #E 16H | SEA EAGLE FORD, LLC | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2019-03-06 | 850560 | 42-297-36009 | H. HARLAN BETHUNE 01 #E 15H | SEA EAGLE FORD, LLC | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2019-03-06 | 850560 | 42-297-36009 | H. HARLAN BETHUNE 01 #E 15H | SEA EAGLE FORD, LLC | DRILL | 17,500 | Y |
| 2019-02-27 | 850089 | 42-297-36005 | C.H. ESSE UNIT C #4 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2019-02-27 | 850085 | 42-297-36004 | C.H. ESSE UNIT C #3 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2019-02-26 | 850104 | 42-297-36008 | JO ANN ESSE UNIT I #701 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2019-02-26 | 850104 | 42-297-36008 | JO ANN ESSE UNIT I #4 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2019-02-26 | 850102 | 42-297-36007 | JO ANN ESSE UNIT I #3 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2019-02-26 | 850095 | 42-297-36006 | JO ANN ESSE UNIT I #2 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2019-02-25 | 850033 | 42-297-36003 | C.H. ESSE UNIT C #2 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2019-02-12 | 849820 | 42-297-36002 | GEORGIA BUCK 01 #E 10H | SEA EAGLE FORD, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-02-12 | 849816 | 42-297-36001 | GEORGIA BUCK 01 #E 03H | SEA EAGLE FORD, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-02-12 | 849815 | 42-297-36000 | GEORGIA BUCK 01 #E 02H | SEA EAGLE FORD, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-02-12 | 849806 | 42-297-35999 | GEORGIA BUCK 01 #E 01H | SEA EAGLE FORD, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-02-08 | 849539 | 42-297-35998 | H.T. CHAPMAN 01 #E 14H | SEA EAGLE FORD, LLC | DRILL | 18,200 | Y |
| 2019-02-08 | 849539 | 42-297-35998 | H.T. CHAPMAN 01 #E 14H | SEA EAGLE FORD, LLC | DRILL | 19,500 | Y |
| 2019-02-05 | 849538 | 42-297-35997 | H.T. CHAPMAN 01 #E 13H | SEA EAGLE FORD, LLC | DRILL | 19,500 | Y |
| 2019-02-05 | 849538 | 42-297-35997 | H.T. CHAPMAN 01 #E 13H | SEA EAGLE FORD, LLC | DRILL | 19,500 | Y |
| 2019-02-05 | 849537 | 42-297-35996 | H.T. CHAPMAN 01 #E 12H | SEA EAGLE FORD, LLC | DRILL | 18,400 | Y |
| 2019-02-05 | 849537 | 42-297-35996 | H.T. CHAPMAN 01 #E 12H | SEA EAGLE FORD, LLC | DRILL | 19,500 | Y |
| 2019-02-05 | 849510 | 42-297-35995 | H.T. CHAPMAN 01 #E 11H | SEA EAGLE FORD, LLC | DRILL | 18,000 | Y |
| 2019-02-05 | 849510 | 42-297-35995 | H.T. CHAPMAN 01 #E 11H | SEA EAGLE FORD, LLC | DRILL | 19,500 | Y |
| 2019-01-24 | 848992 | 42-297-35994 | HAUGLUM A #6H | VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC | DRILL | 12,200 | Y |
| 2019-01-24 | 848992 | 42-297-35994 | HAUGLUM #16H | VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC | DRILL | 12,200 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Live Oak County.