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
2019-01-1084843042-297-35993F. MALEK UNIT J #2BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2019-01-1084843042-297-35993F. MALEK UNIT J #2BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2018-12-3184793642-297-35991HAUGLUM A #5HVERDUN OIL & GAS LLCDRILL12,200Y
2018-12-3184793142-297-35989HAUGLUM A #3HVERDUN OIL & GAS LLCDRILL12,200Y
2018-12-3184775942-297-35988PULLIN UNIT B #8BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2018-12-3184775542-297-35986PULLIN UNIT B #6BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2018-12-3184775242-297-35984PULLIN UNIT B #4BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2018-12-3184775042-297-35983PULLIN UNIT B #3BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2018-12-3184719842-297-3598274 RANCH-GUAJILLO UNIT A AC #1HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL21,000Y
2018-12-3184618242-297-3598174 RANCH-GUAJILLO UNIT A #4HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL22,000Y
2018-12-3184618142-297-3598074 RANCH-GUAJILLO UNIT A #3HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL22,000Y
2018-12-3184618042-297-3597974 RANCH-GUAJILLO UNIT A #2HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL22,000Y
2018-12-3184617942-297-3597874 RANCH-GUAJILLO UNIT A #1HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL22,000Y
2018-12-3184591742-297-35977CARTWRIGHT RANCH #14ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.DRILL6,600
2018-12-3184320242-297-35963F. MALEK T-LAIRD B C #701BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2018-12-3184320142-297-35962F. MALEK T-LAIRD B D #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2018-12-3184319942-297-35961F. MALEK T-LAIRD B B #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2018-12-3184319442-297-35960F. MALEK T-LAIRD B A #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2018-12-3184287042-297-35959NITSCH UNIT A-B PSA #1HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL21,000Y
2018-12-3184236742-297-35946NITSCH UNIT A #3HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL21,000Y
2018-12-3184236542-297-35945NITSCH UNIT A #2HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL21,000Y
2018-12-3184055742-297-35938POGUE UNIT A #701DCBURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2018-12-3184055742-297-35938POGUE UNIT A CD AC #701BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2018-12-3184055442-297-35937POGUE UNIT A #9DCBURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2018-12-3184055442-297-35937POGUE UNIT A CD G #9BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2018-12-3184054742-297-35936POGUE UNIT A #C 8DEBURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2018-12-3184054742-297-35936POGUE UNIT A CDE #8BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2018-12-3184047342-297-35935POGUE UNIT A #7DCBURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2018-12-3184047342-297-35935POGUE UNIT A CD #7BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2018-12-1984793642-297-35991HAUGLUM A #5HVERDUN OIL & GAS LLCDRILL12,200Y
2018-12-1984793442-297-35990HAUGLUM A #4HVERDUN OIL & GAS LLCDRILL12,200Y
2018-12-1984793442-297-35990HAUGLUM A #4HVERDUN OIL & GAS LLCDRILL12,200Y
2018-12-1984793142-297-35989HAUGLUM A #3HVERDUN OIL & GAS LLCDRILL12,200Y
2018-12-1484775742-297-35987PULLIN UNIT B #7BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2018-12-1484775442-297-35985PULLIN UNIT B #5BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2018-10-2984622342-297-35371MAGGIE MCNEILL #D 1SUE-ANN OPERATING, L.C.RECOMP4,850
2018-10-2984618142-297-3598074 RANCH-GUAJILLO UNIT A #3HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL22,000Y
2018-10-1884591842-297-35976GARDNER-TAYLOR #1HURD ENTERPRISES, LTD.DRILL5,000
2018-10-1284564942-297-35975C. N. FREEMAN #1BROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,500
2018-10-0584538942-297-34915CARTWRIGHT RANCH #3ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.RECOMP6,150
2018-10-0284523542-297-35974BOMAR #1INLAND OCEAN, INC.DRILL8,600
2018-09-3084020042-297-35824THREE SISTERS 01 #44HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL26,000Y
2018-09-0584422842-297-35971ROY ESSE 01 #E 18HSEA EAGLE FORD, LLCDRILL17,200Y
2018-09-0584422642-297-35970ROY ESSE 01 #E 17HSEA EAGLE FORD, LLCDRILL17,000Y
2018-09-0584420942-297-35969ROY ESSE 01 #E 16HSEA EAGLE FORD, LLCDRILL17,000Y
2018-09-0484420642-297-35968ROY ESSE 01 #E 15HSEA EAGLE FORD, LLCDRILL17,000Y
2018-08-3184418242-297-35967H. HARLAN BETHUNE 01 #E 24HSEA EAGLE FORD, LLCDRILL17,000Y
2018-08-3184418142-297-35966H. HARLAN BETHUNE 01 #E 23HSEA EAGLE FORD, LLCDRILL17,000Y
2018-08-3084418042-297-35965H. HARLAN BETHUNE 01 #E 22HSEA EAGLE FORD, LLCDRILL17,000Y
2018-08-2984402342-297-35964SR SCHULZ UNIT #1HSIERRA RESOURCES, LLCDRILL14,394Y
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Live Oak County.