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.

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2026-08-03

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7,049 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
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
2018-07-3084021242-297-35791THREE SISTERS 01 #50HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL25,000Y
2018-07-3084021142-297-35789THREE SISTERS 01 #49HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL21,000Y
2018-07-3084020942-297-35788THREE SISTERS 01 #48HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL25,000Y
2018-07-3084020842-297-35787THREE SISTERS 01 #47HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL25,000Y
2018-07-2484020642-297-35786THREE SISTERS 01 #46HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL25,000Y
2018-07-2484020342-297-35785THREE SISTERS 01 #45HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL25,000Y
2018-07-2484020342-297-35785THREE SISTERS 01 #45HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL26,000Y
2018-07-2484020042-297-35824THREE SISTERS 01 #44HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL25,000Y
2018-07-2484019442-297-35934THREE SISTERS 01 #43HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL25,000Y
2018-07-2484019442-297-35934THREE SISTERS 01 #43HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL26,000Y
2018-07-2384265542-297-35958SOLIZ UNIT A #5VERDUN OIL & GAS LLCDRILL11,500Y
2018-07-2384265542-297-35958SOLIZ UNIT A #5VERDUN OIL & GAS LLCDRILL11,500Y
2018-07-2384265342-297-35957SOLIZ UNIT A #4VERDUN OIL & GAS LLCDRILL11,500Y
2018-07-2384265342-297-35957SOLIZ UNIT A #4VERDUN OIL & GAS LLCDRILL11,500Y
2018-07-2384265242-297-35956SOLIZ UNIT A #3VERDUN OIL & GAS LLCDRILL11,500Y
2018-07-2384265242-297-35956SOLIZ UNIT A #3VERDUN OIL & GAS LLCDRILL11,500Y
2018-07-2384265042-297-35955SOLIZ UNIT A #2VERDUN OIL & GAS LLCDRILL11,500Y
2018-07-2384265042-297-35955SOLIZ UNIT A #2VERDUN OIL & GAS LLCDRILL11,500Y
2018-07-2384259242-297-35954RED HERRING #3INLAND OCEAN, INC.DRILL9,000
2018-07-1784247142-297-35953FROST #1KALER ENERGY CORP.DRILL11,500
2018-07-1784244442-297-35952JAMES KEITH ESSE 01 #E 07HSEA EAGLE FORD, LLCDRILL18,500Y
2018-07-1784243442-297-35951JAMES KEITH ESSE 01 #E 08HSEA EAGLE FORD, LLCDRILL18,500Y
2018-07-1784243142-297-35949JAMES KEITH ESSE 01 #E 09HSEA EAGLE FORD, LLCDRILL18,500Y
2018-07-1784242542-297-35950JAMES KEITH ESSE 01 #E 06HSEA EAGLE FORD, LLCDRILL18,500Y
2018-07-1784242442-297-35948GASKIN #7VERDUN OIL & GAS LLCDRILL11,500Y
2018-07-1784242442-297-35948GASKIN #7VERDUN OIL & GAS LLCDRILL11,500Y
2018-07-1784238342-297-35947GASKIN #6VERDUN OIL & GAS LLCDRILL11,500Y
2018-07-1784238342-297-35947GASKIN #6VERDUN OIL & GAS LLCDRILL11,500Y
2018-07-1184216542-297-35944IDYLWOOD 01 #E 05HSEA EAGLE FORD, LLCDRILL18,500Y
2018-07-1184216342-297-35943IDYLWOOD 01 #E 04HSEA EAGLE FORD, LLCDRILL18,500Y
2018-07-1184216342-297-35943IDYLWOOD 01 #E 04HSEA EAGLE FORD, LLCDRILL18,500Y
2018-06-2784163042-297-33852SULLIVAN UNIT #12GOUGER OIL COMPANY, LLCRECOMP10,304
2018-06-0784093442-297-35941GASKIN #5VERDUN OIL & GAS LLCDRILL11,300Y
2018-06-0784093442-297-35941GASKIN #5VERDUN OIL & GAS LLCDRILL11,300Y
2018-06-0784093342-297-35942GASKIN #4VERDUN OIL & GAS LLCDRILL11,300Y
2018-06-0784093342-297-35942GASKIN #4VERDUN OIL & GAS LLCDRILL11,300Y
2018-06-0784090042-297-35940H HARLAN BETHUNE 01 EFS #35HSEA EAGLE FORD, LLCDRILL18,500Y
2018-06-0784089842-297-35939H HARLAN BETHUNE 01 EFS #34HSEA EAGLE FORD, LLCDRILL18,500Y
2018-05-1684007742-297-35933F. MALEK UNIT X #6BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Live Oak County.