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
0
Operators (30d)
0
Latest Permit
2026-08-03
All Time
7,049
7,049 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-05 | 845389 | 42-297-34915 | CARTWRIGHT RANCH #3 | ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. | RECOMP | 6,150 | |
| 2018-10-02 | 845235 | 42-297-35974 | BOMAR #1 | INLAND OCEAN, INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 2018-09-30 | 840200 | 42-297-35824 | THREE SISTERS 01 #44H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 26,000 | Y |
| 2018-09-05 | 844228 | 42-297-35971 | ROY ESSE 01 #E 18H | SEA EAGLE FORD, LLC | DRILL | 17,200 | Y |
| 2018-09-05 | 844226 | 42-297-35970 | ROY ESSE 01 #E 17H | SEA EAGLE FORD, LLC | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2018-09-05 | 844209 | 42-297-35969 | ROY ESSE 01 #E 16H | SEA EAGLE FORD, LLC | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2018-09-04 | 844206 | 42-297-35968 | ROY ESSE 01 #E 15H | SEA EAGLE FORD, LLC | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2018-08-31 | 844182 | 42-297-35967 | H. HARLAN BETHUNE 01 #E 24H | SEA EAGLE FORD, LLC | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2018-08-31 | 844181 | 42-297-35966 | H. HARLAN BETHUNE 01 #E 23H | SEA EAGLE FORD, LLC | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2018-08-30 | 844180 | 42-297-35965 | H. HARLAN BETHUNE 01 #E 22H | SEA EAGLE FORD, LLC | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2018-08-29 | 844023 | 42-297-35964 | SR SCHULZ UNIT #1H | SIERRA RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 14,394 | Y |
| 2018-07-30 | 840212 | 42-297-35791 | THREE SISTERS 01 #50H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 25,000 | Y |
| 2018-07-30 | 840211 | 42-297-35789 | THREE SISTERS 01 #49H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 21,000 | Y |
| 2018-07-30 | 840209 | 42-297-35788 | THREE SISTERS 01 #48H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 25,000 | Y |
| 2018-07-30 | 840208 | 42-297-35787 | THREE SISTERS 01 #47H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 25,000 | Y |
| 2018-07-24 | 840206 | 42-297-35786 | THREE SISTERS 01 #46H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 25,000 | Y |
| 2018-07-24 | 840203 | 42-297-35785 | THREE SISTERS 01 #45H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 25,000 | Y |
| 2018-07-24 | 840203 | 42-297-35785 | THREE SISTERS 01 #45H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 26,000 | Y |
| 2018-07-24 | 840200 | 42-297-35824 | THREE SISTERS 01 #44H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 25,000 | Y |
| 2018-07-24 | 840194 | 42-297-35934 | THREE SISTERS 01 #43H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 25,000 | Y |
| 2018-07-24 | 840194 | 42-297-35934 | THREE SISTERS 01 #43H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 26,000 | Y |
| 2018-07-23 | 842655 | 42-297-35958 | SOLIZ UNIT A #5 | VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2018-07-23 | 842655 | 42-297-35958 | SOLIZ UNIT A #5 | VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2018-07-23 | 842653 | 42-297-35957 | SOLIZ UNIT A #4 | VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2018-07-23 | 842653 | 42-297-35957 | SOLIZ UNIT A #4 | VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2018-07-23 | 842652 | 42-297-35956 | SOLIZ UNIT A #3 | VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2018-07-23 | 842652 | 42-297-35956 | SOLIZ UNIT A #3 | VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2018-07-23 | 842650 | 42-297-35955 | SOLIZ UNIT A #2 | VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2018-07-23 | 842650 | 42-297-35955 | SOLIZ UNIT A #2 | VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2018-07-23 | 842592 | 42-297-35954 | RED HERRING #3 | INLAND OCEAN, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2018-07-17 | 842471 | 42-297-35953 | FROST #1 | KALER ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2018-07-17 | 842444 | 42-297-35952 | JAMES KEITH ESSE 01 #E 07H | SEA EAGLE FORD, LLC | DRILL | 18,500 | Y |
| 2018-07-17 | 842434 | 42-297-35951 | JAMES KEITH ESSE 01 #E 08H | SEA EAGLE FORD, LLC | DRILL | 18,500 | Y |
| 2018-07-17 | 842431 | 42-297-35949 | JAMES KEITH ESSE 01 #E 09H | SEA EAGLE FORD, LLC | DRILL | 18,500 | Y |
| 2018-07-17 | 842425 | 42-297-35950 | JAMES KEITH ESSE 01 #E 06H | SEA EAGLE FORD, LLC | DRILL | 18,500 | Y |
| 2018-07-17 | 842424 | 42-297-35948 | GASKIN #7 | VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2018-07-17 | 842424 | 42-297-35948 | GASKIN #7 | VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2018-07-17 | 842383 | 42-297-35947 | GASKIN #6 | VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2018-07-17 | 842383 | 42-297-35947 | GASKIN #6 | VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2018-07-11 | 842165 | 42-297-35944 | IDYLWOOD 01 #E 05H | SEA EAGLE FORD, LLC | DRILL | 18,500 | Y |
| 2018-07-11 | 842163 | 42-297-35943 | IDYLWOOD 01 #E 04H | SEA EAGLE FORD, LLC | DRILL | 18,500 | Y |
| 2018-07-11 | 842163 | 42-297-35943 | IDYLWOOD 01 #E 04H | SEA EAGLE FORD, LLC | DRILL | 18,500 | Y |
| 2018-06-27 | 841630 | 42-297-33852 | SULLIVAN UNIT #12 | GOUGER OIL COMPANY, LLC | RECOMP | 10,304 | |
| 2018-06-07 | 840934 | 42-297-35941 | GASKIN #5 | VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC | DRILL | 11,300 | Y |
| 2018-06-07 | 840934 | 42-297-35941 | GASKIN #5 | VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC | DRILL | 11,300 | Y |
| 2018-06-07 | 840933 | 42-297-35942 | GASKIN #4 | VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC | DRILL | 11,300 | Y |
| 2018-06-07 | 840933 | 42-297-35942 | GASKIN #4 | VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC | DRILL | 11,300 | Y |
| 2018-06-07 | 840900 | 42-297-35940 | H HARLAN BETHUNE 01 EFS #35H | SEA EAGLE FORD, LLC | DRILL | 18,500 | Y |
| 2018-06-07 | 840898 | 42-297-35939 | H HARLAN BETHUNE 01 EFS #34H | SEA EAGLE FORD, LLC | DRILL | 18,500 | Y |
| 2018-05-16 | 840077 | 42-297-35933 | F. MALEK UNIT X #6 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Live Oak County.