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
2025-12-1891226942-297-36548ELLIOTT A-RSE A USW C #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2025-12-1891226842-297-36547ELLIOTT A-RSE A USW B #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2025-12-1891226742-297-36546ELLIOTT A-RSE A USW A #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2025-11-2591191342-297-36545CHASSEUR C #3HVERDUN OIL & GAS LLCDRILL12,200Y
2025-11-2591191242-297-36544CHASSEUR B #2HVERDUN OIL & GAS LLCDRILL12,200Y
2025-11-2591191142-297-36543CHASSEUR A #1HVERDUN OIL & GAS LLCDRILL12,200Y
2025-11-2091175142-297-36539MCCOY B-SWIZE B USW C #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2025-11-1991176642-297-36542SWIZE B-MCCOY-1893 C USW D #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2025-11-1991176342-297-36541MCCOY B-SWIZE-1893 C USW B #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2025-11-1891175842-297-36540MCCOY B-SWIZE-1893 C USW A #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2025-11-0691080942-297-35409POGUE UNIT A E #2BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPRECOMP11,857Y
2025-10-3191147542-297-36538DOBIE RANCH #1PALOMA OPERATING, LLCDRILL6,100
2025-10-3091080842-297-35410POGUE UNIT A B #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPRECOMP12,114Y
2025-10-2791130242-297-34994C.H. ESSE UNIT E #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPRECOMP11,872Y
2025-10-1091102542-297-35237RAFTER TWO UNIT E #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPRECOMP12,442Y
2025-10-0791080042-297-35597LIVINGSTON GAS UNIT #3BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPRECOMP11,994Y
2025-10-0691079942-297-35174LIVINGSTON GAS UNIT #2BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPRECOMP11,894Y
2025-09-2291050342-297-35198ESKEW WEST UNIT #2BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPRECOMP11,983Y
2025-09-1991054842-297-35096STOLTE UNIT A #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPRECOMP11,823Y
2025-09-1991046242-297-36537HUBERT-JOHNSON #1HMUELLER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL15,000Y
2025-09-1890898542-297-355731893 OIL & GAS, LTD. UNIT D #3BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPRECOMP12,621Y
2025-08-2991010842-297-36536HUSKY-GKT A #1HMUELLER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL15,000Y
2025-08-2991007542-297-36535USA LARK #5DHSILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLCDRILL11,800Y
2025-08-2991007542-297-36535USA LARK #5DHSILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLCDRILL11,800Y
2025-08-2790998542-297-36532THREE RIVERS UNIT F #1HKIMMERIDGE TEXAS GAS, LLCDRILL15,000Y
2025-08-2790998542-297-36532THREE RIVERS UNIT F #1HCATURUS ENERGY, LLCDRILL15,000Y
2025-08-2790998442-297-36530THREE RIVERS UNIT E #9HKIMMERIDGE TEXAS GAS, LLCDRILL15,000Y
2025-08-2790998442-297-36530THREE RIVERS UNIT E #9HCATURUS ENERGY, LLCDRILL15,000Y
2025-08-2790872842-297-36511USA LARK #1DHSILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLCDRILL11,800Y
2025-08-2690997742-297-36534USA LARK #4DHSILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLCDRILL11,800Y
2025-08-2690997642-297-36533USA LARK #3DHSILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLCDRILL11,800Y
2025-08-2590999742-297-34982PULLIN UNIT A #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPRECOMP11,907Y
2025-08-2590998042-297-36529THREE RIVERS UNIT D #7HKIMMERIDGE TEXAS GAS, LLCDRILL15,000Y
2025-08-2590998042-297-36529THREE RIVERS UNIT D #7HCATURUS ENERGY, LLCDRILL15,000Y
2025-08-2290997442-297-36531USA LARK #2DHSILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLCDRILL11,800Y
2025-08-2290997442-297-36531USA LARK #2DHSILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLCDRILL11,800Y
2025-08-2190998242-297-36501FORT MERRILL #1PALOMA OPERATING, LLCRECOMP5,500
2025-08-0790960642-297-34952F. MALEK UNIT R #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPRECOMP12,534Y
2025-08-0490955142-297-36528JO ANN ESSE I-D USW E #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2025-08-0490955042-297-36527JO ANN ESSE I-CH ESSE A USW D #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2025-08-0490954542-297-36526JO ANN ESSE I-CH ESSE A USW C #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2025-07-3090953442-297-36525JO ANN ESSE F-CH ESSE A USW B #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2025-07-3090952942-297-36524JO ANN ESSE F-C ULW A #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2025-07-3090951842-297-36227LAS ARENAS #2SUE-ANN OPERATING, L.C.RECOMP6,000
2025-07-2590942242-297-36521GASKIN SOUTH UNIT A #2BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2025-07-2590942142-297-36520GASKIN S A-MEG A ULW A #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2025-07-2590900142-297-353521893 OIL & GAS, LTD. UNIT D #2BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPRECOMP12,703Y
2025-07-2490942542-297-36523GASKIN SOUTH UNIT A #4BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2025-07-2490942342-297-36522GASKIN SOUTH UNIT A #3BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2025-07-2190917942-297-34861ESKEW NORTH UNIT #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPRECOMP11,821Y
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Live Oak County.