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). 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-02 | 814103 | 42-297-35834 | COLVIN UNIT B #11 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2016-02-01 | 813566 | 42-297-35833 | CHAPA #4 | AURORA RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 2016-01-26 | 813403 | 42-297-35832 | MAGGIE-LAY #1 | DOUBLE PLAY OIL & GAS, INC | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 2016-01-26 | 813403 | 42-297-35832 | MAGGIE-LAY #1 | DOUBLE PLAY OIL & GAS, INC | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 2016-01-26 | 813403 | 42-297-35832 | MAGGIE-LAY #1 | DOUBLE PLAY OIL & GAS, INC | DRILL | 4,708 | |
| 2016-01-20 | 813288 | 42-297-35830 | RISER A #1 | HURD ENTERPRISES, LTD. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2015-12-30 | 812933 | 42-297-35828 | THREE SISTERS 01 #78H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 25,000 | Y |
| 2015-12-30 | 812868 | 42-297-35827 | THREE SISTERS 01 #77H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 25,000 | Y |
| 2015-12-22 | 812786 | 42-297-35826 | THREE SISTERS 01 #76H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 25,000 | Y |
| 2015-12-16 | 812715 | 42-297-35824 | THREE SISTERS 01 #44H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 25,000 | Y |
| 2015-12-16 | 812714 | 42-297-35823 | THREE SISTERS 01 #74H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 25,000 | Y |
| 2015-12-16 | 812713 | 42-297-35822 | THREE SISTERS 01 #73H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 25,000 | Y |
| 2015-12-16 | 812712 | 42-297-35825 | THREE SISTERS 01 #75H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 25,000 | Y |
| 2015-12-16 | 811931 | 42-297-35816 | SAN CHRISTOVAL RANCH UNIT G AC #4H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,700 | Y |
| 2015-12-16 | 811929 | 42-297-35815 | SAN CHRISTOVAL RANCH UNIT G #5H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,700 | Y |
| 2015-12-16 | 811928 | 42-297-35814 | SAN CHRISTOVAL RANCH UNIT G #506H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,700 | Y |
| 2015-12-16 | 811927 | 42-297-35813 | SAN CHRISTOVAL RANCH UNIT G #6H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 20,700 | Y |
| 2015-12-09 | 812443 | 42-297-35821 | TAYLOR-MASSENGALE ALLOCATION G #7H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 16,500 | Y |
| 2015-12-09 | 812443 | 42-297-35821 | TAYLOR-MASSENGALE ALLOCATION G #7H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 15,665 | Y |
| 2015-12-09 | 812442 | 42-297-35820 | TAYLOR-MASSENGALE ALLOCATION F #6H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 16,500 | Y |
| 2015-12-09 | 812441 | 42-297-35819 | TAYLOR-MASSENGALE ALLOCATION E #5H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 16,500 | Y |
| 2015-12-09 | 812440 | 42-297-35818 | TAYLOR-MASSENGALE ALLOCATION D #4H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 16,500 | Y |
| 2015-12-09 | 812439 | 42-297-35817 | TAYLOR-MASSENGALE ALLOCATION C #3H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 16,500 | Y |
| 2015-12-02 | 812191 | 42-297-33802 | HOLM-STATE SWD #1A | CAMCO SALTWATER TRANSPORT,L.L.C. | RENTR | 8,780 | |
| 2015-11-13 | 811891 | 42-297-35812 | THREE SISTERS 01 #38H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 25,000 | Y |
| 2015-11-13 | 811887 | 42-297-35811 | THREE SISTERS 01 #39H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 25,000 | Y |
| 2015-11-13 | 811885 | 42-297-35810 | THREE SISTERS 01 #40H | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 25,000 | Y |
| 2015-11-06 | 811633 | 42-297-35809 | COLVIN UNIT B #701 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2015-11-06 | 811633 | 42-297-35809 | COLVIN UNIT B #701 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2015-11-06 | 811631 | 42-297-35808 | COLVIN UNIT B #10 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2015-11-06 | 811631 | 42-297-35808 | COLVIN UNIT B #10 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2015-11-06 | 811629 | 42-297-35807 | COLVIN UNIT B #9 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2015-11-06 | 811629 | 42-297-35807 | COLVIN UNIT B #9 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2015-11-06 | 811625 | 42-297-35806 | COLVIN UNIT B #8 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2015-11-06 | 811625 | 42-297-35806 | COLVIN UNIT B #8 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2015-11-06 | 811625 | 42-297-35806 | COLVIN UNIT B #8 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | DRILL | 17,000 | Y |
| 2015-11-04 | 811690 | 42-297-35805 | MCNEILL #3A | DOUBLE PLAY OIL & GAS, INC | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 2015-10-22 | 811191 | 42-297-35803 | GUAJILLO UNIT 12 SOUTH #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 17,100 | Y |
| 2015-10-22 | 811191 | 42-297-35803 | GUAJILLO UNIT 12 SOUTH #2H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 17,100 | Y |
| 2015-10-22 | 811190 | 42-297-35802 | GUAJILLO UNIT 12 SOUTH #501H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 17,100 | Y |
| 2015-10-22 | 811190 | 42-297-35802 | GUAJILLO UNIT 12 SOUTH #3H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 17,100 | Y |
| 2015-10-21 | 811192 | 42-297-35804 | GUAJILLO UNIT 12 SOUTH #502H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 17,100 | Y |
| 2015-10-21 | 811192 | 42-297-35804 | GUAJILLO UNIT 12 SOUTH #4H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 17,100 | Y |
| 2015-10-20 | 811189 | 42-297-35801 | GUAJILLO UNIT 12 SOUTH #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 17,100 | Y |
| 2015-10-20 | 811189 | 42-297-35801 | GUAJILLO UNIT 12 SOUTH #1H | MARATHON OIL EF LLC | DRILL | 17,100 | Y |
| 2015-10-19 | 811329 | 42-297-35799 | SINOR RANCH A #02WI | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2015-10-19 | 811327 | 42-297-35800 | SINOR RANCH A #01WI | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2015-10-02 | 810821 | 42-297-35798 | COFFIN-SARGENT UNIT #1 | WELDER EXPLORATION & PROD., INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2015-10-02 | 810821 | 42-297-35798 | COFFIN-SARGENT UNIT #1 | WELDER EXPLORATION & PROD., INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2015-09-30 | 809838 | 42-297-35772 | BURGESS UNIT A #703 | 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.