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). 2 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

Operators (30d)

Latest Permit

2026-07-24

All Time

7,038

7,038 permits

ISSUED	PERMIT	API	LEASE	OPERATOR	TYPE	DEPTH	HZ
2012-11-28	749627	42-297-35229	SCHULZ TRUST 01 #01H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	21,000	Y
2012-11-26	751791	42-297-35273	RAPP RANCH #2	CHOICE EXPLORATION, INC.	DRILL	4,850
2012-11-26	751779	42-297-35272	H. T. CHAPMAN 02 #03H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	21,000	Y
2012-11-26	751713	42-297-35270	NICHOLS 01 #01H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	21,000	Y
2012-11-26	751713	42-297-35270	NICHOLS 01 #01H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	21,000	Y
2012-11-20	751697	42-297-35269	H. T. CHAPMAN 02 #04H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	21,000	Y
2012-11-20	750066	42-297-35240	BAYLOR UNIVERSITY 01 #01H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	21,000	Y
2012-11-19	751573	42-297-35268	GUY PHILLIP WRIGHT 01 #04H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	21,000	Y
2012-11-19	751570	42-297-35267	GUY PHILLIP WRIGHT 01 #03H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	21,000	Y
2012-11-19	751507	42-297-35266	F. MALEK UNIT D #2	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2012-11-19	751507	42-297-35266	F. MALEK UNIT D #2	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2012-11-14	751328	42-297-35265	F. MALEK UNIT B #2	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2012-11-12	751217	42-297-35264	WHITSETT-TAYLOR UNIT #1H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	17,720	Y
2012-11-12	751135	42-297-35261	WHITSETT-MASSENGALE UNIT #1H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	19,200	Y
2012-11-12	751135	42-297-35261	WHITSETT-MASSENGALE UNIT #1H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	19,200	Y
2012-11-09	751099	42-297-35263	WHITSETT-ESSE #4H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	17,000	Y
2012-11-09	751098	42-297-35260	WHITSETT-ESSE #3H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	17,000	Y
2012-11-09	751097	42-297-35262	WHITSETT-ESSE #2H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	17,000	Y
2012-11-09	751097	42-297-35262	WHITSETT-ESSE #2H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	17,000	Y
2012-11-09	750663	42-297-35257	HAUGLUM #12H	PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANY	DRILL	14,000	Y
2012-11-09	750626	42-297-35256	HAUGLUM #14H	PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANY	DRILL	14,000	Y
2012-11-09	750624	42-297-35255	HAUGLUM #13H	PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANY	DRILL	14,000	Y
2012-11-09	750622	42-297-35254	HAUGLUM #11H	PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANY	DRILL	14,000	Y
2012-11-07	750982	42-297-35259	SFS UNIT 16 #1H	PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANY	DRILL	14,000	Y
2012-11-07	750960	42-297-35258	WHITSETT-ESSE #1H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	17,000	Y
2012-11-06	750283	42-297-35248	H. HARLAN BETHUNE 01 #05H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	21,000	Y
2012-11-02	750527	42-297-35252	MEEKS #1H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	16,200	Y
2012-10-31	750533	42-297-35253	KOERNER UNIT A #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2012-10-31	750530	42-297-35251	F. MALEK UNIT G #2	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2012-10-26	750313	42-297-35247	H. HARLAN BETHUNE 01 #07H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	21,000	Y
2012-10-26	750285	42-297-35249	H. HARLAN BETHUNE 01 #06H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	21,000	Y
2012-10-25	750255	42-297-35246	HAUGLUM #10H	PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANY	DRILL	14,000	Y
2012-10-25	750250	42-297-35245	HAUGLUM #9H	PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANY	DRILL	14,000	Y
2012-10-25	750209	42-297-35243	MCCOY #5H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	18,000	Y
2012-10-25	750208	42-297-35242	MCCOY #4H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	18,000	Y
2012-10-25	749802	42-297-35235	CARTWRIGHT RANCH #6	ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.	DRILL	6,200
2012-10-25	749802	42-297-35235	CARTWRIGHT RANCH #6	ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.	DRILL	6,200
2012-10-24	750156	42-297-35244	MCCELVEY 01 #01H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	21,000	Y
2012-10-24	749780	42-297-35234	HINNANT HEIRS A #3	ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.	DRILL	6,425
2012-10-23	750125	42-297-35241	WHITSETT-POSEY UNIT #1H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	16,800	Y
2012-10-23	750069	42-297-35239	WHITSETT-HOUSTON UNIT #1H	MARATHON OIL EF LLC	DRILL	16,800	Y
2012-10-22	749994	42-297-35238	1893 OIL & GAS, LTD. UNIT H #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2012-10-22	749994	42-297-35238	1893 OIL & GAS, LTD. UNIT H #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2012-10-22	749944	42-297-35237	RAFTER TWO UNIT E #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2012-10-22	749944	42-297-35237	RAFTER TWO UNIT E #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2012-10-19	749946	42-297-35236	WATT 02 #01H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	21,000	Y
2012-10-18	749864	42-297-35233	RAPP RANCH #1	CHOICE EXPLORATION, INC.	DRILL	4,900
2012-10-18	749851	42-297-35232	SCHROEDER UNIT A #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2012-10-17	749696	42-297-35231	BEALL #2	ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC.	DRILL	6,575
2012-10-17	749633	42-297-35230	WILBUR EDEN 01 #01H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	21,000	Y

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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Live Oak County.