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
2012-10-17	749633	42-297-35230	WILBUR EDEN 01 #01H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	21,000	Y
2012-10-16	749523	42-297-35228	LIVE BEE 02 #01H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	21,000	Y
2012-10-11	749404	42-297-35227	SINOR RANCH 02 #01H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	21,000	Y
2012-10-11	749343	42-297-35226	GERALD BURKE SCHULZ 01 #01H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	21,000	Y
2012-10-11	749343	42-297-35226	GERALD BURKE SCHULZ 01 #01H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	21,000	Y
2012-10-10	749249	42-297-35225	HAUGLUM #2H	PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANY	DRILL	14,000	Y
2012-10-10	749235	42-297-34275	FREEMAN #5	DOUBLE PLAY OIL & GAS, INC	RENTR	4,920
2012-10-10	749235	42-297-34275	FREEMAN #5	DOUBLE PLAY OIL & GAS, INC	RENTR	5,365
2012-10-05	748984	42-297-35224	PLOMERO UNIT B #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2012-10-05	748982	42-297-35222	PURSER UNIT B #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2012-10-05	748979	42-297-35221	PURSER UNIT A #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2012-10-05	748977	42-297-35223	PLOMERO UNIT A #2	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2012-10-05	748977	42-297-35223	PLOMERO UNIT A #2	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2012-10-05	748974	42-297-35220	PLOMERO UNIT A #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2012-10-01	748298	42-297-35219	MATKIN SUGARKANE UNIT 1 #1H	PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANY	DRILL	14,000	Y
2012-09-25	747446	42-297-35205	SCHULZ ESTATE 02 #01H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	21,000	Y
2012-09-24	748201	42-297-35217	BOYD FAMILY TRUST 01 #04H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	21,000	Y
2012-09-24	748201	42-297-35217	BOYD FAMILY TRUST 01 #04H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	21,000	Y
2012-09-24	748197	42-297-35215	BOYD FAMILY TRUST 01 #03H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	21,000	Y
2012-09-24	748196	42-297-35216	BOYD FAMILY TRUST 01 #02H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	21,000	Y
2012-09-21	748227	42-297-35218	HATCHER HEIRS #2	CHOICE EXPLORATION, INC.	DRILL	4,850
2012-09-20	748034	42-297-35214	BATEMAN 01 #01H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	21,000	Y
2012-09-20	747930	42-297-35211	HAUGLUM A #2H	PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANY	DRILL	14,000	Y
2012-09-19	748028	42-297-35213	JAMES KEITH ESSE 01 #04H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	21,000	Y
2012-09-19	748028	42-297-35213	JAMES KEITH ESSE 01 #04H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	21,000	Y
2012-09-19	748024	42-297-35212	OLSON-BAKER UNIT #2	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2012-09-17	747799	42-297-35210	GOYNES #1	COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	12,000
2012-09-17	747779	42-297-35209	SOUTH TEXAS CHILDREN'S HOME 01 #06H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	21,000	Y
2012-09-12	747455	42-297-35207	CARROLL RETZLOFF 01 #02H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	21,000	Y
2012-09-12	747455	42-297-35207	CARROLL RETZLOFF 01 #02H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	21,000	Y
2012-09-12	747448	42-297-35206	SCHULZ ESTATE 01 #01H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	21,000	Y
2012-09-05	745109	42-297-35191	NITSCH UNIT 'B' #2H	PALOMA RESOURCES, LLC	DRILL	13,500	Y
2012-09-05	745060	42-297-35190	NITSCH UNIT 'B' #1H	PALOMA RESOURCES, LLC	DRILL	13,500	Y
2012-09-04	744585	42-297-35183	SCHMIDT FAMILY 03 #01H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	21,000	Y
2012-08-31	746944	42-297-35204	HAUGLUM D #1H	PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANY	DRILL	14,000	Y
2012-08-31	746880	42-297-35208	HOUSE MOTHERLODE UNIT 1 #1H	PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANY	DRILL	14,000	Y
2012-08-29	746866	42-297-35203	HAUGLUM A #1H	PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANY	DRILL	14,000	Y
2012-08-20	746281	42-297-35201	FAVOR 01 #01H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	21,000	Y
2012-08-17	745919	42-297-35202	MAGGIE MCNEILL B #1	DOUBLE PLAY OIL & GAS, INC	DRILL	5,500
2012-08-17	745919	42-297-35202	MAGGIE MCNEILL B #1	DOUBLE PLAY OIL & GAS, INC	DRILL	5,500
2012-08-16	746075	42-297-35063	PULLIN UNIT B #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	FLD-XFR	12,857	Y
2012-08-13	745930	42-297-35064	SIPPEL #1	DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATION	RECOMP	6,804
2012-08-10	745643	42-297-35200	NORMAN ESSE UNIT B #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2012-08-09	745632	42-297-35199	F. MALEK UNIT O #2	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2012-08-09	745600	42-297-35198	ESKEW WEST UNIT #2	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2012-08-07	745395	42-297-35197	NORMAN ESSE UNIT A #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2012-08-06	745323	42-297-35196	LIVE BEE 03 #01H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	21,000	Y
2012-08-06	745233	42-297-35193	1893 OIL & GAS, LTD. UNIT G #1	BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP	DRILL	17,000	Y
2012-08-04	745307	42-297-35195	FRANK MALEK 05 #01H	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	21,000	Y
2012-08-04	745293	42-297-35194	IVAS SMITH 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.