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

7

Operators (30d)

2

Latest Permit

2026-07-24

All Time

7,038

7,038 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2012-08-0374505742-297-35189HOLM-MCCLELLAND #1MAGNUM PRODUCING, LPDRILL3,300
2012-08-0274522742-297-35192F. MALEK UNIT A #2BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2012-08-0274341442-297-01565DIRKS #1SAXUM OIL & GAS, LLCRENTR4,500
2012-07-3174503242-297-35188SHARON FORDYCE 01 #02HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL21,000Y
2012-07-3174500942-297-35187H. HARLAN BETHUNE 01 #04HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL21,000Y
2012-07-2674479742-297-35186BATEMAN UNIT A #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2012-07-2574469342-297-35185F MALEK UNIT S #2BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2012-07-2474459142-297-35184SCHMIDT FAMILY 02 #01HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL21,000Y
2012-07-2474334842-297-34483WORMSER #1AMERICAN SHORELINE, INC.RECOMP3,600
2012-07-2074445642-297-35182HAUGLUM C #1HPETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANYDRILL14,000Y
2012-07-2074445642-297-35182HAUGLUM C #1HPETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANYDRILL14,000Y
2012-07-2074377642-297-35178JO ANN ESSE UNIT J #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2012-07-1874424442-297-35008MIMS UNIT A #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPFLD-XFR12,486Y
2012-07-1674420042-297-35181MCCOY #3HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL19,700Y
2012-07-1674417242-297-35180MCCOY #2HMARATHON OIL EF LLCDRILL19,900Y
2012-07-0973566442-297-30738KOEMEL #2DIRKS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP9,500
2012-07-0574389842-297-35179SOUTH TEXAS CHILDREN'S HOME 01 #05HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL21,000Y
2012-07-0574360442-297-35177WHITSETT UNIT B #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL12,400Y
2012-07-0574358942-297-35176WHITSETT UNIT A #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL12,400Y
2012-07-0574358942-297-35176WHITSETT UNIT A #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2012-07-0574358342-297-35175WILLIAM HOLLAND 01 #01HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL21,000Y
2012-06-2774297842-297-35173BETTY KENNEDY UNIT A #4BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL13,000Y
2012-06-2774297842-297-35173BETTY KENNEDY UNIT A #4BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2012-06-2774293542-297-35167SWETLICK 01 #01HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL21,000Y
2012-06-2574305842-297-35174LIVINGSTON GAS UNIT #2BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL12,600Y
2012-06-2574296942-297-35171BETTY KENNEDY UNIT A #3BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL13,000Y
2012-06-2574295742-297-35169RYAN 01 #01HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL21,000Y
2012-06-2574295242-297-35168WILLIAM KELLY 01 #02HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL21,000Y
2012-06-2574292942-297-35170BETTY KENNEDY UNIT A #2BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL13,000Y
2012-06-2274287342-297-35166IVAS SMITH 02 #01HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL21,000Y
2012-06-2274286742-297-35172BETTY KENNEDY UNIT A #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL13,000Y
2012-06-2074197542-297-35165SINOR RANCH A #01PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL21,000
2012-06-2074197542-297-35165SINOR RANCH A #01PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL9,000
2012-06-2074197542-297-35165SINOR RANCH A #01PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL9,000
2012-06-1574227642-297-35164RAFTER TWO UNIT D #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL12,100Y
2012-06-1474222542-297-35163FRANK MALEK 03 #01HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL21,000Y
2012-06-1474222342-297-35162FRANK MALEK 02 #01HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL21,000Y
2012-06-1474215442-297-35161RETZLOFF UNIT B #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL11,700Y
2012-06-1274189342-297-35160BETTY KENNEDY UNIT B #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL13,300Y
2012-06-1273861542-297-35136DIRKS #1CHOICE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL6,200
2012-06-0874177542-297-35159BETTY KENNEDY UNIT A #1MWBURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL12,800
2012-06-0174140942-297-35158ELLIOTT UNIT A #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL12,900Y
2012-05-3174113042-297-35157HERRING RANCH 03 #01HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL21,000Y
2012-05-2574091442-297-34944JACK MEEKS 01 #01HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.RECOMP17,000Y
2012-05-2274053242-297-35155WEST MAGGIE #1DOUBLE PLAY OIL & GAS, INCDRILL5,450
2012-05-2274053242-297-35155WEST MAGGIE #1DOUBLE PLAY OIL & GAS, INCDRILL5,450
2012-05-2274051542-297-35154BREWER UNIT B #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL12,000Y
2012-05-2174044842-297-35153PLOMERO RANCH #7BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL12,700Y
2012-05-2174044842-297-35153PLOMERO RANCH #7BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2012-05-2174043942-297-35152PLOMERO RANCH #6BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL12,500Y
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Live Oak County.