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
2025-06-1790862542-297-35158ELLIOTT UNIT A #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPRECOMP12,715Y
2025-06-1690838342-297-35221PURSER UNIT A #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPRECOMP11,390Y
2025-06-1290856942-297-36510SCHWARTZ #6AURORA RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL1,500
2025-06-0690839442-297-35222PURSER UNIT B #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPRECOMP11,325Y
2025-06-0290828542-297-35045SWIZE UNIT B #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPRECOMP17,500Y
2025-05-1690798242-297-36506MEEKS FORDYCE B #201HSILVERBOW RESOURCES OPER, LLCDRILL12,000Y
2025-05-1690782042-297-36502JACK MEEKS 01 #8HSILVERBOW RESOURCES OPER, LLCDRILL12,000Y
2025-05-1390782142-297-36503JACK MEEKS 01 #202HSILVERBOW RESOURCES OPER, LLCDRILL12,000Y
2025-05-1390782442-297-36505MEEKS FORDYCE A #9HSILVERBOW RESOURCES OPER, LLCDRILL12,000Y
2025-05-1390782342-297-36504MEEKS FORDYCE #4HSILVERBOW RESOURCES OPER, LLCDRILL12,000Y
2025-05-1390782142-297-36503JACK MEEKS 01 #202HSILVERBOW RESOURCES OPER, LLCDRILL12,000Y
2025-05-0790779942-297-36501FORT MERRILL #1PALOMA OPERATING, LLCDRILL5,500
2025-05-0690588642-297-34991ARNOLD UNIT A #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPRECOMP18,084Y
2025-04-2890758342-297-35446LOPEZ #3WSVERDUN OIL & GAS LLCRECOMP12,465
2025-04-0190668042-297-36496DOUGLAS-BENSMILLER USW B #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2025-04-0190667942-297-36494DOUGLAS-BENSMILLER USW A #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2025-04-0190615842-297-36483SINOR WILCOX UNIT #211MERIT ENERGY COMPANYDRILL8,300
2025-04-0190615742-297-36482SINOR WILCOX UNIT #210MERIT ENERGY COMPANYDRILL8,400
2025-04-0190615642-297-36481SINOR WILCOX UNIT #209MERIT ENERGY COMPANYDRILL8,400
2025-03-1890665242-297-36491JO ANN ESSE UNIT H #4BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2025-03-1890665242-297-36491JO ANN ESSE UNIT H #4BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2025-03-1790668242-297-36498DOUGLAS-BENSMILLER USW D #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2025-03-1790668142-297-36497DOUGLAS-BENSMILLER USW C #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2025-03-1790665642-297-36495JO ANN ESSE UNIT K #3BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2025-03-1790665642-297-36495JO ANN ESSE UNIT K #3BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2025-03-1790665542-297-36493JO ANN ESSE UNIT K #2BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2025-03-1790665542-297-36493JO ANN ESSE UNIT K #2BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2025-03-1790665342-297-36492JO ANN ESSE UNIT E #3BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2025-03-1790665342-297-36492JO ANN ESSE UNIT E #3BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2025-03-1790665142-297-36499JO ANN ESSE UNIT H #3BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2025-03-1790665142-297-36499JO ANN ESSE UNIT H #3BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2025-03-1490663242-297-36490JO ANN ESSE UNIT H #2BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2025-03-1490663242-297-36490JO ANN ESSE UNIT H #2BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2025-03-1390652142-297-36489PLOMERO RANCH #44BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2025-03-1390651842-297-36488PLOMERO RANCH #43BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2025-03-1390651642-297-36487PLOMERO RANCH #30BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2025-03-1390650642-297-36486PLOMERO RANCH #29BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2025-03-1390650642-297-36486PLOMERO-THREE SISTERS 07 B #29BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2025-03-1390650542-297-36485PLOMERO RANCH #28BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2025-03-1390650542-297-36485PLOMERO RANCH #28BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2025-03-1390650542-297-36485PLOMERO-THREE SISTERS 07 A #28BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2025-03-1390649242-297-36484PLOMERO RANCH #27BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2025-03-1390649242-297-36484PLOMERO RANCH #27BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,500Y
2025-02-2890623742-297-35186BATEMAN UNIT A #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPRECOMP17,515Y
2025-02-2790616642-297-33878HERRING RANCH #5502AMPAK OIL COMPANYRECOMP5,694
2025-02-1390589942-297-35116HOGAN UNIT A #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPRECOMP16,515Y
2025-02-1390589642-297-35009GOEDECKE UNIT C #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPRECOMP17,923Y
2025-02-1290584042-297-36480KRIER #1CIMARRON ENGINEERING, LLCDRILL5,500
2025-02-0490557842-297-349271893 OIL & GAS, LTD. UNIT A #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPRECOMP17,921Y
2025-01-3190547242-297-35021F. MALEK UNIT W #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPRECOMP16,314Y
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Live Oak County.