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
2012-02-2873338342-297-30527GAMBLE GULLY GAS UNIT #1 #1DIRKS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP9,312
2012-02-2473332842-297-35108HOUDMANN #1MCGOWAN WORKING PARTNERS, INC.DRILL3,050
2012-02-2373368742-297-351071893 OIL & GAS, LTD. UNIT D #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL13,100Y
2012-02-2373368742-297-351071893 OIL & GAS, LTD. UNIT D #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL17,000Y
2012-02-2273360442-297-35106FRANK MALEK 01 #01HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL21,000Y
2012-02-2273357442-297-35105DAVID SAENZ 01 #01HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL21,000Y
2012-02-1873343342-297-35104BENSMILLER UNIT A #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL12,250Y
2012-02-1773326042-297-35103JAMES KEITH ESSE 01 #03HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL21,000Y
2012-02-1773282642-297-35102PALMER #1SV ENERGY COMPANY, LLCDRILL9,500
2012-02-1673326142-297-35101KATZFEY -B- #1MCGOWAN WORKING PARTNERS, INC.DRILL3,050
2012-02-1073335042-297-35100JULIE BECK #6HCINCO NATURAL RESOURCES CORP.DRILL11,500Y
2012-02-1073334942-297-35099JULIE BECK #5HCINCO NATURAL RESOURCES CORP.DRILL11,500Y
2012-02-1073334742-297-35098JULIE BECK #4HCINCO NATURAL RESOURCES CORP.DRILL11,500Y
2012-02-0873266542-297-33295JW MCCLELLAND GU #2 #1AWP OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP9,052
2012-02-0773239542-297-35097PLOMERO RANCH #5BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL13,000Y
2012-02-0773238842-297-35094SAN CHRISTOVAL RANCH UNIT 'C' #2HPALOMA RESOURCES, LLCDRILL13,500Y
2012-02-0673245442-297-35096STOLTE UNIT A #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL12,100Y
2012-02-0373244442-297-35095F. MALEK UNIT L #2BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL13,500Y
2012-02-0373220642-297-35093SAN CHRISTOVAL RANCH UNIT 'C' #1HPALOMA RESOURCES, LLCDRILL13,000Y
2012-02-0273234542-297-35092WIEDING 01 #01HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL21,000Y
2012-01-2573189342-297-35091SOUTH TEXAS CHILDREN'S HOME 01 #02HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL21,000Y
2012-01-1973150042-297-35090ZEPHYR #1ELLSWORTH, H. P. O&G PROPERTIESDRILL6,900
2012-01-1973150042-297-35090ZEPHYR #1ELLSWORTH, H. P. O&G PROPERTIESDRILL6,900
2012-01-1771480842-297-34995I. FERRELL #15MOSBACHER ENERGY COMPANYDRILL5,300
2012-01-0973100342-297-35089TULLIS 216 #3AWP OPERATING COMPANYDRILL3,500
2012-01-0673087442-297-35088JOE MAHAN UNIT B #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL12,200Y
2011-12-2273030242-297-35087ARNOLD UNIT B #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL13,500Y
2011-12-2273027842-297-35086WELLS PROPERTIES #1KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL10,800
2011-12-1672994642-297-34940F. MALEK UNIT F #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPFLD-XFR16,755Y
2011-12-1672984242-297-35085GEFFERT #1CB ENERGY, LLCDRILL3,800
2011-12-1272965342-297-35084RAMIRENA CREEK #2CHOICE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL4,500
2011-12-0972941542-297-35082GRANBERRY UNIT #1DOUBLE PLAY OIL & GAS, INCDRILL5,300
2011-12-0972941542-297-35082GRANBERRY UNIT #1DOUBLE PLAY OIL & GAS, INCDRILL5,311
2011-12-0972939342-297-35083KNOX MILLER 01 #01HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL21,000Y
2011-12-0872933742-297-35081KORITNIK #1CHOICE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL5,850
2011-12-0872851642-297-34929RAMIREZ UNIT A #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPFLD-XFR12,500Y
2011-11-2972880142-297-35080H. T. CHAPMAN 02 #02HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL21,000Y
2011-11-2872853742-297-35079JAMES KEITH ESSE 01 #02HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL21,000Y
2011-11-1972843542-297-35078SCHROEDER UNIT B #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL11,800Y
2011-11-1972841842-297-35077GUY PHILLIP WRIGHT 01 #02HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL21,000Y
2011-11-1972840942-297-35076MILLER #1SSOUTHERN RESOURCE COMPANYDRILL8,100
2011-11-1872836942-297-34200T. J. LYNE #27HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP9,050
2011-11-1872836342-297-34134T. J. LYNE #21HILCORP ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP10,950
2011-11-1872807542-297-350751893 OIL & GAS, LTD. UNIT C #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL13,100Y
2011-11-1772821442-297-35074KRIER #1CHOICE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL4,700
2011-11-1572817142-297-35073LAIRD UNIT B #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL12,500Y
2011-11-1572805442-297-35072JO ANN ESSE UNIT K #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL11,500Y
2011-11-1072791442-297-35071COLVIN UNIT B #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL12,400Y
2011-11-0972709342-297-34042BLOCK 86 UNIT #4VISTATEX ENERGY LLCRECOMP8,500
2011-11-0872763442-297-35070RETZLOFF UNIT A #1BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LPDRILL12,200Y
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Live Oak County.