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
2008-05-1566088342-297-34786JOHNSON-ROOKE-SCOTT UNIT #1DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL4,600
2008-05-1566066242-297-34785MCNEILL F #3DOUBLE PLAY OIL & GAS, INCDRILL5,400
2008-05-1566066242-297-34785MCNEILL #3FDOUBLE PLAY OIL & GAS, INCDRILL5,400
2008-05-0865989642-297-34783LAY #1CHOICE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL4,990
2008-05-0766133742-297-34784NELSON #5INLAND OCEAN, INC.DRILL7,200
2008-05-0166086842-297-34782HINNANT #4ADOUBLE PLAY OIL & GAS, INCDRILL6,250
2008-05-0166086842-297-34782HINNANT #4ADOUBLE PLAY OIL & GAS, INCDRILL6,250
2008-05-0165715542-297-34615DOUGHERTY-STRIEBECK #1HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP9,000
2008-04-3065989042-297-34781SINOR RANCH G. U. #4PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL17,000Y
2008-04-2665953242-297-33213HERRING RANCH 67 #2ACOCK OPERATING LIMITEDRECOMP10,200
2008-04-2565936442-297-34550DUNN #1STMILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCRECOMP10,500
2008-04-2565936442-297-34550DUNN #1STMILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCRECOMP12,800
2008-04-2465929342-297-34780WADE MCNEILL UNIT #1DOUBLE PLAY OIL & GAS, INCDRILL6,200
2008-04-2465929342-297-34780WADE MCNEILL UNIT #1DOUBLE PLAY OIL & GAS, INCDRILL6,200
2008-04-2265897542-297-34779THREE RIVERS SWD #2PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL3,200
2008-03-2565710942-297-34778DOBIE #4CHOICE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL4,800
2008-03-2465687242-297-34777FERRELL #14AMOSBACHER ENERGY COMPANYDRILL5,300
2008-03-1065642242-297-32671JACK BROWN #1NELSON, JAMES L.RENTR3,250
2008-03-0565610242-297-34776SWISHER #1MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL13,500
2008-02-2765563942-297-34774FREEMAN #2JAMEX, INC.DRILL14,000
2008-02-2065498842-297-34773LUBINSKI #1KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL8,600
2008-02-2065498842-297-34773LUBINSKI #1KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL8,600
2008-02-1465470542-297-34772WELLS GAS UNIT #1MCCOMBS ENERGY, LTD.DRILL9,000
2008-02-0965439342-297-34771BECK #1CONTINENTAL EXPLORATION, L.L.C.DRILL5,500
2008-02-0765372642-297-34770NELSON #2INLAND OCEAN, INC.DRILL8,700
2008-02-0765372642-297-34770NELSON #2INLAND OCEAN, INC.DRILL8,700
2008-02-0565399842-297-34769SINOR RANCH G. U. #3PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL17,000
2008-02-0565399842-297-34769SINOR RANCH G. U. #3PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL17,500Y
2008-02-0565399542-297-34768SINOR RANCH G. U. #2PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL17,000
2008-02-0565399542-297-34768SINOR RANCH G. U. #2PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL17,000Y
2008-02-0165390042-297-34767DUNN #3MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL13,800
2008-02-0165381242-297-34766MCNEILL NORTHEAST #2DOUBLE PLAY OIL & GAS, INCDRILL6,200
2008-01-2365308742-297-34765LARK #27TEXAS SECONDARY OIL CORPORATIONDRILL1,150
2008-01-2365308242-297-34763LARK #26TEXAS SECONDARY OIL CORPORATIONDRILL1,150
2008-01-2365307842-297-34764LARK #25TEXAS SECONDARY OIL CORPORATIONDRILL1,150
2008-01-2365307742-297-34762LARK #24TEXAS SECONDARY OIL CORPORATIONDRILL1,150
2008-01-2365307642-297-34761LARK #23TEXAS SECONDARY OIL CORPORATIONDRILL1,150
2008-01-2365307542-297-34760LARK #21TEXAS SECONDARY OIL CORPORATIONDRILL1,150
2008-01-1665267442-297-34759BARTLETT #1DSOUTHERN RESOURCE COMPANYDRILL11,750
2007-12-3165184142-297-34559T M CURRER #1PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.RECOMP14,000
2007-12-3165116042-297-34410CARTWRIGHT, HOLMAN #115COLOGNE PRODUCTION COMPANYRENTR4,700
2007-12-2165182742-297-34758BIRD #1MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLCDRILL11,000
2007-12-2065156142-297-34757ARNOLD #1UNITED RESOURCES LPDRILL12,000
2007-12-2065156142-297-34757ARNOLD #1UNITED RESOURCES LPDRILL12,000
2007-12-0565018842-297-34756MCNEILL UNIT #1DOUBLE PLAY OIL & GAS, INCDRILL6,200
2007-12-0565018842-297-34756MCNEILL UNIT #1DOUBLE PLAY OIL & GAS, INCDRILL6,200
2007-11-3064962042-297-34752FREEMAN #1JAMEX, INC.DRILL6,000
2007-11-3064962042-297-34752FREEMAN #1JAMEX, INC.DRILL6,000
2007-11-2764964042-297-34751DOBIE #3CHOICE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL4,990
2007-11-2664985342-297-34755DUWEL #1WINN EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL15,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Live Oak County.