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
2004-07-0754776342-297-34577SMITH #1COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL11,700
2004-06-0954670042-297-34576MCNEILL #1EDOUBLE PLAY OIL & GAS, INCDRILL5,950
2004-06-0954670042-297-34576MCNEILL E #1DOUBLE PLAY OIL & GAS, INCDRILL5,950
2004-06-0454644342-297-00646BLOCK 76 UNIT #2CALPINE NATURAL GAS L.P.RECOMP7,850
2004-06-0354648342-297-34575HARRIS ET AL G.U. #1SUEMAUR EXPL. & PROD., LLCDRILL13,000
2004-06-0354612442-297-34574BENHAM GAS UNIT A #1PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL17,100Y
2004-05-2454604942-297-34573WHEELER #1BEXCO OPERATING, INC.DRILL9,000
2004-05-2454604942-297-34573WHEELER-PAWLIK GAS UNIT #1BEXCO OPERATING, INC.DRILL9,000
2004-05-1754576242-297-34572BURNS, PATRICK #1KALER ENERGY CORPDRILL15,500
2004-05-1754574342-297-34473LYNE #1PATTERSON PETROLEUM LPRECOMP6,400
2004-05-0454527242-297-33654FREEMAN, C. N. "B" #1CARTER EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP5,102
2004-05-0354520242-297-34571WALLACE #1RHARPER HEFTE, INC.DRILL5,000
2004-04-3054517442-297-34570MEINRATH #1DOUBLE PLAY OIL & GAS, INCDRILL4,400
2004-04-3054513842-297-34569ACE WALKER #3JAMEX, INC.DRILL9,000
2004-04-2854504642-297-34568KATZFEY #2BEXCO OPERATING, INC.DRILL9,000
2004-04-2854504342-297-34567KATZFEY #1BEXCO OPERATING, INC.DRILL9,000
2004-04-2854464342-297-34563MAGUGLIN UNIT #4KCS RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,800
2004-04-2254478642-297-34566RICHTER #1BROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,500
2004-04-2254478642-297-34566RICHTER #1BROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,500
2004-04-2254478542-297-34565KOEMEL #1BROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,500
2004-04-2254478542-297-34565KOEMEL #1BROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,500
2004-04-1354438242-297-34562MC NEIL #2DDOUBLE PLAY OIL & GAS, INCDRILL5,600
2004-04-1354438242-297-34562MCNEILL D #2DOUBLE PLAY OIL & GAS, INCDRILL5,600
2004-04-1354431842-297-34561KUENSTLER #1PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL16,250Y
2004-04-1354431842-297-34561KUENSTLER #1PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL16,250Y
2004-04-0854424642-297-34503MILLER #1COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, INC.RECOMP10,722
2004-04-0754420842-297-34560WEST, CLAY #2KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL12,000
2004-04-0754420842-297-34560WEST, CLAY #2KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL12,000
2004-04-0754416442-297-34559T. M. CURRER #1PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL16,850Y
2004-04-0554405742-297-33495GOEBEL G. U. #7DOMINION OKLAHOMA TEXAS E&P, INCRECOMP11,300
2004-03-2354284742-297-34556HOUDMANN #1BEXCO OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,000
2004-03-1954344542-297-34558WALLACE #1HARPER HEFTE, INC.DRILL5,000
2004-03-1554301442-297-34557MEIDER G.U. 4 #4KCS RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,000
2004-02-1954218842-297-34555MAGUGLIN UNIT #3KCS RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,000
2004-02-1954218842-297-34555MAGUGLIN UNIT #3KCS RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,500
2004-02-1954043242-297-34546ERNA P. BENHAM GAS UNIT #5PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL16,650Y
2004-02-1854221142-297-34554GADDIS-WORD GAS UNIT #1SANTOS USA CORP.DRILL12,600
2004-02-1254199542-297-34553LYNE UNIT #5KEBO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL7,400
2004-02-0954150042-297-34551WALKER, ACE #2JAMEX, INC.DRILL12,500
2004-02-0354159742-297-34552MCNEIL SOUTH #1DOUBLE PLAY OIL & GAS, INCDRILL5,600
2004-02-0354159742-297-34552MCNEIL SOUTH #1DOUBLE PLAY OIL & GAS, INCDRILL5,600
2004-02-0354159742-297-34552MCNEIL SOUTH #1DOUBLE PLAY OIL & GAS, INCDRILL5,600
2004-01-2854131542-297-34550DUNN, L. #1KCS RESOURCES, INC.DRILL13,200
2004-01-2654120842-297-34364MC NEIL #4TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP18,000
2004-01-2354116742-297-34549DUNN SOUTH #1CONCHO EXPLORATION INCDRILL15,800
2004-01-2354116742-297-34549DUNN SOUTH #1CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL15,800
2004-01-2354116242-297-34548FERRELL, I. #A 9MOSBACHER ENERGY COMPANYDRILL6,000
2004-01-1654088842-297-34547PERKINS, CROCKER #1CARRIZO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL13,000
2004-01-1654088842-297-34547PERKINS, CROCKER #1CARRIZO OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL13,000
2004-01-1654043242-297-34546ERNA P. BENHAM GAS UNIT #5PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL16,650Y
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Live Oak County.