Live Oak County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Live Oak County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-28.

Live Oak County permitting is running 6.0 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (18 total, up 29% on the prior quarter). 3 were issued in the past week. BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP leads with 55 permits in the past 12 months, one of 12 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

8

Operators (30d)

2

Latest Permit

2026-07-28

All Time

7,039

7,039 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1992-09-2540387442-297-34041BAKER, E. #11 ARUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
1992-09-2440368342-297-34040LENNOX #6TANA OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,100
1992-09-1440331942-297-33937DITTMAR #1TRACE OIL & GAS COMPANYRECOMP4,500
1992-08-3039802742-297-34015KENDALL #1FORNEY OIL CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1992-08-1840050242-297-34004REAGAN, ROBERT H. ET AL #8FRIO EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP8,000
1992-07-3040176042-297-34039SCHREINER RANCH TRUST II #9FORNEY OIL CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
1992-07-2940170442-297-34038P. PERKINS GAS UNIT #1NOMECO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,200
1992-07-2440143242-297-32749CARTWRIGHT, H. "A" #6COLOGNE PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP4,450
1992-07-2340157142-297-34037DOROTHY NICHOLSON UNIT II #2STALLION OIL COMPANYDRILL8,000
1992-07-2240111142-297-34036PATRICK #1VALIDUS OPERATING INC.DRILL2,350
1992-07-2240111142-297-34036PATRICK #1VALIDUS OPERATING INC.DRILL2,350
1992-07-1740134642-297-34035CASSIN ET AL #3WATERS ENG. & OPERATING, INC.DRILL3,800
1992-07-1739858842-297-33516LIVE OAK LIVESTOCK AUCTION #4NEW HORIZON INVESTMENTS LTD.RECOMP2,690
1992-07-1640127842-297-34034LAY, ROY #4ARANSAS DRLG & WORKOVER CO INCDRILL6,000
1992-07-1440045442-297-31844CARTWRIGHT, HOLMAN #87COLOGNE PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP2,500
1992-07-0340080242-297-34033LENNOX #5TANA OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
1992-07-0340072742-297-34032CASSIN ETAL #2WATERS ENG. & OPERATING, INC.DRILL3,900
1992-07-0240067942-297-34031ESSE #1ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,700
1992-06-3040074342-297-33507HAILEY, J. I. "B" #1GASSCO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRENTR4,914
1992-06-2940047942-297-33843BLOCK 71 UNIT #1BAY ROCK OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP7,500
1992-06-2940042742-297-34029LENNOX #4TANA OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,100
1992-06-2540059942-297-34030SANGER HEIRS 383 #B 1HANSON MINERALS CO.DRILL8,500
1992-06-2440025142-297-33791BLOCK 70, UNIT 3 #1BAY ROCK OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP7,000
1992-06-1640011042-297-34026CLAYTON QUEEN CITY -B- #37MARQUEE CORPORATIONDRILL5,200
1992-06-1240013742-297-34028KITTIE BURNS #4ANDERSON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
1992-06-1240013542-297-34027KITTIE BURNS #6ANDERSON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
1992-05-2639939142-297-32021LYNE GAS UNIT "B" II #1FORNEY OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP7,100
1992-05-2239926042-297-33705SIMONS, K. #1CARTER EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP5,350
1992-05-2039907142-297-34021STRIDDE #1SMITH PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL7,800
1992-05-1939940742-297-34023GUTTMAN-WILDER #1FORNEY OIL CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
1992-05-1439918742-297-34022LENNOX #3TANA OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
1992-05-0139885342-297-34020HOUDMANN #1CHRISTOPHER OIL & GAS INCDRILL7,000
1992-05-0139885342-297-34020HOUDMANN GAS UNIT #1CHRISTOPHER OIL & GAS INCDRILL7,000
1992-05-0139881442-297-34017EL PASO NATURAL GAS #10PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL11,500
1992-04-2939883642-297-34018BURNS, KITTIE #3ANDERSON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
1992-04-2939883542-297-34019BURNS, KITTIE #5ANDERSON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
1992-04-2739878842-297-32581TULLIS, HENRY #7PICKETT, D. W.RECOMP7,450
1992-04-2739878842-297-32581TULLIS, HENRY #7PICKETT, D. W.RECOMP7,450
1992-04-0839812942-297-34016CASSIN, ET AL #1WATERS ENG. & OPERATING, INC.DRILL3,850
1992-03-3039789042-297-34014BURNS, KITTIE #2ANDERSON OIL CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
1992-03-2739776942-297-34013WEST, CLAY #5ATANA OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL3,999
1992-03-2539771442-297-34398WURZBACH #3REGO DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC.DRILL2,000
1992-03-2439740042-297-34011WEST, CLAY #4ATANA OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL3,999
1992-03-2439740042-297-34011WEST, CLAY #4ATANA OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL3,999
1992-03-2339744942-297-34010JACKSON #1SANDIA OPERATING CORP.DRILL4,150
1992-03-1839761442-297-33795NICHOLSON, DOROTHY #1STALLION OIL COMPANYRECOMP7,792
1992-03-1839761442-297-33795NICHOLSON, DOROTHY #1STALLION OIL COMPANYRECOMP7,792
1992-03-0339693542-297-34007SANGER HEIRS #3ALYNDSON OIL & GAS INC.DRILL1,800
1992-02-2639698642-297-34009HERRING FARM #1NUECES OIL COMPANYDRILL7,600
1992-02-2639669642-297-34008IPP/EDGE ET AL LAY #1IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL14,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Live Oak County.