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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-04-25 | 387052 | 42-297-33982 | STOLTE #1 | RIO-TEX, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1991-04-23 | 386964 | 42-297-33981 | HERRING RANCH #6302 | NUECES OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1991-03-20 | 385631 | 42-297-32943 | MATULA, ROBERT #2 | FREEMAN, JAMES C. | RECOMP | 10,480 | |
| 1991-03-19 | 385635 | 42-297-32748 | CARTWRIGHT, HOLMAN "C" #8 | COLOGNE PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 3,946 | |
| 1991-03-15 | 384828 | 42-297-33516 | LIVE OAK LIVESTOCK AUCTIOIN #4 | NEW HORIZON INVESTMENTS LTD. | RENTR | 3,500 | |
| 1991-03-11 | 385407 | 42-297-30606 | CARTWRIGHT, HOLMAN #84 | COLOGNE PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 2,750 | |
| 1991-03-07 | 385423 | 42-297-32034 | CROCKER, PATRICIA PERKINS #1 | VAQUERO OPERATING, INC. | RECOMP | 9,342 | |
| 1991-03-07 | 385276 | 42-297-33980 | T. B. JUSTICE EST. #1 | COLUMBIA GAS DEVELOPMENT CORP. | DRILL | 13,800 | |
| 1991-03-05 | 385144 | 42-297-33608 | JACOBS, L. "A" #1 | CARTER EXPLORATION COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,460 | |
| 1991-02-25 | 383786 | 42-297-33978 | NESLONEY #3 | FORNEY OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1991-02-25 | 383786 | 42-297-33978 | NESLONEY #3 | FORNEY OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1991-02-14 | 384567 | 42-297-02725 | FERRELL, ISABEL R. A #3T | MOSBACHER ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,031 | |
| 1991-02-05 | 384288 | 42-297-33979 | SCHREINER RANCH TRUST II #8 | FORNEY OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1991-02-05 | 384288 | 42-297-33979 | SCHREINER RANCH TRUST II #8 | FORNEY OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1991-01-21 | 383643 | 42-297-33977 | BOLLAND RANCH "B" #5 | DISCOVERY ENERGY CORP. CC | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1991-01-18 | 383628 | 42-297-33976 | GARZA #1 | KEBO OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 15,500 | |
| 1991-01-18 | 383628 | 42-297-33976 | GARZA #1 | POGO PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 15,500 | |
| 1991-01-03 | 382831 | 42-297-33975 | GRANT - DEAL UNIT #1 | CARTER RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 5,650 | |
| 1990-12-28 | 382508 | 42-297-33974 | GOODWIN, WILLIAM ET AL #1 | RIO EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1990-12-19 | 382132 | 42-297-33972 | SULLIVAN UNIT #13 | FREEMAN, JAMES C. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1990-12-17 | 382486 | 42-297-33973 | EICKHOFF #1 | COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1990-12-11 | 382006 | 42-297-33971 | HERRING RANCH #5606 | LINDHOLM, CHARLES STEVEN | DRILL | 900 | |
| 1990-12-04 | 381925 | 42-297-33786 | RHODE, D. W. #8 | PICKETT, D. W. | RECOMP | 2,800 | |
| 1990-12-04 | 381924 | 42-297-33969 | RHODE, D. W. #9 | PICKETT, D. W. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1990-12-04 | 381922 | 42-297-33968 | SWANSON, ET AL #3 | PICKETT, D. W. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1990-12-04 | 381921 | 42-297-33970 | LYNE-DERROUGH OIL UNIT #3 | PICKETT, D. W. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1990-11-26 | 381457 | 42-297-33967 | REAGAN, ROBERT H. ET AL #7 | FRIO EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1990-11-26 | 380995 | 42-297-33965 | FERRELL, MRS. I. A #8 | MOSBACHER ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1990-11-21 | 381344 | 42-297-33966 | HERRING RANCH #5605 | LINDHOLM, CHARLES STEVEN | DRILL | 2,577 | |
| 1990-11-12 | 380115 | 42-297-02359 | REYNOLDS, MARY A. #21 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 1990-11-07 | 380819 | 42-297-33964 | HERRING RANCH #5604 | LINDHOLM, CHARLES STEVEN | DRILL | 2,750 | |
| 1990-11-07 | 380269 | 42-297-33963 | YBANEZ #1316 | FORNEY & MCCOMBS | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1990-11-06 | 380386 | 42-297-33537 | RISER, E. L. #3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 10,976 | |
| 1990-10-26 | 378636 | 42-297-01178 | CHAPA "A" UNIT #1 | MINA ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 7,600 | |
| 1990-10-25 | 379725 | 42-297-33962 | LINDHOLM #1 | LINDHOLM, CHARLES STEVEN | DRILL | 5,750 | |
| 1990-10-12 | 379080 | 42-297-33285 | ARCO SANGER ESTATE #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 13,000 | |
| 1990-10-04 | 378681 | 42-297-30756 | DAVIDSON, MARY "A" #4 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,950 | |
| 1990-09-24 | 378379 | 42-297-33961 | GEFFERT, ROBERT #3 | STALLION OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1990-09-21 | 378035 | 42-297-32796 | CARTWRIGHT, HOLMAN #94 | COLOGNE PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 4,759 | |
| 1990-09-18 | 377613 | 42-297-33960 | ALLEN, B. #1 | MAROCO | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1990-09-17 | 377727 | 42-297-33959 | HERRING RANCH #6404 | MOORINGSPORT ENERGY PROD. CORP. | DRILL | 8,450 | |
| 1990-09-07 | 377706 | 42-297-33931 | GEFFERT, ROBERT #2 | STALLION OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,000 | |
| 1990-09-06 | 377529 | 42-297-33958 | BLOCK 88 #1 | TEXAS ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1990-09-04 | 377156 | 42-297-33957 | BLOCK 75 UNIT #3 | SAGE ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1990-09-04 | 377156 | 42-297-33957 | BLOCK 75 UNIT #3 | SAGE ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1990-08-22 | 376744 | 42-297-32018 | HERRING -A- #3 | KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. | RECOMP | 8,288 | |
| 1990-08-20 | 376723 | 42-297-33956 | WEST, CLAY #1 | TANA OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 1990-08-20 | 376723 | 42-297-33956 | WEST, CLAY #1 | TANA OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 16,000 | |
| 1990-07-26 | 375865 | 42-297-02359 | REYNOLDS, MARY A. #21 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 1990-07-25 | 375868 | 42-297-33955 | BOLLAND RANCH #1 | SANDIA OPERATING CORP. | DRILL | 4,100 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Live Oak County.