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
1990-07-2437576742-297-33299REYNOLDS, MARY A. #38EXXON CORP.RECOMP6,220
1990-07-2037554242-297-32842ROARK, G. U. "A" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP10,000
1990-07-1137525542-297-33954BLOCK 85 UNIT #4MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL8,800
1990-07-1037537642-297-32341LAY, P. ROY #1LEGACY EXPLORATION, INC.RENTR4,850
1990-06-2937501942-297-33953MCCASLIN #1PINTEX OPERATING INC.DRILL4,800
1990-06-2637274542-297-00641BLOCK 71 #1RIO-TEX, INC.RENTR7,900
1990-06-2536827542-297-33867BLOCK 71 UNIT #2PECOS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONRECOMP7,400
1990-06-1137320742-297-33857HAYES, E. W. ET AL #1QUINTANA PET. CORP.RECOMP11,820
1990-06-0837392642-297-01287COTTINGHAM, J. W. #1PEGASUS OIL & GASRENTR11,067
1990-05-3037391742-297-32627STEINMEYER, A. H. #1CLAY ENERGYRECOMP3,508
1990-05-2237368142-297-33952LAY, ROY #3LEGACY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL6,100
1990-05-2237368142-297-33952LAY, ROY #3LEGACY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL6,100
1990-05-2237361742-297-33951HARRIS #1EAGLE OIL & GAS CO.DRILL11,000
1990-05-2137354742-297-33950COX ESTATE #1DORADO OIL COMPANYDRILL5,500
1990-05-1037310842-297-32949GOEBEL GAS UNIT #2B D PRODUCTION CO., INC.RECOMP8,200
1990-05-0937313042-297-33949TULLIS, HENRY #10PICKETT, D. W.DRILL3,000
1990-05-0937312842-297-33948DERROUGH UNIT #3PICKETT, D. W.DRILL3,500
1990-04-2637252042-297-33947GORBETT #1PINTEX OPERATING INC.DRILL4,500
1990-04-2637251242-297-33945LOCKWOOD, ANITA HERRING ET AL #1NUECES OIL COMPANYDRILL7,550
1990-04-2537251142-297-33946HERRING, EUELL ET AL #2NUECES OIL COMPANYDRILL1,750
1990-04-1337213342-297-30973HERRING #1KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC.RECOMP8,500
1990-04-1237209642-297-33943BROWNING #2BLINDHOLM OIL, INC.DRILL2,730
1990-04-1237209542-297-33944BROWNING #1BLINDHOLM OIL, INC.DRILL2,000
1990-04-0237133242-297-33942PATERSON, J. J. #1FORNEY & MCCOMBSDRILL10,500
1990-03-2337131942-297-33941HAILEY #1MADRONE OIL & GAS COMPANY, INC.DRILL2,500
1990-03-1337052942-297-33937DITTMAR #1TRACE OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL4,500
1990-03-1337052942-297-33937DITTMAR #1TRACE OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL4,500
1990-03-0737057142-297-33938LARK #21ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL1,300
1990-03-0737057042-297-33939LARK #22ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL1,300
1990-03-0537049342-297-00641BLOCK 71 UNIT #1RIO-TEX, INC.RENTR7,900
1990-03-0536879042-297-01376MAGUGLIN, GEORGE #B 1M. J. G., INC.RENTR8,257
1990-03-0137026542-297-32943MATULA, ROBERT E. #2FREEMAN, JAMES C.RECOMP10,480
1990-02-2737025142-297-33628FREEMAN, C. N. #5CARTER EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP5,425
1990-02-2637032042-297-00753SWANSON, ET AL #1PICKETT, D. W.RECOMP2,715
1990-02-2637031942-297-00748DERROUGH UNIT #2PICKETT, D. W.RECOMP2,778
1990-02-0836963542-297-33936CARWRIGHT, L. ET AL TRUSTEE #3VAQUERO OPERATING, INC.DRILL6,250
1990-02-0836963542-297-33936CARTWRIGHT, L. ET AL TRUSTEE #3VAQUERO OPERATING, INC.DRILL6,250
1990-02-0736948742-297-33935HERRING, EUELL ET AL #1NUECES OIL COMPANYDRILL1,750
1990-02-0736948642-297-33934HERRING RANCH #5505NUECES OIL COMPANYDRILL1,750
1990-02-0636933942-297-33932HERRING RANCH #5504MOORINGSPORT ENERGY PROD. CORP.DRILL8,450
1990-02-0636933942-297-33932HERRING RANCH #5504MOORINGSPORT ENERGY PROD. CORP.DRILL8,450
1990-02-0536916842-297-32538CHAPA, LUCIO #2MINA ENERGY, INC.RECOMP3,325
1990-02-0236938442-297-33933LARK #21AINDIAN OIL LTD.DRILL1,100
1990-02-0136936042-297-33931GEFFERT, ROBERT #2STALLION OIL COMPANYDRILL8,000
1990-02-0136936042-297-33931GEFFERT, ROBERT #2STALLION OIL COMPANYDRILL8,000
1990-01-3036924442-297-33930BAKER, E. #10ARUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,350
1990-01-2936810042-297-33922HAILEY RANCH #2SANDIA OPERATING CORP.DRILL4,500
1990-01-2536903142-297-33394EL PASO NATURAL GAS #1RSE, INC.RECOMP8,736
1990-01-1636870242-297-33929LAY #1ALEGACY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL4,500
1990-01-1636858442-297-33928GOEBEL #1BROONER EXPL. & ENERCORP RES.INCDRILL7,200
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Live Oak County.