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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-01-11 | 368481 | 42-297-33927 | GRANT, D. W. #1 | HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1990-01-10 | 368378 | 42-297-33923 | LARK "B" #B 1 | INDIAN OIL LTD. | DRILL | 1,100 | |
| 1990-01-10 | 368370 | 42-297-33924 | LARK "A" #20A | INDIAN OIL LTD. | DRILL | 1,100 | |
| 1990-01-10 | 368368 | 42-297-33925 | LARK "A" #19A | INDIAN OIL LTD. | DRILL | 1,100 | |
| 1990-01-10 | 368366 | 42-297-33926 | LARK "A" #18A | INDIAN OIL LTD. | DRILL | 1,100 | |
| 1989-12-28 | 367939 | 42-297-02403 | DAVIDSON, MARY #8 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,710 | |
| 1989-12-28 | 367934 | 42-297-33623 | PARKER #1 | LEGACY EXPLORATION, INC. | RECOMP | 5,458 | |
| 1989-12-22 | 367886 | 42-297-33491 | REYNOLDS, MARY #39 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,300 | |
| 1989-12-22 | 367886 | 42-297-33491 | REYNOLDS, MARY #39 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,300 | |
| 1989-12-20 | 367863 | 42-297-33908 | CARTWRIGHT, L. ET AL TRUSTEE #1A | VAQUERO OPERATING, INC. | RECOMP | 5,910 | |
| 1989-12-14 | 367465 | 42-297-32042 | HARRIS, PEARL "B" #4 | KAMLOK, INC. | RECOMP | 8,750 | |
| 1989-12-14 | 367460 | 42-297-33748 | GEFFERT, ROBERT #1 | STALLION OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,395 | |
| 1989-12-14 | 367391 | 42-297-33921 | OPAL WILSON ET AL UNIT #1 | FINGER OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1989-12-14 | 367391 | 42-297-33921 | OPAL WILSON ET AL UNIT #1 | FINGER OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 2,710 | |
| 1989-12-08 | 367291 | 42-297-32634 | REAGAN, L. A. #1 | FRIO EXPLORATION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,050 | |
| 1989-12-07 | 367372 | 42-297-33920 | ATKINSON, JIM TOBE #1 | REAVIS, TOMMY | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1989-12-07 | 366600 | 42-297-33757 | PARKER #3 | LEGACY EXPLORATION, INC. | RECOMP | 5,411 | |
| 1989-11-29 | 366666 | 42-297-33918 | EVANS #2A | SEAGULL OPERATING CO. INC. | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 1989-11-27 | 366750 | 42-297-33919 | FREEMAN #3 | VAN WAY OIL | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1989-11-22 | 366868 | 42-297-00752 | LYNE-DERROUGH OIL UNIT #1 | PICKETT, D. W. | RECOMP | 2,912 | |
| 1989-11-20 | 366216 | 42-297-33568 | BENNETT-STATE G.U. #4 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 11,300 | |
| 1989-11-13 | 366354 | 42-297-33908 | CARTWRIGHT, L. ET AL TRUSTEE #1A | VAQUERO OPERATING, INC. | RECOMP | 5,940 | |
| 1989-11-13 | 366217 | 42-297-33657 | BAKER "Q" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 10,650 | |
| 1989-11-09 | 364712 | 42-297-33619 | GOEBEL GAS UNIT #4 | B D PRODUCTION CO., INC. | RECOMP | 7,460 | |
| 1989-11-07 | 366147 | 42-297-33917 | SANGER HEIRS #1 | CLAY ENERGY | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1989-11-07 | 366147 | 42-297-33917 | SANGER HEIRS #1 | CLAY ENERGY | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1989-11-07 | 365903 | 42-297-01689 | DUNNING ESTATE #1 | NEW HORIZON INVESTMENTS LTD. | OTHER | 4,480 | |
| 1989-11-07 | 365901 | 42-297-01690 | DUNNING ESTATE #2 | NEW HORIZON INVESTMENTS LTD. | OTHER | 3,634 | |
| 1989-11-02 | 365846 | 42-297-33916 | LARK #20 | ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC. | DRILL | 1,300 | |
| 1989-11-01 | 364197 | 42-297-33183 | MEIDER #1 | HANSON MINERALS CO. | RECOMP | 10,511 | |
| 1989-10-19 | 364915 | 42-297-32021 | LYNE GAS UNIT "B" II #1 | FORNEY OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 8,780 | |
| 1989-10-19 | 364874 | 42-297-33914 | GOEBEL GAS UNIT #9 | PETRUS OIL COMPANY, L.P. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1989-10-19 | 364874 | 42-297-33914 | GOEBEL GAS UNIT #9 | BRIDGE OIL COMPANY, L. P. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1989-10-11 | 365029 | 42-297-33915 | BAKER, EARL #9A | RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1989-10-06 | 364716 | 42-297-32949 | GOEBEL GAS UNIT #2 | B D PRODUCTION CO., INC. | RECOMP | 8,200 | |
| 1989-10-05 | 364738 | 42-297-33913 | BROWNING #2 A | LINDHOLM OIL, INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1989-09-28 | 364517 | 42-297-33280 | CARTWRIGHT, L. ET AL TRUSTEE #2 | VAQUERO OPERATING, INC. | RENTR | 5,712 | |
| 1989-09-28 | 364494 | 42-297-33912 | ROSE #1 | COX OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1989-09-26 | 364178 | 42-297-33910 | SCHWARTZ, H. H. #1A | SEAGULL OPERATING CO. INC. | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 1989-09-21 | 364239 | 42-297-33911 | HEMPHILL #1 | HEMPHILL, HOWARD W. | DRILL | 1,200 | |
| 1989-09-07 | 362988 | 42-297-00666 | STROECK #1 | REGO DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC. | RENTR | 4,922 | |
| 1989-08-30 | 363300 | 42-297-33909 | BAKER, EARL #8A | RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1989-08-30 | 363249 | 42-297-30595 | GAMBLE GULLY GAS UNIT #3 #1 | STARCO EXPLORATION, INC. | RECOMP | 9,320 | |
| 1989-08-30 | 363240 | 42-297-33340 | SULLIVAN UNIT #10 | FREEMAN, JAMES C. | RECOMP | 10,500 | |
| 1989-08-28 | 363236 | 42-297-33908 | CARTWRIGHT, L. ET AL TRUSTEE #1A | VAQUERO OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 6,010 | |
| 1989-08-24 | 363182 | 42-297-33907 | HOELSCHER, MARY RICHTER #1 | ENERGY EXPL.-REALM RESOURCES | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 1989-08-24 | 363182 | 42-297-33907 | HOELSCHER, MARY RICHTER #1 | SUB INC.-REALM RESOURCES | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 1989-08-18 | 362912 | 42-297-33906 | KOPPLIN, HUGO #1 | DOLCH OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1989-08-15 | 361458 | 42-297-01178 | CHAPA "A" UNIT #1 | MINA ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 7,600 | |
| 1989-08-11 | 362594 | 42-297-33884 | HINNANT, WILLIAM #5 | MARK IV ENERGY | RECOMP | 5,300 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Live Oak County.