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). 1 was 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-06-04 | 276693 | 42-297-33587 | BROWN, JACK JR. #1 | BLUEWATER ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1985-05-29 | 276241 | 42-297-33586 | BUTLER "L" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 1,550 | |
| 1985-05-28 | 276239 | 42-297-33585 | GARDENIA E. JANSSEN GAS UNIT #2 | REALM RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1985-05-23 | 275917 | 42-297-33584 | KERBEY, MCFALL #4 | HABER OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-05-21 | 275608 | 42-297-33583 | HARRIS "N" #2 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1985-05-14 | 274949 | 42-297-32752 | MCNEILL, ANNA MAY #1 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | RECOMP | 5,952 | |
| 1985-05-13 | 274898 | 42-297-33531 | BRYSCH UNIT #1 | HOUSTON OIL FIELDS CO. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1985-05-13 | 274890 | 42-297-33582 | BRASLAU, IRVING #2 | GLACIER ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 8,250 | |
| 1985-05-09 | 274435 | 42-297-33581 | MCGRIFF "B" #1R | CHASS PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1985-05-08 | 274265 | 42-297-33521 | ARCO SANGER ESTATE #4 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 11,000 | |
| 1985-05-07 | 274433 | 42-297-33580 | ARCO SANGER ESTATE #5 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1985-04-30 | 273661 | 42-297-33577 | CARTWRIGHT, HOLMAN #111 | COLOGNE PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1985-04-30 | 273662 | 42-297-33578 | CARTWRIGHT, HOLMAN #110 | COLOGNE PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1985-04-30 | 273663 | 42-297-33579 | CARTWRIGHT, HOLMAN #109 | COLOGNE PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1985-04-26 | 273425 | 42-297-33576 | WHITE #1 | WILLIAMSON DRILLING CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1985-04-25 | 273288 | 42-297-30937 | PHIPPS, LEA ALMA #1A | NATURAL GAS ELECTRONICS CORP. | OTHER | 5,234 | |
| 1985-04-25 | 273371 | 42-297-33504 | STRIDDE, WM. #1 | HABER OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,825 | |
| 1985-04-24 | 273142 | 42-297-33275 | HERRING RANCH "A" #6704 | FLYNN ENERGY CORP. | RECOMP | 10,300 | |
| 1985-04-18 | 272628 | 42-297-32034 | CROCKER, PATRICIA PERKINS #1 | KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. | RECOMP | 9,800 | |
| 1985-04-17 | 272496 | 42-297-33573 | BURNS, KITTIE #2 | PETRUS OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1985-04-16 | 272384 | 42-297-33572 | MCCAMPBELL #1 | HANSON MINERALS CO. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1985-04-16 | 272608 | 42-297-33574 | BAKER TRUST #1 | RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 17,500 | |
| 1985-04-15 | 272254 | 42-297-33571 | GRANT, D. W. #1 | KIEL, O. B. JR. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1985-04-12 | 272191 | 42-297-33570 | HAILEY, J. I. "B" #3 | KIEL, O. B. JR. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1985-04-04 | 271448 | 42-297-33504 | STRIDDE, WM. #1 | HABER OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,825 | |
| 1985-04-03 | 271348 | 42-297-33569 | JACOBS, L. #1 | KIEL, O. B. | DRILL | 5,450 | |
| 1985-04-03 | 271275 | 42-297-33568 | BENNETT-STATE G. U. #4 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1985-03-26 | 270480 | 42-297-33567 | DAVIDSON, MARY #9 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1985-03-22 | 270254 | 42-297-33565 | REYNOLDS, MARY A. #40 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,860 | |
| 1985-03-22 | 270274 | 42-297-33566 | REYNOLDS, MARY A. #41 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,210 | |
| 1985-03-21 | 270125 | 42-297-33563 | MEUTH, RALPH #1 | SOUTHTEX/W.C. MILLER & BAYSTAR | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1985-03-21 | 270195 | 42-297-33564 | CROCKER #1 | HARKINS & COMPANY | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1985-03-14 | 269428 | 42-297-33462 | MEYER, H. F. #2 | ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 4,750 | |
| 1985-03-14 | 269239 | 42-297-33562 | HINES #3 | FORNEY OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1985-03-11 | 269062 | 42-297-02359 | REYNOLDS, MARY A. #21 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 1985-03-08 | 269019 | 42-297-00746 | RHODE, D. W. #3 | PICKETT, D. W. | RECOMP | 2,294 | |
| 1985-03-06 | 268872 | 42-297-31569 | HERRING "A" NO. 1 #1 | KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. | RECOMP | 7,508 | |
| 1985-03-06 | 268868 | 42-297-31666 | HERRING "A" NO. 2 #1 | KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. | RECOMP | 6,445 | |
| 1985-03-04 | 268467 | 42-297-33560 | HINNANT, WILLIAM ET AL #1 | MARK IV ENERGY | DRILL | 6,650 | |
| 1985-02-25 | 267760 | 42-297-33559 | HAILEY, J. I. "B" #2 | KIEL, O. B. JR. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1985-02-25 | 267759 | 42-297-33558 | HOLLAND, R. #1 | SINCLAIR EXP CO & ERWIN ENG CORP | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1985-02-21 | 267455 | 42-297-33557 | GRANT, D. W. ET AL #5 | JENNINGS EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1985-02-21 | 267376 | 42-297-33241 | KENDALL #1 | SANDEFER PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 12,500 | |
| 1985-02-20 | 267197 | 42-297-02371 | REYNOLDS, MARY A. #9 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,200 | |
| 1985-02-18 | 267168 | 42-297-33555 | GRANT "B" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1985-02-08 | 266494 | 42-297-30892 | MAMIE B. VICKERS GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 10,200 | |
| 1985-02-08 | 266453 | 42-297-33553 | YOUNG, GEORGE #1 | GUADALUPE OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1985-02-08 | 266506 | 42-297-33554 | SHORE, MARY TRUST #2 | AGARITA OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1985-02-07 | 266244 | 42-297-33551 | MEIDER #3 | HANSON MINERALS CO. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1985-02-07 | 266410 | 42-297-33552 | FLUOR #1 | HANSON MINERALS CO. | DRILL | 10,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Live Oak County.