LIVE OAK County
District 4 · Gulf Coast (Southwest) · Permits since 1977-06-06 · Data through 2026-08-03
Live Oak County permitting is running 6.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (20 total, up 11% on the prior quarter). BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP leads with 59 permits in the past 12 months, one of 11 operators active in the county. 2 operators filed a first Live Oak County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 17,500 ft (prior year: 15,000 ft); 90% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (6mo)
38
vs Prior
-12%
Operators (6mo)
6
Avg Depth (6mo)
15,361
Hz % (6mo)
87%
All Time
7,049
Depth Range: 0 - 26,000 ft
SWD wells in LIVE OAK County → 54 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Earthquakes in LIVE OAK County → 37 M2+ events in 24mo · TexNet
Permit Activity
Permit Types (6mo)
DRILL
37
+4 vs prior
RENTR
1
NEW vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | 59 | 564 |
| AURORA RESOURCES CORPORATION | 4 | 14 |
| CATURUS ENERGY, LLC | 4 | 7 |
| VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC | 3 | 91 |
| SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLC | 3 | 11 |
| MUELLER EXPLORATION, INC. | 3 | 7 |
| CIMARRON ENGINEERING, LLC | 1 | 22 |
| SUE-ANN OPERATING, L.C. | 1 | 12 |
| BPX OPERATING COMPANY | 1 | 3 |
| PALOMA OPERATING, LLC | 1 | 2 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 917537 | 1893 OIL & GAS, LTD. UNIT A | DRILL | 2026-08-03 |
| 917456 | 1893 OIL & GAS LTD UNIT A | DRILL | 2026-08-03 |
| 917458 | 1893 OIL & GAS LTD UNIT A | DRILL | 2026-08-03 |
| 917536 | 1893 OIL & GAS, LTD. UNIT A | DRILL | 2026-08-03 |
| 917538 | 1893 OIL & GAS, LTD. UNIT D | DRILL | 2026-08-03 |
| 917450 | TAYLOR FARMS, INC. | DRILL | 2026-07-31 |
| 917454 | TAYLOR FARMS, INC. | DRILL | 2026-07-31 |
| 917345 | F MALEK L-1893-KOER SA B | DRILL | 2026-07-28 |
| 917344 | F MALEK L-1893-KOER SA A | DRILL | 2026-07-24 |
| 917350 | F MALEK L-1893-KOER SA C | DRILL | 2026-07-24 |
New to LIVE OAK County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| HYDROCARBON OPERATING, INC. | 2026-07-21 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
| BPX OPERATING COMPANY | 2026-03-19 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
Formations Beneath LIVE OAK County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Wilcox | 1,154 | 5,499 |
| Austin Chalk | 1,135 | 11,844 |
| Eagle Ford | 1,092 | 11,888 |
| Queen City | 995 | 3,804 |
| Jackson | 709 | 1,435 |
| Cook Mountain | 687 | 2,598 |
| Yegua | 238 | 4,920 |
| Pecan Gap | 206 | 11,489 |