How many drilling permits were filed in Lavaca County in the last 12 months?

45 Texas Railroad Commission drilling permits were filed in Lavaca County, Texas over the last 12 months — 0 of them in the past 7 days.

Who is the most active drilling operator in Lavaca County?

BAYTEX ENERGY USA, INC. is the most active operator in Lavaca County with 13 permits over the last 12 months, followed by EOG RESOURCES, INC. (11).

Where does Lavaca County drilling-permit data come from?

Every permit shown is sourced from the Texas Railroad Commission's public drilling-permit filings and refreshed daily. It's free to search by operator, lease, depth, and wellbore profile.

WTI$96.38USD/BBL · AS OF 3:44 PM CTBRENT$97.98USD/BBL · AS OF 3:44 PM CTPERMITS TODAY—TRRC · DAILY PULLM&A RECORDS3,324OPERATOR LINEAGESCOUTCALL LIST · PIPELINE · PSA

Lavaca County · 0 permits this week
45 permits filed last 12 months
Top operator: BAYTEX ENERGY USA, INC. (13)
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Lavaca County drilling brief.

Every drilling permit filed with the Texas Railroad Commission in Lavaca County, Texas. Top operators, recent filings, depth and wellbore profile data.

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Texas Railroad Commission · Public record, free · Updated Jun 3, 2026

0: Permits filed; Last 7 days
45: Permits filed; Last 12 months
BAYTEX: Top operator; 13 permits
10: Active operators; Last 12 months

02 · Lavaca on the map

Lavaca · Texas drillingLast 7 days

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Top operators · 12m

01
BAYTEX ENERGY USA, INC.: —; 13 permits
02
EOG RESOURCES, INC.: —; 11 permits
03
PETROVYBE OPCO LLC: —; 4 permits
04
FW EAGLE FORD I, LLC: —; 4 permits
05
HYDROCARBON OPERATING, INC.: —; 3 permits
06
HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY: —; 3 permits
07
MB ENERGY, LLC: —; 2 permits
08
REDHAWK OPERATING, LLC: —; 2 permits
09
PALEO OIL COMPANY LLC: —; 1 permits
10
CAPITAL STAR OIL & GAS, INC.: —; 1 permits

03 · Latest Lavaca filings

20 rows · last 12 months · Updated Jun 3, 2026

Recent Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit filings in Lavaca County, last 12 months, by submitted date
Submitted	Operator	API #	Depth (ft)	Type	Status
2026-05-12	HYDROCARBON OPERATING, INC.	28533640	6300	Vertical	APPROVED
2026-05-07	HYDROCARBON OPERATING, INC.	28533676	6160	Vertical	APPROVED
2026-05-06	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	28533221	17220	Vertical	APPROVED
2026-04-10	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	28533044	15662	Vertical	APPROVED
2026-03-17	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	28534368	14000	Horizontal	APPROVED
2026-03-17	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	28534369	13500	Horizontal	APPROVED
2026-03-17	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	28534371	13500	Horizontal	APPROVED
2026-03-17	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	28534370	14000	Horizontal	APPROVED
2026-03-13	PETROVYBE OPCO LLC	28534367	10000	Vertical	APPROVED
2026-03-12	FW EAGLE FORD I, LLC	28534365	14500	Horizontal	ENGINEERING
2026-03-05	PALEO OIL COMPANY LLC	28534363	13950	Horizontal	APPROVED
2026-03-04	FW EAGLE FORD I, LLC	28534366	14500	Horizontal	APPROVED
2026-03-02	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	28532289	14643	Vertical	APPROVED
2026-03-02	PETROVYBE OPCO LLC	28534364	10000	Vertical	APPROVED
2026-03-02	PETROVYBE OPCO LLC	28534362	10000	Vertical	APPROVED
2026-02-25	FW EAGLE FORD I, LLC	28534361	14500	Horizontal	SWR HOLD
2026-02-12	HYDROCARBON OPERATING, INC.	28531972	13300	Vertical	APPROVED
2026-02-11	FW EAGLE FORD I, LLC	28534360	14500	Horizontal	APPROVED
2026-01-23	PETROVYBE OPCO LLC	28534359	9500	Vertical	APPROVED
2026-01-14	EOG RESOURCES, INC.	28534356	14000	Horizontal	APPROVED

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06 · Sources