Yoakum County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Yoakum County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-29.

Yoakum County permitting is running 9.0 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (27 total, down 37% on the prior quarter). 3 were issued in the past week. RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC leads with 50 permits in the past 12 months, one of 11 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

11

Operators (30d)

4

Latest Permit

2026-07-29

All Time

8,312

8,312 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1997-01-3045789642-501-34197MARTIN "A" #4TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHERDRILL5,500
1997-01-2445766242-501-34196MARTIN "A" #5TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHERDRILL5,500
1997-01-1745739242-501-32957READ #1ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP11,876
1997-01-0745709042-501-34194ARMSTRONG #1APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL12,500
1997-01-0745709042-501-34194ARMSTRONG #1APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL12,700
1997-01-0745707442-501-10058SHELL WESTERN E & P INC #1EXXON CORP.RENTR9,600
1996-12-3145589642-501-34188PLAINS UNIT #808COLLINS & WARE, INC.DRILL5,400
1996-12-3145589542-501-34187PLAINS UNIT #810COLLINS & WARE, INC.DRILL5,400
1996-12-3145589442-501-34186PLAINS UNIT #909COLLINS & WARE, INC.DRILL5,400
1996-12-3145589342-501-34185PLAINS UNIT #910COLLINS & WARE, INC.DRILL5,400
1996-12-3145582342-501-34184PLAINS UNIT #1017COLLINS & WARE, INC.DRILL5,400
1996-12-3145553842-501-34183PLAINS UNIT #809COLLINS & WARE, INC.DRILL5,400
1996-12-3145535142-501-34181JONES "256" #1ARCO PERMIANDRILL12,600
1996-12-2345613142-501-34096WASSON NORTH CLEARFORK UNIT #57RSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP8,900
1996-12-2345522942-501-34180FIELD RANCH #3DAVIS ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.DRILL6,000
1996-12-1245613642-501-34189CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #1907SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,400
1996-11-1945535742-501-34182JONES, TRUETT #2READ & STEVENS, INC.DRILL5,600
1996-11-1545500542-501-34179CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #2105SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,400
1996-11-1345495242-501-33484READ #5ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP11,877
1996-11-0445470542-501-34178WILLARD UNIT #A249ARCO PERMIANDRILL5,350
1996-10-3045446042-501-34177CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #1104SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,400
1996-10-3045445942-501-34176CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #907SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,400
1996-10-1845385542-501-34175MCLAUGHLIN #5PENWELL ENERGY, INC.DRILL11,800
1996-10-1045347142-501-34014WASSON NORTH CLEARFORK UNIT #119SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP8,400
1996-10-0445332042-501-34174SETTEGAST #1SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL13,150
1996-09-2445267342-501-34173MCLAUGHLIN #4PENWELL ENERGY, INC.DRILL11,700
1996-09-1645261342-501-34172WARDLOW, W. D. #1READ & STEVENS, INC.DRILL14,000
1996-09-1645261342-501-34172WARDLOW, W. D. #1READ & STEVENS, INC.DRILL14,000
1996-09-1645261342-501-34172WARDLOW, W. D. #1READ & STEVENS, INC.DRILL14,000
1996-09-0545225942-501-34171NEWSOM "180" #1GREAT WESTERN ONSHORE INC.DRILL5,500
1996-09-0545222642-501-31724WEBB "A" #1E.G. OPERATINGRECOMP9,209
1996-08-3045214042-501-00255WEEMS, L.R. ET AL #4COLLINS & WARE, INC.RECOMP11,680
1996-08-2945198642-501-34169DENVER UNIT #4853SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1996-08-2945198442-501-34168DENVER UNIT #4851SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1996-08-2945198342-501-34167DENVER UNIT #4847SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1996-08-2945198142-501-34166DENVER UNIT #4846SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1996-08-2945197942-501-34170DENVER UNIT #4845SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1996-08-2845192642-501-34165DENVER UNIT #4849SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1996-08-2845192542-501-34164DENVER UNIT #4850SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1996-08-2845192342-501-30009WASSON NORTH CLEARFORK UNIT #53SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP8,400
1996-08-2845192242-501-33379WASSON NORTH CLEARFORK UNIT #42RSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP8,400
1996-08-2845192142-501-10631WASSON NORTH CLEARFORK UNIT #30SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP8,400
1996-08-2645166242-501-34160DENVER UNIT #3854SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1996-08-2645166042-501-34162DENVER UNIT #3847SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1996-08-2345166442-501-34158DENVER UNIT #4848SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1996-08-2345166342-501-34159DENVER UNIT #4844SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1996-08-2345166342-501-34159DENVER UNIT #4844SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1996-08-2345166142-501-34161DENVER UNIT #3853SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1996-08-2345162442-501-34157DENVER UNIT #3858SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1996-08-2345162342-501-34155DENVER UNIT #3857SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Yoakum County.