Yoakum County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Yoakum County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-14.

Yoakum County permitting is running 14 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (43 total, up 26% on the prior quarter). 1 was issued in the past week. OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. leads with 53 permits in the past 12 months, one of 11 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

9

Operators (30d)

4

Latest Permit

2026-09-14

All Time

8,345

8,345 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1997-04-1646110042-501-34224DENVER UNIT #3752ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL5,500
1997-04-1646109942-501-34223DENVER UNIT #3751ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL5,500
1997-04-1646098342-501-34221DENVER UNIT #3861ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL5,500
1997-04-1646098242-501-34222DENVER UNIT #3859ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL5,500
1997-04-1446071542-501-33791CLEVELAND #2ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP.RECOMP12,000
1997-04-1446009042-501-34214PLAINS UNIT #1019COLLINS & WARE, INC.DRILL5,400
1997-04-1446008942-501-34216PLAINS UNIT #912COLLINS & WARE, INC.DRILL5,400
1997-04-0446063342-501-32792DENVER UNIT #4922ALTURA ENERGY LTD.RECOMP5,500
1997-04-0446063242-501-33062DENVER UNIT #3932ALTURA ENERGY LTD.RECOMP5,500
1997-03-2846033142-501-30081READ "B" #2VSOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO.RECOMP5,830
1997-03-2446029642-501-34219MCLAUGHLIN "A" #2PENWELL ENERGY, INC.DRILL11,200
1997-03-1946008742-501-34218PLAINS UNIT #811COLLINS & WARE, INC.DRILL5,400
1997-03-1845740142-501-34195FITZGERALD 432 #1ARCO PERMIANDRILL13,000
1997-03-1445974042-501-34210BRAHANEY UNIT #125COLLINS & WARE, INC.DRILL5,600
1997-03-1445973942-501-34211BRAHANEY UNIT #126COLLINS & WARE, INC.DRILL5,600
1997-02-2745922942-501-34209REEVES UNIT #263SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,850
1997-02-2745922742-501-34208REEVES UNIT #262SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,850
1997-02-2745922642-501-34207REEVES UNIT #261SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,850
1997-02-2645918842-501-34206REEVES UNIT #266SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,850
1997-02-2645918742-501-34205REEVES UNIT #265SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,850
1997-02-2645918542-501-34204REEVES UNIT #264SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,850
1997-02-2545911542-501-34200REEVES UNIT #260SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,850
1997-02-2545911342-501-34201REEVES UNIT #259SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,850
1997-02-2545911242-501-34202REEVES UNIT #244WSANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,850
1997-02-2545910942-501-34203REEVES UNIT #117AWSANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,850
1997-02-2445902742-501-32107MCGINTY 2 #2HARVARD PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRENTR12,100
1997-02-1845651942-501-34193PLAINS UNIT #1810COLLINS & WARE, INC.DRILL5,400
1997-02-1845651842-501-34192PLAINS UNIT #1809COLLINS & WARE, INC.DRILL5,400
1997-02-1845651742-501-34191PLAINS UNIT #1405COLLINS & WARE, INC.DRILL5,400
1997-02-1845651642-501-34190PLAINS UNIT #1305COLLINS & WARE, INC.DRILL5,400
1997-02-1245855642-501-34199FITZGERALD 430 #1ARCO PERMIANDRILL11,500
1997-02-0345793042-501-34198CHATTERTON, PEARL #8VOSKAMP EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL9,600
1997-02-0345793042-501-34198CHATTERTON, PEARL #8VOSKAMP EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL9,600
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
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Yoakum County.