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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-01-30 | 457896 | 42-501-34197 | MARTIN "A" #4 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1997-01-24 | 457662 | 42-501-34196 | MARTIN "A" #5 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1997-01-17 | 457392 | 42-501-32957 | READ #1 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 11,876 | |
| 1997-01-07 | 457090 | 42-501-34194 | ARMSTRONG #1 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1997-01-07 | 457090 | 42-501-34194 | ARMSTRONG #1 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 1997-01-07 | 457074 | 42-501-10058 | SHELL WESTERN E & P INC #1 | EXXON CORP. | RENTR | 9,600 | |
| 1996-12-31 | 455896 | 42-501-34188 | PLAINS UNIT #808 | COLLINS & WARE, INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1996-12-31 | 455895 | 42-501-34187 | PLAINS UNIT #810 | COLLINS & WARE, INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1996-12-31 | 455894 | 42-501-34186 | PLAINS UNIT #909 | COLLINS & WARE, INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1996-12-31 | 455893 | 42-501-34185 | PLAINS UNIT #910 | COLLINS & WARE, INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1996-12-31 | 455823 | 42-501-34184 | PLAINS UNIT #1017 | COLLINS & WARE, INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1996-12-31 | 455538 | 42-501-34183 | PLAINS UNIT #809 | COLLINS & WARE, INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1996-12-31 | 455351 | 42-501-34181 | JONES "256" #1 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 12,600 | |
| 1996-12-23 | 456131 | 42-501-34096 | WASSON NORTH CLEARFORK UNIT #57R | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 8,900 | |
| 1996-12-23 | 455229 | 42-501-34180 | FIELD RANCH #3 | DAVIS ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1996-12-12 | 456136 | 42-501-34189 | CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #1907 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1996-11-19 | 455357 | 42-501-34182 | JONES, TRUETT #2 | READ & STEVENS, INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1996-11-15 | 455005 | 42-501-34179 | CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #2105 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1996-11-13 | 454952 | 42-501-33484 | READ #5 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 11,877 | |
| 1996-11-04 | 454705 | 42-501-34178 | WILLARD UNIT #A249 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1996-10-30 | 454460 | 42-501-34177 | CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #1104 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1996-10-30 | 454459 | 42-501-34176 | CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #907 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1996-10-18 | 453855 | 42-501-34175 | MCLAUGHLIN #5 | PENWELL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1996-10-10 | 453471 | 42-501-34014 | WASSON NORTH CLEARFORK UNIT #119 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 8,400 | |
| 1996-10-04 | 453320 | 42-501-34174 | SETTEGAST #1 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 13,150 | |
| 1996-09-24 | 452673 | 42-501-34173 | MCLAUGHLIN #4 | PENWELL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 1996-09-16 | 452613 | 42-501-34172 | WARDLOW, W. D. #1 | READ & STEVENS, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1996-09-16 | 452613 | 42-501-34172 | WARDLOW, W. D. #1 | READ & STEVENS, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1996-09-16 | 452613 | 42-501-34172 | WARDLOW, W. D. #1 | READ & STEVENS, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1996-09-05 | 452259 | 42-501-34171 | NEWSOM "180" #1 | GREAT WESTERN ONSHORE INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1996-09-05 | 452226 | 42-501-31724 | WEBB "A" #1 | E.G. OPERATING | RECOMP | 9,209 | |
| 1996-08-30 | 452140 | 42-501-00255 | WEEMS, L.R. ET AL #4 | COLLINS & WARE, INC. | RECOMP | 11,680 | |
| 1996-08-29 | 451986 | 42-501-34169 | DENVER UNIT #4853 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1996-08-29 | 451984 | 42-501-34168 | DENVER UNIT #4851 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1996-08-29 | 451983 | 42-501-34167 | DENVER UNIT #4847 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1996-08-29 | 451981 | 42-501-34166 | DENVER UNIT #4846 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1996-08-29 | 451979 | 42-501-34170 | DENVER UNIT #4845 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1996-08-28 | 451926 | 42-501-34165 | DENVER UNIT #4849 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1996-08-28 | 451925 | 42-501-34164 | DENVER UNIT #4850 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1996-08-28 | 451923 | 42-501-30009 | WASSON NORTH CLEARFORK UNIT #53 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 8,400 | |
| 1996-08-28 | 451922 | 42-501-33379 | WASSON NORTH CLEARFORK UNIT #42R | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 8,400 | |
| 1996-08-28 | 451921 | 42-501-10631 | WASSON NORTH CLEARFORK UNIT #30 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 8,400 | |
| 1996-08-26 | 451662 | 42-501-34160 | DENVER UNIT #3854 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1996-08-26 | 451660 | 42-501-34162 | DENVER UNIT #3847 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1996-08-23 | 451664 | 42-501-34158 | DENVER UNIT #4848 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1996-08-23 | 451663 | 42-501-34159 | DENVER UNIT #4844 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1996-08-23 | 451663 | 42-501-34159 | DENVER UNIT #4844 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1996-08-23 | 451661 | 42-501-34161 | DENVER UNIT #3853 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1996-08-23 | 451624 | 42-501-34157 | DENVER UNIT #3858 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1996-08-23 | 451623 | 42-501-34155 | DENVER UNIT #3857 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,400 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Yoakum County.