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
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
1996-08-2345162242-501-34154DENVER UNIT #3856SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1996-08-2345162142-501-34153DENVER UNIT #3855SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1996-08-2345162042-501-34152DENVER UNIT #3852SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1996-08-2345161942-501-34151DENVER UNIT #3851SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1996-08-2345161842-501-34150DENVER UNIT #3850SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1996-08-2345161642-501-34148DENVER UNIT #3848SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1996-08-2145177542-501-34163DENVER UNIT #2743SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1996-08-2045161742-501-34149DENVER UNIT #3849SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1996-08-2045161542-501-34156DENVER UNIT #3845WCSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1996-08-0745117642-501-34147DENVER UNIT #2951SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1996-08-0745117542-501-34146DENVER UNIT #3844SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1996-08-0745117442-501-34145DENVER UNIT #4852SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1996-07-2545064942-501-34016RANDALL, E. #43EXXON CORP.RECOMP9,740
1996-07-2445040942-501-34143JONES #2RIO-TEX, INC.DRILL5,600
1996-07-1645042942-501-34144FROSTY #1MYD, INC.DRILL12,900
1996-07-1545018942-501-34142SNYDER, ANNIE #1BROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL12,500
1996-07-0544989942-501-34141JONES #1RIO-TEX, INC.DRILL5,600
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Yoakum County.