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 51 permits in the past 12 months, one of 11 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

12

Operators (30d)

4

Latest Permit

2026-07-30

All Time

8,313

8,313 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
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
1996-07-0144786542-501-33850FOUTS #1BROOKS, E. B., JR.RENTR5,550
1996-06-2844978642-501-34140RANDALL #1AMMONITE ENERGY TEXAS, INC.DRILL12,500
1996-06-2744841942-501-34139BRAHANEY UNIT #123CENTRAL RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,450
1996-06-0644867642-501-34138OWNBY SAN ANDRES UNIT #88SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,500
1996-06-0644867542-501-34137OWNBY SAN ANDRES UNIT #87SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,300
1996-05-2944831042-501-34136DENVER UNIT #4644SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1996-05-2244830242-501-34134CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #906SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,200
1996-05-2244830142-501-34135CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #1707SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,200
1996-05-1744825742-501-34133WILLARD UNIT #A263ARCO PERMIANDRILL5,600
1996-05-1644818942-501-34132JONES, TRUETT #1READ & STEVENS, INC.DRILL13,000
1996-05-0244761842-501-34131MCLAUGHLIN #3PENWELL ENERGY, INC.DRILL11,500
1996-05-0244761842-501-34131MCLAUGHLIN #3PENWELL ENERGY, INC.DRILL12,000
1996-04-2944751542-501-34130REEVES UNIT #258SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,850
1996-04-1944691642-501-34129MCLAUGHLIN #2PENWELL ENERGY, INC.DRILL11,800
1996-04-1544665542-501-34128WASSON ODC UNIT #684AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,300
1996-04-0144618842-501-34127BRAHANEY UNIT #123CENTRAL RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,450
1996-04-0144618842-501-34127BRAHANEY UNIT #124CENTRAL RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,450
1996-03-2244518942-501-34124RANDALL, E #46EXXON CORP.DRILL9,100
1996-03-1344577942-501-32131BENNETT RANCH UNIT #2417SHELL FRONTIER OIL & GAS INC.RECOMP5,800Y
1996-03-1344577842-501-32212BENNETT RANCH UNIT #2410SHELL FRONTIER OIL & GAS INC.RECOMP5,800Y
1996-03-1344577742-501-32133BENNETT RANCH UNIT #2416SHELL FRONTIER OIL & GAS INC.RECOMP5,800Y
1996-03-1144563542-501-34126EDWARDS PETROLEUM/JONES ESTATE #1MYCO PETROLEUMDRILL9,500
1996-03-1144563542-501-34126EDWARDS PETROLEUM/JONES ESTATE #1MYCO PETROLEUMDRILL9,500
1996-03-0444521842-501-34125KRISTEN #1HENRY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL12,500
1996-02-2944308342-501-34095MOLTHAN UNIT #1BROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL12,500
1996-02-2344512242-501-34123DENVER UNIT #4843SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1996-02-0644419142-501-34121DENVER UNIT #4841SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1996-02-0644419042-501-34120DENVER UNIT #4842SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1996-02-0244101042-501-34055WASSON ODC UNIT #668AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,300
1996-02-0144433842-501-34122BLUEBONNET #1COLLINS & WARE, INC.DRILL13,100
1996-01-3144101142-501-34056WASSON ODC UNIT #683AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,300
1996-01-2644395742-501-34119CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #1507SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,200
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Yoakum County.