Yoakum County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Yoakum County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-16.

Yoakum County permitting is running 15 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (44 total, up 29% on the prior quarter). 2 were 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

10

Operators (30d)

4

Latest Permit

2026-09-16

All Time

8,346

8,346 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1995-10-2644123742-501-34061WASSON ODC UNIT #662AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,300
1995-10-2644123542-501-34060WASSON ODC UNIT #664AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,300
1995-10-2644123442-501-34059WASSON ODC UNIT #682AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,300
1995-10-2644123442-501-34059WASSON ODC UNIT #682AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,300
1995-10-2344114942-501-34058GECKO RANDALL 841 #1XGECKODRILL11,000
1995-10-2044099542-501-10025DENVER UNIT #3938SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,150
1995-10-2044099542-501-10025DENVER UNIT #3938SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,400
1995-10-1944102942-501-34054WASSON NORTH CLEARFORK UNIT #121SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL8,900
1995-10-1944085842-501-30782DENVER UNIT #4523SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECLASS5,400
1995-10-1244059242-501-34053DENVER UNIT #2947SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1995-10-1044059942-501-34052DENVER UNIT #1719SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1995-10-1044059842-501-34051DENVER UNIT #2742SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1995-10-1044059742-501-34046DENVER UNIT #2949SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1995-10-1044059642-501-34047DENVER UNIT #2950SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1995-10-1044059542-501-34049DENVER UNIT #2948SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1995-10-1044059542-501-34049DENVER UNIT #2948SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1995-10-1044059442-501-34050DENVER UNIT #2840SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1995-10-1044059342-501-34048DENVER UNIT #2841SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1995-10-1043979942-501-34044ROBERTS UNIT #3738APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL5,469
1995-10-0944062642-501-31707DENVER UNIT #5905SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,260
1995-10-0544042842-501-30440DENVER UNIT #2623SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,400
1995-09-2844027442-501-31703DENVER UNIT #3930SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,275
1995-09-2744027342-501-00728DENVER UNIT #4912SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,286
1995-09-2143996442-501-01281DENVER UNIT #4905SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,267
1995-09-2043991842-501-30774DENVER UNIT #2927SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,400
1995-09-2043991542-501-34045CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #1506SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,000
1995-09-2043991542-501-34045CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #1506SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,200
1995-09-0843958342-501-02600DENVER UNIT #5713SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,600
1995-09-0843958242-501-34043DENVER UNIT #3843SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,200
1995-08-3143946142-501-34042MCADOO, L. M. #1ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCDRILL13,350
1995-08-2943942442-501-33896GAYLE #1HARVARD PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRENTR5,400
1995-08-1743874242-501-34041FIELD RANCH "46" #2GREAT WESTERN ONSHORE INC.DRILL5,170
1995-08-0143836642-501-34037GIBSON UNIT #306SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,000
1995-08-0143836042-501-34040BENNETT, RUTH -A- #1ORYX ENERGY COMPANYDRILL12,100
1995-08-0143835942-501-34039BENNETT, RUTH -C- #1ORYX ENERGY COMPANYDRILL12,100
1995-08-0143835842-501-34038BENNETT, RUTH -B- #1ORYX ENERGY COMPANYDRILL12,100
1995-07-2643720042-501-32747BOSWELL #2WHITING PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP11,600
1995-07-1343782342-501-02726GECKO RANDALL 841 #1GECKORENTR11,000
1995-07-1343747342-501-34036MCLAUGHLIN #1PENWELL ENERGY, INC.DRILL11,800
1995-07-1343747342-501-34036MCLAUGHLIN #1PENWELL ENERGY, INC.DRILL11,800
1995-06-2743718642-501-34035WASSON NORTH CLEARFORK UNIT #120SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL9,300
1995-06-2243717642-501-34033REEVES UNIT #25AWSANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,850
1995-06-2243717542-501-34034REEVES UNIT #3WSSANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL2,300
1995-06-1243679242-501-34032MOBIL FEE 820 #1ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCDRILL13,350
1995-06-0243651142-501-34031BUCKNER BAPTIST BENEVOLENCE #1ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCDRILL11,800
1995-05-3043627042-501-34030E. W. CLAWATER UNIT #7MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,500
1995-05-3043627042-501-34030E. W. CLAWATER UNIT #7MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,500
1995-05-0543552042-501-34029SHELL #1TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHERDRILL5,525
1995-05-0443546442-501-34028BENNETT, RUTH "C" #1SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL14,000
1995-05-0343518042-501-34027CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #1106SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Yoakum County.