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
1995-01-1943196042-501-33985REEVES UNIT #179SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,850
1995-01-1943194242-501-33984REEVES UNIT #158WSANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,850
1995-01-1943194142-501-33983REEVES UNIT #180WSANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,850
1995-01-1943194042-501-33982REEVES UNIT #38AWSANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,850
1995-01-1943193942-501-33981REEVES UNIT #45AWSANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,850
1995-01-1943193842-501-33980REEVES UNIT #189WSANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,850
1995-01-1943193742-501-33979REEVES UNIT #163WSANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,850
1995-01-1943193742-501-33979REEVES UNIT #163WSANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,850
1995-01-1943193642-501-33978REEVES UNIT #156WSANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,850
1995-01-1943193542-501-33977REEVES UNIT #160WSANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,850
1995-01-1943193442-501-33976REEVES UNIT #167WSANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,850
1995-01-1943193442-501-33976REEVES UNIT #167WSANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,850
1995-01-1943193242-501-33975REEVES UNIT #178WSANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,850
1995-01-1843173642-501-33971REEVES UNIT #186WSANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,850
1995-01-1843173542-501-33972REEVES UNIT #191WSANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,850
1995-01-1843173342-501-33974REEVES UNIT #192WSANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,850
1995-01-1843173242-501-33970REEVES UNIT #184WSANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,850
1995-01-1843173142-501-33969REEVES UNIT #195WSANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,850
1995-01-1843081642-501-33951WEST BRAHANEY UNIT #175FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL5,600
1995-01-1843081542-501-33952WEST BRAHANEY UNIT #179FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL5,600
1995-01-1843081242-501-33949WEST BRAHANEY UNIT #8801FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL5,600
1995-01-1843081142-501-33950WEST BRAHANEY UNIT #176FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL5,600
1995-01-0343151042-501-33966REEVES UNIT #182WSANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LPDRILL5,850
1995-01-0343150942-501-33968REEVES UNIT #168SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LPDRILL5,850
1995-01-0343150842-501-33967REEVES UNIT #157SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LPDRILL5,850
1994-12-2843137742-501-33965SAN SALVADOR DEVELOPMENT #1GREAT WESTERN ONSHORE INC.DRILL5,900
1994-12-2343049542-501-33946WATSON #1BRAHANEY DRILLING CO.DRILL5,400
1994-12-2243126242-501-33964REEVES UNIT #154SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LPDRILL5,850
1994-12-2243126142-501-33963REEVES UNIT #161SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LPDRILL5,850
1994-12-1943094542-501-33955WEST BRAHANEY UNIT #1230FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL5,600
1994-12-1943094442-501-33956WEST BRAHANEY UNIT #212FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL5,600
1994-12-1943094342-501-33957WEST BRAHANEY UNIT #1250FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL5,600
1994-12-1943094242-501-33958WEST BRAHANEY UNIT #3301FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL5,600
1994-12-1943094142-501-33959WEST BRAHANEY UNIT #3501FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL5,600
1994-12-1943094042-501-33960WEST BRAHANEY UNIT #3801FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL5,600
1994-12-1943093942-501-33962WEST BRAHANEY UNIT #3601FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL5,600
1994-12-1943093842-501-33961WEST BRAHANEY UNIT #213FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL5,600
1994-12-1542931542-501-33937MARTIN "B" #4TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHERDRILL5,500
1994-12-1243086342-501-33954REEVES UNIT #170SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LPDRILL5,850
1994-12-1243086242-501-33953REEVES UNIT #155SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LPDRILL5,850
1994-12-1243065642-501-31444DENVER UNIT #4118SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,400Y
1994-12-1243065542-501-30929DENVER UNIT #3119SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,400Y
1994-12-0943081942-501-33948NELSON #1HENRY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL12,200
1994-12-0942996642-501-33944SMITH, E.S. HEIRS #2AMW PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL11,300
1994-12-0143052242-501-33947WEST, M. M. #11BMW PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL11,300
1994-12-0143052242-501-33947WEST, M. M. "B" #11-HMW PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL11,300Y
1994-11-3043040342-501-32049DENVER UNIT #5820SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,400
1994-11-2343033142-501-33896GAYLE #1HARVARD PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP12,100Y
1994-11-0942989342-501-33943COURAGEOUS #1PLACID OIL COMPANYDRILL12,600
1994-11-0342957442-501-30875DENVER UNIT #5811WCSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,400
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Yoakum County.