Yoakum County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Yoakum County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-30.

Yoakum County permitting is running 9.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (28 total, down 35% on the prior quarter). 4 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
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
1994-11-0242957542-501-30874DENVER UNIT #5812WCSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,400
1994-11-0242957342-501-01278DENVER UNIT #4908SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,404
1994-10-2842944442-501-33942GAYLE #2EP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIPDRILL12,300
1994-10-2842940142-501-33940ROGERS "285" #1GREAT WESTERN ONSHORE INC.DRILL12,300
1994-10-2642940242-501-33939ARCO FEE "225" #1GREAT WESTERN ONSHORE INC.DRILL12,300
1994-10-2642940042-501-33941ALLAR "179" #1GREAT WESTERN ONSHORE INC.DRILL5,500
1994-10-2642936742-501-33938STEVENS, SUE #1SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL11,000
1994-10-1742893542-501-32855DENVER UNIT #4334SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,300Y
1994-10-1442717042-501-33934RANDOLPH #1MW PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL11,200
1994-10-0742888742-501-33885RANDALL, E #41EXXON CORP.RECOMP9,700
1994-10-0742888742-501-33885RANDALL, E. #41EXXON CORP.RECOMP9,700
1994-09-2642820942-501-31128DENVER UNIT #2932SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,235
1994-09-2642820942-501-31128DENVER UNIT #2932SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,235Y
1994-09-2242818342-501-33936BENNETT #2YUCCA ENERGY, INC.DRILL5,400
1994-08-2442717542-501-33935WEST, M.M. #10BMW PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL11,200
1994-08-1742687242-501-33933ABILENE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE #1SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL10,900
1994-08-1542677742-501-03025DENVER UNIT #5904SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,372
1994-08-1542677642-501-33293DENVER UNIT #4925SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,416
1994-08-1542677542-501-30870DENVER UNIT #4915SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,427
1994-08-1542677442-501-01279DENVER UNIT #4911SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,391
1994-08-1542677342-501-31120DENVER UNIT #3929SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,440
1994-08-1242687542-501-33932SHELL GAMMON #1SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL11,450
1994-08-1242687542-501-33932SHELL GAMMON #1SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL11,450
1994-08-0942667442-501-33931SHOOK A #2MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,500
1994-07-2642623542-501-33930WASSON NORTH CLEARFORK UNIT #118SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL8,500
1994-07-2542622742-501-33929INVINCIBLE #1PLACID OIL COMPANYDRILL11,000
1994-07-2242615242-501-33928CLEVELAND 'A' #3ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP.DRILL13,000
1994-07-2242611242-501-33927REEVES UNIT #164SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LPDRILL5,850
1994-07-2242611142-501-33926REEVES UNIT #209SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LPDRILL5,850
1994-07-2242611042-501-33925REEVES UNIT #199SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LPDRILL5,850
1994-07-1342556042-501-01721DENVER UNIT #3911SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,403
1994-07-1342555942-501-00622DENVER UNIT #4313SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,100Y
1994-07-1242556442-501-10215DENVER UNIT #3937WSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,360
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Yoakum County.