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
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
1994-07-1242556342-501-00603DENVER UNIT #3902SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,443
1994-07-1242556242-501-01719DENVER UNIT #3908SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,428
1994-07-1242556142-501-00605DENVER UNIT #3910SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,407
1994-07-0542549242-501-32312E. W. CLAWATER UNIT #5MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC.RENTR5,500
1994-07-0542487242-501-01928DENVER UNIT #5902WCSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,371
1994-06-2742525542-501-33924FIELD RANCH "46" #1HILLIN SIMON/PRIME EXPL., L.C.DRILL12,200
1994-06-2142482842-501-33923CLANAHAN "6" #1LONE STAR OIL & GASDRILL8,400
1994-06-2042487542-501-30416DENVER UNIT #3727SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,250
1994-06-2042487442-501-30894DENVER UNIT #4916WSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,418
1994-06-2042487342-501-02183DENVER UNIT #3915WSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,418
1994-06-2042487042-501-02191DENVER UNIT #2922SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,464
1994-06-2042323142-501-31704DENVER UNIT #4919WCSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,420Y
1994-06-1442481342-501-33922REEVES UNIT #201SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LPDRILL5,850
1994-06-1342483742-501-33921BLACKJACK #1PLACID OIL COMPANYDRILL12,400
1994-06-1342483742-501-33921BLACKJACK #1PLACID OIL COMPANYDRILL13,000
1994-06-0942466442-501-33918REEVES UNIT #171SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LPDRILL5,850
1994-06-0942466342-501-33917REEVES UNIT #173SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LPDRILL5,850
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Yoakum County.