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
1994-06-0942466242-501-33920REEVES UNIT #48ASANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LPDRILL5,850
1994-06-0942466142-501-33919REEVES UNIT #183SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LPDRILL5,850
1994-06-0942466042-501-33916REEVES UNIT #162SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LPDRILL5,850
1994-06-0842427742-501-33912WEST BRAHANEY UNIT #211FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL5,600
1994-06-0342427642-501-33911WEST BRAHANEY UNIT #207FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL5,600
1994-06-0342427642-501-33911WEST BRAHANEY UNIT #207FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL5,600
1994-06-0342427542-501-33910WEST BRAHANEY UNIT #178FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL5,600
1994-06-0142442642-501-33915REEVES UNIT #190SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LPDRILL5,850
1994-06-0142442542-501-33914REEVES UNIT #177SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LPDRILL5,850
1994-06-0142438642-501-33913REEVES UNIT #159SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LPDRILL5,850
1994-05-3142421042-501-33908BENNETT RANCH UNIT #2515SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,350
1994-05-2542423842-501-33909WEST BRAHANEY UNIT #32FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL5,600
1994-05-1642391042-501-33907REEVES UNIT #187SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LPDRILL5,850
1994-05-1642390842-501-33906REEVES UNIT #185SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LPDRILL5,850
1994-05-1242361242-501-33904REEVES UNIT #181SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LPDRILL5,850
1994-05-0542361342-501-33905REEVES UNIT #174WSANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LPDRILL5,850
1994-05-0542361342-501-33905REEVES UNIT #174WSANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LPDRILL5,800
1994-05-0342341042-501-33901BENNETT RANCH UNIT #1513SHELL FRONTIER OIL & GAS INC.DRILL5,350
1994-05-0342340942-501-33900BENNETT RANCH UNIT #1514SHELL FRONTIER OIL & GAS INC.DRILL5,350
1994-05-0342340842-501-33899BENNETT RANCH UNIT #1515SHELL FRONTIER OIL & GAS INC.DRILL5,350
1994-05-0342340742-501-33902BENNETT RANCH UNIT #1517SHELL FRONTIER OIL & GAS INC.DRILL5,350
1994-05-0342340642-501-33898BENNETT RANCH UNIT #2512SHELL FRONTIER OIL & GAS INC.DRILL5,350
1994-04-2942345842-501-33903RED DOG #1PLACID OIL COMPANYDRILL12,600
1994-04-2942345842-501-33903RED DOG #1PLACID OIL COMPANYDRILL12,579
1994-04-2942345842-501-33903RED DOG #1PLACID OIL COMPANYDRILL10,500
1994-04-1542131442-501-33138DENVER UNIT #4007SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,257Y
1994-03-2942248442-079-10021EDWARDS, J.F. "B" #1FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP11,940
1994-03-2442234042-501-33897DENVER UNIT #3842SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,200
1994-03-1442200542-501-33896GAYLE #1HARVARD PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL12,100
1994-03-1442200542-501-33896GAYLE #1HARVARD PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL12,100
1994-03-1442200542-501-33896GAYLE #1HARVARD PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL12,200Y
1994-03-0442131642-501-31903DENVER UNIT #4234SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,381
1994-03-0442131642-501-31903DENVER UNIT #4234SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,381Y
1994-03-0342161942-501-33894REEVES UNIT #172SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LPDRILL5,850
1994-03-0342161842-501-33893REEVES UNIT #194SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LPDRILL5,850
1994-03-0342161742-501-33892REEVES UNIT #188SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LPDRILL5,850
1994-03-0242162042-501-33895REEVES UNIT #166SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LPDRILL5,850
1994-02-2842131542-501-01564DENVER UNIT #4213SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,095
1994-02-2542132342-501-10168DENVER UNIT #2741SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,300
1994-02-2542132142-501-31950DENVER UNIT #5517GCSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,000
1994-02-2542131742-501-31934DENVER UNIT #4439GCSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP4,920
1994-02-2542131342-501-33288DENVER UNIT #3936WSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,462
1994-02-1642094642-501-01605OWNBY SAN ANDRES UNIT #39WSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RENTR5,490
1994-02-1142099442-501-33891REEVES UNIT #149SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LPDRILL5,850
1994-02-1142099342-501-33890REEVES UNIT #175SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LPDRILL5,850
1994-01-2542038342-501-30728CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #805SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RENTR7,300
1994-01-2042013642-501-33889CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #805RSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,000
1994-01-1342013542-501-33888CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #1404SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,000
1994-01-1141693442-501-33866MORE, R.L. #5TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHERDRILL5,500
1994-01-0741999842-501-33887WINFREY 602 #3HUNT OIL COMPANYDRILL11,600
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Yoakum County.