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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-06-22 | 413017 | 42-501-33851 | REEVES UNIT #148 | SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LP | DRILL | 5,850 | |
| 1993-06-22 | 413016 | 42-501-33856 | REEVES UNIT #150 | SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LP | DRILL | 5,850 | |
| 1993-06-22 | 413015 | 42-501-33854 | REEVES UNIT #151 | SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LP | DRILL | 5,850 | |
| 1993-06-22 | 413014 | 42-501-34070 | REEVES UNIT #152 | SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LP | DRILL | 5,850 | |
| 1993-06-22 | 413013 | 42-501-33852 | REEVES UNIT #153 | SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LP | DRILL | 5,850 | |
| 1993-06-21 | 412785 | 42-501-33848 | DENVER UNIT #2645 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1993-06-16 | 412874 | 42-501-33849 | MCGINTY #1 | HARVARD PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,100 | |
| 1993-06-10 | 412491 | 42-501-33847 | BENNETT #1 | YUCCA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1993-06-09 | 412459 | 42-501-10046 | ELLIOTT #2 | MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC. | RENTR | 9,000 | |
| 1993-06-04 | 412392 | 42-501-33846 | HARTMAN #1 | SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LP | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1993-05-28 | 412142 | 42-501-33845 | NORTHRUP #2 | MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1993-05-20 | 411804 | 42-501-33844 | PLAINS UNIT 2501 #1R | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1993-05-19 | 411713 | 42-501-02509 | DENVER UNIT #4405W | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | OTHER | 5,354 | |
| 1993-05-10 | 411461 | 42-501-33181 | FRASER #1 | SIMMONS, L.B. ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 11,895 | |
| 1993-05-04 | 411348 | 42-501-33843 | ELLIOTT #1 | MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1993-05-04 | 411348 | 42-501-33843 | ELLIOTT #1 | MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1993-05-04 | 411348 | 42-501-33843 | ELLIOTT #2 | VOSKAMP EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1993-05-04 | 411088 | 42-501-33842 | CLANAHAN 324 #1 | LONE STAR OIL & GAS | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1993-04-23 | 410820 | 42-501-10056 | DUPREE-LINK #2 | SIMMONS, L.B. ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 11,075 | |
| 1993-04-08 | 410607 | 42-501-33841 | TOWNES #2 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1993-03-22 | 409884 | 42-501-33839 | PRENTICE (6700 CLEARFORK) UNIT #422 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1993-03-22 | 409883 | 42-501-33840 | PRENTICE (6700 CLEARFORK) UNIT #421 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1993-03-15 | 409747 | 42-501-33831 | PRENTICE (6700 CLEARFORK) UNIT #1615 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1993-03-15 | 409746 | 42-501-33832 | PRENTICE (6700 CLEARFORK) UNIT #1616 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1993-03-15 | 409745 | 42-501-33838 | PRENTICE (6700 CLEARFORK) UNIT #1703 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1993-03-15 | 409744 | 42-501-33837 | PRENTICE (6700 CLEARFORK) UNIT #1614 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1993-03-15 | 409743 | 42-501-33833 | PRENTICE (6700 CLEARFORK) UNIT #1613 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1993-03-15 | 409742 | 42-501-33830 | PRENTICE (6700 CLEARFORK) UNIT #1612 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1993-03-15 | 409741 | 42-501-33827 | PRENTICE (6700 CLEARFORK) UNIT #428 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1993-03-15 | 409740 | 42-501-33828 | PRENTICE (6700 CLEARFORK) UNIT #427 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1993-03-15 | 409739 | 42-501-33829 | PRENTICE (6700 CLEARFORK) UNIT #426 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1993-03-15 | 409738 | 42-501-33836 | PRENTICE (6700 CLEARFORK) UNIT #425 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1993-03-15 | 409737 | 42-501-33835 | PRENTICE (6700 CLEARFORK) UNIT #424 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1993-03-15 | 409736 | 42-501-33834 | PRENTICE (6700 CLEARFORK) UNIT #423 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1993-02-02 | 408602 | 42-501-33826 | DENVER UNIT #2839WC | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1993-01-29 | 408355 | 42-501-33820 | PRENTICE (6700 CLEARFORK) UNIT #1006 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1993-01-29 | 408352 | 42-501-33817 | PRENTICE (6700 CLEARFORK) UNIT #814 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1993-01-28 | 408436 | 42-501-33823 | SHELL - MORE "C" #4 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1993-01-28 | 408434 | 42-501-33825 | SHELL - MORE "B" #3 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1993-01-27 | 408435 | 42-501-33824 | SHELL - MORE #4 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1993-01-26 | 408356 | 42-501-33821 | PRENTICE (6700 CLEARFORK) UNIT #809 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1993-01-26 | 408354 | 42-501-33819 | PRENTICE (6700 CLEARFORK) UNIT #811 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1993-01-26 | 408353 | 42-501-33818 | PRENTICE (6700 CLEARFORK) UNIT #812 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1993-01-26 | 408351 | 42-501-33816 | PRENTICE (6700 CLEARFORK) UNIT #810 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1993-01-26 | 408350 | 42-501-33822 | PRENTICE (6700 CLEARFORK) UNIT #813 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1993-01-15 | 408135 | 42-501-33815 | SKILES, S.K. #1 | EP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 1993-01-15 | 408135 | 42-501-33815 | SKILES, S.K. #1 | EP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1992-12-22 | 407417 | 42-501-33814 | NORTHRUP #1 | MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1992-12-18 | 407006 | 42-501-33812 | MAHONEY, H. O. #4A | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1992-12-16 | 407198 | 42-501-33813 | DENVER UNIT #3338 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,300 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Yoakum County.