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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-03-23 | 397697 | 42-501-33779 | TOWNES #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1992-03-23 | 396882 | 42-501-33777 | CWC PRENTICE UNIT #55CO | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1992-03-20 | 397660 | 42-501-33778 | LAMBRIGHT FARMS #1 | EP OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 13,300 | |
| 1992-03-20 | 396881 | 42-501-33776 | CWC PRENTICE UNIT #56CO | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1992-03-16 | 397444 | 42-501-33273 | FRASER #2 | SIMMONS, L.B. ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 11,886 | |
| 1992-03-10 | 396811 | 42-501-33445 | COX, R. A. HEIRS S.W.D #1D | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 12,500 | |
| 1992-02-25 | 396305 | 42-501-33772 | BRAHANEY UNIT #119 | FOUR STAR OIL AND GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1992-02-20 | 396207 | 42-501-33770 | CUMMINGS #2 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER | DRILL | 5,550 | |
| 1992-02-19 | 396092 | 42-501-33769 | REEVES UNIT #144 | SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LP | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1992-02-14 | 396438 | 42-501-33773 | WILLARD UNIT #2C | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1992-02-14 | 396437 | 42-501-33774 | WILLARD UNIT #3C | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1992-02-14 | 396436 | 42-501-33775 | WILLARD UNIT #1B | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1992-02-07 | 396288 | 42-501-10626 | HENARD C #1V | MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC. | RENTR | 6,500 | |
| 1992-01-30 | 396208 | 42-501-33771 | SHELL-MORE "A" #2 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1992-01-30 | 396091 | 42-501-33768 | REEVES UNIT #17A | SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LP | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1992-01-29 | 396013 | 42-501-33767 | M E C #1 | BRADY, W. PRODUCTION, INC. | DRILL | 5,450 | |
| 1992-01-22 | 395906 | 42-501-33766 | SANTA FE ENERGY 809 #1 | EP OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 13,300 | |
| 1992-01-22 | 395906 | 42-501-33766 | SANTA FE ENERGY 809 #1 | EP OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 13,300 | |
| 1992-01-21 | 395930 | 42-501-33765 | BROWN, W.P. #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1992-01-07 | 395650 | 42-501-33763 | LOWE "477" #2 | BAYTECH, INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1992-01-07 | 395649 | 42-501-33764 | HUNT "477" #2 | BAYTECH, INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1991-11-26 | 394492 | 42-501-33762 | KING #1 | MERIDIAN OIL INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1991-11-21 | 394065 | 42-501-33761 | CORNELL UNIT #6365A | EXXON CORP. - MIDLAND | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1991-11-19 | 393941 | 42-501-33760 | ROBERTS UNIT #3724A | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 5,462 | |
| 1991-11-19 | 393940 | 42-501-33759 | ROBERTS UNIT #3734A | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 5,473 | |
| 1991-10-29 | 393134 | 42-501-33309 | CLEVELAND 665 #1 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,401 | |
| 1991-10-28 | 392497 | 42-501-33731 | SHOOK-MASON #1A | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1991-10-25 | 392990 | 42-501-33754 | CWC PRENTICE UNIT #57 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1991-10-24 | 392992 | 42-501-33756 | CWC PRENTICE UNIT #59 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1991-10-24 | 392991 | 42-501-33753 | CWC PRENTICE UNIT #58 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1991-10-24 | 392989 | 42-501-33755 | CWC PRENTICE UNIT #60 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1991-10-22 | 392996 | 42-501-33757 | CARTER, A. T. #3 | EP OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 1991-10-22 | 392996 | 42-501-33757 | CARTER, A. T. -A- #1 | EP OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 13,128 | |
| 1991-10-21 | 392547 | 42-501-33750 | OWNBY (UPPER CLEARFORK) UNIT #911 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1991-10-21 | 392128 | 42-501-33730 | ROBERTS UNIT #3728 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 5,469 | |
| 1991-10-16 | 392548 | 42-501-33748 | OWNBY (UPPER CLEARFORK) UNIT #913 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1991-10-16 | 392546 | 42-501-33749 | OWNBY (UPPER CLEARFORK) UNIT #319 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1991-10-16 | 392528 | 42-501-33747 | OWNBY (UPPER CLEARFORK) #114 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1991-10-14 | 392667 | 42-501-33751 | POWELL, MATTIE #7 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,650 | |
| 1991-10-14 | 392636 | 42-501-33752 | CLEVELAND #1 | ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1991-10-07 | 392527 | 42-501-33740 | OWNBY (UPPER CLEARFORK) #218 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1991-10-07 | 392526 | 42-501-33739 | OWNBY (UPPER CLEARFORK) #313 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1991-10-07 | 392525 | 42-501-33738 | OWNBY (UPPER CLEARFORK) UNIT #315 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1991-10-07 | 392524 | 42-501-33737 | OWNBY (UPPER CLEARFORK) UNIT #316 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1991-10-07 | 392523 | 42-501-33736 | OWNBY (UPPER CLEARFORK) UNIT #317 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1991-10-07 | 392522 | 42-501-33735 | OWNBY (UPPER CLEARFORK) UNIT #123 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1991-10-07 | 392520 | 42-501-33733 | OWNBY (UPPER CLEARFORK) UNIT #122 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1991-10-07 | 392519 | 42-501-33734 | OWNBY (UPPER CLEARFORK) #74 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1991-10-07 | 392517 | 42-501-33732 | OWNBY (UPPER CLEARFORK) #97 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1991-10-07 | 392516 | 42-501-33746 | OWNBY (UPPER CLEARFORK) UNIT #98 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Yoakum County.