Yoakum County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Yoakum County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-17.
Yoakum County permitting is running 15 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (45 total, up 32% on the prior quarter). 3 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
11
Operators (30d)
4
Latest Permit
2026-09-17
All Time
8,347
8,347 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-08-23 | 363129 | 42-501-33520 | AMERADA-WEBB #1 | BAYTECH, INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1989-08-23 | 363066 | 42-501-33515 | CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #803 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1989-08-23 | 363065 | 42-501-33518 | CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #1004 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1989-08-23 | 363064 | 42-501-33517 | CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #1006 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1989-08-23 | 363063 | 42-501-33516 | CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #1008 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1989-08-23 | 363062 | 42-501-33514 | CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #2204 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1989-08-23 | 362972 | 42-501-33519 | MCCAN, J.W. #1 | VOSKAMP EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1989-08-07 | 362109 | 42-501-33513 | DENVER UNIT #2946WC | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1989-08-02 | 361610 | 42-501-00368 | WILLARD UNIT #8 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,327 | |
| 1989-07-29 | 333523 | 42-501-33252 | WASSON NOTH CLEARFORK UNIT #110 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1989-07-26 | 361982 | 42-501-33512 | TURNER, A. W. #1 | STRATEGIC PETROLEUM LTD. P/SHIP | DRILL | 12,100 | |
| 1989-07-26 | 361890 | 42-501-33510 | ROBERTS UNIT #3713A | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1989-07-26 | 361862 | 42-501-33511 | CORNELL UNIT #3019D | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 1989-07-03 | 361044 | 42-501-33509 | WEBB ESTATE #2 | BRAHANEY DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1989-06-29 | 360770 | 42-501-33508 | HEATH, L. C. 314 #1 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 1989-06-28 | 360943 | 42-501-10093 | BEDFORD #1 | GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANY | RENTR | 11,000 | |
| 1989-05-24 | 359639 | 42-501-33507 | CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #1805W | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1989-05-18 | 359412 | 42-501-33506 | CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #1003W | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1989-05-18 | 359411 | 42-501-33505 | CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #1407W | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1989-05-18 | 359410 | 42-501-33504 | CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #2004W | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1989-05-10 | 359038 | 42-501-33503 | FITZGERALD #1 | WACKER OIL INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 1989-04-28 | 358749 | 42-501-33502 | ROBERTS UNIT #2527A | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1989-04-21 | 358238 | 42-501-33501 | COOPER, EVELYN #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1989-03-29 | 357480 | 42-501-33500 | COOPER, E. K. #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1989-03-29 | 357480 | 42-501-33500 | COOPER, E. K. #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1989-03-24 | 357101 | 42-501-33497 | ROBINSON #1 | MISAHAR INVESTMENTS, INC. | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 1989-03-23 | 357255 | 42-501-33499 | ROBERTS UNIT #2527 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1989-03-23 | 357251 | 42-501-33498 | ROBERTS UNIT #2532 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1989-03-14 | 356896 | 42-501-31737 | DAVIS, A. J. #8 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,665 | |
| 1989-03-09 | 356856 | 42-501-33496 | ARCO FEE 540 #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 12,200 | |
| 1989-03-09 | 356856 | 42-501-33496 | WEST BRAHANEY UNIT #102A | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 12,200 | |
| 1989-03-07 | 356708 | 42-501-33297 | STATE ELMORE #1 | MWJ PRODUCING COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,850 | |
| 1989-03-07 | 356627 | 42-501-33495 | WEBB "B" #1 | BRAHANEY DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1989-01-30 | 354864 | 42-501-33492 | WEBB ESTATE #1 | BRAHANEY DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1989-01-16 | 355060 | 42-501-33493 | SHOOK, G. ET AL #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1989-01-12 | 355102 | 42-501-33494 | PRENTICE #1380 | JCR, JR - OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1988-11-23 | 353520 | 42-501-33491 | SHEPHERD 703 #2 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 1988-11-23 | 353520 | 42-501-33491 | SHEPHERD 703 #2 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1988-11-17 | 353400 | 42-501-33490 | BATES, P. R. #1 | EP OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 1988-11-17 | 353400 | 42-501-33490 | BATES, P. R. #1 | EP OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 13,400 | |
| 1988-11-09 | 353082 | 42-501-33489 | CWC PRENTICE UNIT #38 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1988-11-08 | 352835 | 42-501-32989 | HAMILTON, MARY #1 | FARMERS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,300 | |
| 1988-11-03 | 352831 | 42-501-33488 | PRENTICE(6700 CLR.FK) UNIT #1611 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1988-10-31 | 352699 | 42-501-33103 | LONG #1 | W D W OPERATORS, INC. | RENTR | 8,870 | |
| 1988-10-13 | 351988 | 42-501-33487 | CORNELL UNIT #3051 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1988-09-28 | 351695 | 42-501-33486 | WEAVER #1 | HABER OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1988-09-13 | 351080 | 42-501-32880 | PRENTICE (6700 CLR.FRK)CENTRAL U #410 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,300 | |
| 1988-09-02 | 350420 | 42-501-33484 | READ #5 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 11,950 | |
| 1988-08-12 | 350026 | 42-501-33483 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #4240W | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1988-08-04 | 349716 | 42-501-33478 | CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #1904 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 8,300 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Yoakum County.