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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1989-08-2336312942-501-33520AMERADA-WEBB #1BAYTECH, INC.DRILL5,400
1989-08-2336306642-501-33515CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #803SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL8,300
1989-08-2336306542-501-33518CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #1004SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL8,300
1989-08-2336306442-501-33517CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #1006SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL8,300
1989-08-2336306342-501-33516CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #1008SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL8,300
1989-08-2336306242-501-33514CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #2204SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL8,300
1989-08-2336297242-501-33519MCCAN, J.W. #1VOSKAMP EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL5,350
1989-08-0736210942-501-33513DENVER UNIT #2946WCSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,600
1989-08-0236161042-501-00368WILLARD UNIT #8ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,327
1989-07-2933352342-501-33252WASSON NOTH CLEARFORK UNIT #110SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL8,500
1989-07-2636198242-501-33512TURNER, A. W. #1STRATEGIC PETROLEUM LTD. P/SHIPDRILL12,100
1989-07-2636189042-501-33510ROBERTS UNIT #3713ATEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL5,250
1989-07-2636186242-501-33511CORNELL UNIT #3019DEXXON CORP.DRILL11,300
1989-07-0336104442-501-33509WEBB ESTATE #2BRAHANEY DRILLING CO.DRILL5,300
1989-06-2936077042-501-33508HEATH, L. C. 314 #1HUNT OIL COMPANYDRILL12,800
1989-06-2836094342-501-10093BEDFORD #1GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANYRENTR11,000
1989-05-2435963942-501-33507CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #1805WSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL8,300
1989-05-1835941242-501-33506CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #1003WSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL8,300
1989-05-1835941142-501-33505CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #1407WSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL8,300
1989-05-1835941042-501-33504CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #2004WSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL8,300
1989-05-1035903842-501-33503FITZGERALD #1WACKER OIL INC.DRILL12,800
1989-04-2835874942-501-33502ROBERTS UNIT #2527ATEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL5,300
1989-04-2135823842-501-33501COOPER, EVELYN #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL12,000
1989-03-2935748042-501-33500COOPER, E. K. #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL12,000
1989-03-2935748042-501-33500COOPER, E. K. #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL12,500
1989-03-2435710142-501-33497ROBINSON #1MISAHAR INVESTMENTS, INC.DRILL11,600
1989-03-2335725542-501-33499ROBERTS UNIT #2527TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL5,300
1989-03-2335725142-501-33498ROBERTS UNIT #2532TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL5,300
1989-03-1435689642-501-31737DAVIS, A. J. #8AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP11,665
1989-03-0935685642-501-33496ARCO FEE 540 #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL12,200
1989-03-0935685642-501-33496WEST BRAHANEY UNIT #102AARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL12,200
1989-03-0735670842-501-33297STATE ELMORE #1MWJ PRODUCING COMPANYRECOMP11,850
1989-03-0735662742-501-33495WEBB "B" #1BRAHANEY DRILLING CO.DRILL5,300
1989-01-3035486442-501-33492WEBB ESTATE #1BRAHANEY DRILLING CO.DRILL5,300
1989-01-1635506042-501-33493SHOOK, G. ET AL #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL12,000
1989-01-1235510242-501-33494PRENTICE #1380JCR, JR - OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,000
1988-11-2335352042-501-33491SHEPHERD 703 #2HUNT OIL COMPANYDRILL11,100
1988-11-2335352042-501-33491SHEPHERD 703 #2HUNT OIL COMPANYDRILL11,000
1988-11-1735340042-501-33490BATES, P. R. #1EP OPERATING COMPANYDRILL12,700
1988-11-1735340042-501-33490BATES, P. R. #1EP OPERATING COMPANYDRILL13,400
1988-11-0935308242-501-33489CWC PRENTICE UNIT #38AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL7,000
1988-11-0835283542-501-32989HAMILTON, MARY #1FARMERS OIL COMPANYRECOMP8,300
1988-11-0335283142-501-33488PRENTICE(6700 CLR.FK) UNIT #1611AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL6,900
1988-10-3135269942-501-33103LONG #1W D W OPERATORS, INC.RENTR8,870
1988-10-1335198842-501-33487CORNELL UNIT #3051EXXON CORP.DRILL5,500
1988-09-2835169542-501-33486WEAVER #1HABER OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL12,500
1988-09-1335108042-501-32880PRENTICE (6700 CLR.FRK)CENTRAL U #410AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,300
1988-09-0235042042-501-33484READ #5ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL11,950
1988-08-1235002642-501-33483BENNETT RANCH UNIT #4240WSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,800
1988-08-0434971642-501-33478CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #1904SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL8,300
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Yoakum County.