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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-08-04 | 349716 | 42-501-33478 | CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #1904 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1988-08-04 | 349715 | 42-501-33482 | CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #1905 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1988-08-04 | 349715 | 42-501-33482 | CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #1905 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1988-08-04 | 349714 | 42-501-33479 | CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #1906 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1988-08-04 | 349713 | 42-501-33480 | CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #2105 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1988-08-04 | 349712 | 42-501-33481 | CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #2106 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1988-08-04 | 349711 | 42-501-33477 | CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #1705 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1988-08-04 | 349710 | 42-501-33473 | CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #1305 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1988-08-04 | 349709 | 42-501-33474 | CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #1306 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1988-08-04 | 349708 | 42-501-33475 | CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #1505 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1988-08-04 | 349707 | 42-501-33476 | CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #1506 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1988-08-04 | 349260 | 42-501-33468 | CORNELL UNIT #6339 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1988-08-04 | 349259 | 42-501-33467 | CORNELL UNIT #3154 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1988-08-04 | 349258 | 42-501-33466 | CORNELL UNIT #3155 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1988-08-03 | 349605 | 42-501-33472 | SHEPHERD 703 #1 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 1988-07-28 | 349394 | 42-501-33470 | OWNBY SAN ANDRES UNIT #82 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1988-07-28 | 349393 | 42-501-33591 | OWNBY SAN ANDRES UNIT #81 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1988-07-28 | 349392 | 42-501-33469 | OWNBY SAN ANDRES UNIT #80 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1988-07-25 | 335526 | 42-501-33281 | PRENTICE NORTHEAST UNIT #269 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1988-07-22 | 348321 | 42-501-33457 | DENVER UNIT #2237 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1988-07-22 | 348320 | 42-501-33456 | DENVER UNIT #3334 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1988-07-22 | 348320 | 42-501-33456 | DENVER UNIT #3334 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1988-07-22 | 348319 | 42-501-33455 | DENVER UNIT #3335 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1988-07-22 | 348318 | 42-501-33454 | DENVER UNIT #3336 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1988-07-22 | 348317 | 42-501-33453 | DENVER UNIT #3543 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1988-07-19 | 348911 | 42-501-33466 | CORNELL UNIT #3155 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1988-07-19 | 348910 | 42-501-33467 | CORNELL UNIT #3154 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1988-07-19 | 348909 | 42-501-33468 | CORNELL UNIT #6339 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1988-07-19 | 348908 | 42-501-33465 | CORNELL UNIT #6309A | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1988-07-08 | 348585 | 42-501-31807 | WEBB, L. F. #1D | GETTY OIL CO. | RECOMP | 11,500 | |
| 1988-06-29 | 348325 | 42-501-33461 | DENVER UNIT #4444W | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1988-06-29 | 348324 | 42-501-33460 | DENVER UNIT #3337W | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1988-06-29 | 348323 | 42-501-33459 | DENVER UNIT #2546W | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1988-06-29 | 348322 | 42-501-33458 | DENVER UNIT #2544W | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1988-06-27 | 348197 | 42-501-33452 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #3225R | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1988-06-27 | 348196 | 42-501-33451 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #2310WR | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1988-06-27 | 348195 | 42-501-33450 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #4202WR | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1988-06-27 | 348194 | 42-501-33449 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #4215WR | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1988-06-27 | 348193 | 42-501-33448 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #4228WR | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1988-06-27 | 348192 | 42-501-33447 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #5119WR | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1988-06-27 | 348191 | 42-501-33446 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #5228WR | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1988-06-24 | 347033 | 42-501-33416 | DENVER UNIT #2644 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1988-06-20 | 347974 | 42-501-33445 | FIELD, M. #1 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1988-06-14 | 347688 | 42-501-33444 | DENVER UNIT #4543W | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1988-06-14 | 347686 | 42-501-33443 | DENVER UNIT #2740 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1988-06-14 | 347685 | 42-501-33442 | DENVER UNIT #2545W | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1988-06-10 | 347435 | 42-501-33441 | WEBB #1 | CRUMP PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1988-06-03 | 347212 | 42-501-33437 | WASSON NORTH CLEARFORK UNIT #158 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-06-03 | 347206 | 42-501-33423 | WASSON NORTH CLEARFORK UNIT #138W | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-06-02 | 347210 | 42-501-33426 | WASSON NORTH CLEARFORK UNIT #156 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 8,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Yoakum County.