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
1988-08-0434971642-501-33478CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #1904SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL8,300
1988-08-0434971542-501-33482CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #1905SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL8,300
1988-08-0434971542-501-33482CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #1905SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL8,300
1988-08-0434971442-501-33479CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #1906SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL8,300
1988-08-0434971342-501-33480CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #2105SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL8,300
1988-08-0434971242-501-33481CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #2106SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL8,300
1988-08-0434971142-501-33477CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #1705SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL8,300
1988-08-0434971042-501-33473CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #1305SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL8,300
1988-08-0434970942-501-33474CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #1306SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL8,300
1988-08-0434970842-501-33475CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #1505SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL8,300
1988-08-0434970742-501-33476CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #1506SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL8,300
1988-08-0434926042-501-33468CORNELL UNIT #6339EXXON CORP.DRILL5,500
1988-08-0434925942-501-33467CORNELL UNIT #3154EXXON CORP.DRILL5,500
1988-08-0434925842-501-33466CORNELL UNIT #3155EXXON CORP.DRILL5,500
1988-08-0334960542-501-33472SHEPHERD 703 #1HUNT OIL COMPANYDRILL11,100
1988-07-2834939442-501-33470OWNBY SAN ANDRES UNIT #82SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL6,000
1988-07-2834939342-501-33591OWNBY SAN ANDRES UNIT #81SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL6,000
1988-07-2834939242-501-33469OWNBY SAN ANDRES UNIT #80SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL6,000
1988-07-2533552642-501-33281PRENTICE NORTHEAST UNIT #269AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL7,000
1988-07-2234832142-501-33457DENVER UNIT #2237SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,600
1988-07-2234832042-501-33456DENVER UNIT #3334SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,600
1988-07-2234832042-501-33456DENVER UNIT #3334SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,600
1988-07-2234831942-501-33455DENVER UNIT #3335SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,600
1988-07-2234831842-501-33454DENVER UNIT #3336SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,600
1988-07-2234831742-501-33453DENVER UNIT #3543SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,600
1988-07-1934891142-501-33466CORNELL UNIT #3155EXXON CORP.DRILL5,500
1988-07-1934891042-501-33467CORNELL UNIT #3154EXXON CORP.DRILL5,500
1988-07-1934890942-501-33468CORNELL UNIT #6339EXXON CORP.DRILL5,500
1988-07-1934890842-501-33465CORNELL UNIT #6309AEXXON CORP.DRILL5,500
1988-07-0834858542-501-31807WEBB, L. F. #1DGETTY OIL CO.RECOMP11,500
1988-06-2934832542-501-33461DENVER UNIT #4444WSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,600
1988-06-2934832442-501-33460DENVER UNIT #3337WSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,600
1988-06-2934832342-501-33459DENVER UNIT #2546WSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,600
1988-06-2934832242-501-33458DENVER UNIT #2544WSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,600
1988-06-2734819742-501-33452BENNETT RANCH UNIT #3225RSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,800
1988-06-2734819642-501-33451BENNETT RANCH UNIT #2310WRSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,800
1988-06-2734819542-501-33450BENNETT RANCH UNIT #4202WRSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,800
1988-06-2734819442-501-33449BENNETT RANCH UNIT #4215WRSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,800
1988-06-2734819342-501-33448BENNETT RANCH UNIT #4228WRSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,800
1988-06-2734819242-501-33447BENNETT RANCH UNIT #5119WRSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,800
1988-06-2734819142-501-33446BENNETT RANCH UNIT #5228WRSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,800
1988-06-2434703342-501-33416DENVER UNIT #2644SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,600
1988-06-2034797442-501-33445FIELD, M. #1AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL12,500
1988-06-1434768842-501-33444DENVER UNIT #4543WSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,600
1988-06-1434768642-501-33443DENVER UNIT #2740SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,600
1988-06-1434768542-501-33442DENVER UNIT #2545WSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,600
1988-06-1034743542-501-33441WEBB #1CRUMP PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,400
1988-06-0334721242-501-33437WASSON NORTH CLEARFORK UNIT #158SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL8,500
1988-06-0334720642-501-33423WASSON NORTH CLEARFORK UNIT #138WSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL8,500
1988-06-0234721042-501-33426WASSON NORTH CLEARFORK UNIT #156SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL8,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Yoakum County.