Yoakum County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Yoakum County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-30.
Yoakum County permitting is running 9.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (28 total, down 30% on the prior quarter). 4 were issued in the past week. RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC leads with 51 permits in the past 12 months, one of 11 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
11
Operators (30d)
3
Latest Permit
2026-07-30
All Time
8,313
8,313 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-01-21 | 341632 | 42-501-33363 | DENVER UNIT #4243 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1988-01-21 | 341631 | 42-501-33364 | DENVER UNIT #4244 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1988-01-21 | 341602 | 42-501-33360 | LELAND, JUNE #1 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 1988-01-21 | 341602 | 42-501-33360 | LELAND, JUNE #1 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1988-01-19 | 341540 | 42-501-33358 | DENVER UNIT #5101 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1988-01-19 | 341538 | 42-501-33359 | DENVER UNIT #4131 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1988-01-15 | 341355 | 42-501-33355 | GIBSON UNIT #1014 | MABEE PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1988-01-15 | 341355 | 42-501-33355 | GIBSON UNIT #1014 | MABEE PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1988-01-08 | 341087 | 42-501-33498 | ROBERTS UNIT #2532 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1988-01-08 | 341086 | 42-501-33499 | ROBERTS UNIT #2527 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1988-01-08 | 341085 | 42-501-33351 | ROBERTS UNIT #2526 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1988-01-08 | 341084 | 42-501-33350 | ROBERTS UNIT #2525 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1988-01-07 | 341127 | 42-501-33354 | PRENTICE "A" #1 | 3 WAY OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1988-01-07 | 341083 | 42-501-33349 | ROBERTS UNIT #2517 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1988-01-07 | 341082 | 42-501-33348 | ROBERTS UNIT #2533 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1988-01-06 | 340953 | 42-501-33345 | GIBSON UNIT #2412 | MABEE PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1988-01-06 | 340953 | 42-501-33345 | GIBSON UNIT #2412 | MABEE PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1988-01-05 | 341038 | 42-501-33347 | GIBSON UNIT #1615 | MABEE PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1988-01-05 | 341037 | 42-501-33346 | GIBSON UNIT #1614 | MABEE PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1987-12-31 | 340805 | 42-501-33344 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #3353 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1987-12-31 | 340804 | 42-501-33343 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #2344W | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1987-12-31 | 340803 | 42-501-33341 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #2341W | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1987-12-31 | 340801 | 42-501-33342 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #2343W | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1987-12-31 | 340799 | 42-501-33340 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #2337 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1987-12-31 | 340797 | 42-501-33339 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #2334W | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1987-12-31 | 340794 | 42-501-33338 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #2333W | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1987-12-30 | 340655 | 42-501-33337 | OWNBY SAN ANDRES UNIT #31R | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1987-12-23 | 340413 | 42-501-33333 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #5811G | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1987-12-23 | 340412 | 42-501-33334 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #5808G | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1987-12-21 | 340405 | 42-501-33332 | MCMILLEN #1 | WACKER OIL INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1987-12-21 | 340405 | 42-501-33332 | MCMILLEN #1 | WACKER OIL INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1987-12-21 | 340245 | 42-501-33317 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #2329 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1987-12-17 | 340337 | 42-501-33330 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #2330 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1987-12-17 | 340336 | 42-501-33331 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #2335W | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1987-12-17 | 340335 | 42-501-33329 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #2336W | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1987-12-17 | 340334 | 42-501-33328 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #2338 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1987-12-17 | 340333 | 42-501-33327 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #2339 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1987-12-17 | 340332 | 42-501-33326 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #2340 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1987-12-17 | 340331 | 42-501-33325 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #2342W | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1987-12-17 | 340330 | 42-501-33324 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #3352 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1987-12-17 | 340329 | 42-501-33323 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #3354 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1987-12-17 | 340328 | 42-501-33322 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #3356W | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1987-12-16 | 340241 | 42-501-33312 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #2327W | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1987-12-16 | 340240 | 42-501-33311 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #2325W | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1987-12-16 | 340239 | 42-501-33313 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #2326W | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1987-12-16 | 340238 | 42-501-33314 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #2328W | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1987-12-16 | 340237 | 42-501-33316 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #2331 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1987-12-16 | 340236 | 42-501-33315 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #2332 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1987-12-16 | 340235 | 42-501-33318 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #3349 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1987-12-16 | 340234 | 42-501-33319 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #3350 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Yoakum County.