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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-01-06 | 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 | |
| 1987-12-16 | 340233 | 42-501-33320 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #3351 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1987-12-16 | 340232 | 42-501-33321 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #3355W | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1987-12-08 | 339786 | 42-501-33310 | WALDEN, C. J. #1 | HOWELL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1987-12-08 | 339786 | 42-501-33310 | WALDEN, C. J. #1 | HOWELL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1987-12-07 | 339686 | 42-501-32180 | BOWEN ET AL "A" #2 | TGX CORPORATION | RECOMP | 9,090 | |
| 1987-11-25 | 339231 | 42-501-33309 | CLEVELAND 665 #1 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 1987-11-24 | 339240 | 42-501-33308 | ARMSTRONG, ANNIE "B" #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 14,200 | |
| 1987-11-23 | 339168 | 42-501-33307 | PRENTICE SOUTHWEST UNIT #110 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1987-11-23 | 339167 | 42-501-33306 | PRENTICE SOUTHWEST UNIT #111 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1987-11-17 | 338991 | 42-501-33305 | PRENTICE SOUTHWEST UNIT #109 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1987-11-17 | 338990 | 42-501-33304 | PRENTICE SOUTHWEST UNIT #108 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1987-11-03 | 338129 | 42-501-33303 | GIBSON UNIT #2411 | MABEE PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1987-10-26 | 335436 | 42-501-33280 | OWNBY UPPER CLEARFORK UNIT #103 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1987-10-23 | 337652 | 42-501-33299 | YOAKUM WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #3926Y | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1987-10-22 | 337658 | 42-501-33300 | YOAKUM WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #3922Y | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1987-10-22 | 337656 | 42-501-33301 | YOAKUM WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #3923Y | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 8,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Yoakum County.