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 36% 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
10
Operators (30d)
3
Latest Permit
2026-09-17
All Time
8,347
8,347 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-02-27 | 327114 | 42-501-33165 | HATTON, JEWELL E. "876" #1 | WESTLAND OIL DEVELOPMENT CORP. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1987-02-26 | 326967 | 42-501-33159 | WILLARD UNIT #138B | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1987-02-26 | 326966 | 42-501-33161 | WILLARD UNIT #153B | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1987-02-26 | 326965 | 42-501-33162 | WILLARD UNIT #154B | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1987-02-26 | 326964 | 42-501-33163 | WILLARD UNIT #155B | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1987-02-26 | 326962 | 42-501-33164 | WILLARD UNIT #156B | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1987-02-26 | 326961 | 42-501-33160 | WILLARD UNIT #137B | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1987-02-26 | 325750 | 42-501-33138 | DENVER UNIT #4007 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1987-02-24 | 327010 | 42-501-33158 | SHOOK TRUST #2 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1987-02-24 | 327010 | 42-501-33158 | SHOOK TRUST #2 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1987-02-24 | 327010 | 42-501-33158 | SHOOK TRUST #2 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1987-02-23 | 326905 | 42-501-33157 | LYNNDALE #2 | PETRO VEST, INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1987-02-23 | 326075 | 42-501-33143 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #5244 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1987-02-11 | 326316 | 42-501-33155 | CHAMBLISS #1 | PRIMARY FUELS, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1987-02-10 | 326264 | 42-501-33154 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #2425 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1987-02-10 | 326263 | 42-501-33152 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #5355 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1987-02-10 | 326263 | 42-501-33152 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #5355 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1987-02-10 | 326262 | 42-501-33153 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #5245W | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1987-02-10 | 326261 | 42-501-33151 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #4337W | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1987-02-10 | 326260 | 42-501-33150 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #3347 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1987-02-10 | 326260 | 42-501-33150 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #3347 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1987-02-10 | 326259 | 42-501-33149 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #3346W | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1987-02-10 | 326257 | 42-501-33148 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #3234W | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1987-02-10 | 326256 | 42-501-33147 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #3233W | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1987-02-10 | 326255 | 42-501-33146 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #2511W | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1987-02-09 | 326178 | 42-501-33145 | CLANAHAN, N. C. /D/ #5 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1987-02-09 | 326074 | 42-501-33144 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #5243 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1987-02-06 | 324011 | 42-501-33122 | SABLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #8X | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1987-02-04 | 326051 | 42-501-32987 | ROBERTS UNIT #1D | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | RENTR | 9,750 | |
| 1987-02-04 | 325948 | 42-501-33141 | WILLARD UNIT #169B | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1987-02-04 | 325947 | 42-501-33142 | WILLARD UNIT #171B | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1987-02-04 | 325915 | 42-501-33140 | DENVER UNIT #2838 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1987-01-28 | 325749 | 42-501-33139 | WASSON NORTH CLEAR FORK UNIT #37WR | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1987-01-26 | 325752 | 42-501-33136 | DENVER UNIT #4240 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1987-01-26 | 325751 | 42-501-33137 | DENVER UNIT #4128 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1987-01-20 | 325525 | 42-501-31525 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #4207D | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 5,700 | |
| 1987-01-16 | 325487 | 42-501-33135 | WILLARD UNIT #139B | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1987-01-15 | 325498 | 42-501-33134 | READ "A" #3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1987-01-15 | 325498 | 42-501-33134 | READ #3A | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 12,029 | |
| 1987-01-13 | 325265 | 42-501-33126 | CWC PRENTICE UNIT COOP #11CO | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1987-01-13 | 325264 | 42-501-33127 | CWC PRENTICE UNIT COOP #10CO | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1987-01-13 | 325259 | 42-501-33129 | CWC PRENTICE UNIT COOP #2CO | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1987-01-13 | 325258 | 42-501-33128 | CWC PRENTICE UNIT COOP #1CO | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1987-01-12 | 325263 | 42-501-33133 | CWC PRENTICE UNIT COOP #9CO | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1987-01-12 | 325262 | 42-501-33132 | CWC PRENTICE UNIT COOP #7CO | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1987-01-12 | 325261 | 42-501-33131 | CWC PRENTICE UNIT COOP #5CO | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1986-12-31 | 324780 | 42-501-33125 | WILLARD UNIT #140B | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1986-12-18 | 324386 | 42-501-33123 | FROST, J. W. #1 | HOWELL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1986-12-11 | 324175 | 42-501-31199 | OWNBY UPPER CLEARFORK UNIT #28 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,600 | |
| 1986-12-11 | 324174 | 42-501-02065 | 0WNBY UPPER CLEARFORK UNIT #36 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,700 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Yoakum County.