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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-02-24 | 298411 | 42-501-33049 | WILLARD UNIT #98B | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,375 | |
| 1986-02-24 | 298402 | 42-501-33044 | WILLARD UNIT #97B | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,375 | |
| 1986-02-24 | 298402 | 42-501-33044 | WILLARD UNIT #97B | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,375 | |
| 1986-02-24 | 298403 | 42-501-33045 | WILLARD UNIT #80B | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,375 | |
| 1986-02-24 | 298389 | 42-501-33229 | OWNBY UPPER CLEARFORK UNIT #810 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1986-02-21 | 298233 | 42-501-33037 | OWNBY SAN ANDRES UNIT #77 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1986-02-21 | 298248 | 42-501-33039 | OWNBY SAN ANDRES UNIT #73 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1986-02-21 | 298244 | 42-501-33038 | OWNBY SAN ANDRES UNIT #74 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1986-02-21 | 298251 | 42-501-33042 | OWNBY SAN ANDRES UNIT #75 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1986-02-21 | 298250 | 42-501-33041 | OWNBY SAN ANDRES UNIT #76 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1986-02-21 | 298249 | 42-501-33040 | OWNBY SAN ANDRES UNIT #78 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1986-02-20 | 298225 | 42-501-33036 | OWNBY SAN ANDRES UNIT #79 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1986-02-20 | 298008 | 42-501-33034 | WILLARD UNIT #59B | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1986-02-19 | 298005 | 42-501-33031 | WILLARD UNIT #79B | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,375 | |
| 1986-02-19 | 298003 | 42-501-33030 | WILLARD UNIT #78B | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,375 | |
| 1986-02-19 | 298006 | 42-501-33032 | WILLARD UNIT #77B | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1986-02-19 | 298006 | 42-501-33032 | WILLARD UNIT #77B | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1986-02-19 | 298007 | 42-501-33033 | WILLARD UNIT #60B | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,375 | |
| 1986-02-19 | 298009 | 42-501-33035 | WILLARD UNIT #120B | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1986-02-19 | 298009 | 42-501-33035 | WILLARD UNIT #120B | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1986-02-11 | 297450 | 42-501-33028 | READ "A" #1 | USENCO | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1986-02-11 | 297580 | 42-501-33029 | OWNBY UPPER CLEARFORK UNIT #73 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1986-02-10 | 297361 | 42-501-33027 | WOOTEN, H. O. #1 | 3 WAY OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1986-02-10 | 297334 | 42-501-33026 | CWC PRENTICE UNIT #34 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1986-01-29 | 296601 | 42-501-33024 | MARTIN, H. C. #3 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1986-01-29 | 296604 | 42-501-33025 | DENVER UNIT #2637 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1986-01-24 | 296279 | 42-501-33023 | WILLARD UNIT #163B | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,450 | |
| 1986-01-24 | 296265 | 42-501-33021 | WILLARD UNIT #147B | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,450 | |
| 1986-01-24 | 296263 | 42-501-33020 | WILLARD UNIT #161B | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,450 | |
| 1986-01-24 | 296266 | 42-501-33022 | WILLARD UNIT #145B | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,450 | |
| 1986-01-22 | 296001 | 42-501-33019 | DOWDEN, C. A. #2 | 3 WAY OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1986-01-17 | 295617 | 42-501-33018 | CARLETON, A. H. #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1986-01-17 | 295615 | 42-501-33017 | CARLETON, A. H. #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1986-01-14 | 295349 | 42-501-33015 | CRUTCHFIELD, F. A. #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1986-01-14 | 295597 | 42-501-33016 | ARMSTRONG, ANNIE #17 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1986-01-09 | 295190 | 42-501-33014 | DENVER UNIT #2606R | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1986-01-06 | 294507 | 42-501-33013 | BEARDEN #1 | ESTORIL PRODUCING CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1985-12-31 | 294075 | 42-501-33012 | SHOOK, R. B. TRUST #3DR | CHAMA PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,070 | |
| 1985-12-31 | 293821 | 42-501-33006 | CWC PRENTICE UNIT #31 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1985-12-31 | 293820 | 42-501-33005 | CWC PRENTICE UNIT #29 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1985-12-31 | 293819 | 42-501-33004 | CWC PRENTICE UNIT #30 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1985-12-27 | 294114 | 42-501-31738 | DAVIS, A. J. #7 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,500 | |
| 1985-12-23 | 293977 | 42-501-33009 | CWC PRENTICE UNIT #37 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1985-12-23 | 293978 | 42-501-33010 | CWC PRENTICE UNIT #36 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1985-12-23 | 293976 | 42-501-33008 | CWC PRENTICE UNIT #35 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1985-12-23 | 293975 | 42-501-33007 | CWC PRENTICE UNIT #33 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1985-12-23 | 293475 | 42-501-33002 | PRENTICE (6700 CLEARFORK) UNIT #709X | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1985-12-23 | 293989 | 42-501-33011 | DENVER UNIT #2639 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1985-12-23 | 293464 | 42-501-33001 | DENVER UNIT #2607WR | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1985-12-20 | 293478 | 42-501-33003 | PRENTICE (6700 CLEARFORK) UNIT #809 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,100 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Yoakum County.