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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1985-12-20 | 294093 | 42-501-32874 | MEEKS, J. C. #8 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,400 | |
| 1985-12-19 | 293186 | 42-501-32999 | DENVER UNIT #3642 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1985-12-19 | 293290 | 42-501-33000 | DENVER UNIT #2738 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1985-12-19 | 293185 | 42-501-32998 | DENVER UNIT #2638 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1985-12-18 | 293184 | 42-501-32997 | DENVER UNIT #2208R | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1985-12-16 | 292927 | 42-501-32995 | READ #1 | USENCO | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1985-12-16 | 293007 | 42-501-32996 | OWNBY, ERNEST #1A | BURKETT AND WALKER COMPANY | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1985-12-13 | 292768 | 42-501-32993 | CWC PRENTICE UNIT #32 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1985-12-13 | 292769 | 42-501-32994 | CWC PRENTICE UNIT #28 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1985-12-13 | 292684 | 42-501-32991 | PLAINS UNIT #2102R | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1985-12-12 | 292621 | 42-501-32990 | DENVER UNIT #2739 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1985-12-11 | 292712 | 42-501-32992 | SABLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #63 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1985-12-10 | 292403 | 42-501-32989 | HAMILTON, MARY #1 | FARMERS OIL CO. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1985-12-09 | 292236 | 42-501-32988 | WILLARD UNIT #19X | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1985-12-04 | 291748 | 42-501-32987 | WASSON DEEP #1 | ESTORIL PRODUCING CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1985-12-02 | 291432 | 42-501-32985 | BAUMGART, G. #1 | FARMERS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1985-12-02 | 291459 | 42-501-32986 | 7307 JV-D WEBB #4 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 5,390 | |
| 1985-11-26 | 291087 | 42-501-32984 | DENVER UNIT #3540 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1985-11-22 | 290768 | 42-501-32983 | DENVER UNIT #2540W | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1985-11-18 | 290667 | 42-501-32982 | TODD #1 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1985-11-08 | 289635 | 42-501-32980 | LANDON/SAN ANDRES UNIT #1203 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,750 | |
| 1985-11-08 | 290073 | 42-501-32981 | WILLARD UNIT #91X | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,450 | |
| 1985-11-06 | 289309 | 42-501-32974 | GRAHAM B #1 | ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1985-11-05 | 289464 | 42-501-32979 | SABLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #65 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1985-11-05 | 289461 | 42-501-32977 | SABLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #64 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1985-11-05 | 289460 | 42-501-32976 | SABLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #66 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1985-11-05 | 289463 | 42-501-32978 | SABLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #67 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1985-11-05 | 289437 | 42-501-32975 | ROBERTS UNIT #3641A | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1985-11-04 | 289057 | 42-501-32973 | SABLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #38X | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1985-11-01 | 288854 | 42-501-10627 | NELSON #1 | BHP PETROLEUM (AMERICAS) INC. | RECOMP | 11,232 | |
| 1985-10-31 | 288826 | 42-501-32969 | OWNBY UPPER CLEARFORK UNIT #906 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1985-10-31 | 288835 | 42-501-32970 | OWNBY UPPER CLEARFORK UNIT #27 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1985-10-30 | 288728 | 42-501-32967 | SCOTTISH RITE #1 | ESTORIL PRODUCING CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1985-10-30 | 288730 | 42-501-32968 | SMART #1 | ESTORIL PRODUCING CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Yoakum County.