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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-10-30 | 288905 | 42-501-32972 | DENVER UNIT #5313 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1985-10-30 | 288671 | 42-501-32966 | OWNBY UPPER CLEARFORK UNIT #95 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1985-10-30 | 288669 | 42-501-32965 | OWNBY UPPER CLEARFORK UNIT #811 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1985-10-24 | 288298 | 42-501-32958 | MAHONEY ESTATE #1 | CLEMENTS ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1985-10-24 | 288381 | 42-501-32961 | WASSON ODC UNIT #618 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,360 | |
| 1985-10-24 | 288379 | 42-501-32960 | WASSON ODC UNIT #619 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,360 | |
| 1985-10-24 | 288384 | 42-501-32963 | WASSON ODC UNIT #620 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,360 | |
| 1985-10-24 | 288377 | 42-501-32959 | WASSON ODC UNIT #621 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,360 | |
| 1985-10-24 | 288382 | 42-501-32962 | WASSON ODC UNIT #622 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,360 | |
| 1985-10-23 | 288173 | 42-501-32957 | READ #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 12,250 | |
| 1985-10-23 | 288665 | 42-501-32964 | OWNBY UPPER CLEARFORK UNIT #45 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1985-10-18 | 288081 | 42-501-32956 | 8405 JV-P CLAIRE #2 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1985-10-17 | 287670 | 42-501-32954 | MCADOO, L. M. #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1985-10-16 | 287891 | 42-501-32955 | TINGLE #3 | TARGA OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1985-10-16 | 287493 | 42-501-32908 | STONE #1 | ESTORIL PRODUCING CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,355 | |
| 1985-10-14 | 287366 | 42-501-32953 | WILLARD UNIT #65BX | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1985-10-09 | 287226 | 42-501-32949 | WILLARD UNIT #67X | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1985-10-09 | 287238 | 42-501-32952 | WILLARD UNIT #71X | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1985-10-09 | 287237 | 42-501-32951 | WILLARD UNIT #66X | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1985-10-09 | 287230 | 42-501-32950 | WILLARD UNIT #23X | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1985-10-09 | 286888 | 42-501-10615 | WEBB #1 | KAISER-FRANCIS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,036 | |
| 1985-10-08 | 286966 | 42-501-32948 | ROBERTS UNIT #2234A | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1985-10-04 | 286798 | 42-501-32944 | ROBERTS UNIT #4514A | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1985-10-04 | 286804 | 42-501-33531 | ROBERTS UNIT #2443A | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1985-10-04 | 286800 | 42-501-32945 | ROBERTS UNIT #3541A | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1985-10-04 | 286801 | 42-501-32946 | ROBERTS UNIT #4243A | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1985-09-25 | 285787 | 42-501-32931 | DOWDEN, C. A. #1 | 3 WAY OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1985-09-24 | 285835 | 42-501-32938 | WILLARD UNIT #44B | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1985-09-24 | 285837 | 42-501-32939 | WILLARD UNIT #43B | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1985-09-24 | 285839 | 42-501-32940 | WILLARD UNIT #42B | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1985-09-24 | 285840 | 42-501-32941 | WILLARD UNIT #41B | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1985-09-24 | 285842 | 42-501-32942 | WILLARD UNIT #28B | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1985-09-24 | 285843 | 42-501-32943 | WILLARD UNIT #26B | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1985-09-24 | 285833 | 42-501-32937 | WILLARD UNIT #25B | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1985-09-24 | 285830 | 42-501-32936 | WILLARD UNIT #15B | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1985-09-24 | 285820 | 42-501-32935 | WILLARD UNIT #14B | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1985-09-24 | 285818 | 42-501-32934 | WILLARD UNIT #13B | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1985-09-24 | 285816 | 42-501-32933 | WILLARD UNIT #57B | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1985-09-24 | 285815 | 42-501-32932 | WILLARD UNIT #58B | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1985-09-20 | 285731 | 42-501-32930 | WEST #1 | ROGERS, S. K. OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1985-09-13 | 284741 | 42-501-32929 | DAVIS, A. J. #11 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,400 | |
| 1985-09-13 | 285034 | 42-501-32871 | SANDERS, VIRGINIA #1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 11,860 | |
| 1985-09-11 | 284568 | 42-501-32928 | TOWNES, C. B. #1 | 3 WAY OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1985-09-03 | 284018 | 42-501-32926 | DENVER UNIT #5311 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1985-09-03 | 284020 | 42-501-32927 | DENVER UNIT #2236 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1985-09-03 | 283867 | 42-501-32921 | PRENTICE SOUTHWEST UNIT #98 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1985-09-03 | 283868 | 42-501-32922 | PRENTICE SOUTHWEST UNIT #95 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1985-09-03 | 283869 | 42-501-32923 | PRENTICE SOUTHWEST UNIT #96 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1985-09-03 | 283870 | 42-501-32924 | PRENTICE SOUTHWEST UNIT #97 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1985-08-27 | 284012 | 42-501-32925 | DENVER UNIT #4125 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Yoakum County.