Yoakum County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Yoakum County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-18.

Yoakum County permitting is running 16 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (47 total, up 42% on the prior quarter). 5 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

12

Operators (30d)

4

Latest Permit

2026-09-18

All Time

8,349

8,349 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1984-02-1422935642-501-32522DENVER UNIT #2536WSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,250
1984-02-1422935742-501-32521DENVER UNIT #2233WSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,240
1984-02-0322852742-501-32354NOBLE, ROBERT L. #2AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,500
1984-02-0122803642-501-30013ROBINSON, J. A. #3CLEMCORECOMP10,202
1984-01-2622819042-501-32496WOODS, C. D. #2SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL5,550
1984-01-1922690142-501-32520OWNBY, ERNEST #6TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL7,100
1984-01-1922689942-501-32519OWNBY, ERNEST #5TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL7,100
1984-01-1822771842-501-00364STATE WEEMS #1DSOHIO PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP11,535
1984-01-1322644042-501-32517ROBERTS, DORA #3ARD DRILLING COMPANY INC.DRILL5,350
1984-01-1322645042-501-32518ROBERTS, DORA #4ARD DRILLING COMPANY INC.DRILL5,350
1984-01-0522585642-501-32516FITZGERALD "374" #1U. S. OPERATING, INC.DRILL13,500
1983-12-3022520642-501-32514GRAHAM #1ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL5,400
1983-12-3022534042-501-32515HODGES ESTATE "433" #1HRUBETZ OIL COMPANYDRILL13,300
1983-12-2322477242-501-32513LOWERY #1TIPPERARY OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL5,500
1983-12-2322470142-501-32512PRENTICE NORTHEAST UNIT #159AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL7,000
1983-12-2122437442-501-32510READ ET AL UNIT #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL12,000
1983-12-2022624242-501-10006CHATTERTON, P. #6CARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP8,796
1983-12-2022437842-501-32511SAWYER, DESSIE #1GETTY OIL CO.DRILL11,700
1983-12-1922397742-501-32338BROWN, BIRTIE #6WILLIAMSON, J. C.RECOMP11,462
1983-12-1622402842-501-32509SHOOK, R. B. "A" #3DGETTY OIL CO.DRILL12,100
1983-12-1622393142-501-32508BENNETT RANCH UNIT #69AWSUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL5,500
1983-12-1322375042-501-32507SAWYER #10MONSANTO OIL COMPANYDRILL5,300
1983-12-1322373042-501-32506SAWYER #11MONSANTO OIL COMPANYDRILL5,600
1983-12-0222258242-501-31977M-H #1BTA OIL PRODUCERSOTHER12,110
1983-12-0222239242-501-32501BENNETT RANCH UNIT #110 ASUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL5,500
1983-11-3022234742-501-32497BENNETT RANCH UNIT #55ASUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL5,500
1983-11-3022239042-501-32500BENNETT RANCH UNIT #36 ASUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL5,500
1983-11-3022236142-501-32499BENNETT RANCH UNIT #140ASUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL5,450
1983-11-3022235742-501-32498BENNETT RANCH UNIT #94ASUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL5,400
1983-11-3022241442-501-32505BENNETT RANCH UNIT #50ASUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL5,500
1983-11-3022240142-501-32504BENNETT RANCH UNIT #49ASUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL5,500
1983-11-3022239842-501-32503BENNETT RANCH UNIT #33ASUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL5,500
1983-11-3022239642-501-32502BENNETT RANCH UNIT #15 ASUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL5,500
1983-11-3022212242-501-32495HESTER #1DICKSON PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL5,400
1983-11-2122134542-501-32494WATERS, ELOISE #1ARD DRILLING COMPANY INC.DRILL5,300
1983-11-1822094542-501-32493TINGLE #1TARGA OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL5,450
1983-11-1422068142-501-32491BENNETT RANCH UNIT #359SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL5,500
1983-11-1422071742-501-32492FOWLER "777" #1XHRUBETZ OIL COMPANYDRILL13,800
1983-11-0321961142-501-32490JOHNSON, VIRGINIA #1YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANYDRILL9,500
1983-11-0221951042-501-32489BENNETT RANCH UNIT #203A WSUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL5,500
1983-10-2721902942-501-10503MAY #1XADOBE OIL & GAS CORP.OTHER6,900
1983-10-1721733942-501-32488DENVER UNIT #1DSHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL12,850
1983-10-1421991742-501-32380BROWN #2WILLIAMSON, J. C.DRILL11,486
1983-10-1321700942-501-32487SABLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #54 IARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,500
1983-10-1321700842-501-32486SABLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #53ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,500
1983-10-1321700542-501-32485SABLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #52 IARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,500
1983-10-0621660242-501-32484FOWLER "777" #1HRUBETZ OIL COMPANYDRILL13,800
1983-10-0521625142-501-32477WASSON ODC UNIT #539AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,400
1983-10-0521624942-501-32476WASSON ODC UNIT #540AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,400
1983-10-0521624742-501-32475WASSON ODC UNIT #541AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,400
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Yoakum County.