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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-09-29 | 218531 | 42-501-32436 | WASSON ODC UNIT #579 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1983-09-29 | 218535 | 42-501-32435 | WASSON ODC UNIT #580 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1983-09-28 | 215168 | 42-501-32453 | BROWN, BIRTIE #1 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1983-09-27 | 215111 | 42-501-32451 | GREEN, S. A. #4 | PETRO VEST, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1983-09-27 | 215112 | 42-501-32452 | GREEN, S. A. #2 | PETRO VEST, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1983-09-27 | 215110 | 42-501-32772 | GREEN, S. A. #3 | PETRO VEST, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1983-09-27 | 215026 | 42-501-32449 | SHERMAN "B" #1 | BRAHANEY DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1983-09-23 | 218387 | 42-501-32448 | DAVIS #1 | NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1983-09-20 | 213109 | 42-501-32442 | PLAINS UNIT #1602 R | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1983-09-19 | 212935 | 42-501-32434 | OWNBY UPPER CLEARFORK UNIT #308 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1983-09-16 | 212965 | 42-501-32419 | WASSON ODC UNIT #553 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1983-09-16 | 212967 | 42-501-32420 | WASSON ODC UNIT #554 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1983-09-16 | 212963 | 42-501-32421 | WASSON ODC UNIT #555 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1983-09-16 | 212964 | 42-501-32422 | WASSON ODC UNIT #557 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1983-09-16 | 212915 | 42-501-32423 | WASSON ODC UNIT #556 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1983-09-16 | 212916 | 42-501-32424 | WASSON ODC UNIT #558 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1983-09-16 | 212918 | 42-501-32425 | WASSON ODC UNIT #559 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1983-09-16 | 212919 | 42-501-32426 | WASSON ODC UNIT #567 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1983-09-16 | 213116 | 42-501-32427 | WASSON ODC UNIT #561 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1983-09-16 | 212921 | 42-501-32428 | WASSON ODC UNIT #576 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1983-09-15 | 212979 | 42-501-32433 | WASSON ODC UNIT #560 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1983-09-14 | 212798 | 42-501-00252 | WEEMS, L. R. ET AL #1 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 11,650 | |
| 1983-09-12 | 211225 | 42-501-32432 | OWNBY, ERNEST #4 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,950 | |
| 1983-09-12 | 211189 | 42-501-32429 | RANDALL, E. #37 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 1983-09-12 | 211196 | 42-501-32430 | OWNBY/UPPER CLEARFORK/UNIT #94 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1983-09-12 | 211213 | 42-501-32431 | BOWEN #5 | CAIN, L. L. & WHITE, WAYNE R. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1983-09-08 | 210687 | 42-501-32418 | SAWYER "A" #7 | MONSANTO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,280 | |
| 1983-09-08 | 210419 | 42-501-32416 | MILLER #2 | ADAMS, DAVID | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1983-09-08 | 210421 | 42-501-32417 | MILLER #3 | ADAMS, DAVID | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1983-09-06 | 209806 | 42-501-32415 | ARGO 542 #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 11,750 | |
| 1983-09-06 | 209788 | 42-501-32414 | ROBERTS UNIT #3523 A | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1983-08-30 | 208590 | 42-501-32410 | PRENTICE SOUTHWEST UNIT #61 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1983-08-30 | 208589 | 42-501-32409 | PRENTICE SOUTHWEST UNIT #62 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1983-08-30 | 208587 | 42-501-32408 | PRENTICE SOUTHWEST UNIT #63 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1983-08-30 | 208585 | 42-501-32407 | PRENTICE SOUTHWEST UNIT #64 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1983-08-29 | 209337 | 42-501-32413 | FIELD #2 | TARGA OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1983-08-29 | 208573 | 42-501-32406 | OWNBY/UPPER CLEARFORK/UNIT #85 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1983-08-29 | 208666 | 42-501-32412 | OWNBY/UPPER CLEARFORK/UNIT #86 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1983-08-29 | 208660 | 42-501-32411 | OWNBY/UPPER CLEARFORK/UNIT #39 W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1983-08-26 | 208190 | 42-501-32405 | OWNBY/UPPER CLEARFORK/UNIT #87 W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1983-08-26 | 208187 | 42-501-32404 | OWNBY/UPPER CLEARFORK/UNIT #310 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1983-08-22 | 206776 | 42-501-32402 | JOHNSON, WILMA "A" #2 | YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1983-08-22 | 206826 | 42-501-32403 | JOHNSON, WILMA #2 | YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1983-08-15 | 205509 | 42-501-32401 | SHOOK #1 | MIRACLE ENERGY CORP | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1983-08-12 | 205489 | 42-501-32400 | SHOOK #2 | MIRACLE ENERGY CORP | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1983-08-12 | 205487 | 42-501-32399 | SHOOK #3 | MIRACLE ENERGY CORP | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1983-08-05 | 204506 | 42-501-32398 | FITZGERALD ET AL #1 | DINERO OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1983-07-27 | 205009 | 42-501-32395 | CONE, A. L. #1A | SAVOY OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1983-07-27 | 203048 | 42-501-32373 | GILSTRAP, B. L. #4 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1983-07-27 | 203042 | 42-501-32379 | GILSTRAP, B. L. #3 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,100 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Yoakum County.