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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-09-07 | 171057 | 42-501-32302 | WASSON NORTH CLEARFORK UNIT #96 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 8,575 | |
| 1982-09-07 | 171056 | 42-501-32301 | WASSON NORTH CLEARFORK UNIT #95 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 8,575 | |
| 1982-09-07 | 171049 | 42-501-32300 | WASSON NORTH CLEARFORK UNIT #94 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 8,550 | |
| 1982-09-02 | 170793 | 42-501-32298 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #86 A | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1982-09-01 | 171072 | 42-501-32275 | ROBERTS UNIT #3202 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1982-09-01 | 171038 | 42-501-32274 | ROBERTS UNIT #2203 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1982-09-01 | 171023 | 42-501-32273 | ROBERTS UNIT #3201 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1982-09-01 | 170575 | 42-501-32294 | FROST #1 | SOMERVILLE, KEITH & HUFF, JACK | DRILL | 5,428 | |
| 1982-08-31 | 172559 | 42-501-01453 | SMITH, ED S. HEIRS "B" #1 | BONANZA OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 11,210 | |
| 1982-08-31 | 170559 | 42-501-32289 | WASSON ODC UNIT #533 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1982-08-30 | 170445 | 42-501-32288 | SHOOK, R. B. #1D | GETTY OIL CO. | OTHER | 12,100 | |
| 1982-08-18 | 169563 | 42-501-82370 | SHOOK ESTATE #2 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 5,331 | |
| 1982-08-16 | 169257 | 42-501-31126 | MALLET LAND & CATTLE CO #57 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 11,500 | |
| 1982-08-16 | 169249 | 42-501-32286 | ROBERTS UNIT #2435 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1982-08-16 | 169248 | 42-501-32285 | ROBERTS UNIT #3133 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1982-08-16 | 169244 | 42-501-32284 | ROBERTS UNIT #3345 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1982-08-16 | 169242 | 42-501-32283 | ROBERTS UNIT #2138 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1982-08-16 | 169239 | 42-501-32282 | ROBERTS UNTI #3338 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1982-08-16 | 169236 | 42-501-32281 | ROBERTS UNIT #2446 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1982-08-16 | 169232 | 42-501-32280 | ROBERTS UNIT #2445 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1982-08-09 | 168724 | 42-501-32279 | ROBERTS UNIT #3328 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1982-08-09 | 168713 | 42-501-32188 | HUDSON-MORLEY SEC. 30 #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 12,196 | |
| 1982-08-09 | 168711 | 42-501-32278 | ROBERTS UNIT #3721A | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1982-08-09 | 168704 | 42-501-32277 | ROBERTS UNIT #3141A | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1982-08-03 | 168091 | 42-501-01428 | YOAKUM WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #3606WY | SHELL OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 7,650 | |
| 1982-08-03 | 168068 | 42-501-32037 | DENVER UNIT #3747 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1982-08-03 | 168067 | 42-501-32034 | DENVER UNIT #5718 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1982-08-03 | 168066 | 42-501-32047 | DENVER UNIT #5719 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1982-08-03 | 168065 | 42-501-32051 | DENVER UNIT #3746 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1982-08-03 | 168036 | 42-501-32272 | DUFFEY, M. C. #1 | MAY PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1982-08-03 | 168021 | 42-501-32271 | ROBERTS UNIT #4345 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1982-08-03 | 168018 | 42-501-32270 | ROBERTS UNIT #4540 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1982-08-03 | 168015 | 42-501-32269 | ROBERTS UNIT #3601 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1982-08-03 | 168014 | 42-501-32268 | ROBERTS UNIT #3310 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1982-08-03 | 167934 | 42-501-32267 | AWTRY-SKILES #1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1982-07-28 | 167656 | 42-501-32253 | OWNBY SAN ANDRES UNIT #70 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1982-07-22 | 166784 | 42-501-32266 | ROBERTS UNIT #3343 A | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1982-07-22 | 166782 | 42-501-32265 | ROBERTS UNIT #3413 A | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1982-07-22 | 166781 | 42-501-32264 | ROBERTS UNIT #3414 A | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1982-07-22 | 166780 | 42-501-32263 | ROBERTS UNIT #2324 A | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1982-07-22 | 166779 | 42-501-32262 | ROBERTS UNIT #2734 A | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1982-07-15 | 166310 | 42-501-32261 | PRENTICE (6700 CLEARFORK UNIT) #1309 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1982-07-15 | 166309 | 42-501-32260 | PRENTICE (6700 CLEARFORK UNIT) #1126 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1982-07-15 | 166295 | 42-501-32259 | PRENTICE (6700 CLEARFORK UNIT) #1125 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1982-07-15 | 166294 | 42-501-32258 | PRENTICE (6700 CLEARFORK UNIT) #1204 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1982-07-15 | 166292 | 42-501-32257 | WEAVER #1 | MELTON DRILLING & EXPLOR. CO. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1982-07-15 | 166291 | 42-501-32256 | WEAVER #2 | MELTON DRILLING & EXPLOR. CO. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1982-07-15 | 166286 | 42-501-32255 | HARRISON #2 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,150 | |
| 1982-07-14 | 166177 | 42-501-32254 | SANDERS, VIRGINIA #1 | THRESHOLD DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 12,100 | |
| 1982-07-01 | 165384 | 42-501-32252 | MATTHEWS 'A' #1 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Yoakum County.