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). 4 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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1982-06-28 | 165149 | 42-501-32251 | WASSON NORTH CLEARFORK UNIT #93 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 8,675 | |
| 1982-06-28 | 165148 | 42-501-32250 | WASSON NORTH CLEARFORK UNIT #92 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1982-06-28 | 165002 | 42-501-32249 | WASSON NORTH CLEARFORK UNIT #91 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 8,450 | |
| 1982-06-11 | 163426 | 42-501-32247 | HARRISON #1 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1982-06-08 | 163122 | 42-501-32246 | GODFREY '195' #1 | HRUBETZ OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 13,073 | |
| 1982-06-02 | 162430 | 42-501-32244 | PRENTICE (6700 CLEARFORK UNIT) #721 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1982-05-26 | 163082 | 42-501-32245 | LACKEY #1 | CONE & PETREE OIL & GAS EXP. INC | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1982-05-26 | 162661 | 42-501-32206 | JONES #1-A | PATE, L. T. | DRILL | 5,345 | |
| 1982-05-25 | 161916 | 42-501-32243 | PRENTICE(6700 CLEARFORK UNIT) #1124 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1982-05-25 | 161909 | 42-501-32242 | PRENTICE(6700 CLEARFORK UNIT) #1123 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1982-05-25 | 161907 | 42-501-32241 | PRENTICE(6700 CLEARFORK UNIT) #2102 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1982-05-21 | 161384 | 42-501-32240 | PRENTICE (6700 CLEARFORK UNIT) #1122 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1982-05-21 | 161383 | 42-501-32239 | PRENTICE (6700 CLEARFORK UNIT) #1121 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1982-05-18 | 161428 | 42-501-32144 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #333 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 5,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Yoakum County.