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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-04-13 | 156579 | 42-501-32211 | BOWEN ET AL A #3 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1982-04-12 | 156578 | 42-501-32210 | BOWEN ET AL A #4 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1982-04-05 | 156470 | 42-501-32209 | BOWEN ET AL #4 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1982-04-05 | 155604 | 42-501-02888 | WILLARD UNIT #241 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 5,850 | |
| 1982-04-05 | 155603 | 42-501-01637 | WILLARD UNIT #238 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 5,850 | |
| 1982-04-05 | 155584 | 42-501-32208 | PRENTICE(6700 CLEARFORK) UNIT #2302 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1982-03-31 | 155157 | 42-501-32207 | STEEL, SHARON #1 | WILLIAMSON, J. C. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 1982-03-25 | 154529 | 42-501-32205 | CONDITT #2-R | REGENCY PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1982-03-15 | 153388 | 42-501-32203 | LEE #1377 | COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1982-03-09 | 156715 | 42-501-32149 | CLAWATER #5 | PETERSON, L. F. | OTHER | 11,411 | |
| 1982-03-05 | 152315 | 42-501-32202 | PRENTICE(6700 CLEAR UNIT) #1307 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1982-03-05 | 152314 | 42-501-32201 | PRENTICE(6700 CLEARFORK)UNIT #2202 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1982-03-03 | 152128 | 42-501-32449 | SHERMAN "B" #1 | BRAHANEY DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1982-03-01 | 152116 | 42-501-32199 | OWNBY(UPPER CLEARFORK)UNIT #113 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1982-02-25 | 151821 | 42-501-32198 | HENARD "B" #1X | BRAHANEY DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1982-02-17 | 150816 | 42-501-32196 | PRENTICE/6700 CLEARFORK UNIT #1308 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1982-02-11 | 150474 | 42-501-32195 | JOHNSON #1 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1982-02-11 | 150469 | 42-501-32194 | BENNETT, RUTH A/C-2 "H" #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 8,250 | |
| 1982-02-11 | 150467 | 42-501-32193 | FIELD #1 | MAY PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 12,400 | |
| 1982-02-10 | 150429 | 42-501-10174 | DOWDEN, C. A. #6 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,720 | |
| 1982-02-10 | 150335 | 42-501-32191 | PRENTICE(6700 CLEARFORD UNIT) #1203 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1982-02-10 | 150333 | 42-501-32190 | PRENTICE(6700 CLEARFORK)UNIT #1120 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1982-02-10 | 150325 | 42-501-32189 | HEDBERG, H. A. #12 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1982-01-29 | 149424 | 42-501-32188 | HUDSON-MORLEY SEC. 30 #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1982-01-28 | 149867 | 42-501-32176 | YOAKUM WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #4512Y | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1982-01-26 | 148690 | 42-501-32187 | NORTHRUP & CARR "C" #1 | BRAHANEY DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1982-01-22 | 148154 | 42-501-32186 | SANDERS, JAY #535-1 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 147581 | 42-501-32185 | BENNET #2 | PEDEN, OREN INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 147574 | 42-501-32184 | CONDITT #2 | REGENCY PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 2,270 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 147555 | 42-501-32183 | BOWEN #3 | CAIN, L. L. & WHITE, WAYNE R. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1981-12-23 | 145413 | 42-501-32182 | BENNETT #1 | PEDEN, OREN INC. | DRILL | 5,291 | |
| 1981-12-22 | 145094 | 42-501-32181 | YOAKUM WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #2712WY | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1981-12-21 | 144859 | 42-501-32180 | BOWEN ET AL A #2 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1981-12-21 | 144858 | 42-501-32179 | BOWEN ET AL #3 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1981-12-18 | 144795 | 42-501-32178 | YOAKUM WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #4513 Y | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1981-12-17 | 144658 | 42-501-32175 | SAM 449 #6 | MONSANTO COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1981-12-17 | 144625 | 42-501-32174 | SHEPHERD #1 | YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,286 | |
| 1981-12-16 | 144509 | 42-501-32173 | HANKS #1 | FOREST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,684 | |
| 1981-12-07 | 143048 | 42-501-32171 | YOAKUM WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #2711WY | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1981-12-01 | 142093 | 42-501-32170 | BOWEN #6 | CAIN, L. L. & WHITE, WAYNE R. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1981-12-01 | 142090 | 42-501-32169 | BOWEN #4 | CAIN, L. L. & WHITE, WAYNE R. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1981-11-24 | 141379 | 42-501-32167 | FEE 123 #01 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 12,150 | |
| 1981-11-20 | 141547 | 42-501-32168 | BOWEN ET AL #2 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1981-11-18 | 141071 | 42-501-10513 | MILLER, N. O. MRS. #1 | DELTA OIL & GAS COMPANY | OTHER | 5,160 | |
| 1981-11-13 | 140866 | 42-501-32166 | BRENNAND #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 9,720 | |
| 1981-11-12 | 140304 | 42-501-32165 | LEONARD ESTATE #01 | MOORE MCCORMACK PRODUCTION, INC. | DRILL | 12,591 | |
| 1981-11-12 | 140302 | 42-501-32164 | LOST DRAW #1X-135 | HRUBETZ OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1981-10-30 | 139100 | 42-501-32163 | SAWYER #9 | MONSANTO COMPANY | DRILL | 5,280 | |
| 1981-10-30 | 139098 | 42-501-32162 | SAWYER #8 | MONSANTO COMPANY | DRILL | 5,280 | |
| 1981-10-30 | 139096 | 42-501-32418 | SAWYER #7 | MONSANTO COMPANY | DRILL | 5,280 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Yoakum County.