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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-04-07 | 118947 | 42-501-32006 | WILLARD UNIT #57C | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,450 | |
| 1981-04-07 | 118946 | 42-501-32010 | WILLARD UNIT #42C | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,450 | |
| 1981-04-07 | 118515 | 42-501-32013 | WILLARD UNIT #60C | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,450 | |
| 1981-04-07 | 118514 | 42-501-32008 | WILLARD UNIT #44C | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,450 | |
| 1981-04-07 | 118509 | 42-501-32009 | WILLARD UNIT #43C | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,450 | |
| 1981-04-07 | 118506 | 42-501-32011 | WILLARD UNIT #41C | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,450 | |
| 1981-04-07 | 118503 | 42-501-32017 | WILLARD UNIT #28C | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,450 | |
| 1981-04-07 | 114083 | 42-501-31921 | OWNBY SAN ANDRES UNIT #67 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1981-04-07 | 114080 | 42-501-31924 | OWNBY SAN ANDRES UNIT #71 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1981-04-07 | 114076 | 42-501-31916 | OWNBY SAN ANDRES UNIT #62 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1981-04-06 | 114779 | 42-501-32028 | LACKEY #2A | MUSSLEWHITE, PAUL | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1981-04-06 | 114748 | 42-501-32253 | OWNBY SAN ANDRES UNIT #70 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1981-04-06 | 114746 | 42-501-31919 | OWNBY SAN ANDRES UNIT #65 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1981-04-06 | 114744 | 42-501-31918 | OWNBY SAN ANDRES UNIT #64 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1981-04-03 | 114407 | 42-501-32024 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #194A W | SUN TEXAS COMPANY | DRILL | 5,380 | |
| 1981-04-03 | 114393 | 42-501-32023 | SULLIVAN #8 | NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1981-03-31 | 114780 | 42-501-32032 | WEBBER ETAL #1 | TENEXPLO CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,860 | |
| 1981-03-13 | 112106 | 42-501-31999 | GRAHAM #1 | BLANKS ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1981-03-10 | 111667 | 42-501-31998 | HUDSON-MORLEY TRUST B #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1981-03-10 | 111586 | 42-501-31997 | CLAWATER #4 | PETERSON, L. F. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1981-03-09 | 111574 | 42-501-31989 | WILLARD UNIT #27 C | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1981-03-09 | 111573 | 42-501-31988 | WILLARD UNIT #25 C | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1981-03-09 | 111572 | 42-501-31990 | WILLARD UNIT #15 C | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1981-03-09 | 111571 | 42-501-31987 | WILLARD UNIT #14 C | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1981-03-09 | 111570 | 42-501-31986 | WILLARD UNIT #13 C | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1981-03-09 | 111569 | 42-501-31991 | WILLARD UNIT #1C | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1981-03-06 | 111049 | 42-501-31995 | ARCO-FRASER #1 | NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1981-03-05 | 110948 | 42-501-31994 | SAWYER #2 | MONSANTO COMPANY | DRILL | 5,280 | |
| 1981-03-05 | 110933 | 42-501-31993 | GOOGINS #1 | BLANKS ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1981-03-03 | 116601 | 42-501-31830 | BENNET RANCH UNIT #132A | SUN TEXAS COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1981-03-03 | 110441 | 42-501-31983 | ROBERTS UNIT #3342BW | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1981-03-03 | 110383 | 42-501-31992 | PECK #4 | MONSANTO COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1981-02-25 | 109646 | 42-501-31985 | CLAWATER #3 | PETERSON, L. F. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1981-02-25 | 109575 | 42-501-32022 | LEONARD ESTATE #1 | OKLAHOMA OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,900 | |
| 1981-02-23 | 109302 | 42-501-31976 | WASSON ODC UNIT #532 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1981-02-23 | 109172 | 42-165-31870 | DENVER UNIT #6309 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1981-02-23 | 109170 | 42-501-31912 | DENVER UNIT #2735 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1981-02-17 | 108522 | 42-501-31982 | BRAHANEY UNIT #117 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1981-02-17 | 108521 | 42-501-34127 | BRAHANEY UNIT #118 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1981-02-17 | 108519 | 42-501-31980 | BRAHANEY UNIT #119 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1981-02-17 | 108518 | 42-501-31979 | BRAHANEY UNIT #116 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1981-02-10 | 121018 | 42-501-31949 | SABLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #51 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,550 | |
| 1981-02-09 | 131053 | 42-501-31965 | ANDERSON #1 | EL RAN INC. | DRILL | 5,425 | |
| 1981-02-09 | 113546 | 42-501-31948 | SABLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #50 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,550 | |
| 1981-02-05 | 107636 | 42-501-31978 | PRENTICE CLEARFORK UNIT #1109-X | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1981-02-04 | 107602 | 42-501-31977 | MORLEY-HUDSON #1 | THRESHOLD-BLOCKER VENTURE | DRILL | 12,110 | |
| 1981-01-29 | 106863 | 42-501-31975 | PHARR #4 | BLANKS ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1981-01-27 | 107909 | 42-501-01061 | DORTON ESTATE #1-D | UNION SEABOARD CORPORATION | OTHER | 7,100 | |
| 1981-01-22 | 126131 | 42-501-31964 | WAPLES PLATTER "TG" #6 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1981-01-21 | 106290 | 42-501-31970 | CORNELL UNIT #3188 | CORNELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,400 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Yoakum County.