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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1981-05-0611717442-501-32057ROBERTS UNIT #1735TEXACO INC.DRILL5,400
1981-05-0611717342-501-32056ROBERTS UNIT #1725TEXACO INC.DRILL5,400
1981-05-0111681742-501-32054BROWN, W.P. #1-XNORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL5,343
1981-04-2918078342-501-32323ROBERTS UNIT #2727TEXACO INC.DRILL5,330
1981-04-2911725642-501-32323ROBERTS UNIT #2727TEXACO INC.DRILL5,330
1981-04-2911716442-501-32034DENVER UNIT #5718SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,200
1981-04-2811748042-501-32000WILLARD UNIT #1 DARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,450
1981-04-2811745842-501-32012WILLARD UNIT #77 DARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,450
1981-04-2811745742-501-32007WILLARD UNIT #57 DARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,450
1981-04-2811745542-501-32018WILLARD UNIT #41 DARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,450
1981-04-2811745442-501-32005WILLARD UNIT #97 DARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,450
1981-04-2811745242-501-32004WILLARD UNIT #117 DARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,450
1981-04-2811745142-501-32002WILLARD UNIT #169 DARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,450
1981-04-2811745042-501-32003WILLARD UNIT #137 DARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,450
1981-04-2811744942-501-32001WILLARD UNIT #153 DARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,450
1981-04-2811744842-501-32016WILLARD UNIT #25 DARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,450
1981-04-2811744742-501-32015WILLARD UNIT #13DARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,450
1981-04-2711766842-501-32098HEATH #1ELAM, JACK G.DRILL5,350
1981-04-2711619442-501-32045PRESTON, ET AL #1ZINKE & PHILPY, INC.DRILL5,700
1981-04-2211680642-501-32033MAHONEY, H.O. #56MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL5,500
1981-04-1711552442-501-32042DENVER UNIT #5818SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,200
1981-04-1711552042-501-32041DENVER UNIT #5520SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,200
1981-04-1711551842-501-32040DENVER UNIT #5519SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,200
1981-04-1711551342-501-32039DENVER UNIT #5518SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,200
1981-04-1711551042-501-32038DENVER UNIT #4540SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,200
1981-04-1711549642-501-32037DENVER UNIT #3747SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,200
1981-04-1711547142-501-32036BENNETT RANCH UNIT #143-ASUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL5,382
1981-04-1311499642-501-32032WEBBER ET AL #1TENEXPLO CORPORATIONDRILL5,350
1981-04-1311497942-501-32043BENNETT RANCH UNIT #74-ASUN TEXAS COMPANYDRILL5,380
1981-04-1011483642-501-32031PRENTICE (6700 CLEARFORK) UNIT #1004TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL7,100
1981-04-1011483342-501-32030PRENTICE (6700 CLEARFORK) UNIT #1505TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL7,000
1981-04-0911454042-501-32027GOOGINS #1OKLAHOMA OIL COMPANYDRILL5,354
1981-04-0911452742-501-32026OWNBY #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL7,100
1981-04-0811441142-501-32025SAWYER #3MONSANTO COMPANYDRILL5,300
1981-04-0711907742-501-32014WILLARD UNIT #59CARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,450
1981-04-0711894842-501-32019WILLARD UNIT #58CARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,450
1981-04-0711894742-501-32006WILLARD UNIT #57CARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,450
1981-04-0711894642-501-32010WILLARD UNIT #42CARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,450
1981-04-0711851542-501-32013WILLARD UNIT #60CARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,450
1981-04-0711851442-501-32008WILLARD UNIT #44CARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,450
1981-04-0711850942-501-32009WILLARD UNIT #43CARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,450
1981-04-0711850642-501-32011WILLARD UNIT #41CARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,450
1981-04-0711850342-501-32017WILLARD UNIT #28CARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,450
1981-04-0711408342-501-31921OWNBY SAN ANDRES UNIT #67SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,500
1981-04-0711408042-501-31924OWNBY SAN ANDRES UNIT #71SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,500
1981-04-0711407642-501-31916OWNBY SAN ANDRES UNIT #62SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,500
1981-04-0611477942-501-32028LACKEY #2AMUSSLEWHITE, PAULDRILL5,500
1981-04-0611474842-501-32253OWNBY SAN ANDRES UNIT #70SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,500
1981-04-0611474642-501-31919OWNBY SAN ANDRES UNIT #65SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,500
1981-04-0611474442-501-31918OWNBY SAN ANDRES UNIT #64SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Yoakum County.