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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-05-06 | 117174 | 42-501-32057 | ROBERTS UNIT #1735 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1981-05-06 | 117173 | 42-501-32056 | ROBERTS UNIT #1725 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1981-05-01 | 116817 | 42-501-32054 | BROWN, W.P. #1-X | NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 5,343 | |
| 1981-04-29 | 180783 | 42-501-32323 | ROBERTS UNIT #2727 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 5,330 | |
| 1981-04-29 | 117256 | 42-501-32323 | ROBERTS UNIT #2727 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 5,330 | |
| 1981-04-29 | 117164 | 42-501-32034 | DENVER UNIT #5718 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1981-04-28 | 117480 | 42-501-32000 | WILLARD UNIT #1 D | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,450 | |
| 1981-04-28 | 117458 | 42-501-32012 | WILLARD UNIT #77 D | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,450 | |
| 1981-04-28 | 117457 | 42-501-32007 | WILLARD UNIT #57 D | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,450 | |
| 1981-04-28 | 117455 | 42-501-32018 | WILLARD UNIT #41 D | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,450 | |
| 1981-04-28 | 117454 | 42-501-32005 | WILLARD UNIT #97 D | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,450 | |
| 1981-04-28 | 117452 | 42-501-32004 | WILLARD UNIT #117 D | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,450 | |
| 1981-04-28 | 117451 | 42-501-32002 | WILLARD UNIT #169 D | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,450 | |
| 1981-04-28 | 117450 | 42-501-32003 | WILLARD UNIT #137 D | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,450 | |
| 1981-04-28 | 117449 | 42-501-32001 | WILLARD UNIT #153 D | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,450 | |
| 1981-04-28 | 117448 | 42-501-32016 | WILLARD UNIT #25 D | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,450 | |
| 1981-04-28 | 117447 | 42-501-32015 | WILLARD UNIT #13D | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,450 | |
| 1981-04-27 | 117668 | 42-501-32098 | HEATH #1 | ELAM, JACK G. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1981-04-27 | 116194 | 42-501-32045 | PRESTON, ET AL #1 | ZINKE & PHILPY, INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1981-04-22 | 116806 | 42-501-32033 | MAHONEY, H.O. #56 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1981-04-17 | 115524 | 42-501-32042 | DENVER UNIT #5818 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1981-04-17 | 115520 | 42-501-32041 | DENVER UNIT #5520 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1981-04-17 | 115518 | 42-501-32040 | DENVER UNIT #5519 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1981-04-17 | 115513 | 42-501-32039 | DENVER UNIT #5518 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1981-04-17 | 115510 | 42-501-32038 | DENVER UNIT #4540 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1981-04-17 | 115496 | 42-501-32037 | DENVER UNIT #3747 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1981-04-17 | 115471 | 42-501-32036 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #143-A | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 5,382 | |
| 1981-04-13 | 114996 | 42-501-32032 | WEBBER ET AL #1 | TENEXPLO CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1981-04-13 | 114979 | 42-501-32043 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #74-A | SUN TEXAS COMPANY | DRILL | 5,380 | |
| 1981-04-10 | 114836 | 42-501-32031 | PRENTICE (6700 CLEARFORK) UNIT #1004 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1981-04-10 | 114833 | 42-501-32030 | PRENTICE (6700 CLEARFORK) UNIT #1505 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1981-04-09 | 114540 | 42-501-32027 | GOOGINS #1 | OKLAHOMA OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,354 | |
| 1981-04-09 | 114527 | 42-501-32026 | OWNBY #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1981-04-08 | 114411 | 42-501-32025 | SAWYER #3 | MONSANTO COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1981-04-07 | 119077 | 42-501-32014 | WILLARD UNIT #59C | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,450 | |
| 1981-04-07 | 118948 | 42-501-32019 | WILLARD UNIT #58C | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,450 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Yoakum County.