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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-12-18 | 102759 | 42-501-31959 | BOWEN #1 | CAIN, L. L. & WHITE, WAYNE R. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-12-12 | 102113 | 42-501-01261 | TOWNES #1 | B T JOINT VENTURES | OTHER | 5,388 | |
| 1980-12-09 | 101421 | 42-501-31957 | BOWEN, ET AL "A" #1 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1980-12-04 | 100890 | 42-501-31956 | BEDFORD #5 | MONSANTO COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1980-12-03 | 100655 | 42-501-31955 | CLAWATER #2 | MONSANTO COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1980-12-01 | 100574 | 42-501-31954 | MOORE #1 | ESTORIL PRODUCING CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,125 | |
| 1980-11-26 | 100462 | 42-501-31909 | DENVER UNIT #4122 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-11-21 | 100079 | 42-501-31953 | SANDERS, JAY #1 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1980-11-20 | 99967 | 42-501-31950 | DENVER UNIT #5517G | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1980-11-19 | 99841 | 42-501-31952 | FOSTER '222' #1 | KIDD,W.L. OIL FIELD SERVICE INC. | DRILL | 12,257 | |
| 1980-11-14 | 99169 | 42-501-31951 | SAWYER #1 | MONSANTO COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1980-11-12 | 100227 | 42-501-31938 | CORNELL UNIT #3047 | CORNELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1980-11-12 | 98853 | 42-501-31947 | CLEMENS, LOUISE #1 | THRESHOLD-BLOCKER VENTURE | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1980-11-12 | 98852 | 42-501-31946 | ANSLEY, MABEL #1 | THRESHOLD-BLOCKER VENTURE | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-11-12 | 98825 | 42-501-31939 | DENVER UNIT #4235G | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1980-11-12 | 98823 | 42-501-31936 | CORNELL UNIT #3044 | CORNELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1980-11-12 | 98705 | 42-501-31944 | NELSON, THELMA #1 | THRESHOLD-BLOCKER VENTURE | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1980-11-12 | 98703 | 42-501-31943 | KENDRICK #1 | OSBORNE OIL CO. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1980-11-12 | 98699 | 42-501-31942 | BEDFORD #1 | ESTORIL PRODUCING CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,400 | |
| 1980-11-10 | 98539 | 42-501-31941 | PRENTICE (6700 CLEARFORK) UNIT #718 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1980-11-07 | 208257 | 42-501-31939 | DENVER UNIT 18910 #4235G | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1980-11-07 | 100225 | 42-501-31937 | CORNELL UNIT #6381 | CORNELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1980-11-05 | 98007 | 42-501-31940 | PRENTICE (6700 CLEARFORK) UNIT #1609 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1980-11-03 | 99302 | 42-501-31934 | DENVER UNIT #4439G | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1980-11-03 | 99301 | 42-501-31935 | DENVER UNIT #4236G | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1980-10-30 | 97640 | 42-501-31931 | CORNELL UNIT #3185 | CORNELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1980-10-30 | 97638 | 42-501-31930 | CORNELL UNIT #3046 | CORNELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1980-10-30 | 97555 | 42-501-31927 | CORNELL UNIT #3045 | CORNELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1980-10-28 | 97352 | 42-501-31933 | BOWEN, ETAL #1 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,175 | |
| 1980-10-28 | 97163 | 42-501-31932 | CAL-MON PIKE #1 | THRESHOLD DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1980-10-27 | 98873 | 42-501-31901 | CORNELL UNIT #3186 | CORNELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1980-10-23 | 98667 | 42-501-31915 | CORNELL UNIT #3187 | CORNELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1980-10-23 | 98164 | 42-501-31902 | CORNELL UNIT #6385 | CORNELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,440 | |
| 1980-10-22 | 98665 | 42-501-31917 | OWNBY SAN ANDRES UNIT #63 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-10-22 | 98664 | 42-501-31919 | OWNBY SAN ANDRES UNIT #65 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-10-22 | 98178 | 42-501-31921 | OWNBY SAN ANDRES UNIT #67 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-10-22 | 98175 | 42-501-31925 | OWNBY SAN ANDRES UNIT #72 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-10-22 | 98173 | 42-501-31926 | OWNBY SAN ANDRES UNIT #69 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-10-22 | 98171 | 42-501-31922 | OWNBY SAN ANDRES UNIT #68 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-10-22 | 98169 | 42-501-32253 | OWNBY SAN ANDRES UNIT #70 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-10-22 | 98168 | 42-501-31924 | OWNBY SAN ANDRES UNIT #71 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-10-22 | 98167 | 42-501-31920 | OWNBY SAN ANDRES UNIT #66 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-10-22 | 98166 | 42-501-31918 | OWNBY SAN ANDRES UNIT #64 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-10-22 | 98158 | 42-501-31916 | OWNBY SAN ANDRES UNIT #62 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-10-22 | 96409 | 42-501-31929 | MCFALL ESTATE #3 | SAXON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1980-10-16 | 95736 | 42-501-31928 | SULLIVAN #7 | NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-10-10 | 96964 | 42-501-31914 | DENVER UNIT 18910 #5308 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-10-10 | 95395 | 42-501-31913 | DENVER UNIT #3134 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-10-01 | 96490 | 42-501-31903 | DENVER UNIT #4234 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-10-01 | 96480 | 42-501-31907 | DENVER UNIT #3133 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Yoakum County.