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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-08-01 | 89395 | 42-501-31872 | CORNELL UNIT #3043 | CORNELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1980-08-01 | 89393 | 42-501-31873 | CORNELL UNIT #6378 | CORNELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1980-08-01 | 89391 | 42-501-31874 | CORNELL UNIT #6379 | CORNELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1980-07-29 | 88212 | 42-501-31869 | ROBERTS UNIT #A3534W | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 5,220 | |
| 1980-07-29 | 88205 | 42-501-31870 | ROBERTS UNIT #A3342W | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,136 | |
| 1980-07-28 | 87904 | 42-501-31871 | WILLIAMS, J. P. #1 | THRESHOLD DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1980-07-25 | 88106 | 42-501-30027 | ELLIS #1 | MALLARD OIL & GAS CO. | OTHER | 12,397 | |
| 1980-07-23 | 87568 | 42-501-31477 | PRENTICE (6700 CLEARFORK) UNIT #717 | TENNECO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 8,707 | |
| 1980-07-22 | 87402 | 42-501-31273 | HART "A" #1 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | RECOMP | 13,200 | |
| 1980-07-22 | 87395 | 42-501-31868 | WEBB "B" #1 | HILLIARD OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 1980-07-21 | 87585 | 42-501-31864 | CORNELL UNIT #3042 | CORNELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1980-07-21 | 87584 | 42-501-31865 | CORNELL UNIT #3041 | CORNELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1980-07-18 | 87024 | 42-501-31867 | PHARR #6 | BLANKS ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,355 | |
| 1980-07-18 | 87023 | 42-501-31866 | PHARR #5 | BLANKS ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1980-07-15 | 88210 | 42-501-31860 | WILLARD UNIT #119 B | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-07-15 | 88209 | 42-501-31859 | WILLARD UNIT #118C | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-07-15 | 88207 | 42-501-31858 | WILLARD UNIT #109C | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-07-15 | 88204 | 42-501-31857 | WILLARD UNIT #90A | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-07-15 | 88202 | 42-501-31856 | WILLARD UNIT #33C | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-07-15 | 88199 | 42-501-31853 | WILLARD UNIT #21C | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-07-15 | 88197 | 42-501-31855 | WILLARD UNIT #27 B | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-07-15 | 88195 | 42-501-31854 | WILLARD UNIT #26C | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-07-15 | 86649 | 42-501-31863 | HEARNE #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,400 | |
| 1980-07-14 | 87988 | 42-501-31841 | OWNBY "A" #2 | STALLWORTH OIL & GAS, INC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1980-07-09 | 87064 | 42-501-31852 | CORNELL UNIT #6377 | CORNELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1980-07-09 | 87063 | 42-501-31851 | CORNELL UNIT #3040 | CORNELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1980-07-07 | 85926 | 42-501-31861 | FROST, JUANITA #6 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1980-07-03 | 86048 | 42-501-31862 | MCFALL ESTATE #2 | OKLAHOMA OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1980-07-01 | 85580 | 42-501-31850 | HUDSON-MORLEY TRUST #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 12,300 | |
| 1980-06-23 | 84656 | 42-501-31849 | FITZGERALD, M. T. #2 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1980-06-20 | 84447 | 42-501-31848 | PRENTICE (6700 CLEARFORK) UNIT #1608 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1980-06-20 | 84432 | 42-501-31847 | PRENTICE (6700 CLEARFORK) UNIT #719 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1980-06-18 | 84375 | 42-501-31846 | PRENTICE (6700 CLEARFORK) UNIT #1504 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1980-06-12 | 83644 | 42-501-31845 | OBERHOLTZER #2 | TOMLINSON OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1980-06-10 | 83344 | 42-501-31844 | PHARR "A" #1 | BLANKS ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1980-06-06 | 83126 | 42-501-31843 | PHARR #3 | BLANKS ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1980-05-28 | 82189 | 42-501-31842 | FROST #1 | OKLAHOMA OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,313 | |
| 1980-05-19 | 84728 | 42-501-31837 | CORNELL UNIT #3037 | CORNELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1980-05-19 | 84584 | 42-501-31838 | CORNELL UNIT #3038 | CORNELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1980-05-19 | 84583 | 42-501-31839 | CORNELL UNIT #6376 | CORNELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1980-05-19 | 81499 | 42-501-31840 | SMART #1 | MONSANTO COMPANY | DRILL | 5,252 | |
| 1980-05-12 | 80883 | 42-501-31836 | WEAVER #1 | MONSANTO COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1980-05-06 | 80359 | 42-501-31835 | LUNA-KELLOIL #1 | KELLOIL, INC. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1980-04-30 | 79748 | 42-501-31833 | DENVER UNIT #3745 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1980-04-29 | 79567 | 42-501-31834 | CONE "A" #3 | VOGEL, A. J., INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-04-25 | 79292 | 42-501-31832 | PHARR #2 | BLANKS ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1980-04-25 | 79289 | 42-501-31622 | PRICE #1 | NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC. | RECOMP | 5,340 | |
| 1980-04-23 | 79571 | 42-501-31822 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #322 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-04-23 | 79569 | 42-501-31821 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #320 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-04-23 | 79568 | 42-501-31818 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #323 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Yoakum County.