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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-10-01 | 96479 | 42-501-31909 | DENVER UNIT #4122 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-10-01 | 96477 | 42-501-31911 | DENVER UNIT #4115 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-10-01 | 96475 | 42-501-31984 | DENVER UNIT #4121 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-10-01 | 96473 | 42-501-31908 | DENVER UNIT #4233 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-10-01 | 96468 | 42-501-31906 | DENVER UNIT #4123 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-10-01 | 96443 | 42-501-31912 | DENVER UNIT #2735 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-10-01 | 96442 | 42-165-38860 | DENVER UNIT #5415 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-10-01 | 96437 | 42-501-31910 | DENVER UNIT #4333 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-10-01 | 94275 | 42-501-02059 | SMITH, ED S. "C" #1 D | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,800 | |
| 1980-09-29 | 96423 | 42-501-31878 | LACKEY #2 | STALLWORTH OIL & GAS, INC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-09-23 | 96494 | 42-501-31900 | CORNELL UNIT #3184 | CORNELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1980-09-19 | 94726 | 42-501-31898 | CORNELL UNIT #3183 | CORNELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1980-09-19 | 94719 | 42-501-31897 | CORNELL UNIT #6382 | CORNELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1980-09-12 | 94717 | 42-501-31894 | CORNELL UNIT #6384 | CORNELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1980-09-12 | 92461 | 42-501-31899 | BENNETT, RUTH A/C-2F #1 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-09-11 | 92196 | 42-501-31896 | SAM "449" #15 | MONSANTO COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1980-09-11 | 92146 | 42-501-31895 | PHARR "C" #1 | BLANKS ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1980-09-09 | 92662 | 42-501-31886 | WILLARD UNIT #100 B | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1980-09-09 | 92661 | 42-501-31885 | WILLARD UNIT #169A | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1980-09-09 | 92040 | 42-501-31893 | TINKLER, OLA #1 | THRESHOLD-BLOCKER VENTURE | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-09-09 | 92035 | 42-501-31892 | UNION OIL #1 | THRESHOLD-BLOCKER VENTURE | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1980-09-05 | 92808 | 42-501-31888 | CORNELL UNIT #6383 | CORNELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1980-09-05 | 91695 | 42-501-31891 | WEBB "A" #2 | HILLIARD OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 1980-09-05 | 91694 | 42-501-31890 | CLAWATER #1 | MONSANTO COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1980-09-05 | 91657 | 42-501-31889 | BEDFORD #1 | MONSANTO COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1980-08-28 | 92977 | 42-501-31882 | WILLARD UNIT #16 B | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1980-08-26 | 90991 | 42-501-31887 | CLANAHAN #1 | LOVELADY, IKE INC. | DRILL | 5,379 | |
| 1980-08-22 | 90668 | 42-501-31884 | SANTA FE #1 | BRAHANEY DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1980-08-22 | 90634 | 42-501-31883 | CLAWATER #2 | PETERSON, L. F. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1980-08-21 | 90466 | 42-501-82292 | CLEVELAND, GEORGE #1 | OKLAHOMA OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 5,300 | |
| 1980-08-19 | 90205 | 42-501-31881 | MABRY, A.J. #1 | THRESHOLD-BLOCKER VENTURE | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1980-08-19 | 90201 | 42-501-31880 | SEIBER, E.H. #1 | THRESHOLD-BLOCKER VENTURE | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1980-08-19 | 90188 | 42-501-31879 | HEATH, L.C. JR. #1 | THRESHOLD-BLOCKER VENTURE | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-08-18 | 90095 | 42-501-31877 | PLATTER, WAPLES "A" #1 | FOUR C OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-08-06 | 88932 | 42-501-31876 | PHARR "B" #1 | BLANKS ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1980-08-04 | 88655 | 42-501-31875 | HINKLE #1 | ELAM, JACK G. | DRILL | 5,324 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Yoakum County.