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
1979-05-254932242-501-31703DENVER UNIT #3930SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-05-234913742-501-30125WEBB, ALTON "A" #1GETTY OIL CO.RECOMP11,200
1979-05-224943942-501-31716BENNETT RANCH UNIT #310TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,500
1979-05-224943842-501-31717BENNETT RANCH UNIT #309TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,500
1979-05-224897342-501-31714BENNETT RANCH UNIT #312TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,500
1979-05-224896642-501-31715BENNETT RANCH UNIT #311TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,500
1979-05-224896442-501-31713BENNETT RANCH UNIT #313TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,500
1979-05-184879242-501-02234RHODES, T. R. #7GETTY OIL CO.OTHER6,100
1979-05-174875642-501-31712FIELD, DAN #1WILLIAMSON, JC & WILLIAMSON, REDRILL5,200
1979-05-154944042-501-31711DENVER UNIT #5414SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-05-114830142-501-31710WALDEN #2NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL12,000
1979-05-044940842-501-31708DENVER UNIT #4918SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-05-044859442-501-31681DENVER UNIT #3637SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-05-044859242-501-31682DENVER UNIT #3233SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-05-044859142-501-31680DENVER UNIT #3636SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-05-044790242-501-31709WAPLE-PLATTER #4MGF OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,200
1979-05-024965642-501-31704DENVER UNIT #4919SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-05-024965342-501-31705DENVER UNIT #1718SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-05-024965242-501-31706DENVER UNIT #4837SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-05-024965142-501-31701DENVER UNIT #2935SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-05-024965042-501-31699DENVER UNIT #4438SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-05-024964942-501-31702DENVER UNIT #2936SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-05-024964442-501-31698DENVER UNIT #3840SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-05-024964342-501-31700DENVER UNIT #3841SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-04-264865142-501-31696DENVER UNIT #3839SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-04-234694542-501-31697FIELD #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL11,490
1979-04-204796342-501-31694DENVER UNIT #4231SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-04-184795942-501-31691DENVER UNIT #4331SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-04-184775142-501-31692DENVER UNIT #4332SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-04-164739342-501-31665OWNBY #2STALLWORTH OIL & GAS, INCDRILL7,000
1979-04-134687342-501-31683DENVER UNIT #3535SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-04-134685842-501-31693DENVER UNIT #4539SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-04-124965842-501-31690DENVER UNIT #3536SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-04-124965742-501-31689DENVER UNIT #3131SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-04-124962542-501-31686DENVER UNIT #3332SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-04-124962442-501-31687DENVER UNIT #3234SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-04-124943542-501-31688DENVER UNIT #4232SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-04-114686742-501-31684DENVER UNIT #3130SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-04-114686242-501-31685DENVER UNIT #3333SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-04-114608442-501-31695DENVER UNIT #3132SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-03-274518342-501-31675DENVER UNIT #3740SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,230
1979-03-274516742-501-31679DENVER UNIT #3743SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,230
1979-03-274516542-501-31677DENVER UNIT #3742SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,230
1979-03-274516342-501-31678DENVER UNIT #3741SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,230
1979-03-224521342-501-31672BENNETT RANCH UNIT #304TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,500
1979-03-214478842-501-31676HEDBERG, H. A. #11TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL6,800
1979-03-214472842-501-31671BENNETT RANCH UNIT #306TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,500
1979-03-154621042-501-31666WEBB #1-XHILLIARD OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL11,800
1979-03-144427842-501-31670BENNETT RANCH UNIT #305TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,500
1979-03-144427742-501-31669BENNETT RANCH UNIT #307WTEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Yoakum County.