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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
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
1979-03-144427642-501-31668BENNETT RANCH UNIT #303WTEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,500
1979-03-144427542-501-31667BENNETT RANCH UNIT #308WTEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,500
1979-03-134420942-501-31674TARPON #1SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,350
1979-03-134418642-501-31673SIMMONS #1MONSANTO COMPANYDRILL5,405
1979-03-124537042-501-31664DENVER UNIT #2835SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-03-024364942-501-31660SULLIVAN #2NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL5,500
1979-03-014625542-501-31656DENVER UNIT #2232SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-03-014624942-501-31791DENVER UNIT #2231SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-03-014623642-501-31663DENVER UNIT #4437SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-03-014537642-501-31659DENVER UNIT #3739SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-02-284337642-501-31662CONE #2VOGEL, A. J., INC.DRILL5,500
1979-02-284337542-501-31661CONE #1VOGEL, A. J., INC.DRILL5,500
1979-02-234307242-501-31658BEDFORD #1HAMON, JAKE L.DRILL5,230
1979-02-164348442-501-31652DENVER UNIT #2535SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-02-164261642-501-31654ARCO "A" #1WILLIAMSON, JC & WILLIAMSON, REDRILL12,247
1979-02-154329142-501-31653DENVER UNIT #5814SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-02-154270542-501-31655THRASHER #2UV INDUSTRIES, INC.DRILL11,980
1979-02-134244942-501-30007HENARD #2-VENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC.OTHER11,110
1979-02-084255942-501-31648DENVER UNIT #2534SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-02-084255842-501-31650DENVER UNIT #2734SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-02-084255542-501-31651DENVER UNIT #4640SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-02-084255442-501-31649DENVER UNIT #5813SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,280
1979-01-314256042-501-31644BENNETT RANCH UNIT #299TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,500
1979-01-314232642-501-31645BENNETT RANCH UNIT #300TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,500
1979-01-314232242-501-31647BENNETT RANCH UNIT #302TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,500
1979-01-314178442-501-31646BENNETT RANCH UNIT #301TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,500
1979-01-184108942-501-31643EDWARDS "105" #2WILLIAMSON, JC & WILLIAMSON, REDRILL12,030
1979-01-114074442-501-31641CALDWELL, B. H. "A" #2AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL6,000
1979-01-114074242-501-31640CALDWELL, B. H. "A" #3AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL6,000
1978-12-273955242-501-31477PRENTICE (6700 CLEARFORK) UNIT #717TENNECO OIL CO.RECOMP8,707
1978-12-213939742-501-31639KLEINER ESTATE #1-436MCCULLOCH OIL CORP. OF TEXASDRILL5,500
1978-12-203926442-501-31638DAVIS, A. J. #6AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL6,000
1978-12-203926342-501-31738DAVIS, A. J. #7AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL6,000
1978-12-143891242-501-31636WEBB #1TWIN MONTANA, INC.DRILL5,500
1978-12-074076542-501-31224ROBERTS UNIT #2126TEXACO INC.DRILL5,300
1978-12-043802742-501-31635ANDERSON #1TWIN MONTANA, INC.DRILL5,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Yoakum County.