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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-05-25 | 49322 | 42-501-31703 | DENVER UNIT #3930 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1979-05-23 | 49137 | 42-501-30125 | WEBB, ALTON "A" #1 | GETTY OIL CO. | RECOMP | 11,200 | |
| 1979-05-22 | 49439 | 42-501-31716 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #310 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1979-05-22 | 49438 | 42-501-31717 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #309 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1979-05-22 | 48973 | 42-501-31714 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #312 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1979-05-22 | 48966 | 42-501-31715 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #311 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1979-05-22 | 48964 | 42-501-31713 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #313 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1979-05-18 | 48792 | 42-501-02234 | RHODES, T. R. #7 | GETTY OIL CO. | OTHER | 6,100 | |
| 1979-05-17 | 48756 | 42-501-31712 | FIELD, DAN #1 | WILLIAMSON, JC & WILLIAMSON, RE | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1979-05-15 | 49440 | 42-501-31711 | DENVER UNIT #5414 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1979-05-11 | 48301 | 42-501-31710 | WALDEN #2 | NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1979-05-04 | 49408 | 42-501-31708 | DENVER UNIT #4918 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1979-05-04 | 48594 | 42-501-31681 | DENVER UNIT #3637 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1979-05-04 | 48592 | 42-501-31682 | DENVER UNIT #3233 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1979-05-04 | 48591 | 42-501-31680 | DENVER UNIT #3636 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1979-05-04 | 47902 | 42-501-31709 | WAPLE-PLATTER #4 | MGF OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1979-05-02 | 49656 | 42-501-31704 | DENVER UNIT #4919 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1979-05-02 | 49653 | 42-501-31705 | DENVER UNIT #1718 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1979-05-02 | 49652 | 42-501-31706 | DENVER UNIT #4837 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1979-05-02 | 49651 | 42-501-31701 | DENVER UNIT #2935 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1979-05-02 | 49650 | 42-501-31699 | DENVER UNIT #4438 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1979-05-02 | 49649 | 42-501-31702 | DENVER UNIT #2936 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1979-05-02 | 49644 | 42-501-31698 | DENVER UNIT #3840 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1979-05-02 | 49643 | 42-501-31700 | DENVER UNIT #3841 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1979-04-26 | 48651 | 42-501-31696 | DENVER UNIT #3839 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1979-04-23 | 46945 | 42-501-31697 | FIELD #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 11,490 | |
| 1979-04-20 | 47963 | 42-501-31694 | DENVER UNIT #4231 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1979-04-18 | 47959 | 42-501-31691 | DENVER UNIT #4331 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1979-04-18 | 47751 | 42-501-31692 | DENVER UNIT #4332 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1979-04-16 | 47393 | 42-501-31665 | OWNBY #2 | STALLWORTH OIL & GAS, INC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1979-04-13 | 46873 | 42-501-31683 | DENVER UNIT #3535 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1979-04-13 | 46858 | 42-501-31693 | DENVER UNIT #4539 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1979-04-12 | 49658 | 42-501-31690 | DENVER UNIT #3536 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1979-04-12 | 49657 | 42-501-31689 | DENVER UNIT #3131 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1979-04-12 | 49625 | 42-501-31686 | DENVER UNIT #3332 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1979-04-12 | 49624 | 42-501-31687 | DENVER UNIT #3234 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1979-04-12 | 49435 | 42-501-31688 | DENVER UNIT #4232 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1979-04-11 | 46867 | 42-501-31684 | DENVER UNIT #3130 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1979-04-11 | 46862 | 42-501-31685 | DENVER UNIT #3333 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1979-04-11 | 46084 | 42-501-31695 | DENVER UNIT #3132 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1979-03-27 | 45183 | 42-501-31675 | DENVER UNIT #3740 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,230 | |
| 1979-03-27 | 45167 | 42-501-31679 | DENVER UNIT #3743 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,230 | |
| 1979-03-27 | 45165 | 42-501-31677 | DENVER UNIT #3742 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,230 | |
| 1979-03-27 | 45163 | 42-501-31678 | DENVER UNIT #3741 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,230 | |
| 1979-03-22 | 45213 | 42-501-31672 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #304 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1979-03-21 | 44788 | 42-501-31676 | HEDBERG, H. A. #11 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1979-03-21 | 44728 | 42-501-31671 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #306 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1979-03-15 | 46210 | 42-501-31666 | WEBB #1-X | HILLIARD OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1979-03-14 | 44278 | 42-501-31670 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #305 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1979-03-14 | 44277 | 42-501-31669 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #307W | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Yoakum County.