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
1979-03-144427642-501-31668BENNETT 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
1978-11-223747042-501-31634SCHNABLY ESTATE #1MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,760
1978-11-223745442-501-31633WEBBER #1-ABUCK, L.J.DRILL5,390
1978-11-133814542-501-31632SABLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #46ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.DRILL5,400
1978-11-083814442-501-31631SABLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #47ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.DRILL5,400
1978-10-313662242-501-31630MAHONEY, H. O. #54-AMOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,500
1978-10-193513542-501-31629FROST, JUANITA #5AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,300
1978-10-193505642-501-31628PALMER-FITZGERALD #1BROCK, G.W., INC.DRILL5,420
1978-10-183489742-501-31627FIELD #1COTTON PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL12,200
1978-10-173510742-501-31477PRENTICE FIELD (J. E. WRIGHT) #17TENNECO OIL CO.RECOMP8,590
1978-10-113556942-501-31626MAHONEY, H. O. #54MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL2,864
1978-10-043429742-501-31625DENVER UNIT #5516SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1978-10-023383842-501-31624HESTER #1ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.DRILL9,852
1978-09-143266542-501-31623MARTIN ESTATE #1HUNT, CLAY M.DRILL5,600
1978-09-083223742-501-31622PRICE #1NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL12,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Yoakum County.