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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-08-28 | 32615 | 42-501-31620 | OWNBY SAN ANDRES UNIT #54 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,490 | |
| 1978-08-28 | 32614 | 42-501-31621 | OWNBY SAN ANDRES UNIT #53 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,490 | |
| 1978-08-28 | 32600 | 42-501-31619 | OWNBY SAN ANDRES UNIT #57 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,490 | |
| 1978-08-25 | 32626 | 42-501-31618 | WEBB #1 | HILLIARD OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 11,202 | |
| 1978-08-25 | 32472 | 42-501-31614 | COX, R. C. #4-SA | CHRISTMANN & WELBORN | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1978-08-16 | 30813 | 42-501-31617 | WILLARD #2 | RHOADS, H. B. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1978-08-16 | 30811 | 42-501-31616 | WILLARD #1 | RHOADS, H. B. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1978-08-14 | 30573 | 42-501-31615 | CLANAHAN, N. C. "D" #5 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1978-08-03 | 30435 | 42-501-31612 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #17A | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-08-03 | 30434 | 42-501-31611 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #40A | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-08-03 | 29814 | 42-501-31613 | EXXON #1 | BEEKAY COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-07-26 | 30870 | 42-501-31610 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #298 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-07-25 | 29064 | 42-501-31609 | WILLARD A #8 | MABEE PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1978-07-25 | 29059 | 42-501-31608 | SAN SALVADOR #1 | WILLIAMSON, JC & WILLIAMSON, RE | DRILL | 12,200 | |
| 1978-07-18 | 29890 | 42-501-31607 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #294 A | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-07-17 | 28643 | 42-501-31606 | SULLIVAN #1 | NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 8,521 | |
| 1978-07-13 | 28424 | 42-501-01052 | ARCO #1 | WILLIAMSON, JC & WILLIAMSON, RE | OTHER | 12,270 | |
| 1978-06-29 | 27655 | 42-501-31605 | CLANAHAN, N.C. D #4 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1978-06-29 | 27652 | 42-501-31604 | CLANAHAN, N.C. E #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1978-06-19 | 27676 | 42-501-31603 | OWNBY SAN ANDRES UNIT #55 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1978-06-19 | 27674 | 42-501-31600 | OWNBY SAN ANDRES UNIT #59 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1978-06-19 | 27672 | 42-501-31602 | OWNBY SAN ANDRES UNIT #60 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1978-06-19 | 27670 | 42-501-31601 | OWNBY SAN ANDRES UNIT #61 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1978-05-31 | 25475 | 42-501-31598 | WILLARD UNIT #84-E | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1978-05-31 | 25466 | 42-501-31599 | WILLARD UNIT #83-R | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1978-05-23 | 40325 | 42-501-31595 | WEBB #3 | VOGEL, A. J., INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-05-23 | 25247 | 42-501-31595 | WEBB #3 | VOGEL, A. J., INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-05-19 | 24723 | 42-501-31596 | WEBB #4 | VOGEL, A. J., INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-05-17 | 24439 | 42-501-31594 | BROWNFIELD #1 | MELTON, JOE, DRLG. CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-05-16 | 24372 | 42-501-31593 | ADDISON, IDA #1 | COQUINA OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1978-05-11 | 23986 | 42-501-31592 | CLANAHAN, N.C. E #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1978-05-09 | 24786 | 42-501-31590 | DENVER UNIT #4639 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1978-05-09 | 24783 | 42-501-31591 | DENVER UNIT #4637 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1978-05-04 | 24777 | 42-501-31589 | DENVERUNIT #3534 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1978-05-03 | 23493 | 42-501-31585 | DENVER UNIT #4436 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1978-05-01 | 23932 | 42-501-31588 | DENVER UNIT #4740 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1978-05-01 | 23930 | 42-501-31587 | DENVER UNIT #5515 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1978-04-27 | 23098 | 42-501-31586 | WILLARD UNIT #37-B | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1978-04-26 | 23492 | 42-501-31585 | DENVER UNIT #3533 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1978-04-26 | 23491 | 42-501-31580 | DENVER UNIT #5615 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1978-04-24 | 23388 | 42-501-31583 | OWNBY SAN ANDRES UNIT #58 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1978-04-17 | 22354 | 42-501-31582 | OWNBY SAN ANDRES UNIT #56 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1978-04-11 | 22521 | 42-501-31576 | DENVER UNIT #3635 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1978-04-11 | 22520 | 42-501-31577 | DENVER UNIT #4638 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1978-04-11 | 21848 | 42-501-31578 | DENVER UNIT #5514 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1978-04-07 | 22036 | 42-501-31569 | DENVER UNIT #5716 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1978-04-06 | 22034 | 42-501-31572 | DENVER UNIT #4635 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1978-04-06 | 22033 | 42-501-31575 | DENVER UNIT #4636 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1978-04-05 | 21465 | 42-501-31574 | DENVER UNIT #3634 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1978-04-05 | 21463 | 42-501-31573 | DENVER UNIT #3633 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Yoakum County.