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
1978-01-161693742-501-31526BENNETT RANCH UNIT #291TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,500
1978-01-161693542-501-31527BENNETT RANCH UNIT #288TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,500
1978-01-161693442-501-31528BENNETT RANCH UNIT #289TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,500
1978-01-161693342-501-31530BENNETT RANCH UNIT #287TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,500
1978-01-161688042-501-31529BENNETT RANCH UNIT #286TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,500
1978-01-161687842-501-31531BENNETT RANCH UNIT #293TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,500
1978-01-161687742-501-31532BENNETT RANCH UNIT #292TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,500
1978-01-161687642-501-31525BENNETT RANCH UNIT #290TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,500
1978-01-111492942-501-31521EDWARDS - 105 #1WILLIAMSON, JC & WILLIAMSON, REDRILL12,000
1978-01-101605442-501-31537BENNETT RANCH UNIT #297TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,500
1978-01-101605342-501-31536BENNETT RANCH UNIT #283TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,500
1978-01-101605242-501-31535BENNETT RANCH UNIT #284TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,500
1978-01-101605142-501-31534BENNETT RANCH UNIT #285TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,500
1978-01-101605042-501-31533BENNETT RANCH UNIT #296TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,500
1978-01-031661142-501-00538COX, R. C. "C" #1CHERRY, J. BLAIR, ESTATE OFRECOMP5,200
1977-12-291508342-501-31524LOST DRAW #1AMERICAN QUASAR PETROLEUM CO.DRILL10,200
1977-12-291497242-501-31519BENNETT RANCH UNIT #295TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,500
1977-12-291496542-501-31523MCMILLEN, J. W. #1GILMORE, SHELBY H.DRILL7,000
1977-12-281638542-501-31520BENNETT RANCH UNIT #294TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,348
1977-12-281493242-501-31522COX, R.C. #1-SACHERRY PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,200
1977-12-20943442-501-31499GRANGER, A. T. #1MABEE PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL12,134
1977-12-151412942-501-31517LACKEY, C. R. #1CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL8,800
1977-12-141523042-501-31516WASSON ODC UNIT #516AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,400
1977-12-121387842-165-00769WASSON -50 -A- #6CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYRECOMP7,650
1977-12-071354542-501-31515WILLARD "A" #7MABEE PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1977-12-061524942-501-31512WILLARD UNIT #140-CATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.DRILL5,300
1977-12-051366442-501-31511WEST BRAHANEY UNIT #44-XATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.DRILL5,400
1977-12-051334442-501-31514WEBB #1BRAHANEY DRILLING CO.DRILL5,500
1977-12-051334342-501-31513SHERMAN #1BRAHANEY DRILLING CO.DRILL5,500
1977-11-30943742-501-31500SELLERS #1BONRAY DRILLING CO.DRILL5,900
1977-11-281277442-501-31510ARCO #1SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP5,339
1977-11-221297442-501-31505DENVER UNIT #5512SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,360
1977-11-211296842-501-31509DENVER UNIT #4432SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,360
1977-11-211296742-501-31508DENVER UNIT #4431SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,360
1977-11-181243042-501-31507DENVER UNIT #4434SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,360
1977-11-181235742-501-82361LITTLEFIELD, W. H. #1WESTERN RESERVES OIL CO.OTHER13,500
1977-11-161235942-501-31506DENVER UNIT #4430SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,360
1977-11-101176342-501-31466CUMMINGS #8WALSH & WATTS, INC.DRILL7,300
1977-11-091297042-501-31504DENVER UNIT #4433SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,325
1977-11-071145242-501-31503ROBERTS UNIT #2143-ATEXACO INC.DRILL5,300
1977-10-271074542-501-00257WEEMS, L. R. #6AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP11,860
1977-10-241086842-501-31484CORNELL UNIT #6374CORNELL OIL CO.DRILL5,250
1977-10-241086742-501-31493CORNELL UNIT #3177CORNELL OIL CO.DRILL5,250
1977-10-241086642-501-31490CORNELL UNIT #3182CORNELL OIL CO.DRILL5,400
1977-10-241086442-501-31488CORNELL UNIT #3033CORNELL OIL CO.DRILL5,450
1977-10-241086342-501-31491CORNELL UNIT #3180CORNELL OIL CO.DRILL5,250
1977-10-241086142-501-31489CORNELL UNIT #3176CORNELL OIL CO.DRILL5,250
1977-10-241055042-501-31502CLANAHAN, N. C. "B" #16AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL8,900
1977-10-241054842-501-31501NELSON #1OIL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF TEXASDRILL8,500
1977-10-211086542-501-31487CORNELL UNIT #3035CORNELL OIL CO.DRILL5,250
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Yoakum County.