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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-01-03 | 16611 | 42-501-00538 | COX, R. C. "C" #1 | CHERRY, J. BLAIR, ESTATE OF | RECOMP | 5,200 | |
| 1977-12-29 | 15083 | 42-501-31524 | LOST DRAW #1 | AMERICAN QUASAR PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1977-12-29 | 14972 | 42-501-31519 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #295 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1977-12-29 | 14965 | 42-501-31523 | MCMILLEN, J. W. #1 | GILMORE, SHELBY H. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1977-12-28 | 16385 | 42-501-31520 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #294 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,348 | |
| 1977-12-28 | 14932 | 42-501-31522 | COX, R.C. #1-SA | CHERRY PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1977-12-20 | 9434 | 42-501-31499 | GRANGER, A. T. #1 | MABEE PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 12,134 | |
| 1977-12-15 | 14129 | 42-501-31517 | LACKEY, C. R. #1 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1977-12-14 | 15230 | 42-501-31516 | WASSON ODC UNIT #516 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1977-12-12 | 13878 | 42-165-00769 | WASSON -50 -A- #6 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,650 | |
| 1977-12-07 | 13545 | 42-501-31515 | WILLARD "A" #7 | MABEE PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1977-12-06 | 15249 | 42-501-31512 | WILLARD UNIT #140-C | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1977-12-05 | 13664 | 42-501-31511 | WEST BRAHANEY UNIT #44-X | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1977-12-05 | 13344 | 42-501-31514 | WEBB #1 | BRAHANEY DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1977-12-05 | 13343 | 42-501-31513 | SHERMAN #1 | BRAHANEY DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1977-11-30 | 9437 | 42-501-31500 | SELLERS #1 | BONRAY DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1977-11-28 | 12774 | 42-501-31510 | ARCO #1 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,339 | |
| 1977-11-22 | 12974 | 42-501-31505 | DENVER UNIT #5512 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,360 | |
| 1977-11-21 | 12968 | 42-501-31509 | DENVER UNIT #4432 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,360 | |
| 1977-11-21 | 12967 | 42-501-31508 | DENVER UNIT #4431 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,360 | |
| 1977-11-18 | 12430 | 42-501-31507 | DENVER UNIT #4434 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,360 | |
| 1977-11-18 | 12357 | 42-501-82361 | LITTLEFIELD, W. H. #1 | WESTERN RESERVES OIL CO. | OTHER | 13,500 | |
| 1977-11-16 | 12359 | 42-501-31506 | DENVER UNIT #4430 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,360 | |
| 1977-11-10 | 11763 | 42-501-31466 | CUMMINGS #8 | WALSH & WATTS, INC. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1977-11-09 | 12970 | 42-501-31504 | DENVER UNIT #4433 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,325 | |
| 1977-11-07 | 11452 | 42-501-31503 | ROBERTS UNIT #2143-A | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1977-10-27 | 10745 | 42-501-00257 | WEEMS, L. R. #6 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 11,860 | |
| 1977-10-24 | 10868 | 42-501-31484 | CORNELL UNIT #6374 | CORNELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1977-10-24 | 10867 | 42-501-31493 | CORNELL UNIT #3177 | CORNELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1977-10-24 | 10866 | 42-501-31490 | CORNELL UNIT #3182 | CORNELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1977-10-24 | 10864 | 42-501-31488 | CORNELL UNIT #3033 | CORNELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,450 | |
| 1977-10-24 | 10863 | 42-501-31491 | CORNELL UNIT #3180 | CORNELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1977-10-24 | 10861 | 42-501-31489 | CORNELL UNIT #3176 | CORNELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1977-10-24 | 10550 | 42-501-31502 | CLANAHAN, N. C. "B" #16 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1977-10-24 | 10548 | 42-501-31501 | NELSON #1 | OIL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF TEXAS | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1977-10-21 | 10865 | 42-501-31487 | CORNELL UNIT #3035 | CORNELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1977-10-21 | 10862 | 42-501-31492 | CORNELL UNIT #3179 | CORNELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1977-10-18 | 10648 | 42-501-31481 | WALKER #1 | VOGEL, A. J., INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1977-10-13 | 9758 | 42-501-31475 | MAHONEY, H. O. #52 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1977-10-11 | 9759 | 42-501-31474 | MAHONEY, H. O. #53 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1977-10-05 | 9206 | 42-501-31234 | HEDBERG, H. A. #9 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1977-10-05 | 9135 | 42-501-31498 | CORNELL UNIT #6375 | CORNELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1977-10-04 | 9043 | 42-501-31486 | CORNELL UNIT #6372 | CORNELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1977-10-04 | 9031 | 42-501-31497 | CORNELL UNIT #3178 | CORNELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1977-10-04 | 9030 | 42-501-31496 | CORNELL UNIT #3034 | CORNELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 110 | |
| 1977-10-04 | 9029 | 42-501-31495 | CORNELL UNIT #3181 | CORNELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1977-10-04 | 9028 | 42-501-31494 | CORNELL UNIT #6373 | CORNELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1977-10-03 | 8958 | 42-501-31743 | POWELL, MATTIE -A- #7 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1977-09-29 | 8774 | 42-501-31483 | CLANAHAN, N. C. "D" #3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1977-09-21 | 8086 | 42-501-02574 | OWNBY, EARNEST #8 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 6,937 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Yoakum County.