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
1977-09-20871942-501-31479WEBB #2VOGEL, A. J., INC.DRILL5,500
1977-09-19795242-501-31482PRENTICE /6700 CLEARFORK/ UNIT #717TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL7,270
1977-09-16785142-501-31480HEATH, D. D. #6AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL8,800
1977-09-15764042-501-31478WEBB #1VOGEL, A. J., INC.DRILL5,500
1977-09-13746342-501-31477WRIGHT, J. E. #17TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL8,800
1977-09-12732642-501-31476POWELL, MATTIE -A- #6SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL8,450
1977-09-07704942-501-31473ROBINSON #1BEARD OIL COMPANYDRILL11,500
1977-08-29647642-501-31472BENNETT RANCH UNIT #275-ATEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,500
1977-08-29640942-501-30522TURRENTINE, G. E. #2AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYOTHER10,000
1977-08-12573742-501-31465DENVER UNIT #2631SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,265
1977-08-12530242-501-31471BENNETT RANCH UNIT #150-ATEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,275
1977-08-11519942-501-82357HOOKER, L. H. #2CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYOTHER8,900
1977-08-11514942-501-31470FIELD #1PETRO. EXPL. & DEV. FUNDS, INC.DRILL12,300
1977-08-09500942-501-31469HOOKER, L. H. #6CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL8,700
1977-08-09500842-501-31468WILLARD "C" #3MABEE PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL5,300
1977-08-09500442-501-31467WILLARD "A" #6MABEE PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1977-07-26452142-501-31462DENVER UNIT #3632SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1977-07-26452042-501-31463DENVER UNIT #4633SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,310
1977-07-26451942-501-31464DENVER UNIT #4634SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,425
1977-07-22377442-501-31461POWELL, MATTIE -A- #5SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL8,650
1977-07-21451842-501-31460DENVER UNIT #4538SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,325
1977-07-19340642-501-10174DOWDEN, C. A. #6SHELL OIL COMPANYOTHER8,720
1977-07-18320442-501-31459DENVER UNIT #5714SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,170
1977-07-11299442-501-31458DENVER UNIT #5614SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,185
1977-07-11272642-501-00634STEVENS, SUE #9CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYOTHER5,750
1977-07-08258442-501-31208HOOKER, L.H. #5CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYRECOMP7,000
1977-07-07299642-501-31455DENVER UNIT #2728SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,260
1977-07-07249842-501-31209FITZGERALD, M. T. #1CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL8,600
1977-07-06240742-501-31246WBD SAN ANDRES UNIT #307FREEPORT OIL COMPANYDRILL5,500
1977-07-06240542-501-31247WBD SAN ANDRES UNIT #106FREEPORT OIL COMPANYDRILL5,500
1977-07-05235142-501-31457DENVER UNIT #4117SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,200
1977-06-30210542-501-31456DENVER UNIT #1716SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,300
1977-06-29197242-501-31447DENVER UNIT #4225SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,350
1977-06-29197042-501-31454DENVER UNIT #2632SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,300
1977-06-29196842-501-31453DENVER UNIT #3736SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,240
1977-06-29196742-501-31450DENVER UNIT #5513SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,330
1977-06-29196542-501-31452DENVER UNIT #5613SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,400
1977-06-27177242-501-31287ROBERTS UNIT #3316TEXACO INC.DRILL5,300
1977-06-27177142-501-31248ROBERTS UNIT #3241ATEXACO INC.DRILL5,300
1977-06-24215242-501-31451DENVER UNIT #4227SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,160
1977-06-20147542-501-31449DENVER UNIT #2731SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1977-06-20147442-501-31448DENVER UNIT #4226SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,340
1977-06-20147342-501-31446DENVER UNIT #4224SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,320
1977-06-20107542-501-31442DENVER UNIT #5411SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,275
1977-06-20107342-501-31440DENVER UNIT #5412SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,175
1977-06-20107242-501-31441DENVER UNI #5413SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,300
1977-06-14147642-501-31443DENVER UNIT #3532SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1977-06-1472042-501-31445HARTGROVE, SCOTT L. ET AL #1KOCH EXPL.CO.DIV.OF KOCH IND.INCDRILL5,333
1977-06-1471842-501-31444DENVER UNIT #4118SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,150
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Yoakum County.