Yoakum County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Yoakum County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-02.
Yoakum County permitting is running 15 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (46 total, up 28% on the prior quarter). OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. leads with 53 permits in the past 12 months, one of 11 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
19
Operators (30d)
5
Latest Permit
2026-09-02
All Time
8,344
8,344 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-22 | 836692 | 42-501-36955 | WASSON NORTH CLEARFORK UNIT #188 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2018-02-22 | 836690 | 42-501-36953 | WASSON NORTH CLEARFORK UNIT #187 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2018-02-22 | 836684 | 42-501-36954 | WASSON NORTH CLEARFORK UNIT #186 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2018-02-22 | 836684 | 42-501-36954 | WASSON NORTH CLEARFORK UNIT #186 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2018-02-20 | 836543 | 42-501-36951 | SMOKIN TRAIN 520 #15H | STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 5,600 | Y |
| 2018-02-20 | 836529 | 42-501-36950 | SQUINTS 523 #5H | STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 5,700 | Y |
| 2018-02-15 | 836387 | 42-501-36949 | 12TH MAN 660 A #1XH | WISHBONE TEXAS OPERATING CO LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2018-02-15 | 836346 | 42-501-36947 | PLATINUM #3802NH | WINDY COVE ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | Y |
| 2018-02-08 | 835962 | 42-501-36944 | STAGECOACH 543 #2H | RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2018-02-07 | 835941 | 42-501-36943 | REVEILLE 644 B #1H | WISHBONE TEXAS OPERATING CO LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-30 | 835561 | 42-501-36942 | BRUCE E. GENTRY JR. A #1H | WISHBONE TEXAS OPERATING CO LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-29 | 833861 | 42-501-36921 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #3434 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2018-01-26 | 835247 | 42-501-36941 | PEARL 6540A #4H | STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 5,600 | Y |
| 2018-01-25 | 835186 | 42-501-36940 | BUCKY 711 #1H | WISHBONE TEXAS OPERATING CO LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-22 | 835328 | 42-501-30092 | WASSON ODC UNIT #276 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 2018-01-22 | 835232 | 42-501-36939 | WEST REEVES UNIT #402W | YUCCA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2018-01-19 | 835231 | 42-501-36938 | WEST REEVES UNIT #306 | YUCCA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2018-01-17 | 834958 | 42-501-36937 | SANDMAN 470 #3H | STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 5,600 | Y |
| 2018-01-12 | 834901 | 42-501-36934 | WCE #1H | WINDY COVE ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-11 | 834934 | 42-501-36936 | WILLARD UNIT #97BX | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 2018-01-10 | 834759 | 42-501-36933 | WCE 903 #1H | WINDY COVE ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-09 | 834810 | 42-501-36935 | POZO ACIDO VIEJO #1 | STAKEHOLDER GAS SERVICES, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2018-01-09 | 834357 | 42-501-36930 | YOAKUM WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #4540 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 2018-01-03 | 834600 | 42-501-36932 | BADGER 709 B #3XH | WISHBONE TEXAS OPERATING CO LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-22 | 834421 | 42-501-36745 | SUNDANCE 642 #1W | RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC | RECOMP | 12,500 | |
| 2017-12-21 | 834359 | 42-501-36931 | YOAKUM WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #4541 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 2017-12-21 | 834356 | 42-501-36929 | YOAKUM WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #3828 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 2017-12-21 | 834354 | 42-501-36928 | YOAKUM WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #4715 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 2017-12-21 | 834354 | 42-501-36928 | YOAKUM WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #4715 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 2017-12-21 | 834353 | 42-501-36927 | YOAKUM WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #3827 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 2017-12-21 | 834352 | 42-501-36926 | YOAKUM WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #3825 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 2017-12-21 | 834351 | 42-501-36925 | YOAKUM WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #4847 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 2017-12-21 | 834176 | 42-501-31977 | MORLEY-HUDSON #1 | MAMMOTH EXPLORATION LLC | RENTR | 12,500 | |
| 2017-12-20 | 834325 | 42-501-36374 | DENVER UNIT #4766 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2017-12-20 | 834323 | 42-501-36365 | DENVER UNIT #4765 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2017-12-20 | 834323 | 42-501-36365 | DENVER UNIT #4765 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2017-12-20 | 834322 | 42-501-36364 | DENVER UNIT #4764 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2017-12-20 | 834321 | 42-501-36431 | DENVER UNIT #3773 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2017-12-20 | 834318 | 42-501-36366 | DENVER UNIT #3772 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2017-12-20 | 834317 | 42-501-36924 | DENVER UNIT #4769 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2017-12-14 | 833887 | 42-501-31177 | WASSON ODC UNIT #509 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,400 | |
| 2017-12-13 | 834159 | 42-501-36923 | GUSHER 596 585 #1H | WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | Y |
| 2017-12-13 | 834159 | 42-501-36923 | GUSHER 596 585 #1H | WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | Y |
| 2017-12-12 | 833801 | 42-501-36922 | SUNDANCE 642 #1H | RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-11 | 833849 | 42-501-36920 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #3435 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2017-12-11 | 833848 | 42-501-36919 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #2426 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2017-12-07 | 833690 | 42-501-36918 | COUGAR 726 A #1H | WISHBONE TEXAS OPERATING CO LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-30 | 833632 | 42-501-36917 | WISHBONE FARMS 710 #2H | WISHBONE TEXAS OPERATING CO LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-29 | 833416 | 42-501-36916 | DENVER UNIT #4867 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2017-11-29 | 833416 | 42-501-36916 | DENVER UNIT #4770 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Yoakum County.