Yoakum County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Yoakum County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-28.
Yoakum County permitting is running 8.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (26 total, down 40% on the prior quarter). 3 were issued in the past week. RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC leads with 50 permits in the past 12 months, one of 11 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
11
Operators (30d)
4
Latest Permit
2026-07-28
All Time
8,311
8,311 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-01-19 | 556427 | 42-501-35111 | CORNELL UNIT #3198 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2005-01-19 | 556426 | 42-501-35112 | CORNELL UNIT #308 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2005-01-19 | 556425 | 42-501-35113 | CORNELL UNIT #3070 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2005-01-19 | 556424 | 42-501-35114 | CORNELL UNIT #3069 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2005-01-19 | 556423 | 42-501-35115 | CORNELL UNIT #3199 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2005-01-19 | 556422 | 42-501-35116 | CORNELL UNIT #100 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2005-01-19 | 556421 | 42-501-35117 | CORNELL UNIT #304 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2005-01-19 | 556420 | 42-501-35118 | CORNELL UNIT #303 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2005-01-19 | 556419 | 42-501-35119 | CORNELL UNIT #3068 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2005-01-19 | 556397 | 42-501-35108 | CORNELL UNIT #306 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2005-01-19 | 556396 | 42-501-35107 | CORNELL UNIT #101 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2005-01-19 | 556094 | 42-501-35100 | OWNBY SAN ANDRES UNIT #100 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2005-01-18 | 556147 | 42-501-35106 | DENVER UNIT #4569GC | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2005-01-14 | 556144 | 42-501-35105 | DENVER UNIT #5622GC | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2005-01-14 | 556142 | 42-501-35104 | DENVER UNIT #4571GC | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2005-01-14 | 556137 | 42-501-35103 | DENVER UNIT #4570GC | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2005-01-14 | 556134 | 42-501-35102 | DENVER UNIT #4568GC | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2005-01-13 | 556155 | 42-501-33943 | COURAGEOUS #1 | B & W SOUTHERN PETROLEUM | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2005-01-12 | 555975 | 42-501-35093 | MC CAN #3 | VOSKAMP EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2005-01-11 | 555849 | 42-501-35091 | IVEY #3 | YUCCA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2005-01-11 | 555848 | 42-501-35090 | IVEY #4 | YUCCA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2005-01-10 | 555874 | 42-501-35092 | EAST WASSON CLEARFORK "A" #1 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 2005-01-10 | 555874 | 42-501-35092 | EAST WASSON CLEARFORK "A" #1 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 2005-01-06 | 555777 | 42-501-35089 | EAST WASSON CLEARFORK "B" #1 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 2004-12-29 | 555364 | 42-501-10547 | SEIBER, E. H. ET AL #1 | NORTHSTAR OPERATING COMPANY | RENTR | 11,983 | |
| 2004-12-29 | 555364 | 42-501-10547 | SIEBER #1 | NORTHSTAR OPERATING COMPANY | RENTR | 11,983 | |
| 2004-12-22 | 555209 | 42-501-35087 | BRAHANEY UNIT #203 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2004-12-22 | 555208 | 42-501-35086 | BRAHANEY UNIT #202 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2004-12-22 | 555206 | 42-501-35085 | BRAHANEY UNIT #201 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2004-12-22 | 555205 | 42-501-35088 | BRAHANEY UNIT #200 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2004-12-22 | 555204 | 42-501-35084 | BRAHANEY UNIT #199 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2004-12-22 | 555203 | 42-501-35083 | BRAHANEY UNIT #198 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2004-12-22 | 555202 | 42-501-35082 | BRAHANEY UNIT #197 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2004-12-22 | 555201 | 42-501-35081 | BRAHANEY UNIT #195 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2004-12-22 | 555199 | 42-501-35080 | BRAHANEY UNIT #194 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2004-12-22 | 555096 | 42-501-35079 | SANTA FE (63159) #2 | VOSKAMP EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2004-12-17 | 554872 | 42-501-34195 | MILSTEAD #1 | X-APC ENERGY, INC. | RENTR | 5,600 | Y |
| 2004-12-16 | 554789 | 42-501-35078 | GIBSON UNIT #304 R | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 2004-12-10 | 554496 | 42-501-35077 | BENNETT #1 | VOSKAMP EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2004-12-10 | 554496 | 42-501-35077 | BENNETT #1 | VOSKAMP EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2004-12-08 | 554490 | 42-501-35076 | WEST SAN ANDRES UNIT #48 | OK ARENA OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2004-12-08 | 554490 | 42-501-35076 | WEST SAN ANDRES UNIT #48 | OK ARENA OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2004-12-01 | 553070 | 42-501-35070 | WASSON ODC UNIT #739 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2004-11-17 | 553524 | 42-501-31265 | COBB ET. AL. #17 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 2004-11-16 | 553372 | 42-501-35075 | WEST BRAHANEY UNIT #205 | WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2004-11-10 | 553304 | 42-501-35074 | DENVER UNIT #3344 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2004-11-09 | 553064 | 42-501-35071 | WEST BRAHANEY UNIT #191 | WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2004-11-09 | 553063 | 42-501-35072 | WEST BRAHANEY UNIT #37 X | WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2004-11-08 | 552538 | 42-501-35066 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #5255 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2004-11-03 | 553137 | 42-501-35073 | WASSON ODC UNIT #737 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,400 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Yoakum County.