Yoakum County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Yoakum County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-14.
Yoakum County permitting is running 14 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (43 total, up 26% on the prior quarter). 1 was 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
9
Operators (30d)
4
Latest Permit
2026-09-14
All Time
8,345
8,345 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-12-10 | 470907 | 42-501-30533 | DENVER UNIT #4731WC | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,290 | |
| 1997-12-10 | 470906 | 42-501-30524 | DENVER UNIT #4732WC | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,285 | |
| 1997-12-10 | 470904 | 42-501-00081 | DENVER UNIT #4810 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,285 | |
| 1997-12-10 | 470903 | 42-501-30234 | DENVER UNIT #4818 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,275 | |
| 1997-12-10 | 470902 | 42-501-30469 | DENVER UNIT #4823 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,290 | |
| 1997-12-10 | 470901 | 42-501-00084 | DENVER UNIT #4807WC | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,280 | |
| 1997-12-10 | 470900 | 42-501-30233 | DENVER UNIT #4819WC | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,260 | |
| 1997-12-10 | 470899 | 42-501-30532 | DENVER UNIT #4830WC | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,265 | |
| 1997-12-10 | 470897 | 42-501-30530 | DENVER UNIT #4831WC | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,265 | |
| 1997-12-10 | 470895 | 42-501-34309 | DENVER UNIT #2845 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1997-12-08 | 470634 | 42-501-34308 | DENVER UNIT #2843 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1997-12-08 | 470632 | 42-501-34306 | DENVER UNIT #2846 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1997-12-08 | 470631 | 42-501-34305 | DENVER UNIT #2847 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1997-12-08 | 470629 | 42-501-34304 | DENVER UNIT #2849 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1997-12-08 | 470621 | 42-501-34303 | DENVER UNIT #2850 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1997-12-08 | 470620 | 42-501-34302 | DENVER UNIT #3757 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1997-12-08 | 470618 | 42-501-34301 | DENVER UNIT #3758 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1997-12-08 | 470616 | 42-501-34300 | DENVER UNIT #3760 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1997-12-08 | 470614 | 42-501-34299 | DENVER UNIT #3763 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1997-12-08 | 470613 | 42-501-34298 | DENVER UNIT #3764 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1997-12-08 | 470612 | 42-501-00085 | DENVER UNIT #4811 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,400 | |
| 1997-12-04 | 470633 | 42-501-34307 | DENVER UNIT #2844 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1997-11-18 | 470057 | 42-501-01917 | DENVER UNIT #5901 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,230 | |
| 1997-11-10 | 469800 | 42-501-34297 | FIELD #1105 | WILBANKS EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1997-11-10 | 469528 | 42-501-10112 | GIBSON UNIT #201 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RENTR | 8,400 | |
| 1997-11-05 | 469720 | 42-501-34296 | FRENCH #1 | TRIO OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1997-11-05 | 469601 | 42-501-01192 | DENVER UNIT #4808WC | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,280 | |
| 1997-11-05 | 469600 | 42-501-01197 | DENVER UNIT #4809WC | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,269 | |
| 1997-11-05 | 469599 | 42-501-30471 | DENVER UNIT #4828WC | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,275 | |
| 1997-11-05 | 469598 | 42-501-30529 | DENVER UNIT #4832WC | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,250 | |
| 1997-11-05 | 469597 | 42-501-30508 | DENVER UNIT #4833WC | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,237 | |
| 1997-11-05 | 469596 | 42-501-00495 | DENVER UNIT #5703WC | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,345 | |
| 1997-11-05 | 469595 | 42-501-00494 | DENVER UNIT #5702WC | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,260 | |
| 1997-11-05 | 469594 | 42-501-00497 | DENVER UNIT #5704WC | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,240 | |
| 1997-11-05 | 469593 | 42-501-30509 | DENVER UNIT #5710WC | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,250 | |
| 1997-11-05 | 469592 | 42-501-00496 | DENVER UNIT #5801WC | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,239 | |
| 1997-11-05 | 469590 | 42-501-00498 | DENVER UNIT #5802WC | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,230 | |
| 1997-11-05 | 469589 | 42-501-01891 | DENVER UNIT #5804WC | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,235 | |
| 1997-11-05 | 469588 | 42-501-30513 | DENVER UNIT #5808WC | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,227 | |
| 1997-11-04 | 469602 | 42-501-30498 | DENVER UNIT #4733WC | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,275 | |
| 1997-11-04 | 469131 | 42-501-34294 | PRENTICE CENTRAL CLEARFORK UNIT #1617 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-11-03 | 469523 | 42-501-34295 | DENVER UNIT #5619 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1997-11-03 | 469523 | 42-501-34295 | DENVER UNIT #5619 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1997-10-31 | 468941 | 42-501-34293 | SHELL - MORE #5 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1997-10-31 | 468941 | 42-501-34293 | SHELL - MORE #5 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1997-10-29 | 468590 | 42-501-33546 | DENVER UNIT #4741 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,260 | |
| 1997-10-20 | 468865 | 42-501-34291 | CENTRAL OWNBY UNIT #1610 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1997-10-20 | 468855 | 42-501-34292 | EVANS, ELOISE #1 | ENERGYPRO, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1997-10-17 | 467827 | 42-501-34289 | MARTIN "AB" #1 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1997-10-16 | 468598 | 42-501-32052 | DENVER UNIT #5816 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,226 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Yoakum County.