Yoakum County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Yoakum County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-29.
Yoakum County permitting is running 9.0 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (27 total, down 37% 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
2026-07-29
All Time
8,312
8,312 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1997-10-16 | 468597 | 42-501-32048 | DENVER UNIT #5815 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,228 | |
| 1997-10-16 | 468596 | 42-501-32047 | DENVER UNIT #5719 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,230 | |
| 1997-10-16 | 468595 | 42-501-32034 | DENVER UNIT #5718 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,240 | |
| 1997-10-16 | 468594 | 42-501-31569 | DENVER UNIT #5716 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,242 | |
| 1997-10-16 | 468593 | 42-501-33795 | DENVER UNIT #4840 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,260 | |
| 1997-10-16 | 468592 | 42-501-30528 | DENVER UNIT #4835 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,244 | |
| 1997-10-16 | 468591 | 42-501-00082 | DENVER UNIT #4814 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,248 | |
| 1997-10-13 | 468508 | 42-501-02798 | DENVER UNIT #4719 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,255 | |
| 1997-10-13 | 468507 | 42-501-34019 | DENVER UNIT #4744 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,250 | |
| 1997-10-13 | 468506 | 42-501-01193 | DENVER UNIT #4812 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,260 | |
| 1997-10-13 | 468505 | 42-501-01196 | DENVER UNIT #4813 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,250 | |
| 1997-10-13 | 468504 | 42-501-00086 | DENVER UNIT #4815 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,237 | |
| 1997-10-13 | 468503 | 42-501-30467 | DENVER UNIT #4824 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,250 | |
| 1997-10-13 | 468502 | 42-501-30464 | DENVER UNIT #4825 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,293 | |
| 1997-10-13 | 468501 | 42-501-30465 | DENVER UNIT #4826 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,280 | |
| 1997-10-13 | 466000 | 42-501-34285 | SABLE (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #68 | WHITING PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1997-10-13 | 465999 | 42-501-32486 | SABLE (SAN ANDRES) #53 | WHITING PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,145 | Y |
| 1997-10-13 | 465999 | 42-501-32486 | SABLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #53 | WHITING PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,245 | Y |
| 1997-10-13 | 465998 | 42-501-30824 | SABLE (SAN ANDRES) #28 | WHITING PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,240 | Y |
| 1997-10-03 | 468240 | 42-501-34290 | FIELD RANCH #5 | DAVIS ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1997-09-30 | 457213 | 42-501-34095 | MOLTHAN UNIT #1 | BROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC. | RECOMP | 12,500 | |
| 1997-09-16 | 467480 | 42-501-34288 | JONES 6-6 #1 | HICON GAS PRODUCERS, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1997-09-03 | 464945 | 42-501-34272 | FIELD RANCH "46" #4 | DAVIS ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1997-08-26 | 465933 | 42-501-00499 | DENVER UNIT #5803WC | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,230 | |
| 1997-08-25 | 466464 | 42-501-30876 | DENVER UNIT #4917 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,216 | |
| 1997-08-25 | 466463 | 42-501-01277 | DENVER UNIT #4906 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,260 | |
| 1997-08-21 | 466599 | 42-501-33849 | MCGINTY #1 | HARVARD PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 11,950 | Y |
| 1997-08-20 | 466343 | 42-501-34036 | MCLAUGHLIN #1 | PENWELL ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 11,800 | |
| 1997-08-14 | 466002 | 42-501-34287 | SABLE (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #70 | WHITING PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1997-08-13 | 466001 | 42-501-34286 | SABLE (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #69 | WHITING PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1997-08-11 | 465935 | 42-501-30512 | DENVER UNIT #4834WC | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,230 | |
| 1997-08-08 | 465940 | 42-501-34284 | DENVER UNIT #2646 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1997-08-08 | 465939 | 42-501-34283 | DENVER UNIT #2842 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 5,240 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Yoakum County.