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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-10-16 | 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 | |
| 1997-08-08 | 465937 | 42-501-34282 | DENVER UNIT #4544 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 5,275 | |
| 1997-08-08 | 465936 | 42-501-34281 | DENVER UNIT #4545 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 5,280 | |
| 1997-08-04 | 465393 | 42-501-34280 | BRAHANEY UNIT #141 | COLLINS & WARE, INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1997-08-04 | 465392 | 42-501-34279 | BRAHANEY UNIT #140 | COLLINS & WARE, INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1997-08-04 | 465390 | 42-501-34278 | BRAHANEY UNIT #139 | COLLINS & WARE, INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1997-08-04 | 465389 | 42-501-34277 | BRAHANEY UNIT #136 | COLLINS & WARE, INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1997-08-04 | 465388 | 42-501-34276 | BRAHANEY UNIT #135 | COLLINS & WARE, INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1997-08-04 | 465387 | 42-501-34275 | BRAHANEY UNIT #133 | COLLINS & WARE, INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1997-08-04 | 465386 | 42-501-34274 | BRAHANEY UNIT #132 | COLLINS & WARE, INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1997-08-04 | 465384 | 42-501-34273 | BRAHANEY UNIT #130 | COLLINS & WARE, INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1997-07-21 | 464912 | 42-501-34271 | BRAHANEY UNIT #131 | COLLINS & WARE, INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1997-07-21 | 464911 | 42-501-34270 | BRAHANEY UNIT #129 | COLLINS & WARE, INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1997-07-21 | 464911 | 42-501-34270 | BRAHANEY UNIT #129 | COLLINS & WARE, INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1997-07-21 | 464910 | 42-501-34269 | BRAHANEY UNIT #138 | COLLINS & WARE, INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1997-07-21 | 464909 | 42-501-34268 | BRAHANEY UNIT #137 | COLLINS & WARE, INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1997-07-21 | 464908 | 42-501-34267 | BRAHANEY UNIT #127 | COLLINS & WARE, INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1997-07-21 | 464907 | 42-501-34266 | BRAHANEY UNIT #128 | COLLINS & WARE, INC. | DRILL | 5,600 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Yoakum County.