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
20
Operators (30d)
5
Latest Permit
2026-09-02
All Time
8,344
8,344 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-17 | 874454 | 42-501-37354 | RR-BRENNAND POOLED UNIT #2482H | E R OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | Y |
| 2021-11-17 | 874454 | 42-501-37354 | RR-BRENNAND POOLED UNIT #2482H | E R OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | Y |
| 2021-11-17 | 874454 | 42-501-37354 | RR-BRENNAND POOLED UNIT #2482H | E R OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | Y |
| 2021-11-17 | 873781 | 42-501-37349 | HERCULES 466 #6H | STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 5,600 | Y |
| 2021-11-17 | 873765 | 42-501-37348 | HERCULES 466 #5H | STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 5,600 | Y |
| 2021-11-10 | 874125 | 42-501-37352 | THE DISTANCE 402 #3H | STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 5,600 | Y |
| 2021-11-10 | 874123 | 42-501-37351 | THE DISTANCE 402 #2H | STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 5,600 | Y |
| 2021-10-27 | 873975 | 42-501-37350 | RED DRAW 310 #1H | BURK ROYALTY CO., LTD. | DRILL | 5,500 | Y |
| 2021-10-20 | 873712 | 42-501-37347 | SIXTEEN STONE 416 #5H | STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 5,600 | Y |
| 2021-10-20 | 873712 | 42-501-37347 | SIXTEEN STONE 416 #5H | STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 5,600 | Y |
| 2021-10-20 | 873703 | 42-501-37346 | SIXTEEN STONE 416 #3H | STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 5,600 | Y |
| 2021-10-20 | 873703 | 42-501-37346 | SIXTEEN STONE 416 #3H | STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 5,600 | Y |
| 2021-10-20 | 873699 | 42-501-37345 | SIXTEEN STONE 416 #1H | STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 5,600 | Y |
| 2021-10-08 | 873209 | 42-501-37343 | WISHBONE FARMS 710 B #2H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-10-08 | 870040 | 42-501-37303 | RR-GOOGINS 216-W POOLED UNIT #2161H | E R OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | Y |
| 2021-10-04 | 873231 | 42-501-37344 | SQUINTS 523 #4H | STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 5,600 | Y |
| 2021-09-30 | 873075 | 42-501-37342 | SHENANDOAH 639-670 E #3XH | RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-09-30 | 873075 | 42-501-37342 | SHENANDOAH 639-670 E #3XH | RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-09-30 | 873075 | 42-501-37342 | SHENANDOAH 639-670 E #3XH | RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-09-27 | 872980 | 42-501-37341 | NO SOUP FOR YOU 402 #2H | STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 5,600 | Y |
| 2021-09-24 | 872958 | 42-501-37340 | PEACHES 455 #3H | STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 5,600 | Y |
| 2021-09-20 | 872747 | 42-501-37339 | HORNED FROG 400 B #3H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-09-10 | 872366 | 42-501-37326 | WILLIAM MUNNY 708-665 #4XH | RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-09-10 | 872366 | 42-501-37326 | WILLIAM MUNNY 708-665 #4XH | RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-09-10 | 872366 | 42-501-37326 | WILLIAM MUNNY 708-665 #4XH | RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-09-09 | 872529 | 42-501-37338 | BRUSHY BILL 707-730 E #411I | RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC | DRILL | 5,550 | |
| 2021-09-09 | 872528 | 42-501-37337 | BRUSHY BILL 707-730 E #409I | RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC | DRILL | 5,550 | |
| 2021-09-09 | 872527 | 42-501-37336 | BRUSHY BILL 707-730 E #407I | RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC | DRILL | 5,550 | |
| 2021-09-09 | 872526 | 42-501-37335 | BRUSHY BILL 707-730 E #405I | RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC | DRILL | 5,550 | |
| 2021-09-09 | 872524 | 42-501-37334 | BRUSHY BILL 707-730 E #403I | RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC | DRILL | 5,550 | |
| 2021-09-09 | 872523 | 42-501-37333 | BRUSHY BILL 707-730 E #401I | RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC | DRILL | 5,550 | |
| 2021-09-09 | 872522 | 42-501-37332 | BRUSHY BILL 707-730 E #312I | RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC | DRILL | 5,550 | |
| 2021-09-09 | 872519 | 42-501-37331 | BRUSHY BILL 707-730 E #308I | RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC | DRILL | 5,550 | |
| 2021-09-09 | 872518 | 42-501-37330 | BRUSHY BILL 707-730 E #306I | RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC | DRILL | 5,550 | |
| 2021-09-09 | 872517 | 42-501-37329 | BRUSHY BILL 707-730 E #304I | RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC | DRILL | 5,550 | |
| 2021-09-09 | 872516 | 42-501-37328 | BRUSHY BILL 707-730 E #302I | RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC | DRILL | 5,550 | |
| 2021-09-09 | 872514 | 42-501-37327 | BRUSHY BILL 707-730 E #310I | RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC | DRILL | 5,550 | |
| 2021-08-27 | 872248 | 42-501-10138 | DENVER UNIT #2972 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 7,815 | |
| 2021-08-26 | 872181 | 42-501-32178 | DENVER UNIT #4577 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 2021-08-19 | 872063 | 42-501-37319 | JEREMIAH JOHNSON 667-706 #8XH | RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-08-19 | 872053 | 42-501-37325 | BRUSHY BILL 707-730 #207I | RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2021-08-19 | 872051 | 42-501-37324 | BRUSHY BILL 707-730 #205I | RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2021-08-19 | 872050 | 42-501-37323 | BRUSHY BILL 707-730 #203I | RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2021-08-19 | 872050 | 42-501-37323 | BRUSHY BILL 707-730 #203I | RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2021-08-19 | 872049 | 42-501-37322 | BRUSHY BILL 707-730 #201I | RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2021-08-19 | 872048 | 42-501-37321 | BRUSHY BILL 707-730 E #211I | RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 2021-08-18 | 871979 | 42-501-37320 | BRUSHY BILL 707-730 E #209I | RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2021-08-09 | 871830 | 42-501-37318 | BUDDY HOLLY 359 #4H | STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 5,600 | Y |
| 2021-08-05 | 871715 | 42-501-37317 | BRUSHY BILL 707-730 #110I | RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC | DRILL | 5,550 | |
| 2021-08-04 | 871714 | 42-501-37316 | BRUSHY BILL 707-730 #108I | RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC | DRILL | 5,550 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Yoakum County.