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

Operators (30d)

Latest Permit

2026-09-02

All Time

8,344

8,344 permits

ISSUED	PERMIT	API	LEASE	OPERATOR	TYPE	DEPTH	HZ
2020-04-14	863318	42-501-37276	PEACHES 455 #2H	STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC	DRILL	5,600	Y
2020-03-26	863043	42-501-37275	YOAKUM WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #4852	OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.	DRILL	8,800
2020-03-26	863042	42-501-37274	YOAKUM WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #4851	OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.	DRILL	8,800
2020-03-26	863041	42-501-37273	YOAKUM WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #4850	OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.	DRILL	8,800
2020-03-25	863027	42-501-37272	YOAKUM WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #4849	OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.	DRILL	8,800
2020-03-25	863021	42-501-37271	YOAKUM WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #4848	OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.	DRILL	8,800
2020-03-19	862817	42-501-37270	WHAT A MELLON 519 #35H	STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC	DRILL	5,600	Y
2020-02-28	862251	42-501-37269	FROST #2H	SLOAN PETROLEUM INC.	DRILL	5,600	Y
2020-02-24	862013	42-501-37266	HUFFINES 518 #3H	WALSH PETROLEUM, INC.	DRILL	5,500	Y
2020-02-21	862000	42-501-37264	BRASS MONKEY A #1H	STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC	DRILL	5,600	Y
2020-02-21	861968	42-501-37263	BRASS MONKEY C #3H	STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC	DRILL	5,600	Y
2020-02-20	862017	42-501-37268	COUGAR 726 #4H	RING ENERGY, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-02-20	862016	42-501-37267	COUGAR 726 #2H	RING ENERGY, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-02-20	861989	42-501-37265	COUGAR 726 A #2H	RING ENERGY, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-02-19	861948	42-501-37262	LONGHORN 708 #15XH	RING ENERGY, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-02-19	861946	42-501-37261	LONGHORN 708 #3XH	RING ENERGY, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-02-18	861920	42-501-37260	NUMEN LUMEN 775 #4H	RING ENERGY, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-02-18	861917	42-501-37259	NUMEN LUMEN 775 #3H	RING ENERGY, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-02-18	861910	42-501-37258	NUMEN LUMEN 775 #2H	RING ENERGY, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-02-14	861893	42-501-37257	COWBOY JOE 708 #4XH	RING ENERGY, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-02-14	861886	42-501-37256	COWBOY JOE 708 #3XH	RING ENERGY, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-02-10	861742	42-501-37255	NEVERMIND 451 #2H	STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC	DRILL	5,600	Y
2020-02-07	861738	42-501-37254	SQUINTS 523 #6H	STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC	DRILL	5,700	Y
2020-02-07	861738	42-501-37254	SQUINTS 523 #6H	STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC	DRILL	5,700	Y
2020-02-07	861636	42-501-37253	NO SOUP FOR YOU 402 #1H	HADAWAY CONSULT AND ENGINEER,LLC	DRILL	5,295	Y
2020-01-31	861551	42-501-37251	DENVER UNIT #5533	OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.	DRILL	5,800
2020-01-31	861547	42-501-37250	DENVER UNIT #5531	OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.	DRILL	5,800
2020-01-31	861541	42-501-36513	DENVER UNIT #5530	OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.	DRILL	5,800
2020-01-31	861537	42-501-37249	DENVER UNIT #5429	OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.	DRILL	5,800
2020-01-31	861530	42-501-37248	DENVER UNIT #5428	OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.	DRILL	5,800
2020-01-31	861517	42-501-37252	MILLER SWD #7	AMTEX ENERGY, INC.	DRILL	13,000
2020-01-30	861421	42-501-36510	DENVER UNIT #5532	OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.	DRILL	5,800
2020-01-30	861417	42-501-37246	DENVER UNIT #5431	OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.	DRILL	5,800
2020-01-29	861431	42-501-37247	DENVER UNIT #5427	OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.	DRILL	5,800
2020-01-29	861372	42-501-37245	DENVER UNIT #5426	OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.	DRILL	5,800
2020-01-29	861289	42-501-37244	BENNETT RANCH UNIT #5378	OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.	DRILL	5,800
2020-01-29	861289	42-501-37244	BENNETT RANCH UNIT #5378	OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.	DRILL	5,800
2020-01-29	861267	42-501-30348	WILLARD UNIT #105B	OXY USA WTP LP	RECOMP	5,300
2020-01-29	861267	42-501-30348	WILLARD UNIT #105B	OXY USA WTP LP	RECOMP	5,500
2020-01-27	861030	42-501-36728	WILLARD UNIT #49X	OXY USA WTP LP	RECLASS	5,800
2020-01-23	860956	42-501-37243	MADCAP 731-706 #4XH	RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-01-17	860981	42-501-37242	SHENANDOAH 639-670 #8XH	RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-01-17	860981	42-501-37242	SHENANDOAH 639-670 #8XH	RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-01-07	860078	42-501-37240	BRUSHY BILL 707-730 W #5XH	RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-01-07	860078	42-501-37240	BRUSHY BILL 707-730 W #5XH	RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2019-12-31	860377	42-501-37241	SPOONMAN 455 #4H	STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC	DRILL	5,600	Y
2019-12-18	860050	42-501-37239	JOSEY WALES 640-669 #1XH	RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2019-12-18	860050	42-501-37239	JOSEY WALES 640-669 #1XH	RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2019-12-04	859436	42-501-37238	FANDANGO 536 #3H	STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC	DRILL	5,600	Y
2019-11-20	859094	42-501-37237	BILLINGS #1H	BURK ROYALTY CO., LTD.	DRILL	6,000	Y

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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Yoakum County.