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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-12 | 856938 | 42-501-37197 | SANDMAN 470 #5H | STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 5,600 | Y |
| 2019-09-10 | 856507 | 42-501-37191 | SOONER 662 A #3H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2019-09-10 | 856507 | 42-501-37191 | SOONER 662 A #3H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2019-09-09 | 856792 | 42-501-37195 | SIXTEEN STONE 416 #6H | STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 5,600 | Y |
| 2019-09-06 | 856819 | 42-501-37196 | CHARLOTTE #2 | YUCCA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2019-09-04 | 856510 | 42-501-37192 | BRUCE E. GENTRY, JR 647 #3H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-09-04 | 856509 | 42-501-37190 | BRUCE E. GENTRY, JR 647 #4H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-08-30 | 856597 | 42-501-37193 | WBD SAU #4H | WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | Y |
| 2019-08-19 | 856335 | 42-501-33284 | WILLARD UNIT #55X | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 2019-08-12 | 856052 | 42-501-37189 | HUCKLEBERRY 730-771 #8XH | RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-08-12 | 854618 | 42-501-37171 | BEN #3H | CUSTER & WRIGHT OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | Y |
| 2019-08-07 | 855855 | 42-501-37187 | DAVIS A 578 603 #3H | WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | Y |
| 2019-08-07 | 855639 | 42-501-37182 | MADCAP 731-706 #8XH | RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-08-06 | 855901 | 42-501-37188 | BOOMER 727 A #1H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-08-06 | 855895 | 42-501-37186 | BEARKAT 599 #4H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-08-06 | 855802 | 42-501-37185 | WISHBONE FARMS 710 #6H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-08-02 | 855798 | 42-501-37184 | WISHBONE FARMS 710 #5H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-08-02 | 855779 | 42-501-37183 | WISHBONE FARMS 710 #4H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-31 | 855197 | 42-501-37180 | FANDANGO 536 #2H | STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 5,600 | Y |
| 2019-07-31 | 855197 | 42-501-37180 | FANDANGO 536 #2H | STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 5,600 | Y |
| 2019-07-25 | 855382 | 42-501-37181 | COUGAR 726 #3H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-19 | 855192 | 42-501-37179 | SKINNY DENNIS 468 #35H | STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 5,600 | Y |
| 2019-07-19 | 855192 | 42-501-37179 | SKINNY DENNIS 468 #35H | STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 5,600 | Y |
| 2019-07-18 | 855129 | 42-501-37178 | BEARKAT 599 #8H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-18 | 855128 | 42-501-37177 | BEARKAT 599 #6H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-11 | 854990 | 42-501-37176 | BOOMER 727 #4H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-11 | 854898 | 42-501-37175 | BOOMER 727 #3H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-09 | 854888 | 42-501-37174 | MATADOR 646 C #2H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-07-08 | 854756 | 42-501-37173 | WASSON ODC UNIT #862 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2019-07-08 | 854756 | 42-501-37173 | WASSON ODC UNIT #862 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2019-06-28 | 854680 | 42-501-37172 | COUGAR 726 A #4H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-06-27 | 854592 | 42-501-37170 | BEARKAT 599 #7H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-06-27 | 854588 | 42-501-37169 | COUGAR 726 A #3H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-06-27 | 854417 | 42-501-37164 | GIBSON UNIT #3002 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 2019-06-27 | 854417 | 42-501-37164 | GIBSON UNIT #3002 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 2019-06-26 | 854530 | 42-501-37168 | BEN #4H | CUSTER & WRIGHT OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2019-06-25 | 854503 | 42-501-10515 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT #5416 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,900 | |
| 2019-06-21 | 854421 | 42-501-37167 | GIBSON UNIT #3005 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 2019-06-21 | 854421 | 42-501-37167 | GIBSON UNIT #3005 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 2019-06-21 | 854419 | 42-501-37166 | GIBSON UNIT #3004 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 2019-06-21 | 854419 | 42-501-37166 | GIBSON UNIT #3004 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 2019-06-21 | 854418 | 42-501-37165 | GIBSON UNIT #3003 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 2019-06-21 | 854418 | 42-501-37165 | GIBSON UNIT #3003 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 2019-06-20 | 854314 | 42-501-37163 | BEVO 664 SA C #2H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-06-19 | 854307 | 42-501-37162 | BEVO 664 SA 'A' #4H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-06-19 | 854307 | 42-501-37162 | BEVO 664 SA 'A' #4H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-06-19 | 854305 | 42-501-37161 | BEVO 664 SA 'A' #3H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-06-19 | 854305 | 42-501-37161 | BEVO 664 SA 'A' #3H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-06-17 | 854186 | 42-501-37159 | MATADOR 646 #2H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-06-17 | 854135 | 42-501-37158 | MATADOR 646 B #4H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Yoakum County.