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
2024-03-01	897617	42-501-37528	12TH MAN 660 #3H	RING ENERGY, INC.	DRILL	6,000	Y
2024-02-23	897484	42-501-37527	HOSS 605 #5H	RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2024-02-23	897482	42-501-37526	HOSS 605 #7H	RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2024-02-22	897483	42-501-37525	HOSS 605 #6H	RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2024-02-22	897386	42-501-37524	HOOK'EM 361-344 C #6XH	RING ENERGY, INC.	DRILL	6,500	Y
2024-02-22	897384	42-501-37523	HOOK'EM 361-344 B #5XH	RING ENERGY, INC.	DRILL	6,500	Y
2024-02-16	897353	42-501-37521	COUGAR 726 #2H	RING ENERGY, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2024-02-13	897179	42-501-37181	COUGAR 726 #3H	RING ENERGY, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2024-02-09	897128	42-501-37027	12TH MAN 660 #2H	RING ENERGY, INC.	DRILL	6,000	Y
2024-02-09	897128	42-501-37027	12TH MAN 660 #2H	RING ENERGY, INC.	DRILL	6,000	Y
2024-02-08	896951	42-501-37519	HUCKLEBERRY-MCMASTERS 730-771 #7XH	RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2024-02-06	896952	42-501-37520	HUCKLEBERRY-MCMASTERS 730-771 #6XH	RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2024-02-01	896940	42-501-37518	HIGGINBOTHAM A #9H	BURK ROYALTY CO., LTD.	DRILL	5,500	Y
2024-02-01	896939	42-501-37517	HIGGINBOTHAM A #8H	BURK ROYALTY CO., LTD.	DRILL	5,500	Y
2024-01-16	896490	42-501-37516	SHENANDOAH 639-670 E #4XH	RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2024-01-16	896490	42-501-37516	SHENANDOAH 639-670 E #4XH	RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2024-01-16	896487	42-501-37515	SHENANDOAH 639-670 #5XH	RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2024-01-16	896487	42-501-37515	SHENANDOAH 639-670 #5XH	RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2024-01-03	896196	42-501-37514	RIP WHEELER 705-668 #6XH	RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2024-01-03	896195	42-501-37513	RIP WHEELER 705-668 #4XH	RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2024-01-03	896025	42-501-37511	NEVER SWITCH 451 A #4H	STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC	DRILL	5,600	Y
2024-01-03	896025	42-501-37511	NEVER SWITCH 451 A #4H	STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC	DRILL	5,600	Y
2023-12-27	896044	42-501-37512	WASSON ODC UNIT #906	OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.	DRILL	9,000
2023-12-18	895794	42-501-37503	RENEGADE 401 #25H	STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC	DRILL	5,600	Y
2023-12-15	895913	42-501-37510	SKINNY DENNIS 468 #15H	STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC	DRILL	5,600	Y
2023-12-15	895913	42-501-37510	SKINNY DENNIS 468 #15H	STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC	DRILL	5,600	Y
2023-12-14	895893	42-501-37508	SIEBER #55H	STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC	DRILL	5,600	Y
2023-12-14	895889	42-501-37509	BLAZIN SKIES 453 #35H	STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC	DRILL	5,600	Y
2023-12-13	895870	42-501-37507	SHIPROCK 638 #2H	RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2023-12-13	895869	42-501-37506	SHIPROCK 638 #25H	RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2023-12-13	895835	42-501-37504	WASSON ODC UNIT #898H	OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2023-12-07	895516	42-501-37501	KIRBY SWD #1	STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC	DRILL	13,000
2023-12-04	895621	42-501-37502	WASSON ODC UNIT #907H	OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2023-11-29	895256	42-501-37500	VINEYARD #1H	RED TAIL EXPLORATION, LLC	DRILL	13,500	Y
2023-11-29	895256	42-501-37500	VINEYARD #1H	RED TAIL EXPLORATION, LLC	DRILL	13,500	Y
2023-11-29	895256	42-501-37500	VINEYARD #1H	RED TAIL EXPLORATION, LLC	DRILL	13,500	Y
2023-11-20	895389	42-501-37158	MATADOR 646 B #4H	RING ENERGY, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2023-11-17	895265	42-501-37174	MATADOR 646 C #2H	RING ENERGY, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2023-10-27	894789	42-501-37499	CASSIDY 575-544 E #4XH	RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2023-10-27	894789	42-501-37499	CASSIDY 575-544 E #4XH	RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2023-10-26	894788	42-501-37498	CASSIDY 575-544 #5XH	RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2023-10-26	894788	42-501-37498	CASSIDY 575-544 #5XH	RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2023-10-23	894576	42-501-37497	KNOTTED ROPE 670-703 #8XH	RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2023-10-23	894576	42-501-37497	KNOTTED ROPE 670-703 #8XH	RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2023-10-11	894414	42-501-37496	PARADISE CITY 583 #35H	STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC	DRILL	5,600	Y
2023-10-11	894414	42-501-37496	PARADISE CITY 583 #35H	STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC	DRILL	5,600	Y
2023-10-10	894355	42-501-37495	MASKED RIDER 361 A #5XH	RING ENERGY, INC.	DRILL	6,500	Y
2023-10-10	894285	42-501-37494	MASKED RIDER 361 #4XH	RING ENERGY, INC.	DRILL	6,500	Y
2023-10-06	894293	42-501-03025	DENVER UNIT #5904	OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.	RECOMP	5,500
2023-10-02	894204	42-501-34834	WEST BRAHANEY UNIT #201	BURK ROYALTY CO., LTD.	RECOMP	5,900

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