YOAKUM County
District 11 · Permian (East) · Permits since 1977-06-14 · 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. 2 operators filed a first Yoakum County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 6,000 ft (prior year: 9,000 ft); 79% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (all)
8344
Operators (all)
393
Avg Depth (all)
6,742
Hz % (all)
14%
All Time
8,344
Depth Range: 110 - 16,100 ft
SWD wells in YOAKUM County → 2,521 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (all)
DRILL
6893
RECOMP
1297
RENTR
93
OTHER
33
FLD-XFR
18
RECLASS
10
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | 53 | 3845 |
| RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC | 50 | 202 |
| OXY USA WTP LP | 16 | 855 |
| TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. | 13 | 70 |
| RING ENERGY, INC. | 9 | 137 |
| BURK ROYALTY CO., LTD. | 5 | 535 |
| AMTEX ENERGY, INC. | 3 | 13 |
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | 2 | 1464 |
| MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC. | 1 | 55 |
| STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC | 1 | 18 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 918238 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT | RECOMP | 2026-09-02 |
| 918245 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT | RECOMP | 2026-09-02 |
| 918236 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT | RECOMP | 2026-09-01 |
| 918239 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT | RECOMP | 2026-09-01 |
| 918224 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT | RECOMP | 2026-09-01 |
| 918087 | GRANGER | DRILL | 2026-08-26 |
| 918085 | LOVEGOOD | DRILL | 2026-08-26 |
| 917881 | BOOMS FARM 710 - 727 | DRILL | 2026-08-20 |
| 917840 | WILLARD UNIT | RECOMP | 2026-08-17 |
| 917841 | WILLARD UNIT | RECOMP | 2026-08-17 |
New to YOAKUM County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | 2026-03-31 | 2 | active elsewhere in TX |
| TALL CITY BRINE LLC | 2025-12-18 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
Formations Beneath YOAKUM County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| San Andres | 6,236 | 4,564 |
| Yates | 3,193 | 3,100 |
| Grayburg | 1,558 | 4,266 |
| Rustler | 1,535 | 2,345 |
| Santa Rosa | 1,306 | 1,100 |
| Clear Fork | 1,085 | 6,487 |
| Queen | 973 | 3,855 |
| Glorieta | 953 | 5,948 |