YOAKUM County
District 11 · Permian (East) · Permits since 1977-06-14 · Data through 2026-07-24
Yoakum County permitting is running 9.0 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (27 total, down 41% on the prior quarter). 2 were issued in the past week. RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC leads with 50 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 6,500 ft (prior year: 9,000 ft); 79% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (6mo)
73
vs Prior
+26%
Operators (6mo)
8
Avg Depth (6mo)
7,198
Hz % (6mo)
90%
All Time
8,309
Depth Range: 110 - 16,100 ft
SWD wells in YOAKUM County → 2,521 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (6mo)
DRILL
67
+24 vs prior
RECOMP
6
-8 vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC | 50 | 202 |
| OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | 37 | 3845 |
| OXY USA WTP LP | 12 | 855 |
| TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. | 9 | 70 |
| RING ENERGY, INC. | 8 | 137 |
| BURK ROYALTY CO., LTD. | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 917342 | BENNETT RANCH UNIT | RECOMP | 2026-07-24 |
| 917279 | ROBERTS UNIT | DRILL | 2026-07-20 |
| 917029 | DESPERADO W 538 | DRILL | 2026-07-14 |
| 916880 | CASSIDY 575-544 | DRILL | 2026-07-10 |
| 916881 | CASSIDY 575-544 | DRILL | 2026-07-10 |
| 917147 | LAZY HORSE 581-600 C | DRILL | 2026-07-10 |
| 916852 | DENVER UNIT | RECOMP | 2026-07-06 |
| 916790 | AURORA | DRILL | 2026-07-02 |
| 916799 | STROMNESS | DRILL | 2026-07-01 |
| 916707 | WASSON ODC UNIT | RECOMP | 2026-06-30 |
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 | 6,228 | 4,564 |
| Yates | 3,190 | 3,100 |
| Grayburg | 1,551 | 4,266 |
| Rustler | 1,532 | 2,345 |
| Santa Rosa | 1,306 | 1,100 |
| Clear Fork | 1,085 | 6,487 |
| Queen | 970 | 3,855 |
| Glorieta | 953 | 5,948 |