Mineral rights in Yoakum County, Texas
Yoakum County is an active Texas drilling market: 183 permits in the last 24 months, with the pace holding steady.
- 183
- Permits · 24 mo
- 4
- Rigs running
- 11,885
- Wells on record
- 6,691
- Mineral owners
steady vs prior 24 months
as of 2026-05-23
appraisal-linked records
Who's drilling Yoakum County
Operators ranked by drilling permits approved in the 24 months ending 2026-05-23.
| Operator | Permits · 24 mo |
|---|---|
| Occidental | 64 |
| Riley Exploration Permian | 57 |
| Ring Energy | 22 |
| Texland Petroleum | 18 |
| Burk Royalty | 7 |
What the record says
Yoakum County recorded 183 drilling permits in the 24 months ending 2026-05-23, against 178 in the prior 24 months. Development here is overwhelmingly horizontal (77% of recent permits, averaging 5,572-foot laterals) — modern pad development that drains whole sections at a time. Most activity targets the Texas Shelf play of the Permian Other basin.
On the production side, Texas Railroad Commission county cycle data shows Yoakum County produced roughly 24.8M barrels of oil and 58.9M Mcf of gas in 2025 — the royalty base that mineral values here are priced against.
Ownership is spread across 6,691 mineral owners holding 6,691 appraisal-linked interest records . Fragmented ownership like this is where buyers find deals — and where heirs discover interests they didn't know they had. See our guide to researching mineral ownership.
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Yoakum County mineral rights FAQ
Who is drilling in Yoakum County, Texas?
The most active operators by permits approved in the last 24 months are Occidental, Riley Exploration Permian, Ring Energy. The full table above lists the top five with permit counts.
How many mineral owners are there in Yoakum County?
County appraisal and ownership records show 6,691 distinct mineral owners holding 6,691 interest records in Yoakum County as of the 2026-05-23 snapshot.
How do I research mineral rights ownership in Yoakum County?
Start with the Yoakum County clerk's deed records and the county appraisal roll, then verify against state regulator filings. Our title search guide walks through the process, and the Mineral Eagle platform links these records for the whole county.
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Buying in Yoakum County?
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