# Red Tail Exploration, LLC Drilling Permits in Texas and Oklahoma

**TL;DR:** Red Tail Exploration, LLC has filed 2 oil and gas drilling permits across Texas and Oklahoma in the last 24 months, with the most recent permit dated May 28, 2025. Both permits target Permian Basin formations in Yoakum County and Terry County, Texas. This data is sourced from state regulatory filings and updated monthly to provide mineral owners with leading indicators of operator drilling activity.

## Key Takeaways

- Red Tail Exploration has filed 2 drilling permits in the past 24 months, most recently on May 28, 2025
- All permit activity is concentrated in Texas Permian Basin formations across Yoakum County (1 permit) and Terry County (1 permit)
- The COTTON 1H well in Yoakum County features a 10,405-foot lateral, while the LA PLATA 46 1D in Terry County has a 139-foot lateral
- Drilling permits represent leading indicators of where an operator is deploying capital before wells begin production
- Permit data is sourced directly from Texas Railroad Commission and Oklahoma Corporation Commission filings
- Monthly data refreshes ensure mineral owners have current information about nearby drilling activity
- These wells have been permitted but had not yet started producing as of the June 1, 2026 data refresh
- Mineral owners near Red Tail Exploration permits may have interests positioned for new production and royalty streams

## Page Highlights

**Recent Drilling Activity:** The page provides a comprehensive table of all Red Tail Exploration drilling permits filed in Texas and Oklahoma over the previous 24 months, including permit dates, well names, API numbers, counties, states, formations, and lateral lengths.

**Geographic Concentration:** Red Tail Exploration's permit activity is focused in two Texas counties—Yoakum County (1 permit) and Terry County (1 permit)—with all permits targeting Permian Basin formations.

**Permit Details:** The two wells on file are the COTTON 1H (API 4250137612, 10,405-foot lateral in Yoakum County) and LA PLATA 46 1D (API 4244532478, 139-foot lateral in Terry County).

**Data Sourcing and Frequency:** All permit information is extracted from official state regulator filings (Texas Railroad Commission and Oklahoma Corporation Commission) and refreshed monthly to maintain accuracy, with the current dataset updated as of June 1, 2026.

**Mineral Owner Implications:** The page emphasizes that if an operator has filed permits on or near a mineral owner's property, those interests may be positioned for new production, making it an opportune time to evaluate holding for royalties or considering a sale.

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