Gaines County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Gaines County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-04.
Gaines County permitting is running 15 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (45 total, down 42% on the prior quarter). 1 was issued in the past week. OXY USA INC. leads with 132 permits in the past 12 months, one of 12 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
14
Operators (30d)
4
Latest Permit
2026-09-04
All Time
10,545
10,545 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-12 | 890457 | 42-165-01842 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #6205 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2023-05-12 | 890452 | 42-165-34945 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #5505R | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2023-05-09 | 890362 | 42-165-32043 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1016 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2023-05-09 | 890356 | 42-165-32031 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1012 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2023-05-08 | 888768 | 42-165-38882 | SCRAMBLER-ALC #1H | JOINT RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 6,150 | Y |
| 2023-05-08 | 887583 | 42-165-38884 | SCRAMBLER A #5H | JOINT RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 5,700 | Y |
| 2023-05-02 | 890185 | 42-165-38886 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1610R | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2023-05-02 | 890184 | 42-165-38885 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #5314 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2023-05-01 | 889913 | 42-165-31743 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #312 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2023-05-01 | 889909 | 42-165-31831 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #624 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2023-04-11 | 889628 | 42-165-32007 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1310 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2023-04-11 | 889626 | 42-165-32022 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1410 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2023-04-11 | 889624 | 42-165-32038 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1609 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2023-03-24 | 889259 | 42-165-00033 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1304 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2023-03-24 | 889257 | 42-165-32028 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1309 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2023-03-24 | 889255 | 42-165-00238 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1404 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2023-03-24 | 889254 | 42-165-00244 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1407 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2023-03-24 | 889251 | 42-165-32026 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1513 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2023-03-23 | 889229 | 42-165-32077 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2222 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2023-03-10 | 888902 | 42-165-38883 | ROBERTSON N. CLEARFORK LO. UNIT #612 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 2023-03-09 | 888677 | 42-165-38880 | TERRELL 25-310 #1 | BASIN OIL & GAS OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 2023-03-07 | 888657 | 42-165-38881 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #2335H | SABINAL ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2023-03-07 | 888592 | 42-165-30326 | DENVER UNIT #7536WC | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 2023-03-07 | 888591 | 42-165-30275 | DENVER UNIT #7535WC | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 2023-03-02 | 888551 | 42-165-32053 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2226 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2023-03-02 | 888550 | 42-165-01857 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2204 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2023-03-02 | 888505 | 42-165-01233 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1602 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2023-03-02 | 888502 | 42-165-02075 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1007 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2023-03-02 | 888501 | 42-165-32044 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1013 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2023-02-15 | 888049 | 42-165-00240 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1405 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2023-01-26 | 887635 | 42-165-32037 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1611 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2023-01-26 | 887634 | 42-165-31908 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1511 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2023-01-26 | 887591 | 42-165-32020 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1204 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2023-01-25 | 887590 | 42-165-32030 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1014 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2023-01-18 | 877326 | 42-165-00208 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2705 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2023-01-13 | 887196 | 42-165-32298 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #1309 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2023-01-12 | 887199 | 42-165-32301 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #1313 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2023-01-12 | 887198 | 42-165-31984 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #1213 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2023-01-12 | 887194 | 42-165-31834 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #621 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2023-01-12 | 887169 | 42-165-31401 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #1105 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2022-12-22 | 886593 | 42-165-38879 | ATE120 #01 | ATMOS ENERGY CORP., MID-TEX DIV. | DRILL | 450 | |
| 2022-12-01 | 885923 | 42-165-02038 | DENVER UNIT #6803 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 2022-11-14 | 885286 | 42-165-02019 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3203 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2022-11-08 | 885456 | 42-165-34204 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #207 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 2022-11-04 | 885390 | 42-165-38878 | NJCU #34 | WHITE ROCK OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2022-10-26 | 885215 | 42-165-38877 | BISHOP DONAHUE FEE #1H | MANZANO, LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2022-10-26 | 885215 | 42-165-38877 | BISHOP DONAHUE FEE #1H | MANZANO, LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2022-10-18 | 884696 | 42-165-00234 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3702 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2022-10-18 | 884649 | 42-165-01284 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2802 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2022-10-17 | 884668 | 42-165-38875 | JENKINS, SAM C. #1WD | SABINAL ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.