Gaines County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Gaines County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-20.
Gaines County permitting is running 21 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (64 total, up 21% on the prior quarter). 1 was issued in the past week. OXY USA INC. leads with 127 permits in the past 12 months, one of 11 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
17
Operators (30d)
5
Latest Permit
2026-07-20
All Time
10,520
10,520 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2022-10-13 | 884690 | 42-165-00107 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3509 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2022-10-12 | 884652 | 42-165-00283 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1903 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2022-10-12 | 884651 | 42-165-00344 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #5101 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2022-10-12 | 884648 | 42-165-00032 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3904 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2022-10-12 | 884378 | 42-165-38876 | NJCU #33 | WHITE ROCK OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2022-10-06 | 884684 | 42-165-00102 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3504 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2022-10-06 | 884680 | 42-165-01204 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3402 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2022-10-06 | 884677 | 42-165-01813 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2905 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2022-09-29 | 884226 | 42-165-38832 | ROBERTSON N. CLEARFORK LO. UNIT #611 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | RECOMP | 7,450 | |
| 2022-09-23 | 884193 | 42-165-31745 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #314 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2022-09-15 | 883851 | 42-165-36832 | JENKINS, SAM C. #38W | SABINAL ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 9,600 | |
| 2022-09-14 | 883255 | 42-165-31833 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #622 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2022-09-09 | 883679 | 42-165-00752 | DENVER UNIT #7505 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,300 | |
| 2022-09-07 | 883559 | 42-165-38874 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4318R | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2022-08-23 | 883213 | 42-165-38873 | CLARK #1 | HALVEY ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2022-08-23 | 883213 | 42-165-38873 | CLARK #1 | HALVEY ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 2022-08-17 | 882263 | 42-165-38870 | SAM C. JENKINS #30 | WHITE ROCK OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2022-08-12 | 882906 | 42-165-38871 | SAM C. JENKINS #32 | WHITE ROCK OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2022-08-11 | 882907 | 42-165-38872 | SAM C. JENKINS #31 | WHITE ROCK OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2022-08-11 | 882907 | 42-165-38872 | NJCU #31 | WHITE ROCK OIL & GAS, LLC | RECLASS | 8,000 | |
| 2022-08-11 | 882889 | 42-165-38461 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #I 02B | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | RECLASS | 6,100 | |
| 2022-07-18 | 881988 | 42-165-38867 | CONEJOS QUEEN UNIT #194 | BASIN OIL & GAS OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 2022-07-12 | 881990 | 42-165-38869 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4106R | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2022-07-12 | 881989 | 42-165-38868 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #5203R | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2022-07-08 | 881648 | 42-165-38865 | CONEJOS QUEEN UNIT #193 | BASIN OIL & GAS OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 4,950 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.