Gaines County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Gaines County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-14.
Gaines County permitting is running 16 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (47 total, down 33% on the prior quarter). 3 were issued in the past week. OXY USA INC. leads with 129 permits in the past 12 months, one of 13 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
12
Operators (30d)
4
Latest Permit
2026-09-14
All Time
10,548
10,548 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02-20 | 505115 | 42-165-35693 | COLLETT, EUGENIA #13 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2001-02-13 | 504811 | 42-165-35689 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #668 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2001-02-09 | 505153 | 42-165-35692 | ROBERTSON SA UNIT #192 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 2001-02-09 | 505153 | 42-165-35692 | ROBERTSON SA UNIT #192 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 2001-02-09 | 505152 | 42-165-35691 | ROBERTSON SA UNIT #232 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 2001-02-09 | 505151 | 42-165-35690 | ROBERTSON SA UNIT #222 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 2001-02-09 | 505151 | 42-165-35690 | ROBERTSON SA UNIT #222 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 2001-02-05 | 504921 | 42-165-32769 | UNIVERSITY "6-13" #1 | WTG EXPLORATION | RENTR | 12,800 | |
| 2001-02-05 | 504688 | 42-165-35687 | DENVER UNIT #6650 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2001-02-05 | 504687 | 42-165-35688 | DENVER UNIT #6765 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2001-02-01 | 504571 | 42-165-35685 | SCANTLING #1 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2001-01-30 | 504627 | 42-165-35686 | PINNACLE #1 | LACKEY, WILLIAM H. OIL AND GAS | DRILL | 10,100 | |
| 2001-01-30 | 504582 | 42-165-35679 | DENVER UNIT #6768 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2001-01-30 | 504581 | 42-165-35683 | DENVER UNIT #6767 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2001-01-30 | 504580 | 42-165-35681 | DENVER UNIT #6766 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2001-01-30 | 504579 | 42-165-35680 | DENVER UNIT #6649 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2001-01-30 | 504578 | 42-165-35682 | DENVER UNIT #6769 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2001-01-30 | 504577 | 42-165-35684 | DENVER UNIT #7648GC | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2001-01-29 | 504584 | 42-165-35678 | DENVER UNIT #6837 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2001-01-17 | 504162 | 42-165-35677 | HOMANN SAN ANDRES UNIT #4WS | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 2001-01-17 | 504021 | 42-165-35676 | WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #7550S | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2001-01-17 | 504020 | 42-165-35675 | WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #8549S | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2001-01-10 | 503913 | 42-165-35674 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #1229 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2001-01-10 | 503912 | 42-165-35673 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #1227 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2001-01-10 | 503911 | 42-165-35672 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #1223 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2001-01-10 | 503910 | 42-165-35671 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #315 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2001-01-10 | 503403 | 42-165-10749 | CLOPTON #2R | BRECK OPERATING CORP. | RENTR | 5,600 | |
| 2001-01-09 | 503806 | 42-165-35670 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #667 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2001-01-05 | 503283 | 42-165-83703 | NORTH MEANS QUEEN SAND UNIT #1603 | CAPROCK OPERATING, INC. | RENTR | 4,900 | |
| 2001-01-03 | 503462 | 42-165-35667 | SOUTH ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES) U #1123 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 2001-01-03 | 503461 | 42-165-35666 | SOUTH ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES) U #1309 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 2001-01-03 | 503460 | 42-165-35665 | SOUTH ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES) U #1310 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 2001-01-02 | 503421 | 42-165-30522 | OBERHOLZER #1RE | CHAMPLIN EXPLORATION, INC. | RENTR | 6,150 | |
| 2000-12-28 | 503497 | 42-165-35669 | EARL #1 | NADEL AND GUSSMAN PERMIAN,L.L.C. | DRILL | 14,200 | |
| 2000-12-28 | 503492 | 42-165-35668 | HENRY #1 | SEABOARD OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2000-12-20 | 503188 | 42-165-35664 | RUDD #1 | FIRST PERMIAN, L.L.C. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 2000-12-18 | 503058 | 42-165-35662 | WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #7548S | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2000-12-18 | 503057 | 42-165-35661 | WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #7549S | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2000-12-18 | 503055 | 42-165-35660 | WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #7551S | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2000-12-18 | 503053 | 42-165-35659 | WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #7552S | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2000-12-15 | 503080 | 42-165-35663 | FIELDS #1 | MARALO, LLC | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2000-12-13 | 503002 | 42-165-32487 | WHARTON UNIT #108H | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 6,050 | Y |
| 2000-12-13 | 503001 | 42-165-32519 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #1006H | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 6,100 | Y |
| 2000-12-13 | 503000 | 42-165-01201 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #609H | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 6,011 | Y |
| 2000-12-13 | 502999 | 42-165-32697 | WHARTON UNIT #163H | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 6,050 | Y |
| 2000-12-13 | 502998 | 42-165-32695 | WHARTON UNIT #160H | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 6,050 | Y |
| 2000-12-13 | 502997 | 42-165-32685 | WHARTON UNIT #150H | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | Y |
| 2000-12-13 | 502996 | 42-165-32250 | ROBERTSON UNIT #41H | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 6,050 | Y |
| 2000-12-13 | 502995 | 42-165-34861 | ROBERTSON UNIT #81H | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 7,350 | Y |
| 2000-12-13 | 502994 | 42-165-34997 | ROBERTSON UNIT #83H | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 7,325 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.