Gaines County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Gaines County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-29.
Gaines County permitting is running 22 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (67 total, up 24% on the prior quarter). 4 were issued in the past week. OXY USA INC. leads with 129 permits in the past 12 months, one of 11 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
21
Operators (30d)
5
Latest Permit
2026-07-29
All Time
10,524
10,524 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-08-08 | 497995 | 42-165-35605 | DENVER UNIT #6552 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2000-08-08 | 497994 | 42-165-35604 | DENVER UNIT #6553 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2000-08-08 | 497993 | 42-165-35603 | DENVER UNIT #6556 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2000-08-08 | 497992 | 42-165-35602 | DENVER UNIT #6562 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2000-08-08 | 497991 | 42-165-35601 | DENVER UNIT #6560 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2000-08-04 | 498112 | 42-165-35321 | ROBERTSON UNIT #101H | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 6,950 | Y |
| 2000-08-04 | 498111 | 42-165-32807 | ROBERTSON UNIT #69H | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 7,200 | Y |
| 2000-08-03 | 498033 | 42-165-35607 | SYCO UNIT #65 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 2000-08-03 | 498032 | 42-165-35606 | SYCO UNIT #87 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 2000-08-01 | 497813 | 42-165-35592 | DENVER UNIT #6439 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2000-08-01 | 497812 | 42-165-35593 | DENVER UNIT #6441 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2000-08-01 | 497811 | 42-165-35594 | DENVER UNIT #6442 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2000-08-01 | 497810 | 42-165-35595 | DENVER UNIT #6443 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2000-08-01 | 497809 | 42-165-35596 | DENVER UNIT #6444 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2000-08-01 | 497808 | 42-165-35597 | DENVER UNIT #6445 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2000-08-01 | 497807 | 42-165-35598 | DENVER UNIT #6446 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2000-08-01 | 497717 | 42-165-33958 | MOOERS #1 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | RECOMP | 3,000 | |
| 2000-07-31 | 497823 | 42-165-35600 | FLANAGAN UNIT #221 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2000-07-31 | 497822 | 42-165-35599 | FLANAGAN UNIT #451 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2000-07-28 | 497787 | 42-165-35591 | BROOKS-THIEBALD #1 | JONES, L. E. OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 550 | |
| 2000-07-27 | 497703 | 42-165-35590 | ROBERTSON B (SA) #2 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,820 | |
| 2000-07-27 | 497702 | 42-165-35589 | ROBERTSON B (SA) #1 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,820 | |
| 2000-07-27 | 497607 | 42-165-35585 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #211 | FIRST PERMIAN, L.L.C. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 2000-07-27 | 497605 | 42-165-35584 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3542 | FIRST PERMIAN, L.L.C. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 2000-07-27 | 497603 | 42-165-35583 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3541 | FIRST PERMIAN, L.L.C. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 2000-07-27 | 497602 | 42-165-35582 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3540 | FIRST PERMIAN, L.L.C. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 2000-07-27 | 497601 | 42-165-35581 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #212 | FIRST PERMIAN, L.L.C. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 2000-07-27 | 497537 | 42-165-35579 | OIL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY #1A | SPIRAL ENERGY CORP | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2000-07-25 | 497629 | 42-165-35580 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #74 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2000-07-25 | 497510 | 42-165-33684 | MARTIN "R" #1 | SPIRAL ENERGY CORP | RENTR | 5,800 | |
| 2000-07-25 | 496481 | 42-165-35545 | SYCO UNIT #51 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 2000-07-25 | 496480 | 42-165-35546 | SYCO UNIT #71 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 2000-07-25 | 496478 | 42-165-35547 | SYCO UNIT #13 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 2000-07-24 | 497559 | 42-165-35578 | ROWPATT #2 | YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 2000-07-21 | 497472 | 42-165-35577 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #1084 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2000-07-21 | 497471 | 42-165-35576 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #229 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2000-07-21 | 497275 | 42-165-35575 | ROBERTSON, N. CLEARFORK LO. UNIT #209 | SEABOARD OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 2000-07-21 | 497274 | 42-165-35574 | ROBERTSON, N. CLEARFORK LO. UNIT #207 | SEABOARD OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 2000-07-21 | 497273 | 42-165-35573 | ROBERTSON, N. CLEARFORK LO. UNIT #208 | SEABOARD OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 2000-07-14 | 497115 | 42-165-35572 | DENVER UNIT #6559 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2000-07-14 | 497114 | 42-165-35571 | DENVER UNIT #6558 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2000-07-14 | 497113 | 42-165-35570 | DENVER UNIT #6557 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2000-07-14 | 497112 | 42-165-35569 | DENVER UNIT #6555 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2000-07-14 | 497111 | 42-165-35568 | DENVER UNIT #6554 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2000-07-13 | 497055 | 42-165-35565 | DENVER UNIT #6648 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2000-07-13 | 497054 | 42-165-35564 | DENVER UNIT #6647 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2000-07-13 | 497053 | 42-165-35563 | DENVER UNIT #6646 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2000-07-13 | 497052 | 42-165-35562 | DENVER UNIT #6645 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2000-07-13 | 497051 | 42-165-35561 | DENVER UNIT #6561 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2000-07-12 | 497126 | 42-165-35567 | JENKINS UNIT #35 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,870 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.