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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2022-07-08 | 881647 | 42-165-38864 | CONEJOS QUEEN UNIT #192 | BASIN OIL & GAS OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 2022-07-08 | 881646 | 42-165-38863 | CONEJOS QUEEN UNIT #181 | BASIN OIL & GAS OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 2022-07-07 | 880444 | 42-165-31630 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #615 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2022-06-29 | 881658 | 42-165-38866 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #613R | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2022-05-31 | 880505 | 42-165-38862 | JENKINS, SAM C #29 | WHITE ROCK OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2022-05-27 | 880447 | 42-165-31832 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #623 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2022-05-27 | 880446 | 42-165-31836 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #619 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2022-05-24 | 880448 | 42-165-31974 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #1214 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2022-05-13 | 879897 | 42-165-38861 | JENKINS, SAM C. #16H | SABINAL ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 14,500 | Y |
| 2022-05-04 | 878947 | 42-165-38860 | DENVER UNIT #5415 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 2022-05-03 | 879543 | 42-165-38582 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #419 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 6,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-22 | 879184 | 42-165-00850 | DENVER UNIT #7616 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2022-04-22 | 879180 | 42-165-00565 | DENVER UNIT #8608W | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2022-04-18 | 879026 | 42-165-36604 | ROBERTSON, J.B. #2 | SABINAL ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 6,140 | |
| 2022-04-14 | 879027 | 42-165-32251 | ROBERTSON, J.B. #3 | SABINAL ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 6,050 | |
| 2022-04-14 | 879024 | 42-165-10414 | ROBERTSON, J.B. #1 | SABINAL ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 6,006 | |
| 2022-04-13 | 878931 | 42-165-38859 | DENVER UNIT #6457 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2022-04-13 | 878830 | 42-165-38806 | DENVER UNIT #5430 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2022-04-08 | 878760 | 42-165-38858 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #2330H | SABINAL ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 14,700 | Y |
| 2022-04-08 | 878760 | 42-165-38858 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #2330H | SABINAL ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 14,500 | Y |
| 2022-04-08 | 878760 | 42-165-38858 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #2330H | SABINAL ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2022-03-31 | 878498 | 42-165-00037 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3906 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2022-03-31 | 878496 | 42-165-01853 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3109 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2022-03-31 | 878495 | 42-165-01855 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3111 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2022-03-31 | 878495 | 42-165-01855 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3111 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.