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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2022-03-31 | 878494 | 42-165-01852 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3108 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2022-03-31 | 878493 | 42-165-01847 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3101 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2022-03-29 | 878356 | 42-165-38857 | SAM JENKINS 'D' #28 | WHITE ROCK OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2022-03-25 | 878295 | 42-165-35769 | JENKINS, SAM C. #12 | SABINAL ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 9,200 | |
| 2022-03-25 | 878289 | 42-165-38856 | RUIDOSA 365 #1H | SABINAL ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-25 | 878218 | 42-165-38855 | JOSHUA #1H | SOZO NATURAL RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-24 | 878216 | 42-165-38854 | GENESIS #1H | SOZO NATURAL RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-10 | 877784 | 42-165-38853 | JENKINS, SAM C. #15 | SABINAL ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2022-03-10 | 877513 | 42-165-38849 | SAM C. JENKINS #27 | WHITE ROCK OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2022-03-07 | 877687 | 42-165-32299 | WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #714 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2022-03-07 | 877674 | 42-165-33352 | DENVER UNIT #8431 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2022-03-07 | 877672 | 42-165-00516 | DENVER UNIT #8412WC | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2022-03-07 | 877670 | 42-165-33289 | DENVER UNIT #7435 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2022-03-07 | 877669 | 42-165-02154 | DENVER UNIT #7409 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2022-03-03 | 877532 | 42-165-38850 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #2340H | SABINAL ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 14,700 | Y |
| 2022-03-02 | 877595 | 42-165-38852 | EDWARDS BLOCK 3 #1 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 2022-03-02 | 877595 | 42-165-38852 | EDWARDS BLOCK 3 #1 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 2022-02-25 | 877327 | 42-165-00217 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2708 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2022-02-25 | 877324 | 42-165-01863 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2207 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2022-02-25 | 877320 | 42-165-01577 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2202 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2022-02-25 | 877318 | 42-165-00205 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2702 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2022-02-25 | 877317 | 42-165-00190 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2403 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2022-02-25 | 877316 | 42-165-00189 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2402 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2022-02-24 | 877335 | 42-165-32305 | SEMINOLE, WEST SAN ANDRES UNIT #1316 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2022-02-24 | 877334 | 42-165-34023 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #717 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 6,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.