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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-31 | 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 | |
| 2022-02-24 | 877332 | 42-165-32567 | WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #716 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2022-02-24 | 877330 | 42-165-37801 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #209 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2022-02-24 | 877304 | 42-165-01809 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2901 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2022-02-15 | 877004 | 42-165-38848 | DENVER UNIT #9406 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2022-02-15 | 877003 | 42-165-38847 | DENVER UNIT #9405 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2022-02-15 | 877002 | 42-165-38846 | DENVER UNIT #9404 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2022-02-14 | 877001 | 42-165-38845 | DENVER UNIT #8458 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2022-02-14 | 876999 | 42-165-38844 | DENVER UNIT #8454 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2022-02-14 | 876998 | 42-165-38843 | DENVER UNIT #8453 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2022-02-14 | 876997 | 42-165-38842 | DENVER UNIT #8452 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2022-02-03 | 876665 | 42-165-32834 | DENVER UNIT #7580 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,400 | |
| 2022-02-02 | 876626 | 42-165-38841 | SAM JENKINS #1R | WHITE ROCK OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2022-02-02 | 876626 | 42-165-38841 | SAM JENKINS #1R | WHITE ROCK OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2022-02-02 | 876566 | 42-165-82253 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #8501 | OXY USA INC. | RENTR | 6,000 | |
| 2022-01-27 | 876301 | 42-165-38840 | JACK HAWK UNIT 298 #5LS | ELEMENT PETROLEUM OP III, LLC | DRILL | 9,700 | Y |
| 2022-01-26 | 876291 | 42-165-00243 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4007 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2022-01-26 | 876290 | 42-165-00040 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3907 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2022-01-26 | 876289 | 42-165-01864 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2209 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2021-12-28 | 875517 | 42-165-38839 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #0718 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2021-12-21 | 875347 | 42-165-38838 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #0420 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2021-12-01 | 874776 | 42-165-38836 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #6226 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2021-11-30 | 874749 | 42-165-38837 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #0421 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2021-11-17 | 873643 | 42-165-80031 | NICHOLS #1 | BIG AL OIL AND GAS | RECLASS | 4,602 | |
| 2021-11-12 | 874332 | 42-165-01205 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3403 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,700 | |
| 2021-11-12 | 874329 | 42-165-00293 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3302 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,700 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.