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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-12 | 874328 | 42-165-01213 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2807 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,700 | |
| 2021-11-12 | 874327 | 42-165-01285 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2803 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,700 | |
| 2021-11-12 | 874325 | 42-165-00209 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2706 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,700 | |
| 2021-11-12 | 874323 | 42-165-01866 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2211 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,700 | |
| 2021-11-12 | 874321 | 42-165-01861 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2206 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,700 | |
| 2021-11-12 | 874319 | 42-165-01863 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2207 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,700 | |
| 2021-10-28 | 873893 | 42-165-38834 | FELMAC G.S.U. #4032 | ONEOK TEXAS GAS STORAGE, L.L.C. | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2021-10-27 | 873575 | 42-165-00116 | R. WHITAKER #1H | SLOAN PETROLEUM INC. | RENTR | 12,745 | Y |
| 2021-10-13 | 873496 | 42-165-02023 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3207 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,700 | |
| 2021-10-13 | 873493 | 42-165-00106 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3508 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,700 | |
| 2021-09-24 | 872988 | 42-165-38832 | GRAND CANYON #1 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 2021-09-21 | 872789 | 42-165-38831 | CONEJOS 317 #191 | BASIN OIL & GAS OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2021-09-21 | 872678 | 42-165-33647 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #279H | SABINAL ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 11,000 | Y |
| 2021-09-20 | 872838 | 42-165-02066 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1702 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,700 | |
| 2021-09-20 | 872832 | 42-165-10080 | RILEY, T.S. #10 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 9,650 | |
| 2021-09-08 | 872550 | 42-165-02075 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1007 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,700 | |
| 2021-09-07 | 872554 | 42-165-02065 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1701 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,700 | |
| 2021-09-07 | 872546 | 42-165-02073 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1005 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,700 | |
| 2021-08-18 | 872010 | 42-165-38830 | ANDREWS, S E CHARITABLE TRUST #2 | WHITE ROCK OIL & GAS, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2021-08-13 | 871940 | 42-165-02031 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2307 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,700 | |
| 2021-08-13 | 871939 | 42-165-01288 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2806 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,700 | |
| 2021-08-09 | 870978 | 42-165-02019 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3203 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,700 | |
| 2021-08-09 | 870977 | 42-165-00295 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3304 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,700 | |
| 2021-08-09 | 870976 | 42-165-00100 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3502 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,700 | |
| 2021-08-09 | 870975 | 42-165-01849 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3103 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,700 | |
| 2021-07-12 | 870808 | 42-165-34521 | HIGGINBOTHAM '456' #1 | GUNGOLL, CARL E. EXPLORATION LLC | FLD-XFR | 5,050 | |
| 2021-07-12 | 870807 | 42-165-31337 | HUDSON #5 | GUNGOLL, CARL E. EXPLORATION LLC | FLD-XFR | 5,075 | |
| 2021-07-06 | 870974 | 42-165-02029 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2305 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,700 | |
| 2021-07-06 | 870973 | 42-165-02027 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2303 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,700 | |
| 2021-07-06 | 870972 | 42-165-02025 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2301 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,700 | |
| 2021-05-18 | 867673 | 42-165-38820 | SHERIDAN 96 #3 | MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 2021-05-12 | 869642 | 42-165-38829 | LUXOR #1 | BIG MOUNTAIN OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2021-05-12 | 869642 | 42-165-38829 | LUXOR #1 | BIG MOUNTAIN OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2021-05-06 | 869231 | 42-165-38823 | NORTH ROBERTSON SAN ANDREAS UNIT #311 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2021-05-05 | 869246 | 42-165-38828 | NORTH ROBERTSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #716 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2021-05-05 | 869241 | 42-165-38827 | NORTH ROBERTSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #519 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2021-05-05 | 869237 | 42-165-38826 | NORTH ROBERTSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #517 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2021-05-05 | 869236 | 42-165-38825 | NORTH ROBERTSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #520 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2021-05-05 | 869233 | 42-165-38824 | NORTH ROBERTSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #315 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2021-04-28 | 869130 | 42-165-35574 | WHITE BUFFALO #1 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | RECOMP | 7,298 | |
| 2021-04-20 | 869181 | 42-165-31980 | WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #625 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,650 | |
| 2021-04-05 | 867552 | 42-165-38819 | SYCO UNIT #47W | SABINAL ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 2021-03-30 | 868618 | 42-165-34423 | SPARKS, T.E. #6 | WHITE ROCK OIL & GAS, LLC | RECOMP | 7,305 | |
| 2021-03-19 | 867675 | 42-165-38822 | HANNAH KATE A #4 | MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,650 | |
| 2021-03-19 | 867674 | 42-165-38821 | HANNAH KATE A #3 | MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,650 | |
| 2021-03-16 | 868316 | 42-165-31975 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #1215 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 2021-03-16 | 868315 | 42-165-31986 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #1216 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 2021-03-08 | 868174 | 42-165-10070 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4310 | OXY USA INC. | RENTR | 5,350 | |
| 2021-03-08 | 868174 | 42-165-10070 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4310 | OXY USA INC. | RENTR | 5,350 | |
| 2021-03-08 | 868165 | 42-165-00228 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #602 | OXY USA INC. | RENTR | 5,360 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.