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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2021-07-1287080842-165-34521HIGGINBOTHAM '456' #1GUNGOLL, CARL E. EXPLORATION LLCFLD-XFR5,050
2021-07-1287080742-165-31337HUDSON #5GUNGOLL, CARL E. EXPLORATION LLCFLD-XFR5,075
2021-07-0687097442-165-02029SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2305OXY USA INC.RECOMP5,700
2021-07-0687097342-165-02027SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2303OXY USA INC.RECOMP5,700
2021-07-0687097242-165-02025SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2301OXY USA INC.RECOMP5,700
2021-05-1886767342-165-38820SHERIDAN 96 #3MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,700
2021-05-1286964242-165-38829LUXOR #1BIG MOUNTAIN OPERATING LLCDRILL9,000
2021-05-1286964242-165-38829LUXOR #1BIG MOUNTAIN OPERATING LLCDRILL9,000
2021-05-0686923142-165-38823NORTH ROBERTSON SAN ANDREAS UNIT #311CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL5,100
2021-05-0586924642-165-38828NORTH ROBERTSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #716CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL5,100
2021-05-0586924142-165-38827NORTH ROBERTSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #519CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL5,100
2021-05-0586923742-165-38826NORTH ROBERTSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #517CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL5,100
2021-05-0586923642-165-38825NORTH ROBERTSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #520CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL5,100
2021-05-0586923342-165-38824NORTH ROBERTSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #315CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL5,100
2021-04-2886913042-165-35574WHITE BUFFALO #1SEABOARD OPERATING CO.RECOMP7,298
2021-04-2086918142-165-31980WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #625OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP5,650
2021-04-0586755242-165-38819SYCO UNIT #47WSABINAL ENERGY OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,400
2021-03-3086861842-165-34423SPARKS, T.E. #6WHITE ROCK OIL & GAS, LLCRECOMP7,305
2021-03-1986767542-165-38822HANNAH KATE A #4MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,650
2021-03-1986767442-165-38821HANNAH KATE A #3MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,650
2021-03-1686831642-165-31975WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #1215OXY USA WTP LPRECOMP5,800
2021-03-1686831542-165-31986WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #1216OXY USA WTP LPRECOMP5,800
2021-03-0886817442-165-10070SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4310OXY USA INC.RENTR5,350
2021-03-0886817442-165-10070SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4310OXY USA INC.RENTR5,350
2021-03-0886816542-165-00228SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #602OXY USA INC.RENTR5,360
2021-03-0886772542-165-30033H & J SEC. 265 #16OXY USA INC.RENTR9,400
2020-12-1186646842-165-00501RILEY C #3OXY USA WTP LPRENTR5,400
2020-11-0986593842-165-38388BALE #1CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC.FLD-XFR6,999
2020-11-0586590542-165-35483JENKINS, SAM C. #4BSEABOARD OPERATING CO.RECOMP7,320
2020-10-1386542242-165-34357SAM L. SPARKS #1SEABOARD OPERATING CO.RECOMP7,350
2020-07-0686356142-165-38149EXXON-ATLANTIC H & J #11CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP10,820
2020-06-3086400642-165-34169WHARTON, A.B. JR 'A' JOA UNIT #176SABINAL ENERGY OPERATING, LLCRECOMP4,900
2020-04-2086313142-165-32597WHARTON, A.B. JR 'A' JOA UNIT #131SABINAL ENERGY OPERATING, LLCRECOMP4,900
2020-04-0885688442-165-34672BLACKWATCH (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #236HSABINAL ENERGY OPERATING, LLCRECOMP5,000Y
2020-04-0386315742-165-38817MILOS #D 1HCGS OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,600Y
2020-04-0386315742-165-38817MILOS #D 1HCGS OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000Y
2020-04-0386315642-165-38816MILOS #D 2HCGS OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,600Y
2020-04-0386315642-165-38816MILOS #C 2HCGS OPERATING, LLCDRILL10,000Y
2020-03-3186310442-165-30356DENVER UNIT #7628OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP5,300
2020-03-1686268542-165-30546DENVER UNIT #7428OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP6,000
2020-03-1286268842-165-00698DENVER UNIT #7706WOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP5,500
2020-03-0986254542-165-38815GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6533OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL7,600
2020-03-0986253942-165-38814GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6532OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL7,600
2020-03-0986253142-165-38332WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #6513OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL9,000
2020-03-0986252742-165-38333WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #6512OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL7,600
2020-03-0586145242-165-38808SYCO UNIT #15SABINAL ENERGY OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,600
2020-03-0386248642-165-38813WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #6514OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL9,000
2020-03-0286165042-165-38812WOOD STATION #01HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS-OP, L.P.DRILL550
2020-02-2886234642-165-00848DENVER UNIT #7612OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP5,800
2020-02-2786231342-165-37951GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6527OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP8,700
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.