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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2021-03-08 | 867725 | 42-165-30033 | H & J SEC. 265 #16 | OXY USA INC. | RENTR | 9,400 | |
| 2020-12-11 | 866468 | 42-165-00501 | RILEY C #3 | OXY USA WTP LP | RENTR | 5,400 | |
| 2020-11-09 | 865938 | 42-165-38388 | BALE #1 | CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. | FLD-XFR | 6,999 | |
| 2020-11-05 | 865905 | 42-165-35483 | JENKINS, SAM C. #4B | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | RECOMP | 7,320 | |
| 2020-10-13 | 865422 | 42-165-34357 | SAM L. SPARKS #1 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | RECOMP | 7,350 | |
| 2020-07-06 | 863561 | 42-165-38149 | EXXON-ATLANTIC H & J #11 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 10,820 | |
| 2020-06-30 | 864006 | 42-165-34169 | WHARTON, A.B. JR 'A' JOA UNIT #176 | SABINAL ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 4,900 | |
| 2020-04-20 | 863131 | 42-165-32597 | WHARTON, A.B. JR 'A' JOA UNIT #131 | SABINAL ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 4,900 | |
| 2020-04-08 | 856884 | 42-165-34672 | BLACKWATCH (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #236H | SABINAL ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 5,000 | Y |
| 2020-04-03 | 863157 | 42-165-38817 | MILOS #D 1H | CGS OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,600 | Y |
| 2020-04-03 | 863157 | 42-165-38817 | MILOS #D 1H | CGS OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-04-03 | 863156 | 42-165-38816 | MILOS #D 2H | CGS OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,600 | Y |
| 2020-04-03 | 863156 | 42-165-38816 | MILOS #C 2H | CGS OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-03-31 | 863104 | 42-165-30356 | DENVER UNIT #7628 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,300 | |
| 2020-03-16 | 862685 | 42-165-30546 | DENVER UNIT #7428 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2020-03-12 | 862688 | 42-165-00698 | DENVER UNIT #7706W | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 2020-03-09 | 862545 | 42-165-38815 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6533 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2020-03-09 | 862539 | 42-165-38814 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6532 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2020-03-09 | 862531 | 42-165-38332 | WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #6513 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2020-03-09 | 862527 | 42-165-38333 | WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #6512 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2020-03-05 | 861452 | 42-165-38808 | SYCO UNIT #15 | SABINAL ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2020-03-03 | 862486 | 42-165-38813 | WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #6514 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2020-03-02 | 861650 | 42-165-38812 | WOOD STATION #01 | HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS-OP, L.P. | DRILL | 550 | |
| 2020-02-28 | 862346 | 42-165-00848 | DENVER UNIT #7612 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 2020-02-27 | 862313 | 42-165-37951 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6527 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 8,700 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.