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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-28 | 854668 | 42-165-38786 | SEMINOLE 123 #1H | CH4 ENERGY SIX, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2019-06-24 | 854400 | 42-165-31838 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #320 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 2019-06-24 | 854399 | 42-165-31744 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #313 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 2019-06-24 | 854398 | 42-165-31632 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #614 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 2019-06-17 | 854185 | 42-165-38785 | VALIANT #1D | RELIANCE ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2019-06-14 | 854108 | 42-165-38784 | SYCO UNIT #34 | SABINAL ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 2019-06-14 | 854108 | 42-165-38784 | SYCO UNIT #34 | SABINAL ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 2019-06-13 | 853771 | 42-165-38651 | BIA #1H | RING ENERGY, INC. | FLD-XFR | 5,100 | Y |
| 2019-06-12 | 853976 | 42-165-38783 | FLANAGAN UNIT #131W | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 2019-06-11 | 853981 | 42-165-38219 | DENVER UNIT #7758 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2019-06-11 | 853980 | 42-165-38220 | DENVER UNIT #7754 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2019-06-11 | 853949 | 42-165-38224 | DENVER UNIT #7752 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2019-06-11 | 853942 | 42-165-38225 | DENVER UNIT #7751 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2019-06-11 | 853910 | 42-165-38223 | DENVER UNIT #7750 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2019-06-11 | 853910 | 42-165-38223 | DENVER UNIT #7750 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2019-06-11 | 853909 | 42-165-38240 | DENVER UNIT #7723 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2019-06-11 | 853504 | 42-165-38781 | ROUNDHOUSE 2120 #1H | FORTUNA RESOURCES DVLPMENT, LLC | DRILL | 7,700 | Y |
| 2019-06-10 | 853972 | 42-165-38222 | DENVER UNIT #7753 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2019-06-10 | 853907 | 42-165-38231 | DENVER UNIT #7724 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2019-06-05 | 853785 | 42-165-38241 | DENVER UNIT #7725 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2019-06-05 | 853778 | 42-165-38233 | DENVER UNIT #7726 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2019-06-05 | 853776 | 42-165-38239 | DENVER UNIT #7740 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2019-06-05 | 853763 | 42-165-38237 | DENVER UNIT #7739 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2019-06-05 | 853756 | 42-165-38234 | DENVER UNIT #7738 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2019-06-04 | 853712 | 42-165-38229 | DENVER UNIT #7658 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2019-06-04 | 853396 | 42-165-38230 | DENVER UNIT #7657 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2019-06-03 | 853714 | 42-165-38235 | DENVER UNIT #7737 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2019-06-03 | 853713 | 42-165-38236 | DENVER UNIT #7736 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2019-05-30 | 853574 | 42-165-38782 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #331 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2019-05-30 | 852280 | 42-165-38111 | MARIA #7 | COPPER RIDGE RESOURCES LLC | RECOMP | 12,700 | Y |
| 2019-05-29 | 853445 | 42-165-00668 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #1101 | OXY USA WTP LP | RENTR | 5,166 | |
| 2019-05-29 | 852014 | 42-165-38777 | SCRAMBLER A #6H | JOINT RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 5,900 | Y |
| 2019-05-23 | 853169 | 42-165-38780 | PETERSEN #4H | RGX ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2019-05-10 | 852808 | 42-165-38779 | RENEGADE #2H | JOINT RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 5,900 | Y |
| 2019-05-08 | 851031 | 42-165-38774 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1342 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 2019-05-08 | 851013 | 42-165-38772 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1157 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 2019-05-01 | 852591 | 42-165-01826 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4105 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 2019-05-01 | 852590 | 42-165-01277 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2501 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 2019-04-30 | 852551 | 42-165-34423 | SPARKS, T. E. #6 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 7,305 | |
| 2019-04-25 | 850995 | 42-165-38770 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1335 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 2019-04-18 | 852193 | 42-165-38778 | TRIPLE M #1 | ELK MEADOWS RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 3,850 | |
| 2019-04-12 | 852034 | 42-165-31983 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #1211Y | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 5,200 | |
| 2019-04-05 | 851650 | 42-165-36835 | TURMAN #1 | FORTUNA RESOURCES DVLPMENT, LLC | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2019-04-04 | 850169 | 42-165-38767 | RCC 79 #3H | PITTS ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 5,200 | Y |
| 2019-04-02 | 851685 | 42-165-30493 | ODC #1 | PERIMETER RESOURCE COMPANY | RENTR | 5,720 | |
| 2019-03-25 | 851347 | 42-165-02175 | L.L. BUTLER #3 | COPPER RIDGE RESOURCES LLC | RECOMP | 12,700 | Y |
| 2019-03-21 | 851251 | 42-165-38776 | BODHI #1H | PEARL O&G OPCO, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2019-03-15 | 851122 | 42-165-38775 | SAWTOOTH #2 | STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2019-03-08 | 850610 | 42-165-38769 | VELVET LARRY #1H | PEARL O&G OPCO, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2019-02-27 | 850306 | 42-165-38768 | GYSGT JIM LANCE #1H | PEARL O&G OPCO, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.