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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2019-02-27 | 850252 | 42-165-37831 | BARRACUDA SWD #1 | FORTUNA RESOURCES DVLPMENT, LLC | RENTR | 9,090 | |
| 2019-02-25 | 850156 | 42-165-34202 | FLANAGAN ESTATE DEEP #2 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 12,500 | |
| 2019-02-15 | 849878 | 42-165-38766 | DART 7 #1D | FORTUNA RESOURCES DVLPMENT, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2019-02-15 | 849817 | 42-165-35964 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #202 | SABINAL ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 6,100 | |
| 2019-02-11 | 849123 | 42-165-38758 | DART 714 #1H | FORTUNA RESOURCES DVLPMENT, LLC | DRILL | 5,800 | Y |
| 2019-02-07 | 849612 | 42-165-38764 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #1001H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,850 | Y |
| 2019-02-06 | 849554 | 42-165-38765 | GRAN TORINO 17 #1 | FORTUNA RESOURCES DVLPMENT, LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2019-02-06 | 849554 | 42-165-38765 | GRAN TORINO 17 #1 | FORTUNA RESOURCES DVLPMENT, LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2019-02-05 | 849482 | 42-165-38763 | MACH1 23 #1 | FORTUNA RESOURCES DVLPMENT, LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2019-01-31 | 849406 | 42-165-38762 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1339 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 2019-01-31 | 849406 | 42-165-38762 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1339 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 2019-01-31 | 849406 | 42-165-38762 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1339 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 2019-01-31 | 849122 | 42-165-38757 | DART 74 #1H | FORTUNA RESOURCES DVLPMENT, LLC | DRILL | 5,800 | Y |
| 2019-01-30 | 849383 | 42-165-38761 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1158 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 2019-01-30 | 849383 | 42-165-38761 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1158 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 2019-01-30 | 849285 | 42-165-38760 | WCE #2D | WINDY COVE ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 2019-01-29 | 849247 | 42-165-38759 | GREEN DRAGON #1SW | PEARL O&G OPCO, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2019-01-29 | 849247 | 42-165-38759 | GREEN DRAGON #1SW | PEARL O&G OPCO, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2019-01-28 | 849148 | 42-165-38756 | VALI #3H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | Y |
| 2019-01-18 | 848862 | 42-165-38755 | DITTO 1516 #2H | FORTUNA RESOURCES DVLPMENT, LLC | DRILL | 7,700 | Y |
| 2019-01-15 | 848376 | 42-165-38015 | MARIA #1X | COPPER RIDGE RESOURCES LLC | RECOMP | 12,700 | Y |
| 2019-01-11 | 848407 | 42-165-38752 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7052 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2019-01-10 | 848467 | 42-165-38754 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1055 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2019-01-10 | 848412 | 42-165-38753 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #9305 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2019-01-10 | 848389 | 42-165-38751 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #5004 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,600 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.