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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-06 | 838171 | 42-165-38688 | SHUSA 15 #11 | ZARVONA ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2018-04-04 | 838177 | 42-165-38692 | SHUSA 15 #7W | ZARVONA ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2018-04-04 | 838176 | 42-165-38691 | SHUSA 15 #4W | ZARVONA ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2018-04-04 | 838175 | 42-165-38690 | SHUSA 15 #3W | ZARVONA ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2018-04-04 | 836880 | 42-165-38677 | DEVON A #1H | PITTS ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 5,300 | Y |
| 2018-04-04 | 836880 | 42-165-38677 | DEVON A #1H | PITTS ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 5,300 | Y |
| 2018-04-03 | 837070 | 42-165-38678 | DEVON A #3H | PITTS ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 5,300 | Y |
| 2018-04-03 | 837070 | 42-165-38678 | DEVON A #3H | PITTS ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 5,300 | Y |
| 2018-03-22 | 837837 | 42-165-38681 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #481R | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2018-03-22 | 837804 | 42-165-38684 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #348R | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2018-03-22 | 837798 | 42-165-38683 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #718 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2018-03-22 | 837796 | 42-165-38682 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #720 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2018-03-16 | 835602 | 42-165-38669 | BOREAS #1H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | Y |
| 2018-03-14 | 837362 | 42-165-01228 | BAILEY, E. B. #2 | FORTUNA RESOURCES DVLPMENT, LLC | RECOMP | 6,320 | |
| 2018-03-13 | 836624 | 42-165-38676 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4021S | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 2018-03-09 | 837144 | 42-165-31886 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4119 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 2018-03-09 | 837142 | 42-165-31888 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4117 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 2018-03-09 | 837140 | 42-165-31892 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4011 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 2018-03-09 | 837138 | 42-165-31934 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4908 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 2018-03-09 | 837134 | 42-165-31921 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4010 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 2018-03-08 | 836984 | 42-165-35766 | JONES, J. S. #5 | FORTUNA RESOURCES DVLPMENT, LLC | RECOMP | 6,750 | |
| 2018-03-02 | 836977 | 42-165-32151 | GRAYSON #1R | RAW OIL & GAS, INC. | RENTR | 6,030 | |
| 2018-02-28 | 836866 | 42-165-20006 | COLLETT, EUGENIA #11 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2018-02-28 | 836863 | 42-165-20004 | COLLETT, EUGENIA #9 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2018-02-21 | 834355 | 42-165-38654 | MORUS #1H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | Y |
| 2018-02-16 | 836453 | 42-165-38675 | WCE #6H | WINDY COVE ENERGY II, LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | Y |
| 2018-02-14 | 835844 | 42-165-38670 | SHELBY 20 #5H | FORTUNA RESOURCES DVLPMENT, LLC | DRILL | 5,000 | Y |
| 2018-02-14 | 835844 | 42-165-38670 | SHELBY 20 #5H | FORTUNA RESOURCES DVLPMENT, LLC | DRILL | 5,000 | Y |
| 2018-02-14 | 835844 | 42-165-38670 | SHELBY 20 #5H | FORTUNA RESOURCES DVLPMENT, LLC | DRILL | 5,000 | Y |
| 2018-02-14 | 834372 | 42-165-38656 | MAIA #1H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | Y |
| 2018-02-13 | 836232 | 42-165-35318 | SEMINOLE, NE (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #21W | DELTA C02, LLC | RECOMP | 5,850 | |
| 2018-02-13 | 836231 | 42-165-35196 | SEMINOLE, NE (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #10W | DELTA C02, LLC | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 2018-02-12 | 834282 | 42-165-38652 | MEMNON #1H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | Y |
| 2018-02-09 | 836157 | 42-165-38674 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3703R | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 2018-02-08 | 836155 | 42-165-38673 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3107R | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 2018-02-07 | 835849 | 42-165-38672 | TEX-MEX '13' #2H | LIME ROCK RESOURCES II-A, L.P. | DRILL | 5,000 | Y |
| 2018-02-02 | 835858 | 42-165-38671 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3301R | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 2018-01-31 | 835428 | 42-165-38667 | CHALLENGER 6 #1H | FORTUNA RESOURCES DVLPMENT, LLC | DRILL | 5,800 | Y |
| 2018-01-31 | 835364 | 42-165-38665 | VALIANT 1 #1H | FORTUNA RESOURCES DVLPMENT, LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-31 | 835364 | 42-165-38665 | VALIANT 1 #1H | FORTUNA RESOURCES DVLPMENT, LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-30 | 835365 | 42-165-38666 | BEL AIR 16 #7H | FORTUNA RESOURCES DVLPMENT, LLC | DRILL | 5,200 | Y |
| 2018-01-26 | 835483 | 42-165-38668 | SHERIDAN 96 #2 | MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 2018-01-26 | 829541 | 42-165-38658 | GUNS UP #1H | PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | Y |
| 2018-01-25 | 834997 | 42-165-38661 | J. D. BILES 2W #2H | ELK MEADOWS RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 4,650 | Y |
| 2018-01-24 | 835049 | 42-165-38663 | HIGG RANCH 455 #1 | GUNGOLL, CARL E. EXPLORATION LLC | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2018-01-23 | 835044 | 42-165-38662 | TIGER (SAN ANDRES) WATERFLOOD #4951A | GUNGOLL, CARL E. EXPLORATION LLC | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2018-01-19 | 835342 | 42-165-38664 | BERRY 239 SWD #1D | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2018-01-12 | 832505 | 42-165-38648 | ROBERTSON N. CLEARFORK LO. UNIT #516L | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 2018-01-09 | 834677 | 42-165-38660 | MOIRAE #1H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | Y |
| 2018-01-09 | 834662 | 42-165-38659 | METAS #1H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.