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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-08 | 834614 | 42-165-34083 | ODC '273' #2 | REO OPERATING LLC | RECOMP | 12,472 | |
| 2018-01-03 | 834454 | 42-165-38657 | ELLEN B. PETERS #2H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-03 | 834454 | 42-165-38657 | ELLEN B. PETERS #2H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-22 | 834434 | 42-165-34993 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #221R | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 2017-12-21 | 834364 | 42-165-38655 | KOLSCH 259 #3H | ADVENTURE OPERATING COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 5,900 | Y |
| 2017-12-20 | 834336 | 42-165-38653 | BALIUS #1H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | Y |
| 2017-12-20 | 834150 | 42-165-38651 | BIA #1H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | Y |
| 2017-12-18 | 834020 | 42-165-38650 | BROMIOS #1H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | Y |
| 2017-12-18 | 834004 | 42-165-38649 | CRUMP ESTATE 09A #3H | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-18 | 834004 | 42-165-38649 | CRUMP ESTATE 09A #3H | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-07 | 833615 | 42-165-38647 | P.S. DUNBAR 24 #6H | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-07 | 833614 | 42-165-38646 | P.S. DUNBAR 24 #5H | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-04 | 832169 | 42-165-38408 | STEPHENS #3 | RAW OIL & GAS, INC. | RENTR | 5,850 | |
| 2017-11-30 | 833628 | 42-165-38645 | DOPPELBOCK 320 #1H | ADVENTURE OPERATING COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-30 | 828643 | 42-165-38598 | SEMINOLE, EAST (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #79 | TABULA RASA ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 2017-11-28 | 833402 | 42-165-38644 | JACKSON #1H | RGX ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-28 | 833402 | 42-165-38644 | JACKSON UNIT #1H | RGX ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-28 | 831412 | 42-165-38633 | AJAX #1H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | Y |
| 2017-11-28 | 831411 | 42-165-38630 | ATLAS #1H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | Y |
| 2017-11-21 | 831298 | 42-165-38626 | APHRODITE #1H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | Y |
| 2017-11-20 | 833155 | 42-165-38643 | ELLEN B. PETERS #5H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-20 | 833100 | 42-165-38642 | PETERSEN #1H | RGX ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 5,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-20 | 833100 | 42-165-38642 | PETERSEN #1H | RGX ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2017-11-20 | 833087 | 42-165-38641 | PETERSEN #2H | RGX ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | Y |
| 2017-11-20 | 833087 | 42-165-38641 | PETERSEN #2H | RGX ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2017-11-20 | 831345 | 42-165-02295 | FLANAGAN UNIT #19 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 7,350 | |
| 2017-11-20 | 831217 | 42-165-38624 | ORION #1H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | Y |
| 2017-11-15 | 833170 | 42-165-38640 | LOKI #1 | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2017-11-15 | 832792 | 42-165-38639 | ELAM 13 #1D | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2017-11-01 | 827289 | 42-165-38569 | MARS #1H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | Y |
| 2017-10-31 | 832126 | 42-165-38637 | KOLSCH 259 #1H | ADVENTURE OPERATING COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 5,900 | Y |
| 2017-10-20 | 831832 | 42-165-38635 | SIERRA BLANCA #1H | JOINT RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-20 | 831832 | 42-165-38635 | SIERRA BLANCA #1H | JOINT RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-20 | 831832 | 42-165-38635 | SIERRA BLANCA #1H | JOINT RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-20 | 831591 | 42-165-38632 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2505R | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 2017-10-20 | 831590 | 42-165-38631 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4113R | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 2017-10-19 | 831873 | 42-165-38636 | PETERSEN #1D | RGX ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 2017-10-19 | 831873 | 42-165-38636 | PETERSEN #3H | RGX ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2017-10-19 | 830495 | 42-165-38619 | ARTEMIS #1H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | Y |
| 2017-10-11 | 831833 | 42-165-38634 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #3656R | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2017-10-10 | 831401 | 42-165-38629 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2317R | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 2017-10-09 | 829803 | 42-165-38609 | TYCHE #1H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | Y |
| 2017-10-09 | 829800 | 42-165-38610 | ATHENA #1H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | Y |
| 2017-09-29 | 831404 | 42-165-32725 | FLANAGAN UNIT #45GL | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 7,350 | |
| 2017-09-29 | 831358 | 42-165-38628 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1505R | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2017-09-29 | 831355 | 42-165-34625 | FLANAGAN UNIT #531 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 7,350 | |
| 2017-09-29 | 831354 | 42-165-34946 | FLANAGAN UNIT #781 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 7,350 | |
| 2017-09-29 | 831350 | 42-165-10297 | FLANAGAN UNIT #74 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 7,350 | |
| 2017-09-29 | 831348 | 42-165-02370 | FLANAGAN UNIT #56 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 7,350 | |
| 2017-09-29 | 831347 | 42-165-34623 | FLANAGAN UNIT #641 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 7,350 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.