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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2017-09-2983134642-165-01462FLANAGAN UNIT #76OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP7,350
2017-09-2983134042-165-38627JOHNSON 8 #1DRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL8,500
2017-09-2883108742-165-38625TRITON #1HRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL5,100Y
2017-09-2882948242-165-38606RCC 79 #1HPITTS ENERGY CO.DRILL5,200Y
2017-09-2882948242-165-38606RCC 79 #1HPITTS ENERGY CO.DRILL5,200Y
2017-09-2283108642-165-38623TYPHON #1HRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL5,100Y
2017-09-2283105042-165-38622YOUNG 37 #1SWADVENTURE OPERATING COMPANY, LLCDRILL6,600
2017-09-2083097742-165-38621KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #I 30ARKINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLCDRILL6,500
2017-09-2083097342-165-38620DUNBAR HOTEL #1LANEXCO, INC.DRILL5,000
2017-09-0882887542-165-38601ARES #1HRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL5,100Y
2017-09-0682948042-165-31346NORTH ROBERTSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #307CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP5,000
2017-08-3183028142-165-38618SCHNITZENGIGGLE 259 #1ADVENTURE OPERATING COMPANY, LLCDRILL7,100
2017-08-3183028142-165-38618SCHNITZENGIGGLE 259 #1ADVENTURE OPERATING COMPANY, LLCDRILL8,100
2017-08-3183028142-165-38618SCHNITZENGIGGLE 259 #1ADVENTURE OPERATING COMPANY, LLCDRILL8,100
2017-08-3082973442-165-01001WHARTON #3INCLINE ENERGYRENTR5,300
2017-08-2983008942-165-38617SPIRIT TALKER 37 #1HADVENTURE OPERATING COMPANY, LLCDRILL6,000Y
2017-08-2282978242-165-38615ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #9105XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL7,600
2017-08-1882990842-165-38616DAYTON ELAM SWD #1PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLCDRILL15,500
2017-08-1882978042-165-38614ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #3904XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL7,600
2017-08-1882977842-165-38613ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1154XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL7,600
2017-08-1882975842-165-38611ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1065XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL7,600
2017-08-1682989142-165-38612LADD #2MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,400
2017-08-1582831942-165-38590ODYSSEUS #1HRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL5,100Y
2017-08-1482947342-165-38605GOOD BULL #1HPARALLEL PETROLEUM LLCDRILL5,000Y
2017-08-1482947342-165-38605GOOD BULL #1HPARALLEL PETROLEUM LLCDRILL5,000Y
2017-08-1182959242-165-38607AXEM #3PITTS ENERGY CO.DRILL14,000
2017-08-1182946442-165-38608CUPID #1HRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL5,100Y
2017-08-0882868942-165-38596NORMAN MOGC #2MAVERICK OPERATING, LLCDRILL15,000
2017-08-0882868942-165-38596NORMAN MOGC #2MAVERICK OPERATING, LLCDRILL15,000
2017-08-0382945242-165-38604HOSKINS SWD #2DSHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL9,200
2017-08-0382944942-165-38603HOSKINS SWD #1DSHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL9,200
2017-08-0282930342-165-38602LAST CHANCE #601BROWN, H.L. OPERATING, L.L.C.DRILL11,400
2017-08-0282930342-165-38602LAST CHANCE #601BROWN, H.L. OPERATING, L.L.C.DRILL11,400
2017-08-0182935042-165-00636WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #802OXY USA WTP LPRECOMP6,500
2017-08-0182934842-165-00642WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #201OXY USA WTP LPRECOMP6,500
2017-07-2682725242-165-38579MEDUSA #1HRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL4,900Y
2017-07-2182897242-165-38139COOK UNIT #11SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL9,000
2017-07-1482879242-165-38600SHERIDAN 96 #1MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,700
2017-07-1482879242-165-38600SHERIDAN 96 #1MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,700
2017-07-1482865742-165-38599YOUNG 37 #1SWADVENTURE OPERATING COMPANY, LLCDRILL6,600
2017-07-1282868542-165-38597ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6253WXTO ENERGY INC.DRILL7,600
2017-07-1182871142-165-38595BYRD #2MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,400
2017-07-0782778942-165-01248ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #27WXTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP7,450
2017-07-0682856242-165-38594ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #3656XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL7,600
2017-07-0682853842-165-38593ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #117XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL7,600
2017-07-0682851442-165-38592ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1076XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL7,600
2017-07-0582839842-165-38591RENEGADE #1HJOINT RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL5,900Y
2017-07-0582839842-165-38591RENEGADE #1HJOINT RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL5,900Y
2017-07-0582836942-165-33205GRANBERRY #1JOINT RESOURCES COMPANYRENTR12,500
2017-06-2982803542-165-38589MERRY-ANDREWS 03 #5HSHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL10,100Y
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.