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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2017-09-29 | 831346 | 42-165-01462 | FLANAGAN UNIT #76 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 7,350 | |
| 2017-09-29 | 831340 | 42-165-38627 | JOHNSON 8 #1D | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2017-09-28 | 831087 | 42-165-38625 | TRITON #1H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | Y |
| 2017-09-28 | 829482 | 42-165-38606 | RCC 79 #1H | PITTS ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 5,200 | Y |
| 2017-09-28 | 829482 | 42-165-38606 | RCC 79 #1H | PITTS ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 5,200 | Y |
| 2017-09-22 | 831086 | 42-165-38623 | TYPHON #1H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | Y |
| 2017-09-22 | 831050 | 42-165-38622 | YOUNG 37 #1SW | ADVENTURE OPERATING COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2017-09-20 | 830977 | 42-165-38621 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #I 30AR | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2017-09-20 | 830973 | 42-165-38620 | DUNBAR HOTEL #1 | LANEXCO, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2017-09-08 | 828875 | 42-165-38601 | ARES #1H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | Y |
| 2017-09-06 | 829480 | 42-165-31346 | NORTH ROBERTSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #307 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 2017-08-31 | 830281 | 42-165-38618 | SCHNITZENGIGGLE 259 #1 | ADVENTURE OPERATING COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 2017-08-31 | 830281 | 42-165-38618 | SCHNITZENGIGGLE 259 #1 | ADVENTURE OPERATING COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2017-08-31 | 830281 | 42-165-38618 | SCHNITZENGIGGLE 259 #1 | ADVENTURE OPERATING COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2017-08-30 | 829734 | 42-165-01001 | WHARTON #3 | INCLINE ENERGY | RENTR | 5,300 | |
| 2017-08-29 | 830089 | 42-165-38617 | SPIRIT TALKER 37 #1H | ADVENTURE OPERATING COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | Y |
| 2017-08-22 | 829782 | 42-165-38615 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #9105 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2017-08-18 | 829908 | 42-165-38616 | DAYTON ELAM SWD #1 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 15,500 | |
| 2017-08-18 | 829780 | 42-165-38614 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #3904 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2017-08-18 | 829778 | 42-165-38613 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1154 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2017-08-18 | 829758 | 42-165-38611 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1065 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2017-08-16 | 829891 | 42-165-38612 | LADD #2 | MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2017-08-15 | 828319 | 42-165-38590 | ODYSSEUS #1H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | Y |
| 2017-08-14 | 829473 | 42-165-38605 | GOOD BULL #1H | PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 5,000 | Y |
| 2017-08-14 | 829473 | 42-165-38605 | GOOD BULL #1H | PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 5,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.