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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-10 | 825182 | 42-165-38550 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #410 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2017-04-10 | 825170 | 42-165-38549 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #1903 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2017-04-10 | 825170 | 42-165-38549 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #1903 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2017-04-07 | 824988 | 42-165-34478 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1130 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 2017-04-06 | 824992 | 42-165-34145 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #1410 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2017-03-29 | 824636 | 42-165-38548 | DENVER UNIT #6577 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2017-03-27 | 824594 | 42-165-38547 | LITTLE DUKE #1H | PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | Y |
| 2017-03-20 | 824290 | 42-165-38546 | CHERRY PIE 165 #1H | PPC OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 5,850 | Y |
| 2017-03-20 | 824290 | 42-165-38546 | CHERRY PIE 165 #1H | PPC OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 5,850 | Y |
| 2017-03-20 | 820546 | 42-165-32823 | FLANAGAN UNIT #111 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 8,000 | |
| 2017-03-17 | 824289 | 42-165-38545 | TRAIN TRAIN 165 #1D | PPC OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2017-03-16 | 824205 | 42-165-38544 | GIEBEL 5W #1H | ELK MEADOWS RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 4,650 | Y |
| 2017-03-13 | 823938 | 42-165-38543 | ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #2318 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2017-03-13 | 823937 | 42-165-38542 | ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #1409W | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2017-03-13 | 823937 | 42-165-38542 | ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #1409W | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2017-03-13 | 823936 | 42-165-38541 | ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #1408W | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2017-03-13 | 823935 | 42-165-38540 | ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #1407 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2017-03-13 | 823933 | 42-165-38539 | ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #1406 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2017-03-13 | 823928 | 42-165-38538 | ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #1310 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2017-03-13 | 822343 | 42-165-38508 | SCIPIO #1H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | Y |
| 2017-03-10 | 822329 | 42-165-38507 | OCTAVIUS #1H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | Y |
| 2017-03-08 | 822209 | 42-165-38501 | APOLLO #1H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | Y |
| 2017-03-08 | 821904 | 42-165-38504 | MINERVA #1H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | Y |
| 2017-03-06 | 823374 | 42-165-01589 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #403 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2017-03-02 | 823697 | 42-165-20089 | COLLETT, EUGENIA #8 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,300 | |
| 2017-03-02 | 823694 | 42-165-20081 | COLLETT, EUGENIA #7 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,300 | |
| 2017-03-02 | 822054 | 42-165-38499 | MAXIMUS #1H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | Y |
| 2017-03-02 | 821901 | 42-165-38500 | AURELIUS #1H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | Y |
| 2017-03-01 | 821892 | 42-165-38495 | MARIUS #1H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | Y |
| 2017-02-27 | 823392 | 42-165-38537 | TM DEMPSEY 28-08 #2H | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2017-02-24 | 823416 | 42-165-38536 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #P 55 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2017-02-24 | 823415 | 42-165-38535 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #I 44 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2017-02-24 | 823412 | 42-165-38534 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #P 54 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2017-02-24 | 823411 | 42-165-38533 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #P 53 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2017-02-22 | 823222 | 42-165-38532 | SHUSA '15' #1W | ZARVONA ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2017-02-21 | 823213 | 42-165-38531 | SHUSA '15' #6W | ZARVONA ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2017-02-21 | 823205 | 42-165-38530 | SHUSA '15' #17 | ZARVONA ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2017-02-16 | 822998 | 42-165-38523 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #P 50 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2017-02-16 | 822988 | 42-165-38521 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #P 40 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2017-02-15 | 822808 | 42-165-38528 | NORTH SEMINOLE DRAW #1 | TEXAKOMA E & P, LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2017-02-15 | 822808 | 42-165-38528 | NORTH SEMINOLE DRAW #1 | TEXAKOMA E & P, LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2017-02-14 | 823023 | 42-165-38527 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #I 42 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2017-02-14 | 823010 | 42-165-38526 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #P 52 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2017-02-14 | 823003 | 42-165-38525 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #I 41 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2017-02-14 | 823001 | 42-165-38524 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #P 51 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2017-02-14 | 822994 | 42-165-38522 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #I 40 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2017-02-14 | 822975 | 42-165-38520 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #I 30A | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2017-02-14 | 822974 | 42-165-38519 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #P 40A | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2017-02-13 | 822818 | 42-165-38517 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #I 30B | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2017-02-13 | 822811 | 42-165-33000 | ELLEN PETERS #A 1 | STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC | RENTR | 14,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.