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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2017-05-3082665142-165-38567HERMES #1HRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000Y
2017-05-1682625242-165-00999WHARTON #1INCLINE ENERGYRENTR5,200
2017-05-1182628042-165-38563WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #330OXY USA WTP LPDRILL6,500
2017-05-1182627842-165-38562WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #329OXY USA WTP LPDRILL6,500
2017-05-1182627542-165-38561WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #328OXY USA WTP LPDRILL6,500
2017-05-1182627442-165-38560WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #327OXY USA WTP LPDRILL6,500
2017-05-0982616842-165-38559WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #212OXY USA WTP LPDRILL6,500
2017-05-0982615642-165-38558WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #213OXY USA WTP LPDRILL6,500
2017-05-0982615642-165-38558WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #213OXY USA WTP LPDRILL6,500
2017-05-0982615342-165-38557WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #214OXY USA WTP LPDRILL6,500
2017-05-0982615142-165-38556WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #409OXY USA WTP LPDRILL6,500
2017-05-0982543642-165-38551I SAW RED 198-197 #1HPPC OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL5,850Y
2017-05-0882611242-165-38318O'BRIEN SWD #2LONE TREE SWD, LLCDRILL3,800
2017-05-0382600842-165-38555DUNBAR 05 #4HSHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL10,100Y
2017-05-0382600842-165-38555DUNBAR 05 #4HSHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL10,100Y
2017-05-0382600842-165-38555DUNBAR 05 #4HSHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL10,100Y
2017-05-0382600642-165-38554DUNBAR 05 #5HSHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL10,100Y
2017-05-0382548442-165-38552I SAW RED 198-197 #2HPPC OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL5,850Y
2017-04-2882571442-165-38553FERGUSON 19 #8HSHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL10,150Y
2017-04-2782557942-165-37844BRANEX-AMERICAN #26TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P.RECOMP6,900
2017-04-2182533842-165-30272NORMAN #11MAVERICK OPERATING, LLCRENTR9,000
2017-04-2182533642-165-30048NORMAN #6MAVERICK OPERATING, LLCRENTR7,000
2017-04-1982513042-165-35661HERCULES #1OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP5,900
2017-04-1282363842-165-33544MCGUIRE #1018SNOW OIL & GAS INC.RENTR12,635
2017-04-1082518242-165-38550WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #410OXY USA WTP LPDRILL6,000
2017-04-1082518242-165-38550WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #410OXY USA WTP LPDRILL6,500
2017-04-1082517042-165-38549WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #1903OXY USA WTP LPDRILL6,000
2017-04-1082517042-165-38549WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #1903OXY USA WTP LPDRILL6,500
2017-04-0782498842-165-34478CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1130OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP7,500
2017-04-0682499242-165-34145WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #1410OXY USA WTP LPRECOMP6,000
2017-03-2982463642-165-38548DENVER UNIT #6577OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,800
2017-03-2782459442-165-38547LITTLE DUKE #1HPARALLEL PETROLEUM LLCDRILL5,500Y
2017-03-2082429042-165-38546CHERRY PIE 165 #1HPPC OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL5,850Y
2017-03-2082429042-165-38546CHERRY PIE 165 #1HPPC OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL5,850Y
2017-03-2082054642-165-32823FLANAGAN UNIT #111OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP8,000
2017-03-1782428942-165-38545TRAIN TRAIN 165 #1DPPC OPERATING COMPANY LLCDRILL14,000
2017-03-1682420542-165-38544GIEBEL 5W #1HELK MEADOWS RESOURCES LLCDRILL4,650Y
2017-03-1382393842-165-38543ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #2318APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL5,100
2017-03-1382393742-165-38542ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #1409WAPACHE CORPORATIONDRILL5,100
2017-03-1382393742-165-38542ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #1409WAPACHE CORPORATIONDRILL5,100
2017-03-1382393642-165-38541ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #1408WAPACHE CORPORATIONDRILL5,100
2017-03-1382393542-165-38540ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #1407APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL5,100
2017-03-1382393342-165-38539ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #1406APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL5,100
2017-03-1382392842-165-38538ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #1310APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL5,100
2017-03-1382234342-165-38508SCIPIO #1HRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL4,900Y
2017-03-1082232942-165-38507OCTAVIUS #1HRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL4,900Y
2017-03-0882220942-165-38501APOLLO #1HRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL4,900Y
2017-03-0882190442-165-38504MINERVA #1HRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL4,900Y
2017-03-0682337442-165-01589WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #403OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP6,000
2017-03-0282369742-165-20089COLLETT, EUGENIA #8OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP5,300
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.