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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-05 | 820613 | 42-165-38474 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #P 02 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2016-12-05 | 820600 | 42-165-38473 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #P 45 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2016-12-05 | 820597 | 42-165-38472 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #P 01 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2016-12-05 | 820558 | 42-165-38471 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #P 35 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2016-12-02 | 820555 | 42-165-38470 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #I 03B | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2016-12-02 | 820535 | 42-165-33635 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON (CLFK) UNIT #1229 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 2016-12-02 | 820535 | 42-165-33635 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON (CLFK) UNIT #1229 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 2016-12-02 | 820153 | 42-165-38468 | EUGENIA COLLETT #18 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2016-11-30 | 820420 | 42-165-38467 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #P 25 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2016-11-30 | 820420 | 42-165-38467 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #P 25 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2016-11-30 | 820384 | 42-165-38466 | LINDOSS UNIT #40W | TABULA RASA ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 8,250 | |
| 2016-11-29 | 819399 | 42-165-38459 | GEORGE ALLEN UNIT #71 | TRINITY EOR, LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2016-11-29 | 819399 | 42-165-38459 | GEORGE ALLEN UNIT #71 | TRINITY EOR, LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2016-11-18 | 820308 | 42-165-32302 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #1312 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2016-11-18 | 820257 | 42-165-32297 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #1310 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2016-11-14 | 820098 | 42-165-38462 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #P 15 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2016-11-10 | 820106 | 42-165-38463 | MAD MONK #1 | MAMMOTH EXPLORATION LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2016-11-10 | 820106 | 42-165-38463 | MAD MONK #1 | MAMMOTH EXPLORATION LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2016-11-07 | 819948 | 42-165-38461 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #I 02B | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2016-11-07 | 819918 | 42-165-38460 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #I 01B | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2016-10-26 | 819599 | 42-165-35782 | ROBERTSON, J. B. '16' #2 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 2016-10-20 | 819207 | 42-165-38457 | STEPHENS #2 | RAW OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2016-10-20 | 819199 | 42-165-38458 | GOSSETT WRIGHT UNIT #1 | CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 7,999 | |
| 2016-10-18 | 818432 | 42-165-38443 | RUTH HUDSON #70 | TRINITY EOR, LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2016-10-18 | 818432 | 42-165-38443 | RUTH HUDSON #70 | TRINITY EOR, LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2016-10-14 | 818918 | 42-165-00634 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #801 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2016-10-13 | 819252 | 42-165-38455 | FROESE #1W | FORGE ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 2016-10-10 | 818915 | 42-165-32304 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #1315 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2016-09-30 | 818773 | 42-165-38454 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #708RW | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2016-09-30 | 818772 | 42-165-38453 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #707RW | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2016-09-30 | 818772 | 42-165-38453 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #707RW | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2016-09-30 | 818771 | 42-165-38452 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #405RW | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2016-09-30 | 818764 | 42-165-38446 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #302R | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2016-09-30 | 817982 | 42-165-38440 | CRESCENT #5H | TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. | DRILL | 9,700 | Y |
| 2016-09-30 | 817982 | 42-165-38440 | CRESCENT #5H | TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. | DRILL | 9,700 | Y |
| 2016-09-28 | 818770 | 42-165-38451 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #307RW | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2016-09-28 | 818769 | 42-165-38450 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #306RW | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2016-09-28 | 818768 | 42-165-38449 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #305RW | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2016-09-28 | 818766 | 42-165-38448 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #304R | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2016-09-28 | 818765 | 42-165-38447 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #303R | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2016-09-28 | 818763 | 42-165-38445 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #301R | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2016-09-22 | 818562 | 42-165-38444 | STEINLE 15 #2H | TRIUMPH EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 4,650 | Y |
| 2016-09-20 | 818404 | 42-165-38442 | GOEN 19C #4H | ELK MEADOWS RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 4,650 | Y |
| 2016-09-16 | 818324 | 42-165-01587 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #401 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2016-09-16 | 818322 | 42-165-00633 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #701 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2016-09-16 | 818321 | 42-165-00635 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #702 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2016-09-16 | 818320 | 42-165-00637 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #703 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2016-09-09 | 817329 | 42-165-38427 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1135 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2016-09-06 | 817391 | 42-165-38423 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1095 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2016-09-02 | 818144 | 42-165-38439 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #3WD | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 12,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.