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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-02 | 818144 | 42-165-38439 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #3WD | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2016-09-02 | 817333 | 42-165-38428 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1075 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2016-09-02 | 817330 | 42-165-38426 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1155 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2016-09-02 | 817327 | 42-165-38425 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1115 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2016-08-30 | 817915 | 42-165-38436 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1334 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 2016-08-30 | 817913 | 42-165-38435 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1264 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2016-08-30 | 817898 | 42-165-38434 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1154 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2016-08-30 | 817887 | 42-165-38433 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1153 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2016-08-26 | 818025 | 42-165-38438 | GOEN 23E #5H | ELK MEADOWS RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 4,650 | Y |
| 2016-08-26 | 818025 | 42-165-38438 | GOEN 23E #5H | ELK MEADOWS RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 4,650 | Y |
| 2016-08-25 | 817900 | 42-165-38437 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1263 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2016-08-19 | 817705 | 42-165-38432 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #530 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2016-08-18 | 817703 | 42-165-38431 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #529 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2016-08-16 | 817706 | 42-165-38430 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1155W | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 2016-08-16 | 817706 | 42-165-38430 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1155W | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2016-08-16 | 817572 | 42-165-38429 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1156 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 2016-08-16 | 817572 | 42-165-38429 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1156 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2016-08-05 | 817362 | 42-165-31368 | DENVER UNIT #7429WC | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 2016-08-05 | 817234 | 42-165-38418 | J. D. BILES 2C #4H | ELK MEADOWS RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 4,650 | Y |
| 2016-08-03 | 816556 | 42-165-38412 | TIBERIUS #1H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | Y |
| 2016-08-02 | 817406 | 42-165-38424 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1145W | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2016-08-01 | 817260 | 42-165-38422 | GRAY CSL 290-9 #1H | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2016-07-28 | 817215 | 42-165-34978 | FLANAGAN #590 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 11,000 | |
| 2016-07-25 | 817253 | 42-165-38421 | WFM RANCH 12 #1H | FORGE ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 4,900 | Y |
| 2016-07-25 | 817236 | 42-165-38419 | MONUMENT A28-6 #1H | FORGE ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 7,800 | Y |
| 2016-07-25 | 817197 | 42-165-38420 | REAGAN CSL 297-20 #1H | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2016-07-21 | 817044 | 42-165-38355 | TEICHROEB SWD #1 | TRIUMPH EXPLORATION, INC. | RENTR | 9,000 | |
| 2016-07-19 | 816399 | 42-165-37242 | MARILEE B #1 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 2016-07-18 | 816902 | 42-165-38417 | SHUSA '15' #5W | ZARVONA ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2016-07-14 | 816901 | 42-165-38416 | SHUSA '15' #2W | ZARVONA ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2016-07-13 | 816973 | 42-165-38415 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #4955 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2016-07-13 | 816968 | 42-165-38413 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #2753 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2016-07-13 | 816939 | 42-165-38414 | GAINES #1 | CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 7,999 | |
| 2016-07-06 | 816791 | 42-165-30531 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #613 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2016-07-06 | 816790 | 42-165-00631 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #608 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2016-07-06 | 816788 | 42-165-00663 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #601 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2016-07-06 | 816787 | 42-165-02771 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #1204 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2016-07-06 | 816786 | 42-165-02750 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #1203 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2016-07-06 | 816785 | 42-165-02768 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #1201 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2016-07-06 | 816477 | 42-165-32471 | MCKINNON #1 | COASTAL PLAINS ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 6,700 | |
| 2016-07-01 | 816641 | 42-165-35025 | HAWKINS, W. L. #25 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 10,500 | |
| 2016-07-01 | 816641 | 42-165-35025 | HAWKINS, W. L. #25 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 10,500 | |
| 2016-06-29 | 816044 | 42-165-38408 | SIDEWINDER #1 | MIDLAND OIL AND GAS, INC. | DRILL | 11,400 | |
| 2016-06-23 | 816504 | 42-165-38411 | MALONE RANCH #301 | BROWN, H.L. OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2016-06-17 | 816335 | 42-165-38410 | XCEL 6 #1H | FORGE ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 4,900 | Y |
| 2016-06-09 | 816191 | 42-165-38409 | BIG JAKE #1H | PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | Y |
| 2016-06-07 | 816029 | 42-165-01741 | H & J SEC 451 #12 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 10,788 | |
| 2016-06-02 | 816009 | 42-165-33405 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #296 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECLASS | 7,900 | |
| 2016-05-25 | 815857 | 42-165-35678 | DENVER UNIT #6837WC | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,900 | |
| 2016-05-24 | 815642 | 42-165-38407 | RILEY STATION #01 | HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS-OP, L.P. | DRILL | 500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.