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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2016-09-0281814442-165-38439WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #3WDOXY USA WTP LPDRILL13,000
2016-09-0281733342-165-38428ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1075XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL7,500
2016-09-0281733042-165-38426ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1155XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL7,500
2016-09-0281732742-165-38425ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1115XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL7,500
2016-08-3081791542-165-38436CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1334OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL7,900
2016-08-3081791342-165-38435CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1264OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL7,500
2016-08-3081789842-165-38434CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1154OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL7,500
2016-08-3081788742-165-38433CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1153OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL7,500
2016-08-2681802542-165-38438GOEN 23E #5HELK MEADOWS RESOURCES LLCDRILL4,650Y
2016-08-2681802542-165-38438GOEN 23E #5HELK MEADOWS RESOURCES LLCDRILL4,650Y
2016-08-2581790042-165-38437CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1263OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL7,500
2016-08-1981770542-165-38432SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #530SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL7,500
2016-08-1881770342-165-38431SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #529SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL7,500
2016-08-1681770642-165-38430CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1155WOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL7,250
2016-08-1681770642-165-38430CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1155WOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL7,500
2016-08-1681757242-165-38429CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1156OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL7,250
2016-08-1681757242-165-38429CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1156OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL7,500
2016-08-0581736242-165-31368DENVER UNIT #7429WCOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP5,800
2016-08-0581723442-165-38418J. D. BILES 2C #4HELK MEADOWS RESOURCES LLCDRILL4,650Y
2016-08-0381655642-165-38412TIBERIUS #1HRING ENERGY, INC.DRILL4,900Y
2016-08-0281740642-165-38424ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1145WXTO ENERGY INC.DRILL7,500
2016-08-0181726042-165-38422GRAY CSL 290-9 #1HTHOMPSON, J. CLEODRILL13,000Y
2016-07-2881721542-165-34978FLANAGAN #590OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP11,000
2016-07-2581725342-165-38421WFM RANCH 12 #1HFORGE ENERGY, LLCDRILL4,900Y
2016-07-2581723642-165-38419MONUMENT A28-6 #1HFORGE ENERGY, LLCDRILL7,800Y
2016-07-2581719742-165-38420REAGAN CSL 297-20 #1HTHOMPSON, J. CLEODRILL13,000Y
2016-07-2181704442-165-38355TEICHROEB SWD #1TRIUMPH EXPLORATION, INC.RENTR9,000
2016-07-1981639942-165-37242MARILEE B #1SEABOARD OPERATING CO.RECOMP5,000
2016-07-1881690242-165-38417SHUSA '15' #5WZARVONA ENERGY LLCDRILL5,100
2016-07-1481690142-165-38416SHUSA '15' #2WZARVONA ENERGY LLCDRILL5,100
2016-07-1381697342-165-38415ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #4955XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL7,600
2016-07-1381696842-165-38413ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #2753XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL7,600
2016-07-1381693942-165-38414GAINES #1CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL7,999
2016-07-0681679142-165-30531WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #613OXY USA WTP LPRECOMP6,000
2016-07-0681679042-165-00631WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #608OXY USA WTP LPRECOMP6,000
2016-07-0681678842-165-00663WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #601OXY USA WTP LPRECOMP6,000
2016-07-0681678742-165-02771WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #1204OXY USA WTP LPRECOMP6,000
2016-07-0681678642-165-02750WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #1203OXY USA WTP LPRECOMP6,000
2016-07-0681678542-165-02768WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #1201OXY USA WTP LPRECOMP6,000
2016-07-0681647742-165-32471MCKINNON #1COASTAL PLAINS ENERGY, INC.RECOMP6,700
2016-07-0181664142-165-35025HAWKINS, W. L. #25OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP10,500
2016-07-0181664142-165-35025HAWKINS, W. L. #25OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP10,500
2016-06-2981604442-165-38408SIDEWINDER #1MIDLAND OIL AND GAS, INC.DRILL11,400
2016-06-2381650442-165-38411MALONE RANCH #301BROWN, H.L. OPERATING, L.L.C.DRILL10,500
2016-06-1781633542-165-38410XCEL 6 #1HFORGE ENERGY, LLCDRILL4,900Y
2016-06-0981619142-165-38409BIG JAKE #1HPARALLEL PETROLEUM LLCDRILL5,500Y
2016-06-0781602942-165-01741H & J SEC 451 #12XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP10,788
2016-06-0281600942-165-33405RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #296XTO ENERGY INC.RECLASS7,900
2016-05-2581585742-165-35678DENVER UNIT #6837WCOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP5,900
2016-05-2481564242-165-38407RILEY STATION #01HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS-OP, L.P.DRILL500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.