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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.