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
12
Operators (30d)
4
Latest Permit
2026-09-04
All Time
10,545
10,545 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2016-05-19 | 815558 | 42-165-33911 | SEMINOLE, EAST (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #53 | TABULA RASA ENERGY, LLC | RECLASS | 5,995 | |
| 2016-05-13 | 815555 | 42-165-38406 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #1202R | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2016-05-13 | 815554 | 42-165-38405 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #607R | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2016-05-12 | 815552 | 42-165-38404 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #603R | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2016-05-11 | 815551 | 42-165-38403 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #609RW | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2016-05-11 | 815550 | 42-165-38402 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #610RW | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2016-05-11 | 815544 | 42-165-38401 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #611RW | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2016-05-11 | 815543 | 42-165-38400 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #1206RW | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2016-05-11 | 815542 | 42-165-38399 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #1207RW | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2016-05-11 | 815540 | 42-165-38398 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #1208RW | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2016-05-11 | 815540 | 42-165-38398 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #1208RW | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2016-04-20 | 814322 | 42-165-36420 | ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #1261 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RENTR | 5,500 | |
| 2016-04-18 | 814948 | 42-165-38396 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #39R | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2016-04-15 | 814910 | 42-165-38395 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #427R | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2016-04-15 | 814909 | 42-165-38394 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #716 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2016-04-08 | 814680 | 42-165-38393 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #489R | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2016-04-07 | 814580 | 42-165-38392 | HALL 6 #1H | TRIUMPH EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 4,620 | Y |
| 2016-04-01 | 814591 | 42-165-38391 | STEINLE 15 #1H | TRIUMPH EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 4,620 | Y |
| 2016-04-01 | 814568 | 42-165-38390 | NORMAN MOGC #1 | MAVERICK OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 2016-03-30 | 814506 | 42-165-38389 | STEPHENS #1 | RAW OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2016-03-22 | 814317 | 42-165-00675 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #2WD | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 12,600 | |
| 2016-03-22 | 814316 | 42-165-00674 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #1WD | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 12,600 | |
| 2016-03-21 | 814329 | 42-165-38386 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #3854 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2016-03-21 | 814326 | 42-165-38384 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1553 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2016-03-18 | 814434 | 42-165-38388 | BALE #1 | CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 10,999 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.