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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-19 | 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 | |
| 2016-03-18 | 814327 | 42-165-38385 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #2652 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2016-03-17 | 814302 | 42-165-38383 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #475R | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2016-03-14 | 814127 | 42-165-01614 | H & J UNIT 1 'D' #45 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,132 | |
| 2016-03-07 | 814184 | 42-165-35782 | ROBERTSON, J. B. '16' #2 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2016-02-26 | 814073 | 42-165-38382 | DENVER UNIT #8451 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2016-02-26 | 814072 | 42-165-38381 | DENVER UNIT #8557 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2016-02-26 | 814072 | 42-165-38381 | DENVER UNIT #8557 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2016-02-18 | 813812 | 42-165-38379 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #714 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2016-02-18 | 813809 | 42-165-38380 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #713 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2016-02-18 | 812844 | 42-165-38364 | TM DEMPSEY 28-08 #4H | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 9,838 | Y |
| 2016-02-17 | 812534 | 42-165-37854 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #406 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | RECOMP | 7,600 | |
| 2016-02-10 | 813778 | 42-165-38378 | CRESCENT #4 | TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2016-02-10 | 813777 | 42-165-38377 | CRESCENT #3 | TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2016-02-10 | 813775 | 42-165-38376 | CRESCENT #2 | TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2016-02-04 | 813644 | 42-165-36545 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #968 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,886 | |
| 2016-02-04 | 813577 | 42-165-31963 | NIP #4 | TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. | RENTR | 6,600 | |
| 2016-02-04 | 813104 | 42-165-38367 | CRESCENT #1H | TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. | DRILL | 9,700 | Y |
| 2016-02-01 | 813600 | 42-165-02363 | SAP #1 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 2016-01-28 | 813523 | 42-165-01463 | FLANAGAN UNIT #77 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 2016-01-27 | 813474 | 42-165-38375 | GOEN 22E #6H | ELK MEADOWS RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 4,650 | Y |
| 2016-01-27 | 813474 | 42-165-38375 | GOEN 22E #6H | ELK MEADOWS RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 4,650 | Y |
| 2016-01-22 | 813282 | 42-165-38374 | ECLIPSE #8 | TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2016-01-22 | 813281 | 42-165-38373 | ECLIPSE #7 | TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2016-01-20 | 813134 | 42-165-01653 | H & J UNIT 1 'D' #38 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,895 | |
| 2016-01-20 | 813127 | 42-165-38370 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #119R | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.