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). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-20 | 813127 | 42-165-38370 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #119R | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2016-01-20 | 813126 | 42-165-38369 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #19R | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2016-01-20 | 813123 | 42-165-38368 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #705 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2016-01-19 | 813157 | 42-165-38372 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #451R | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2016-01-19 | 813157 | 42-165-38372 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #451R | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2016-01-19 | 813151 | 42-165-38371 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #216R | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2016-01-19 | 813151 | 42-165-38371 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #216R | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2016-01-15 | 813260 | 42-165-30274 | DENVER UNIT #7424 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 2016-01-06 | 813015 | 42-165-30310 | DENVER UNIT #8528 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 2016-01-04 | 812971 | 42-165-38366 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #715 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2016-01-04 | 812971 | 42-165-38366 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #715 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2016-01-04 | 812970 | 42-165-38365 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #712 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2015-12-30 | 812946 | 42-165-38019 | PARMER 22-317 #1 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 13,250 | |
| 2015-12-30 | 812838 | 42-165-38363 | TM DEMPSEY 28-03 #6H | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 9,837 | Y |
| 2015-12-21 | 812789 | 42-165-38362 | TM DEMPSEY 12-25 #4H | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2015-12-21 | 812789 | 42-165-38362 | PS DUNBAR 25 #4H | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2015-12-21 | 812785 | 42-165-38360 | TM DEMPSEY 28-07 #8H | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2015-12-11 | 812467 | 42-165-37724 | HIGG RANCH '30' #1 | STRAND ENERGY, L.C. | RECOMP | 7,900 | |
| 2015-12-10 | 812602 | 42-165-38357 | WFM RANCH 18 #1W | FORGE ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2015-12-09 | 812437 | 42-165-38356 | TM SWD #1 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2015-12-02 | 812368 | 42-165-38355 | STEINLE 15 #3 | TRIUMPH EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 2015-12-02 | 811614 | 42-165-38351 | JENKINS 4 #1 | MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 2015-12-02 | 811614 | 42-165-38351 | JENKINS 4 #1 | MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 2015-11-20 | 812019 | 42-165-37970 | NORMAN A #4 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 12,849 | |
| 2015-11-20 | 812019 | 42-165-37970 | NORMAN A #4 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 12,849 | |
| 2015-11-17 | 810897 | 42-165-38347 | GUY GOEN #196H | ELK MEADOWS RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 4,450 | Y |
| 2015-11-17 | 810897 | 42-165-38347 | GOEN 196 #1H | ELK MEADOWS RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 4,450 | Y |
| 2015-11-17 | 810297 | 42-165-38344 | J. GOEN #224H | ELK MEADOWS RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 4,625 | Y |
| 2015-11-09 | 811785 | 42-165-38353 | MORIAH #3 | TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 2015-11-09 | 811783 | 42-165-38352 | MORIAH #2 | TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 2015-10-29 | 810107 | 42-165-38349 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #710 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2015-10-29 | 810103 | 42-165-38350 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #589 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2015-10-29 | 810097 | 42-165-38348 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #707 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2015-09-25 | 810596 | 42-165-38346 | HIGG RANCH #204 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 2015-09-25 | 810593 | 42-165-38345 | HIGG RANCH #200 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 2015-09-11 | 810101 | 42-165-38343 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #571 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2015-09-10 | 810092 | 42-165-38342 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #511 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2015-09-10 | 810090 | 42-165-38341 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #612 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2015-09-10 | 810030 | 42-165-38337 | HIGG RANCH #206 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 2015-09-10 | 810026 | 42-165-38339 | SEMINOLE, EAST (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #54R | TABULA RASA ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 2015-09-10 | 810021 | 42-165-38338 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #5607R | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2015-08-25 | 809368 | 42-165-31774 | NORMAN A #5 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 9,500 | |
| 2015-08-19 | 809417 | 42-165-38336 | WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #6408S | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2015-08-14 | 809096 | 42-165-38335 | COX 20 #2 | TRIUMPH EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 7,950 | |
| 2015-08-11 | 809075 | 42-165-38333 | WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #6512 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2015-08-07 | 809084 | 42-165-38334 | STEINLE 15 #2 | TRIUMPH EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 7,950 | |
| 2015-08-07 | 809080 | 42-165-38332 | WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #6513 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2015-07-31 | 808741 | 42-165-38331 | HIGG RANCH 456 #16 | GUNGOLL, CARL E. EXPLORATION LLC | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2015-07-30 | 808894 | 42-165-38330 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #706 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2015-07-30 | 808892 | 42-165-38329 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #702 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.