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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2015-07-3080889042-165-38328RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #701XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2015-07-3080887442-165-38327RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #700XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2015-07-3080887142-165-38326RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #677XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2015-07-2880873242-165-38325RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #585XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2015-07-2280838342-165-35299ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #2317APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP5,500
2015-07-2280832442-165-37665PARMER 5-317 #1OXY USA INC.RECOMP12,958
2015-07-2280832442-165-37665PARMER 5-317 #1OXY USA INC.RECOMP13,000
2015-07-2080836042-165-38324RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #573XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,200
2015-07-1680792342-165-30005AR #2COBALT OPERATING, LLCRENTR12,800
2015-07-0880807442-165-38323RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #598XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2015-07-0880806942-165-38322RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #595XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2015-07-0280776742-165-38321G-M-K / SAN ANDRES / UNIT #731APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL6,500
2015-07-0280682742-165-37853SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #401SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECOMP7,600
2015-06-2480774442-165-38319RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #658XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2015-06-2480772842-165-38320RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #674XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2015-06-0580704042-165-00463JONES, EDGAR E. 'A' #1TRINITY EOR, LLCRECOMP6,469
2015-05-1180493942-165-38313RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #574XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2015-04-2980602842-165-38318O'BRIEN SWD #2LONE TREE SWD, LLCDRILL3,800
2015-04-2380582742-165-37241E H JONES #5WISHBONE TEXAS OPERATING CO LLCRECOMP11,120
2015-04-2280579442-165-38317COOK UNIT #12SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL8,200
2015-04-1380493442-165-38308RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #584XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2015-04-0280518342-165-38316ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #303WXTO ENERGY INC.DRILL7,600
2015-03-2780507642-165-38315PARMER 9-317 #1OXY USA INC.DRILL12,500
2015-03-2780493742-165-38311RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #678XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2015-03-2680488942-165-38307GOEN #222HELK MEADOWS RESOURCES LLCDRILL9,700Y
2015-03-2480494042-165-38314RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #597XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2015-03-2480493842-165-38312RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #692XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2015-03-2480493642-165-38310RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #588XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2015-03-2480493542-165-38309RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #587XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2015-03-1980479742-165-38306RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #330XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2015-03-1980479742-165-38306HIGG RANCH UNIT #100XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL5,700
2015-03-1780397842-165-36832TALIAFERRO UNIT #1CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP9,074
2015-03-1380465942-165-38305ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #9550XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL7,600
2015-03-1380465842-165-38304ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #2805XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL7,500
2015-03-1280456642-165-38303LINDOSS UNIT #6 RTABULA RASA ENERGY, LLCDRILL6,100
2015-03-1180390142-165-38296LINDOSS UNIT #41TABULA RASA ENERGY, LLCDRILL6,100
2015-03-1180389642-165-38295SEMINOLE, EAST (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #78TABULA RASA ENERGY, LLCDRILL6,100
2015-03-0980445142-165-38302RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #500XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2015-03-0980444742-165-38301RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #577XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2015-02-2580413042-165-38300WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #602ROXY USA WTP LPDRILL6,000
2015-02-2580412742-165-38299WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #604ROXY USA WTP LPDRILL6,000
2015-02-2480407142-165-38298WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #605ROXY USA WTP LPDRILL6,000
2015-02-2380279542-165-38292CENTRAL ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) #1261ROCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL7,300
2015-02-2080390542-165-38297LINDOSS UNIT #37TABULA RASA ENERGY, LLCDRILL6,100
2015-02-2080262742-165-38289CENTRAL ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) #1151ROCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL7,300
2015-02-1880320942-165-38294SEMINOLE, EAST (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #80TABULA RASA ENERGY, LLCDRILL6,100
2015-02-0480326042-165-38149EXXON ATLANTIC H&J #11CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP10,820
2015-02-0480326042-165-38149EXXON ATLANTIC H&J #11CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP10,820
2015-01-2680306642-165-36676CORVETTE #1E R OPERATING COMPANYRECLASS10,530
2015-01-2180289642-165-38293FLANAGAN UNIT #421ROCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL7,300
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.