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). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-24 | 804940 | 42-165-38314 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #597 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2015-03-24 | 804938 | 42-165-38312 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #692 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2015-03-24 | 804936 | 42-165-38310 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #588 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2015-03-24 | 804935 | 42-165-38309 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #587 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2015-03-19 | 804797 | 42-165-38306 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #330 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2015-03-19 | 804797 | 42-165-38306 | HIGG RANCH UNIT #100 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 2015-03-17 | 803978 | 42-165-36832 | TALIAFERRO UNIT #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 9,074 | |
| 2015-03-13 | 804659 | 42-165-38305 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #9550 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2015-03-13 | 804658 | 42-165-38304 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #2805 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2015-03-12 | 804566 | 42-165-38303 | LINDOSS UNIT #6 R | TABULA RASA ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2015-03-11 | 803901 | 42-165-38296 | LINDOSS UNIT #41 | TABULA RASA ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2015-03-11 | 803896 | 42-165-38295 | SEMINOLE, EAST (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #78 | TABULA RASA ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2015-03-09 | 804451 | 42-165-38302 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #500 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2015-03-09 | 804447 | 42-165-38301 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #577 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2015-02-25 | 804130 | 42-165-38300 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #602R | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2015-02-25 | 804127 | 42-165-38299 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #604R | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2015-02-24 | 804071 | 42-165-38298 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #605R | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2015-02-23 | 802795 | 42-165-38292 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) #1261R | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 2015-02-20 | 803905 | 42-165-38297 | LINDOSS UNIT #37 | TABULA RASA ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2015-02-20 | 802627 | 42-165-38289 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) #1151R | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 2015-02-18 | 803209 | 42-165-38294 | SEMINOLE, EAST (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #80 | TABULA RASA ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2015-02-04 | 803260 | 42-165-38149 | EXXON ATLANTIC H&J #11 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 10,820 | |
| 2015-02-04 | 803260 | 42-165-38149 | EXXON ATLANTIC H&J #11 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 10,820 | |
| 2015-01-26 | 803066 | 42-165-36676 | CORVETTE #1 | E R OPERATING COMPANY | RECLASS | 10,530 | |
| 2015-01-21 | 802896 | 42-165-38293 | FLANAGAN UNIT #421R | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 2015-01-14 | 802635 | 42-165-38291 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) #1247R | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 2015-01-14 | 802629 | 42-165-38290 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) #1230R | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 2015-01-13 | 802625 | 42-165-38288 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) #1147R | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 2015-01-08 | 802485 | 42-165-38286 | HIGG RANCH 456 #15 | GUNGOLL, CARL E. EXPLORATION LLC | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2015-01-08 | 802426 | 42-165-38287 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) #1139R | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 2014-12-30 | 802232 | 42-165-38285 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #693 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2014-12-30 | 802220 | 42-165-38284 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #691 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2014-12-29 | 802214 | 42-165-38283 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #637 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2014-12-22 | 802053 | 42-165-38282 | FOSTER 2 #1 | THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLC | DRILL | 13,250 | |
| 2014-12-19 | 801886 | 42-165-38281 | HOSKINS A #5 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2014-12-11 | 801585 | 42-165-38280 | ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #512 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2014-12-11 | 801564 | 42-165-38279 | ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #412 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2014-12-08 | 801125 | 42-165-36507 | COHORN SWD #1 | TRIUMPH EXPLORATION, INC. | RENTR | 7,945 | |
| 2014-12-08 | 798430 | 42-165-38263 | DENVER UNIT #5625 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2014-12-08 | 792731 | 42-165-00820 | DENVER UNIT #8504 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 2014-12-05 | 801239 | 42-165-38277 | SUSAN STANSELL 48 #1 | SEM OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 2014-12-05 | 796817 | 42-165-38224 | DENVER UNIT #7752 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2014-12-04 | 801128 | 42-165-38276 | COX 20 #1 | TRIUMPH EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 7,950 | |
| 2014-12-04 | 801126 | 42-165-38275 | STEINLE 15 #1 | TRIUMPH EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 7,950 | |
| 2014-12-03 | 796782 | 42-165-38219 | DENVER UNIT #7758 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2014-12-02 | 792475 | 42-165-00523 | DENVER UNIT #8407 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 2014-12-01 | 800767 | 42-165-38273 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #8855 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2014-12-01 | 797437 | 42-165-36989 | HOMANN #3 | RICHLAND RESOURCES CORPORATION | RECOMP | 3,700 | |
| 2014-11-26 | 796730 | 42-165-38218 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #673 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2014-11-24 | 797467 | 42-165-38242 | SHUSA '15' #13 | ZARVONA ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 5,100 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.