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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-13 | 797864 | 42-165-38248 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7555 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2014-10-13 | 797480 | 42-165-38251 | DENVER UNIT #5624 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2014-10-13 | 797474 | 42-165-38247 | DENVER UNIT #5422 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2014-10-13 | 797470 | 42-165-38250 | DENVER UNIT #5419 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2014-10-13 | 797364 | 42-165-38246 | DENVER UNIT #5418 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2014-10-08 | 797273 | 42-165-30306 | DENVER UNIT #6427 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 2014-10-08 | 797186 | 42-165-38239 | DENVER UNIT #7740 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2014-10-08 | 797185 | 42-165-38238 | DENVER UNIT #7755 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2014-10-08 | 797162 | 42-165-38237 | DENVER UNIT #7739 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2014-10-08 | 797146 | 42-165-32035 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1909 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 2014-10-08 | 797143 | 42-165-38235 | DENVER UNIT #7737 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2014-10-08 | 797141 | 42-165-38234 | DENVER UNIT #7738 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2014-10-08 | 797139 | 42-165-38233 | DENVER UNIT #7726 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2014-10-08 | 797138 | 42-165-38232 | DENVER UNIT #7727 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2014-10-08 | 797113 | 42-165-38231 | DENVER UNIT #7724 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2014-10-08 | 797099 | 42-165-38241 | DENVER UNIT #7725 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2014-10-08 | 796666 | 42-165-38215 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #661 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2014-10-07 | 797148 | 42-165-38236 | DENVER UNIT #7736 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2014-10-07 | 797092 | 42-165-38240 | DENVER UNIT #7723 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2014-10-07 | 797090 | 42-165-38230 | DENVER UNIT #7657 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2014-10-07 | 797088 | 42-165-38229 | DENVER UNIT #7658 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2014-10-07 | 797047 | 42-165-00564 | DENVER UNIT #8604 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 2014-10-07 | 797044 | 42-165-30421 | DENVER UNIT #8613 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 2014-10-07 | 797042 | 42-165-35592 | DENVER UNIT #6439 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 2014-10-06 | 796968 | 42-165-30312 | DENVER UNIT #8526 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 2014-10-06 | 796875 | 42-165-32036 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1614 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 2014-10-06 | 796871 | 42-165-32057 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1908 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 2014-10-03 | 796815 | 42-165-38225 | DENVER UNIT #7751 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2014-10-03 | 796814 | 42-165-38223 | DENVER UNIT #7750 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2014-10-03 | 796799 | 42-165-38222 | DENVER UNIT #7753 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2014-10-03 | 796795 | 42-165-38220 | DENVER UNIT #7754 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2014-10-03 | 796766 | 42-165-32017 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1612 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 2014-10-03 | 796732 | 42-165-38221 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #583 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2014-10-03 | 796674 | 42-165-38217 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #581 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2014-10-03 | 796660 | 42-165-38214 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #650 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2014-10-03 | 796593 | 42-165-38227 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #657 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2014-10-03 | 796588 | 42-165-38226 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #656 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2014-10-02 | 796596 | 42-165-38228 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #679 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2014-10-02 | 796552 | 42-165-38216 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #643 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2014-10-02 | 796263 | 42-165-31215 | CUNNINGHAM-DAVIS 'B' #5 | RICHLAND RESOURCES CORPORATION | RECOMP | 3,610 | |
| 2014-10-01 | 796410 | 42-165-32048 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1610 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 2014-10-01 | 796399 | 42-165-32041 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1411 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 2014-10-01 | 793864 | 42-165-31875 | DENVER UNIT #8612 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 2014-09-30 | 796247 | 42-165-32021 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1409 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 2014-09-30 | 796245 | 42-165-32029 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1015 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 2014-09-30 | 796242 | 42-165-38212 | FOREST DUNBAR #10 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2014-09-30 | 795769 | 42-165-38203 | UNIVERSITY 6-2 UNIT #4H | W&T OFFSHORE, INC. | DRILL | 10,900 | Y |
| 2014-09-30 | 792264 | 42-165-02158 | DENVER UNIT #7406 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 2014-09-30 | 792183 | 42-165-30369 | DENVER UNIT #6430 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 2014-09-30 | 792176 | 42-165-01388 | DENVER UNIT #7408WC | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.