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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2014-09-30 | 790381 | 42-165-38159 | RCD2 #1H | NOBLE ENERGY INC | DRILL | 10,340 | Y |
| 2014-09-30 | 778249 | 42-165-37946 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #636 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2014-09-26 | 795994 | 42-165-38208 | DUKE #12 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2014-09-26 | 795994 | 42-165-38208 | DUKE #12 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2014-09-26 | 795993 | 42-165-38207 | DUKE #9 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2014-09-26 | 795992 | 42-165-38206 | DUKE #10 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2014-09-26 | 795990 | 42-165-38205 | DUKE #11 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2014-09-26 | 795953 | 42-165-38210 | HARRIS 2 NORTH #1 | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 2014-09-26 | 795946 | 42-165-38209 | HARRIS 3 NORTH #1 | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 2014-09-26 | 795843 | 42-165-38204 | MORIAH #1 | TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2014-09-25 | 796597 | 42-165-35892 | WRIGHT #1 | COMSTOCK ENERGY, LLC | RENTR | 9,600 | |
| 2014-09-25 | 795796 | 42-165-38202 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2921R | HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 2014-09-24 | 795601 | 42-165-00810 | DENVER UNIT #8511WC | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 2014-09-23 | 796542 | 42-165-33895 | CARGILL #1 | COMSTOCK ENERGY, LLC | RENTR | 5,600 | |
| 2014-09-23 | 795114 | 42-165-37730 | TEX-MEX '14' #9 | LIME ROCK RESOURCES II-A, L.P. | RECOMP | 9,500 | |
| 2014-09-15 | 794873 | 42-165-33038 | HANFORD (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #2016 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | RECOMP | 6,432 | |
| 2014-09-11 | 794658 | 42-165-34899 | FLANAGAN #6 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 2014-09-11 | 794375 | 42-165-38201 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #562 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2014-09-11 | 793339 | 42-165-38200 | NORTH ROBERTSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #106R | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2014-09-11 | 793289 | 42-165-38199 | NORTH ROBERTSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #308R | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2014-09-10 | 793979 | 42-165-36758 | DENVER UNIT #8615 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 2014-09-09 | 793985 | 42-165-36011 | DENVER UNIT #8543 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 2014-09-09 | 791176 | 42-165-38186 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #327 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2014-09-08 | 793873 | 42-165-36013 | DENVER UNIT #8545 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 2014-09-05 | 791191 | 42-165-02620 | H&J 389 #2 | MINC OIL CO., LLC | RECOMP | 10,650 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.