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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-13 | 784052 | 42-165-38055 | DENVER UNIT #7450 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2014-05-13 | 784048 | 42-165-38054 | DENVER UNIT #7449 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2014-05-13 | 784044 | 42-165-38053 | DENVER UNIT #7448 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2014-05-09 | 783859 | 42-165-38052 | DENVER UNIT #7447 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2014-05-06 | 783519 | 42-165-38051 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #5602R | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 2014-05-06 | 783516 | 42-165-38050 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6530 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 2014-05-06 | 783260 | 42-165-38046 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6412 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 2014-05-06 | 783260 | 42-165-38046 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6412 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 2014-05-05 | 783453 | 42-165-38049 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #5753 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2014-05-05 | 783452 | 42-165-38048 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1073 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2014-05-03 | 783308 | 42-165-38047 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #I 03H | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-05-03 | 783308 | 42-165-38047 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #I 03H | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-05-03 | 783308 | 42-165-38047 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #I 03H | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-05-03 | 783308 | 42-165-38047 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #I 03H | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-05-02 | 783257 | 42-165-38045 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #5405 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 2014-05-02 | 783219 | 42-165-38044 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #3253 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2014-05-01 | 785622 | 42-165-38072 | TEX-MEX 13 #13R | LIME ROCK RESOURCES II-A, L.P. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2014-05-01 | 785622 | 42-165-38072 | TEX-MEX 13 #13R | LIME ROCK RESOURCES II-A, L.P. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 2014-04-30 | 785874 | 42-165-38071 | CORVETTE BRINE #1A | PERMIAN DISPOSAL SERVICES LLC | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2014-04-29 | 782805 | 42-165-38043 | ROACH HEIRS #2 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2014-04-26 | 782685 | 42-165-38042 | DUNBAR D #2 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2014-04-26 | 782680 | 42-165-38041 | P.S. DUNBAR 25 #3 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2014-04-26 | 782675 | 42-165-38040 | P.S. DUNBAR 25 #2 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2014-04-26 | 782647 | 42-165-38038 | HOSKINS A #4 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2014-04-26 | 782645 | 42-165-38039 | HOSKINS A #3 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2014-04-26 | 782555 | 42-165-38036 | VICKI #2 | SHA-JAM OPERATING CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2014-04-26 | 782554 | 42-165-38035 | VICKI #1 | SHA-JAM OPERATING CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2014-04-26 | 782319 | 42-165-38033 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #452 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 2014-04-24 | 782642 | 42-165-38037 | DUKE #6 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2014-04-24 | 779372 | 42-165-37970 | NORMAN 'C' #4 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 14,400 | |
| 2014-04-21 | 782150 | 42-165-38031 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #6224 | HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-04-21 | 782133 | 42-165-38028 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #6223 | HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-04-21 | 782130 | 42-165-38027 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #549 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2014-04-21 | 782130 | 42-165-38027 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #549 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2014-04-18 | 782105 | 42-165-38034 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #545 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2014-04-18 | 782095 | 42-165-38032 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #548 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2014-04-18 | 782095 | 42-165-38032 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #548 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2014-04-18 | 782088 | 42-165-38030 | BRUMLEY C #1 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2014-04-18 | 782076 | 42-165-38025 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #544 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2014-04-18 | 782076 | 42-165-38025 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #544 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2014-04-17 | 782087 | 42-165-38026 | FOSTER 1 #5 | THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLC | DRILL | 13,250 | |
| 2014-04-17 | 780548 | 42-165-37993 | HALL #5 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2014-04-16 | 781887 | 42-165-38023 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #6221 | HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-04-16 | 781862 | 42-165-38024 | FOSTER 6 #2 | THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLC | DRILL | 13,250 | |
| 2014-04-16 | 781862 | 42-165-38024 | FOSTER 6 #2 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 13,250 | |
| 2014-04-12 | 781621 | 42-165-38021 | HAMMERHEAD #1W | FORGE ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2014-04-12 | 781599 | 42-165-38019 | PARMER 22-317 #1 | THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLC | DRILL | 13,250 | |
| 2014-04-12 | 781599 | 42-165-38019 | PARMER 22-317 #1 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 13,250 | |
| 2014-04-10 | 781624 | 42-165-38022 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #475 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2014-04-10 | 781605 | 42-165-38020 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #524 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.