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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-26 | 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 | |
| 2014-04-09 | 779383 | 42-165-37967 | NORMAN 'C' #5 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 14,300 | |
| 2014-04-09 | 779383 | 42-165-37967 | NORMAN 'C' #5 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 14,300 | |
| 2014-04-08 | 781459 | 42-165-38017 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #602 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2014-04-08 | 781435 | 42-165-38018 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #6220 | HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-04-07 | 781355 | 42-165-38016 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #537 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2014-04-04 | 781251 | 42-165-38015 | MARIA #1X | COBALT OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,576 | |
| 2014-04-03 | 781168 | 42-165-38014 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #6225 | HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-04-01 | 781132 | 42-165-38013 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #P 43 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-04-01 | 781132 | 42-165-38013 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #P 43 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-04-01 | 781131 | 42-165-38012 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #P 41 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-04-01 | 781131 | 42-165-38012 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #P 41 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-04-01 | 781130 | 42-165-38011 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #P 32 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-04-01 | 781130 | 42-165-38011 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #P 32 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-04-01 | 781129 | 42-165-38010 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #P 23 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-04-01 | 781129 | 42-165-38010 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #P 23 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-04-01 | 781128 | 42-165-38009 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #P 21 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-04-01 | 781128 | 42-165-38009 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #P 21 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-04-01 | 781126 | 42-165-38008 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #P 14 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-04-01 | 781126 | 42-165-38008 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #P 14 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-04-01 | 781124 | 42-165-38007 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #P 12 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-04-01 | 781124 | 42-165-38007 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #P 12 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-03-31 | 781016 | 42-165-38005 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #I 31 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-03-31 | 781016 | 42-165-38005 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #I 31 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-03-31 | 781016 | 42-165-38005 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #I 31 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-03-31 | 781015 | 42-165-38004 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #I 21 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,100 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.