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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-19 | 780486 | 42-165-37990 | CARM-ANN SAN ANDRES UNIT #504 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2014-03-19 | 780480 | 42-165-37989 | CARM-ANN SAN ANDRES UNIT #1322 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2014-03-15 | 780182 | 42-165-37986 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #6222 | HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-03-13 | 780009 | 42-165-02473 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #903 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,090 | |
| 2014-03-06 | 780263 | 42-165-37985 | CARM-ANN SAN ANDRES UNIT #603 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2014-03-06 | 780262 | 42-165-37984 | CARM-ANN SAN ANDRES UNIT #810 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2014-03-06 | 780259 | 42-165-37983 | CARM-ANN SAN ANDRES UNIT #503 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2014-03-06 | 779570 | 42-165-37977 | TEX-MEX '13' #13 | LIME ROCK RESOURCES II-A, L.P. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2014-03-05 | 779436 | 42-165-37969 | TEX-MEX '9' #4 | LIME ROCK RESOURCES II-A, L.P. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2014-03-05 | 779432 | 42-165-37968 | TEX-MEX '9' #3 | LIME ROCK RESOURCES II-A, L.P. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2014-03-05 | 779139 | 42-165-37963 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #536 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2014-03-05 | 778776 | 42-165-37982 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6627 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 2014-03-05 | 778696 | 42-165-37980 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6632 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 2014-03-04 | 778692 | 42-165-37981 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6628 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 2014-03-04 | 778688 | 42-165-37979 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6625 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 2014-03-04 | 778687 | 42-165-37978 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6622 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 2014-03-04 | 778048 | 42-165-37957 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6631 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2014-03-04 | 778048 | 42-165-37957 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6631 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 2014-03-04 | 778046 | 42-165-37956 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6630 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2014-03-04 | 778038 | 42-165-37955 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6629 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2014-03-04 | 778038 | 42-165-37955 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6629 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 2014-03-04 | 778037 | 42-165-37954 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6626 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2014-03-03 | 776600 | 42-165-37934 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #953 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2014-02-28 | 779155 | 42-165-37964 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #539 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2014-02-27 | 780257 | 42-165-37976 | CARM-ANN SAN ANDRES UNIT #303 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2014-02-27 | 779127 | 42-165-37960 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #I 22 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-02-27 | 779125 | 42-165-37975 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #I 43 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-02-27 | 779125 | 42-165-37975 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #I 43 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-02-27 | 779123 | 42-165-37974 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #I 34 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-02-27 | 779123 | 42-165-37974 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #I 34 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-02-27 | 779122 | 42-165-37973 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #I 33 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-02-27 | 779122 | 42-165-37973 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #I 33 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-02-27 | 779121 | 42-165-37972 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #I 32 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-02-27 | 779121 | 42-165-37972 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #I 32 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-02-27 | 779118 | 42-165-37962 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #535 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2014-02-27 | 779117 | 42-165-37971 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #I 24 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-02-27 | 779117 | 42-165-37971 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #I 24 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-02-27 | 779108 | 42-165-37961 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #I 23 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-02-27 | 779108 | 42-165-37961 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #I 23 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-02-27 | 779108 | 42-165-37961 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #I 23 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-02-26 | 779046 | 42-165-37959 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #534 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2014-02-26 | 776492 | 42-165-34506 | SPARKS, T. E. #8 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 4,500 | |
| 2014-02-25 | 779969 | 42-165-37966 | HIGG RANCH 456 #12 | GUNGOLL, CARL E. EXPLORATION LLC | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2014-02-25 | 779965 | 42-165-37965 | HIGG RANCH 456 #11 | GUNGOLL, CARL E. EXPLORATION LLC | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2014-02-25 | 779013 | 42-165-37958 | DUNBAR B #8 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2014-02-24 | 778464 | 42-165-37951 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6527 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 2014-02-24 | 778464 | 42-165-37951 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6527 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 2014-02-19 | 778448 | 42-165-37950 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6531 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 2014-02-15 | 778474 | 42-165-37949 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #632 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2014-02-15 | 778441 | 42-165-37948 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6528 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,700 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.