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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-31 | 781015 | 42-165-38004 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #I 21 | 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 | |
| 2014-03-31 | 781014 | 42-165-38003 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #I 12 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-03-31 | 781014 | 42-165-38003 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #I 12 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-03-31 | 781014 | 42-165-38003 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #I 12 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-03-31 | 781013 | 42-165-38006 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #6217 | HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-03-31 | 781012 | 42-165-38002 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #I 14 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-03-31 | 781012 | 42-165-38002 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #I 14 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-03-31 | 781012 | 42-165-38002 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #I 14 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-03-31 | 781011 | 42-165-38000 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #I 13 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-03-31 | 781011 | 42-165-38000 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #I 13 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-03-31 | 781011 | 42-165-38000 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #I 13 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-03-31 | 781008 | 42-165-38001 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #I 11 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-03-31 | 781008 | 42-165-38001 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #I 11 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-03-31 | 781008 | 42-165-38001 | KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #I 11 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-03-28 | 780908 | 42-165-37999 | UNIVERSITY 6-3 #3 | W&T OFFSHORE, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2014-03-28 | 780819 | 42-165-37997 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #6219 | HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-03-26 | 780729 | 42-165-37996 | PARMER 317 #1901 | THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLC | DRILL | 13,250 | |
| 2014-03-21 | 780430 | 42-165-37988 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2230 | HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-03-20 | 781341 | 42-165-37998 | KNIGHT #3 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2014-03-20 | 780331 | 42-165-37987 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3113R | HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2014-03-19 | 780544 | 42-165-37995 | HARRIS SAN ANDRES UNIT #1630B | PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2014-03-19 | 780541 | 42-165-37994 | HARRIS SAN ANDRES UNIT #1518B | PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2014-03-19 | 780534 | 42-165-37992 | CARM-ANN SAN ANDRES UNIT #426 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2014-03-19 | 780495 | 42-165-37991 | THOMPSON 'B' #23 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.