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
11
Operators (30d)
4
Latest Permit
2026-09-04
All Time
10,545
10,545 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2014-02-14 | 778342 | 42-165-37947 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #437 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2014-02-05 | 777720 | 42-165-37944 | PARMER 2-317 #3 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 12,600 | |
| 2014-02-05 | 777720 | 42-165-37944 | PARMER 2-317 #3 | THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLC | DRILL | 12,600 | |
| 2014-02-03 | 777569 | 42-165-37942 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #408 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2014-02-03 | 777567 | 42-165-37943 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #407 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2014-01-30 | 777466 | 42-165-37941 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #451 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2014-01-30 | 777445 | 42-165-37940 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #538 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2014-01-30 | 777428 | 42-165-37939 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #532 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2014-01-30 | 777398 | 42-165-37938 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #531 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2014-01-27 | 777024 | 42-165-37936 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #409 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2014-01-23 | 777029 | 42-165-37937 | ROACH HEIRS #3 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2014-01-17 | 776614 | 42-165-37935 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1125 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2014-01-17 | 776614 | 42-165-37935 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6253W | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2014-01-16 | 776599 | 42-165-37933 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #653W | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2014-01-16 | 776547 | 42-165-37932 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #5607 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2014-01-14 | 776446 | 42-165-37931 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6255 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 2014-01-08 | 776157 | 42-165-33635 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON (CLFK) UNIT #1229 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 7,300 | |
| 2014-01-08 | 775906 | 42-165-37930 | HIGG RANCH '30' #2 | STRAND ENERGY, L.C. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 2014-01-08 | 775228 | 42-165-37904 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #551 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2014-01-08 | 773961 | 42-165-37894 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #157 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2014-01-07 | 775702 | 42-165-37920 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7453W | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2014-01-07 | 775702 | 42-165-37920 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7453W | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2014-01-07 | 773956 | 42-165-37893 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #355 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2014-01-07 | 773934 | 42-165-37891 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #9955 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2014-01-07 | 773554 | 42-165-37901 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #351 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,400 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.