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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-14 | 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 | |
| 2014-01-03 | 775734 | 42-165-37925 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #5611 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2014-01-03 | 775730 | 42-165-37921 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #5608 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2014-01-03 | 775464 | 42-165-37910 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #5614 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2014-01-02 | 775459 | 42-165-37909 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #5612 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2013-12-31 | 775526 | 42-165-37911 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6633 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2013-12-30 | 775450 | 42-165-37908 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #5610 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2013-12-30 | 775437 | 42-165-37907 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #5609 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2013-12-30 | 775437 | 42-165-37907 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #5609 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2013-12-30 | 775218 | 42-165-37929 | NORTH ROBERTSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #609W | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2013-12-30 | 775217 | 42-165-37928 | NORTH ROBERTSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #602W | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2013-12-30 | 775215 | 42-165-37927 | NORTH ROBERTSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #412W | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2013-12-30 | 775214 | 42-165-37923 | NORTH ROBERTSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #405W | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2013-12-30 | 775211 | 42-165-37926 | NORTH ROBERTSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #411W | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2013-12-30 | 775210 | 42-165-37924 | NORTH ROBERTSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #409W | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2013-12-30 | 775208 | 42-165-37922 | NORTH ROBERTSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #406W | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2013-12-30 | 775111 | 42-165-37919 | OCHOA #1293 | VALPOINT OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 2013-12-30 | 772161 | 42-165-37862 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #151 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2013-12-19 | 775239 | 42-165-37906 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #633 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-12-19 | 775234 | 42-165-37905 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #555 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-12-19 | 774985 | 42-165-37918 | NORTH ROBERTSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #404W | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2013-12-19 | 774981 | 42-165-37917 | NORTH ROBERTSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #402W | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2013-12-19 | 774978 | 42-165-37916 | NORTH ROBERTSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #210W | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2013-12-19 | 774977 | 42-165-37915 | NORTH ROBERTSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #209W | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2013-12-19 | 774976 | 42-165-37914 | NORTH ROBERTSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #208W | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2013-12-19 | 774975 | 42-165-37913 | NORTH ROBERTSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #204W | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,100 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.