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 16 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (49 total, down 34% on the prior quarter). 2 were issued in the past week. OXY USA INC. leads with 133 permits in the past 12 months, one of 12 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
14
Operators (30d)
4
Latest Permit
2026-09-04
All Time
10,545
10,545 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-06 | 911563 | 42-165-39021 | ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #1217R | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2025-11-06 | 911556 | 42-165-39020 | ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #1215R | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2025-11-05 | 911566 | 42-165-39022 | ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #2313R | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2025-10-31 | 911491 | 42-165-32067 | DENVER UNIT #6824 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2025-10-31 | 911490 | 42-165-00843 | DENVER UNIT #6810 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2025-10-23 | 911329 | 42-165-32751 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3122 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2025-10-23 | 911325 | 42-165-32751 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3122 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2025-10-23 | 911323 | 42-165-32751 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3122 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2025-10-22 | 911189 | 42-165-39019 | RED WOLF #1 | BIG MOUNTAIN OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,589 | |
| 2025-10-17 | 911176 | 42-165-39018 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #1406R | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2025-10-17 | 911172 | 42-165-39017 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #5531R | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2025-10-16 | 911161 | 42-165-39016 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #6201R | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2025-10-10 | 910979 | 42-165-31160 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2309 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2025-09-23 | 910525 | 42-165-39015 | BRANEX/AMERICAN #29 | TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. | DRILL | 6,950 | |
| 2025-09-18 | 910531 | 42-165-01116 | AMERADA-COFFEY #1 | OXY USA INC. | RENTR | 5,232 | |
| 2025-09-17 | 910520 | 42-165-30699 | H & J SEC. 127-B #2 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 2025-09-17 | 910519 | 42-165-30633 | MAY, TOM #13 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 2025-09-17 | 910514 | 42-165-32133 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3527 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,560 | |
| 2025-09-17 | 910500 | 42-165-31381 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3405 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,620 | |
| 2025-09-17 | 910493 | 42-165-31267 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2812 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,670 | |
| 2025-09-17 | 910474 | 42-165-00293 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3302 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,700 | |
| 2025-09-17 | 910467 | 42-165-31922 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4012 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,610 | |
| 2025-09-17 | 910464 | 42-165-32041 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1411 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,650 | |
| 2025-09-17 | 910460 | 42-165-02071 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1003 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 2025-09-17 | 909813 | 42-165-39014 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2232H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | Y |
| 2025-09-16 | 910459 | 42-165-01864 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2209 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 2025-09-16 | 910458 | 42-165-31364 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3306 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2025-09-16 | 910427 | 42-165-31452 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3115 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,620 | |
| 2025-09-16 | 910396 | 42-165-31373 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3212 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2025-09-10 | 910322 | 42-165-01835 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4115 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2025-09-04 | 910214 | 42-165-31176 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2709 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 2025-09-03 | 909406 | 42-165-39013 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3127H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | Y |
| 2025-08-29 | 910134 | 42-165-32301 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #1313 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 5,700 | |
| 2025-08-28 | 910119 | 42-165-31158 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2810 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,620 | |
| 2025-08-27 | 910104 | 42-165-00190 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2403 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,650 | |
| 2025-08-26 | 910076 | 42-165-32034 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4124 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 2025-08-25 | 910009 | 42-165-31386 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3117 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,640 | |
| 2025-08-22 | 908192 | 42-165-38999 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3125 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | Y |
| 2025-08-20 | 909941 | 42-165-00032 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3904 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,700 | |
| 2025-08-14 | 909822 | 42-165-32009 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4019 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,650 | |
| 2025-08-12 | 909801 | 42-165-38353 | MORIAH #3 | TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. | RECOMP | 5,206 | |
| 2025-08-05 | 909677 | 42-165-32021 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1409 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2025-07-24 | 909436 | 42-165-31161 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2312 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2025-07-23 | 909404 | 42-165-31256 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2216 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2025-07-08 | 909088 | 42-165-39012 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT SWDD #6A | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 2025-07-08 | 909086 | 42-165-39011 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT SWDD #5A | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 2025-06-30 | 907927 | 42-165-38991 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4910 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2025-06-19 | 908660 | 42-165-39010 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #452GH | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,050 | Y |
| 2025-06-18 | 908279 | 42-165-39005 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2231 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | Y |
| 2025-06-17 | 908658 | 42-165-39009 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #451GH | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,050 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.