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 39% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-03 | 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 | |
| 2013-12-19 | 774969 | 42-165-37912 | NORTH ROBERTSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #202W | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2013-12-18 | 775144 | 42-165-37903 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #543 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-12-13 | 774943 | 42-165-37902 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #634 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-12-12 | 772077 | 42-165-35967 | FLANAGAN #9 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,305 | |
| 2013-12-10 | 774597 | 42-165-37900 | FOSTER '6' #1 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2013-12-10 | 773944 | 42-165-37892 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #951 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 2013-12-06 | 775129 | 42-165-37687 | HOMANN #1 | CLARK, JOHN M., INC. | RECOMP | 5,800 | Y |
| 2013-12-05 | 774293 | 42-165-37898 | BLEVINS #8 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-12-05 | 774290 | 42-165-37897 | BLEVINS #7 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-12-05 | 774288 | 42-165-37899 | MCCASLAND #5 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-12-05 | 773068 | 42-165-37880 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6637 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2013-11-26 | 774003 | 42-165-37896 | ADAIR S. E. (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #50R | THREE SPAN OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2013-11-26 | 774000 | 42-165-37895 | ASHMORE #1 | THREE SPAN OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2013-11-23 | 773828 | 42-165-37889 | CARDINAL #1 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 2013-11-22 | 774002 | 42-165-37890 | ADAIR S. E. (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #58 | THREE SPAN OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2013-11-21 | 773677 | 42-165-37888 | FERGUSON #8 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-11-21 | 773677 | 42-165-37888 | FERGUSON UNIT B #8 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-11-21 | 773674 | 42-165-37887 | FERGUSON #7 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-11-21 | 773674 | 42-165-37887 | FERGUSON UNIT A #7 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-11-21 | 773672 | 42-165-37886 | FERGUSON #6 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-11-21 | 773672 | 42-165-37886 | FERGUSON #6 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-11-21 | 773663 | 42-165-37885 | FERGUSON #5 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-11-21 | 773663 | 42-165-37885 | FERGUSON #5 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-11-21 | 773660 | 42-165-37884 | COOK UNIT #9 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-11-21 | 773656 | 42-165-37883 | COOK UNIT #8 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 8,100 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.