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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-11-21 | 773609 | 42-165-37882 | ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE #1H | NOBLE ENERGY INC | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 2013-11-21 | 773609 | 42-165-37882 | RCD #1H | NOBLE ENERGY INC | DRILL | 10,400 | Y |
| 2013-11-20 | 773544 | 42-165-37881 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #528 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-11-20 | 773062 | 42-165-37878 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6603R | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2013-11-20 | 773062 | 42-165-37878 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6603R | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2013-11-20 | 773057 | 42-165-37877 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6634 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2013-11-20 | 773057 | 42-165-37877 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6634 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2013-11-20 | 773054 | 42-165-37876 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6635 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2013-11-20 | 773054 | 42-165-37876 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6635 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2013-11-20 | 773051 | 42-165-37875 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6636 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2013-11-19 | 773381 | 42-165-37874 | WHARTON-SR #1WS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 2013-11-19 | 773376 | 42-165-37873 | ROBERTSON-SR #1WS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 2013-11-15 | 771825 | 42-165-10110 | MARILEE A #1 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | RECOMP | 4,950 | |
| 2013-11-12 | 770486 | 42-165-37848 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #2251 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2013-11-08 | 772881 | 42-165-37872 | COPE, H. R. #10 | CAPSTONE NATURAL RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 2013-11-05 | 772701 | 42-165-37871 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1085 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 2013-11-01 | 772539 | 42-165-37869 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #405 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2013-11-01 | 772535 | 42-165-37868 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #404 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2013-11-01 | 772533 | 42-165-37870 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #403 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2013-11-01 | 772532 | 42-165-37867 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #402 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2013-11-01 | 772529 | 42-165-37866 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #400 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2013-11-01 | 772035 | 42-165-37865 | DENTON 'A' #5 | TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 2013-10-29 | 770565 | 42-165-37855 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #522 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-10-28 | 772281 | 42-165-37864 | HIGG RANCH 456 #10 | GUNGOLL, CARL E. EXPLORATION LLC | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2013-10-28 | 772261 | 42-165-37863 | HIGG RANCH 456 #9 | GUNGOLL, CARL E. EXPLORATION LLC | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2013-10-28 | 770497 | 42-165-37849 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #624 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-10-28 | 769786 | 42-165-37845 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #610 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-10-26 | 772152 | 42-165-37861 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #9851 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2013-10-26 | 772108 | 42-165-37860 | HENDERSON '4' #2 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 12,100 | |
| 2013-10-18 | 771580 | 42-165-37859 | MCCASLAND #4 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2013-10-16 | 771458 | 42-165-37858 | SOUTH WEST CATTLE #2 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2013-10-16 | 770512 | 42-165-37850 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #526 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-10-02 | 770741 | 42-165-37857 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7155 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2013-10-02 | 770728 | 42-165-37856 | PARMER '16-317' #1 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 12,150 | |
| 2013-09-30 | 770399 | 42-165-37847 | HOSKINS A #2 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-09-30 | 770254 | 42-165-32150 | FOSTER #11 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 11,000 | Y |
| 2013-09-27 | 770494 | 42-165-37851 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #525 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-09-27 | 770493 | 42-165-37852 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #523 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-09-27 | 770340 | 42-165-37854 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #406 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2013-09-27 | 770339 | 42-165-37853 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #401 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2013-09-25 | 767698 | 42-165-37824 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #8851 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2013-09-25 | 767698 | 42-165-37824 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #8851 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2013-09-24 | 770320 | 42-165-37846 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #139 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2013-09-20 | 769932 | 42-165-37843 | DENTON 'A' #4 | TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 2013-09-20 | 769928 | 42-165-37844 | BRANEX-AMERICAN #26 | TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 2013-09-16 | 769709 | 42-165-01741 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #902 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,162 | |
| 2013-09-12 | 769645 | 42-165-37842 | PARMER '11-317A' #1 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 12,150 | |
| 2013-09-12 | 769645 | 42-165-37842 | PARMER '11-317A' #1 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 12,150 | |
| 2013-09-09 | 767853 | 42-165-37826 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #651 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 2013-09-06 | 767805 | 42-165-37830 | SYCO UNIT #98 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 7,600 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.