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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-06 | 767794 | 42-165-37829 | SYCO UNIT #96 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2013-09-06 | 767793 | 42-165-37828 | SYCO UNIT #94 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2013-09-06 | 767790 | 42-165-37827 | SYCO UNIT #92 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2013-09-04 | 766813 | 42-165-37817 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #252 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2013-09-04 | 766813 | 42-165-37817 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #252 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2013-08-22 | 768624 | 42-165-37841 | HANNAH KATE 'A' #2 | MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 2013-08-21 | 768602 | 42-165-37840 | DUKE #5 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-08-21 | 768548 | 42-165-37839 | COOK UNIT #7 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-08-21 | 768547 | 42-165-37838 | COOK UNIT #6 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-08-21 | 768545 | 42-165-37837 | COOK UNIT #5 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-08-20 | 768386 | 42-165-01007 | SEMINOLE, EAST (SAN ANDRES) #30W | TABULA RASA ENERGY, LLC | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 2013-08-20 | 768244 | 42-165-37836 | TEX-MEX '14' #4 | LIME ROCK RESOURCES II-A, L.P. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2013-08-19 | 768328 | 42-165-37835 | COOK UNIT #4 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-08-19 | 768325 | 42-165-37834 | COOK UNIT #3 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-08-16 | 768322 | 42-165-37833 | FERGUSON #4 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-08-16 | 768318 | 42-165-37832 | FERGUSON #3 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-08-16 | 764185 | 42-165-37795 | W.A. LINDSEY #1R | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2013-08-13 | 768041 | 42-165-37831 | BARRACUDA #2413 | FORGE ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 2013-08-08 | 766843 | 42-165-35891 | PECK 'A' #1X | CTL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2013-08-06 | 767602 | 42-165-37822 | DUNBAR B #7 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2013-08-05 | 767609 | 42-165-37823 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #603 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-08-05 | 767606 | 42-165-37821 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #609 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-08-05 | 767562 | 42-165-37820 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #136 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2013-08-01 | 767352 | 42-165-00183 | JONES, E. H. 'A' #2 | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | RECOMP | 12,294 | |
| 2013-07-31 | 767026 | 42-165-37818 | HIGG RANCH '30' #3 | STRAND ENERGY, L.C. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 2013-07-30 | 767098 | 42-165-37819 | BIRGE #5 | GEOMARK RESOURCES, L.L.C. | DRILL | 11,125 | |
| 2013-07-23 | 766382 | 42-165-37810 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #606 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-07-22 | 766718 | 42-165-37815 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #607 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-07-22 | 766693 | 42-165-37816 | DENVER UNIT #6781 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2013-07-19 | 766691 | 42-165-37813 | DENVER UNIT #6782 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2013-07-19 | 766674 | 42-165-37812 | DENVER UNIT #6839 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2013-07-18 | 765857 | 42-165-00165 | NORMAN A #1 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 10,300 | |
| 2013-07-17 | 765753 | 42-165-37799 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #156 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2013-07-15 | 766392 | 42-165-37811 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #600 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-07-12 | 766276 | 42-165-37809 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #605 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-07-10 | 766104 | 42-165-37808 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4118R | HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 2013-07-10 | 766055 | 42-165-37806 | FOSTER '7' #4 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2013-07-09 | 766074 | 42-165-37807 | HIGG RANCH 456 #8 | GUNGOLL, CARL E. EXPLORATION LLC | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2013-07-09 | 766045 | 42-165-37805 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #604 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-07-09 | 766013 | 42-165-02476 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #901 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,066 | |
| 2013-07-09 | 765529 | 42-165-37803 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #211 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2013-07-09 | 765528 | 42-165-37802 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #210 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2013-07-09 | 765527 | 42-165-37801 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #209 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2013-07-09 | 765526 | 42-165-37800 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #208 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2013-07-08 | 765884 | 42-165-37804 | JONES ESTATE '1' #4 | STRAND ENERGY, L.C. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 2013-07-08 | 764162 | 42-165-37789 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #352 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2013-07-05 | 764032 | 42-165-37788 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/ UNIT #152 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2013-07-01 | 765505 | 42-165-37798 | COOK UNIT #2 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-06-28 | 765487 | 42-165-10291 | ODANIEL, E.T. ET AL #1 | BOPCO, L.P. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2013-06-27 | 765368 | 42-165-37797 | MCCASLAND #3 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.