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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2013-06-24 | 764932 | 42-165-37796 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #134 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2013-06-24 | 764502 | 42-165-37612 | CLOPTON #2D | BRECK OPERATING CORP. | RECOMP | 6,300 | |
| 2013-06-18 | 764599 | 42-165-37794 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #328R | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2013-06-18 | 763560 | 42-165-30265 | NICHOLS #2 | BIG AL OIL AND GAS | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 2013-06-17 | 764496 | 42-165-37792 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #137 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2013-06-17 | 764187 | 42-165-37793 | EXXON-ATLANTIC H&J #10 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2013-06-13 | 763964 | 42-165-37791 | EXXON FEE EUBANKS C #22 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 2013-06-12 | 764186 | 42-165-37790 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #155 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 2013-06-07 | 763861 | 42-165-37787 | HENDERSON '4' #1 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 12,100 | |
| 2013-06-07 | 763861 | 42-165-37787 | HENDERSON '4' #1 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 12,100 | |
| 2013-06-05 | 763756 | 42-165-37786 | PARMER '3-317' #1 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 12,180 | |
| 2013-06-05 | 763756 | 42-165-37786 | PARMER '3-317' #1 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 12,180 | |
| 2013-06-03 | 763613 | 42-165-37785 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3520R | HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 2013-05-29 | 763283 | 42-165-37784 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #135 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2013-05-20 | 762853 | 42-165-37783 | ALLEY '23' #5 | LIME ROCK RESOURCES II-A, L.P. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2013-05-15 | 762613 | 42-165-37782 | SW CATTLE #1 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 8,999 | |
| 2013-05-15 | 762611 | 42-165-37781 | ENTERPRISE #1 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | DRILL | 8,999 | |
| 2013-05-15 | 760899 | 42-165-37776 | ELAM, W. B. #10 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2013-05-10 | 762398 | 42-165-37780 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3104R | HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2013-05-07 | 761618 | 42-165-37779 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #601 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-05-03 | 761336 | 42-165-37777 | ECLIPSE #2H | TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. | DRILL | 4,600 | Y |
| 2013-04-30 | 761583 | 42-165-37778 | CORVETTE BRINE #1 | PERMIAN DISPOSAL SERVICES LLC | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2013-04-18 | 760758 | 42-165-37775 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #477 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-04-18 | 760742 | 42-165-37774 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #621 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-04-16 | 760597 | 42-165-37773 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4209 | HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.