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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-06-24 | 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 | |
| 2013-04-12 | 759941 | 42-165-37762 | TEX-MEX '14' #5 | LIME ROCK RESOURCES II-A, L.P. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-04-12 | 759941 | 42-165-37762 | TEX-MEX '14' #5 | LIME ROCK RESOURCES II-A, L.P. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-04-11 | 760278 | 42-165-37766 | THOMPSON 'B' #21 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2013-04-11 | 760276 | 42-165-37770 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #132 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2013-04-11 | 760273 | 42-165-37769 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #131 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2013-04-11 | 760272 | 42-165-37768 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #130 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 2013-04-11 | 760271 | 42-165-37771 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #128 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2013-04-11 | 760271 | 42-165-37771 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #128 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2013-04-10 | 760321 | 42-165-37772 | LINDOSS UNIT #36 | TABULA RASA ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2013-04-10 | 760232 | 42-165-37765 | HIGG RANCH 456 #7 | GUNGOLL, CARL E. EXPLORATION LLC | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2013-04-10 | 760228 | 42-165-37764 | HAVEMEYER 386 #1 | GUNGOLL, CARL E. EXPLORATION LLC | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 2013-04-10 | 759692 | 42-165-37767 | EXXON FEE EUBANKS D #14W | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2013-04-03 | 759669 | 42-165-37763 | ODC SAN ANDRES UNIT #74 | WILBANKS RESERVE CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,750 | |
| 2013-04-02 | 759760 | 42-165-37761 | ODC/SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #75 | WILBANKS RESERVE CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,780 | |
| 2013-03-25 | 759163 | 42-165-37759 | FLANAGAN UNIT #501R | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 2013-03-22 | 759175 | 42-165-37760 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #608 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-03-22 | 759133 | 42-165-37758 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #513 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-03-15 | 758597 | 42-165-02972 | BIRGE #2WI | GEOMARK RESOURCES, L.L.C. | RECOMP | 11,200 | |
| 2013-03-13 | 755542 | 42-165-35708 | CONDOR #4 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | RECOMP | 4,650 | |
| 2013-03-12 | 755232 | 42-165-37727 | NORMAN B #3 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2013-03-11 | 758194 | 42-165-37756 | THOMPSON 'B' #22 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2013-03-11 | 758193 | 42-165-37755 | HARRIS SAN ANDRES UNIT #1628B | PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2013-03-08 | 758188 | 42-165-37751 | HALL A #4 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2013-03-08 | 758182 | 42-165-37754 | CARM-ANN SAN ANDRES UNIT #1321 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2013-03-08 | 758178 | 42-165-37753 | CARM-ANN SAN ANDRES UNIT #1319 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 5,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.