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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-12 | 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 | |
| 2013-03-08 | 758161 | 42-165-37752 | CARM-ANN SAN ANDRES UNIT #808 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2013-03-05 | 757219 | 42-165-37748 | SEMINOLE, EAST (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #73W | TABULA RASA ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2013-03-05 | 757219 | 42-165-37748 | SEMINOLE, EAST (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #73W | TABULA RASA ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2013-02-28 | 757414 | 42-165-37749 | NORMAN A #9 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2013-02-28 | 757003 | 42-165-37750 | ODC /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #72 | WILBANKS RESERVE CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,610 | |
| 2013-02-28 | 757003 | 42-165-37750 | ODC /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #72 | WILBANKS RESERVE CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,708 | |
| 2013-02-28 | 757003 | 42-165-37750 | ODC /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #72 | WILBANKS RESERVE CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,708 | |
| 2013-02-26 | 757216 | 42-165-37747 | SEMINOLE, EAST (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #71 | TABULA RASA ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2013-02-22 | 756977 | 42-165-37744 | FOSTER '7' #3 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2013-02-22 | 756525 | 42-165-32137 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3525 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,600 | |
| 2013-02-21 | 756940 | 42-165-37746 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #516 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-02-21 | 756546 | 42-165-30368 | DENVER UNIT #7528 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 2013-02-21 | 756545 | 42-165-00547 | DENVER UNIT #7511WC | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 2013-02-21 | 756544 | 42-165-35396 | DENVER UNIT #6542WC | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 2013-02-20 | 756888 | 42-165-37745 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #515 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-02-19 | 756238 | 42-165-35347 | DENVER UNIT #7562 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2013-02-14 | 756713 | 42-165-37743 | MCCASLAND #2 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 7,850 | |
| 2013-02-14 | 756541 | 42-165-31925 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4015 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,250 | |
| 2013-02-14 | 756237 | 42-165-35345 | DENVER UNIT #7555 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2013-02-14 | 756234 | 42-165-35402 | DENVER UNIT #7554 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2013-02-14 | 756233 | 42-165-35343 | DENVER UNIT #7551 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2013-02-14 | 756231 | 42-165-35404 | DENVER UNIT #7550 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2013-02-13 | 756518 | 42-165-31990 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4123 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,400 | |
| 2013-02-13 | 756472 | 42-165-31927 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4121 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,300 | |
| 2013-02-13 | 756453 | 42-165-32008 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4018 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,300 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.