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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2013-02-0175583842-165-37733RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #520XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2013-01-3175577742-165-37735SANTA FE 139 #1DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL13,550
2013-01-3175577742-165-37735SANTA FE 139 #1DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL14,000
2013-01-3175566942-165-32108SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4128HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP6,500
2013-01-3075566342-165-37731TEX-MEX '12' #5LIME ROCK RESOURCES II-A, L.P.DRILL8,100
2013-01-3075565542-165-37730TEX-MEX '14' #9LIME ROCK RESOURCES II-A, L.P.DRILL8,100
2013-01-3075565542-165-37730TEX-MEX '14' #9LIME ROCK RESOURCES II-A, L.P.DRILL8,250
2013-01-3075565542-165-37730TEX-MEX '14' #9LIME ROCK RESOURCES II-A, L.P.DRILL8,250
2013-01-3075565542-165-37730TEX-MEX '14' #9LIME ROCK RESOURCES II-A, L.P.DRILL8,250
2013-01-3075561742-165-37729TEX-MEX '9' #8LIME ROCK RESOURCES II-A, L.P.DRILL8,100
2013-01-2875541642-165-31926SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4120HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP6,250
2013-01-2875532842-165-37725TEX-MEX '9' #7LIME ROCK RESOURCES II-A, L.P.DRILL8,100
2013-01-2875532242-165-37726TEX-MEX '12' #4LIME ROCK RESOURCES II-A, L.P.DRILL8,100
2013-01-2875532242-165-37726TEX-MEX '12' #4LIME ROCK RESOURCES II-A, L.P.DRILL8,200
2013-01-2575530142-165-31922SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4012HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP6,199
2013-01-2575529642-165-31928SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4122HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP6,400
2013-01-2575523942-165-37724HIGG RANCH '30' #1STRAND ENERGY, L.C.DRILL7,900
2013-01-2575519942-165-31889SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4118HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP6,200
2013-01-2375378342-165-37712ODC /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #71WILBANKS RESERVE CORPORATIONDRILL5,585
2013-01-2375378242-165-37711ODC /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #70WILBANKS RESERVE CORPORATIONDRILL5,600
2013-01-2375378242-165-37711ODC /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #70WILBANKS RESERVE CORPORATIONDRILL5,738
2013-01-2275489642-165-37723NORMAN A #8OXY USA INC.DRILL11,000
2013-01-2275487242-165-32034SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4124HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP6,400
2013-01-1875488042-165-37721HOLLINGSWORTH #19OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL7,200
2013-01-1875487942-165-37720HOLLINGSWORTH #18OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL7,200
2013-01-1875483042-165-37719HOLLINGSWORTH #17OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL7,200
2013-01-1875482842-165-37718HOLLINGSWORTH #16OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,550
2013-01-1875482642-165-37717HOLLINGSWORTH #15OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,550
2013-01-1575446242-165-37716GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6727OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL8,500
2013-01-1575436042-165-37715RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #519XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2013-01-1075406342-165-37713HANNAH KATE A #1MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,650
2013-01-0375355342-165-37710MONUMENT DRAW #3TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P.DRILL7,200
2013-01-0275370642-165-37709BECKHAM #7STANOLIND OPERATING LLCDRILL5,700
2013-01-0275352342-165-37701GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #5514OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL8,200
2012-12-2875366942-165-37708HIGG RANCH 66 #1GUNGOLL, CARL E. EXPLORATION LLCDRILL5,400
2012-12-2875364742-165-37707SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #127SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL7,500
2012-12-2875358242-165-37706HIGG RANCH 456 #6GUNGOLL, CARL E. EXPLORATION LLCDRILL5,400
2012-12-2875354842-165-37705GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6728OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL8,500
2012-12-2775356542-165-37704NORMAN A #7OXY USA INC.DRILL10,000
2012-12-2775352842-165-37702GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6525OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL8,100
2012-12-2775347742-165-37703BECKHAM #6STANOLIND OPERATING LLCDRILL5,700
2012-12-2075341642-165-37699GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6526OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL8,250
2012-12-2075309442-165-37427REIMER #1PROBITY OPERATING, LLCRECOMP8,516
2012-12-1875256042-165-37695SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #126SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL7,500
2012-12-1874657442-165-37648RILEY, JAMES B. #6SEABOARD OPERATING CO.DRILL7,300
2012-12-1375289542-165-37698SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #124SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL7,500
2012-12-1375285442-165-37697HANNAH KATE #1MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,600
2012-12-1275278442-165-37696UNIVERSITY 6-2 #2W&T OFFSHORE, INC.DRILL12,000
2012-12-1275278442-165-37696UNIVERSITY 6-2 #2W&T OFFSHORE, INC.RECOMP12,000
2012-12-0775255842-165-37694SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #125SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL7,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.