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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-02-01 | 755838 | 42-165-37733 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #520 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-01-31 | 755777 | 42-165-37735 | SANTA FE 139 #1 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 13,550 | |
| 2013-01-31 | 755777 | 42-165-37735 | SANTA FE 139 #1 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2013-01-31 | 755669 | 42-165-32108 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4128 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,500 | |
| 2013-01-30 | 755663 | 42-165-37731 | TEX-MEX '12' #5 | LIME ROCK RESOURCES II-A, L.P. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-01-30 | 755655 | 42-165-37730 | TEX-MEX '14' #9 | LIME ROCK RESOURCES II-A, L.P. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-01-30 | 755655 | 42-165-37730 | TEX-MEX '14' #9 | LIME ROCK RESOURCES II-A, L.P. | DRILL | 8,250 | |
| 2013-01-30 | 755655 | 42-165-37730 | TEX-MEX '14' #9 | LIME ROCK RESOURCES II-A, L.P. | DRILL | 8,250 | |
| 2013-01-30 | 755655 | 42-165-37730 | TEX-MEX '14' #9 | LIME ROCK RESOURCES II-A, L.P. | DRILL | 8,250 | |
| 2013-01-30 | 755617 | 42-165-37729 | TEX-MEX '9' #8 | LIME ROCK RESOURCES II-A, L.P. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-01-28 | 755416 | 42-165-31926 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4120 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,250 | |
| 2013-01-28 | 755328 | 42-165-37725 | TEX-MEX '9' #7 | LIME ROCK RESOURCES II-A, L.P. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-01-28 | 755322 | 42-165-37726 | TEX-MEX '12' #4 | LIME ROCK RESOURCES II-A, L.P. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-01-28 | 755322 | 42-165-37726 | TEX-MEX '12' #4 | LIME ROCK RESOURCES II-A, L.P. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2013-01-25 | 755301 | 42-165-31922 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4012 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,199 | |
| 2013-01-25 | 755296 | 42-165-31928 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4122 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,400 | |
| 2013-01-25 | 755239 | 42-165-37724 | HIGG RANCH '30' #1 | STRAND ENERGY, L.C. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 2013-01-25 | 755199 | 42-165-31889 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4118 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 2013-01-23 | 753783 | 42-165-37712 | ODC /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #71 | WILBANKS RESERVE CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,585 | |
| 2013-01-23 | 753782 | 42-165-37711 | ODC /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #70 | WILBANKS RESERVE CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2013-01-23 | 753782 | 42-165-37711 | ODC /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #70 | WILBANKS RESERVE CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,738 | |
| 2013-01-22 | 754896 | 42-165-37723 | NORMAN A #8 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2013-01-22 | 754872 | 42-165-32034 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4124 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,400 | |
| 2013-01-18 | 754880 | 42-165-37721 | HOLLINGSWORTH #19 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2013-01-18 | 754879 | 42-165-37720 | HOLLINGSWORTH #18 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2013-01-18 | 754830 | 42-165-37719 | HOLLINGSWORTH #17 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2013-01-18 | 754828 | 42-165-37718 | HOLLINGSWORTH #16 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2013-01-18 | 754826 | 42-165-37717 | HOLLINGSWORTH #15 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2013-01-15 | 754462 | 42-165-37716 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6727 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2013-01-15 | 754360 | 42-165-37715 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #519 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2013-01-10 | 754063 | 42-165-37713 | HANNAH KATE A #1 | MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,650 | |
| 2013-01-03 | 753553 | 42-165-37710 | MONUMENT DRAW #3 | TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2013-01-02 | 753706 | 42-165-37709 | BECKHAM #7 | STANOLIND OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 2013-01-02 | 753523 | 42-165-37701 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #5514 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2012-12-28 | 753669 | 42-165-37708 | HIGG RANCH 66 #1 | GUNGOLL, CARL E. EXPLORATION LLC | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2012-12-28 | 753647 | 42-165-37707 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #127 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2012-12-28 | 753582 | 42-165-37706 | HIGG RANCH 456 #6 | GUNGOLL, CARL E. EXPLORATION LLC | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2012-12-28 | 753548 | 42-165-37705 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6728 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2012-12-27 | 753565 | 42-165-37704 | NORMAN A #7 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2012-12-27 | 753528 | 42-165-37702 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6525 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2012-12-27 | 753477 | 42-165-37703 | BECKHAM #6 | STANOLIND OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 2012-12-20 | 753416 | 42-165-37699 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6526 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,250 | |
| 2012-12-20 | 753094 | 42-165-37427 | REIMER #1 | PROBITY OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 8,516 | |
| 2012-12-18 | 752560 | 42-165-37695 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #126 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2012-12-18 | 746574 | 42-165-37648 | RILEY, JAMES B. #6 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 2012-12-13 | 752895 | 42-165-37698 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #124 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2012-12-13 | 752854 | 42-165-37697 | HANNAH KATE #1 | MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2012-12-12 | 752784 | 42-165-37696 | UNIVERSITY 6-2 #2 | W&T OFFSHORE, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-12-12 | 752784 | 42-165-37696 | UNIVERSITY 6-2 #2 | W&T OFFSHORE, INC. | RECOMP | 12,000 | |
| 2012-12-07 | 752558 | 42-165-37694 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #125 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 7,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.