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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2012-10-0874913742-165-37675RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #328XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2012-10-0474896342-165-37674MARTENS #1SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL7,800
2012-10-0474891042-165-37673NIX #1TRIUMPH EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL11,500
2012-10-0374867142-165-37668THUNDER 493 #1GUNGOLL, CARL E. EXPLORATION LLCDRILL5,400
2012-10-0374475042-165-35409DENVER UNIT #7441OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP5,600
2012-10-0174867142-165-37668THUNDER 493 #1GUNGOLL, CARL E. EXPLORATION LLCDRILL5,400
2012-10-0174866342-165-37670HIGG RANCH 456 #5GUNGOLL, CARL E. EXPLORATION LLCDRILL5,400
2012-10-0174863342-165-37672RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #512XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2012-10-0174862742-165-37671RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #506XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2012-10-0174862142-165-37669RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #334XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2012-10-0174860342-165-37667UNIVERSITY 6-3 #1W&T OFFSHORE, INC.DRILL12,000
2012-10-0174474442-165-35395DENVER UNIT #6543OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP5,600
2012-10-0174474142-165-31573DENVER UNIT #6536OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP5,600
2012-10-0174473742-165-30207DENVER UNIT #6526OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP5,600
2012-09-2574838642-165-37666EUBANKS CLEARFORK UNIT #46CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL7,700
2012-09-2174817342-165-37665PARMER '5-317' #1PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL13,300
2012-09-2174817342-165-37665PARMER '5-317' #1PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL13,300
2012-09-2174817342-165-37665PARMER '5-317' #1PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL13,300
2012-09-2074809842-165-37664MCNEILL #1MCELVAIN ENERGY, INC.DRILL7,900
2012-09-1974804942-165-37663HIGG RANCH 494 #1GUNGOLL, CARL E. EXPLORATION LLCDRILL5,400
2012-09-1974799442-165-37662KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #1KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLCDRILL8,999
2012-09-1974799442-165-37662KINDER MORGAN BERGEN #P 34KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLCDRILL8,999
2012-09-1874786642-165-37659RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #503XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2012-09-1374765242-165-37658RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #505XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2012-09-1274754242-165-37657BECKHAM #5STANOLIND OPERATING LLCDRILL7,300
2012-09-1174733042-165-37661RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #504XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2012-09-0774732742-165-37655RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #509XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2012-09-0774732542-165-37654RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #521XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2012-08-3174703842-165-37653ADAIR S.E. (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #56THREE SPAN OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL5,000
2012-08-3174703742-165-37652ADAIR S.E. (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #55THREE SPAN OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL5,000
2012-08-3174703642-165-37651ADAIR S.E. (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #54THREE SPAN OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL5,000
2012-08-3174658042-165-37649ROBERTSON, N. CLEARFORK LO. UNIT #610LSEABOARD OPERATING CO.DRILL7,300
2012-08-2874681842-165-37650RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #335XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2012-08-2374653142-165-10025PINK #1OPAL RESOURCES OPERATING CO.,LLCRENTR12,510
2012-08-2374648242-165-37647HOLLINGSWORTH #14OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL7,500
2012-08-2374645342-165-00754DENVER UNIT #7501OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP5,600
2012-08-2374645042-165-35408DENVER UNIT #7442OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP5,600
2012-08-2374644742-165-02514DENVER UNIT #6515OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP5,600
2012-08-2374644542-165-00758DENVER UNIT #7507OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP5,600
2012-08-2374644242-165-00760DENVER UNIT #7509OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP5,600
2012-08-2374643742-165-00554DENVER UNIT #7510OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP5,600
2012-08-1574438742-165-37642STEVENS #2SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL8,000
2012-08-1474601742-165-37646EXXON FEE #21CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,875
2012-08-1474601342-165-37645EXXON SHELL FEE #16CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,875
2012-08-1174469442-165-30066BROWN #1OPAL RESOURCES OPERATING CO.,LLCRENTR12,695
2012-08-0974563642-165-37644ODC 276 #1GUNGOLL, CARL E. EXPLORATION LLCDRILL11,250
2012-08-0974561842-165-37643FOSTER '1' #4PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL12,100
2012-08-0374476942-165-30165DENVER UNIT #7520OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP5,600
2012-08-0374476642-165-30153DENVER UNIT #7517OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP5,600
2012-08-0374476342-165-00756DENVER UNIT #7508OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP5,600
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.