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
2012-08-0374476242-165-00755DENVER UNIT #7506OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP5,600
2012-08-0374476142-165-00752DENVER UNIT #7505OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP5,600
2012-08-0374475942-165-01876DENVER UNIT #7405OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP5,600
2012-08-0374474642-165-35340DENVER UNIT #6546OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP5,600
2012-07-2474461042-165-32115RED #2OPAL RESOURCES OPERATING CO.,LLCRENTR12,762
2012-07-1274160642-165-37631EUBANKS CLEARFORK UNIT #43CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL7,500
2012-07-1174394042-165-37641STEVENS #1SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL8,000
2012-07-1074375642-165-37640EXXON SHELL FEE #18CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,900
2012-07-1074375642-165-37640EXXON SHELL FEE #18CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,900
2012-07-0974375442-165-37639EXXON SHELL FEE #17CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,900
2012-07-0974375142-165-37638EXXON FEE 'D' #15CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,900
2012-07-0674078642-165-33544MCGUIRE #1018SNOW OIL & GAS INC.RENTR12,635
2012-07-0574345542-165-01653H & J UNIT 1 'D' #38XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP11,035
2012-07-0574321942-165-35699CONDOR #3SEABOARD OPERATING CO.RECOMP3,400
2012-07-0574321942-165-35699CONDOR #3SEABOARD OPERATING CO.RECOMP4,650
2012-06-2974328142-165-37636ALLEY -B- #9SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL7,800
2012-06-2974328142-165-37636ALLEY -B- #9SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL7,800
2012-06-2274282842-165-37635ELAM, W. B. #12RPARALLEL PETROLEUM LLCDRILL5,500
2012-06-2073906342-165-37625EUBANKS CLEARFORK UNIT #40CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL7,500
2012-06-2073906242-165-37624EUBANKS CLEARFORK UNIT #33CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL7,500
2012-06-1874239742-165-37632CARM-ANN SAN ANDRES UNIT #701PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLCDRILL5,500
2012-06-1574245942-165-37634TIGER TAIL 495 #2GUNGOLL, CARL E. EXPLORATION LLCDRILL5,300
2012-06-0674169542-165-37630MCCASLAND #1SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL7,850
2012-06-0674169242-165-37629FERGUSON #2SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL7,850
2012-06-0674169042-165-37628FERGUSON #1SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL7,850
2012-05-3174116242-165-01651H & J UNIT 1 'D' #36XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP12,362
2012-05-2574093542-165-35758BIRGE #4WIGEOMARK RESOURCES, L.L.C.RENTR11,200
2012-05-2574093542-165-35758BIRGE #4GEOMARK RESOURCES, L.L.C.RENTR11,200
2012-05-2173905442-165-37623EUBANKS CLEARFORK UNIT #39WCITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL7,500
2012-05-2173905142-165-37622EUBANKS CLEARFORK UNIT #36WCITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL7,500
2012-05-2173904642-165-37621EUBANKS CLEARFORK UNIT #34WCITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL7,500
2012-05-2173904442-165-37620EUBANKS CLEARFORK UNIT #30CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL7,500
2012-05-2173904242-165-37619EUBANKS CLEARFORK UNIT #29WCITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL7,500
2012-05-2173904142-165-37618EUBANKS CLEARFORK UNIT #14WRCITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL7,500
2012-05-2173903942-165-37617EUBANKS CLEARFORK UNIT #12WRCITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL7,500
2012-05-2173900442-165-37627EXXON FEE EUBANKS 'C' #25WCITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL7,500
2012-05-1874041542-165-37616C. R. COTHES #1 RPARALLEL PETROLEUM LLCDRILL6,000
2012-05-1874040842-165-37626THOMPSON 'B' #20PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLCDRILL5,500
2012-05-1874040442-165-37615ELAM, W. B. #12PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLCDRILL5,500
2012-05-1774023442-165-10214SCHUHMACHER LEASE #1COBALT OPERATING, LLCRENTR12,617
2012-05-1673989642-165-37613TIGER 495 #7GUNGOLL, CARL E. EXPLORATION LLCDRILL5,400
2012-05-1473975042-165-37614POACHER #1BURLESON PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL7,800
2012-05-1473973842-165-37612CLOPTON #2DBRECK OPERATING CORP.DRILL7,500
2012-05-0973921842-165-37611ELAM, W. B. #11PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLCDRILL5,500
2012-05-0573785942-165-37609RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #499XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2012-05-0173857542-165-37607ANDREWS #6SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL7,800
2012-05-0173857242-165-37608MERRY #7SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL7,750
2012-04-2873845742-165-37605JONES ESTATE '1' #2STRAND ENERGY, L.C.DRILL7,900
2012-04-2873845442-165-37604JONES ESTATE '1' #1STRAND ENERGY, L.C.DRILL7,900
2012-04-2873843642-165-37606MCPIKE #1NOBLE ENERGY INCDRILL11,200
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.