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
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
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
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.