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
2012-05-3174116242-165-01651H & 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
2012-04-2873737542-165-37603RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #498XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2012-04-2873735742-165-37602YELLOW #3OPAL RESOURCES OPERATING CO.,LLCDRILL13,000
2012-04-2873735542-165-37601RED #1OPAL RESOURCES OPERATING CO.,LLCDRILL13,000
2012-04-2673540642-165-37587NORTH RILEY UNIT #1355CHEVRON MIDCONTINENT, L.P.DRILL7,400
2012-04-2673522542-165-37585NORTH RILEY UNIT #370CHEVRON MIDCONTINENT, L.P.DRILL7,400
2012-04-2173771442-165-01676JONES ESTATE '29' #6STRAND ENERGY, L.C.RENTR7,900
2012-04-1873405342-165-37562CARM-ANN SAN ANDRES UNIT #401RPARALLEL PETROLEUM LLCDRILL5,500
2012-04-1673723742-165-37600DENVER UNIT #7575OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,000
2012-04-1673712142-165-37595DENVER UNIT #7577OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,000
2012-04-1373719542-165-37598FOSTER '7' #1PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL12,000
2012-04-1373715442-165-37599DENVER UNIT #7574OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,000
2012-04-1373714742-165-37597DENVER UNIT #7576OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,000
2012-04-1373711742-165-37596DENVER UNIT #7578OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,000
2012-04-1373707842-165-37594DENVER UNIT #6574OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,000
2012-04-1173697842-165-37593BOLD TEX-MEX '13' #5BOLD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,900
2012-04-1073686842-165-37591HIGG RANCH 456 #4GUNGOLL, CARL E. EXPLORATION LLCDRILL5,400
2012-04-1073686442-165-37592HIGG RANCH 456 #3GUNGOLL, CARL E. EXPLORATION LLCDRILL5,400
2012-04-0673546442-165-37590NORTH RILEY UNIT #1364CHEVRON MIDCONTINENT, L.P.DRILL7,400
2012-04-0673545342-165-37589NORTH RILEY UNIT #1356CHEVRON MIDCONTINENT, L.P.DRILL7,400
2012-04-0673496242-165-37568BAILEY #27SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL7,750
2012-04-0273545142-165-37588NORTH RILEY UNIT #1362CHEVRON MIDCONTINENT, L.P.DRILL7,400
2012-04-0273539742-165-37586NORTH RILEY UNIT #1170CHEVRON MIDCONTINENT, L.P.DRILL7,400
2012-04-0273535642-165-31430GREEN #1OPAL RESOURCES OPERATING CO.,LLCRENTR12,800
2012-04-0273535442-165-30087YELLOW #2OPAL RESOURCES OPERATING CO.,LLCRENTR12,612
2012-03-3073632742-165-32790EXXON FEE D #7CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP4,740
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.