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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
2012-04-2873737542-165-37603RUSSELL 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
2012-03-3073632442-165-31895EXXON SHELL FEE #8CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP7,200
2012-03-3073511842-165-37584THOMASON #2VANGUARD PERMIAN, LLCDRILL7,900
2012-03-3073511842-165-37584THOMASON #2VANGUARD PERMIAN, LLCDRILL7,900
2012-03-2972882242-165-10277A.P. MCGUIRE #1SNOW OIL & GAS INC.RENTR12,605
2012-03-2673586342-165-37577ALLEY -B- #7SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL7,800
2012-03-2373590142-165-37583HINKLE #1NOBLE ENERGY INCDRILL11,200
2012-03-2273531142-165-37582UNIVERSITY 6-14 #9W&T OFFSHORE, INC.DRILL12,000
2012-03-2173586942-165-37580ALLEY -A- #21SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL9,000
2012-03-2173586742-165-37579ALLEY -A- #20SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL9,000
2012-03-2173586542-165-37578ALLEY -A- #19SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL9,000
2012-03-2173403642-165-30139BLUE #1OPAL RESOURCES OPERATING CO.,LLCRENTR12,430
2012-03-2173403542-165-30492YELLOW #1OPAL RESOURCES OPERATING CO.,LLCRENTR12,614
2012-03-1773524042-165-37576GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6608ROCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL8,100
2012-03-1773367742-165-37560RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #485XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2012-03-1573523942-165-37575GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6607ROCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL8,100
2012-03-1573521642-165-37574GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6623OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL8,100
2012-03-1473516042-165-37573GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6624OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL8,100
2012-03-1373509842-165-37572DUKE #4SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL7,800
2012-03-1373214742-165-37542CARM-ANN SAN ANDRES UNIT #1025PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLCDRILL5,500
2012-03-1273427242-165-37571BOLD TEX-MEX '8' #1BOLD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,900
2012-03-1273427042-165-37570BOLD TEX-MEX '8' #3BOLD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,900
2012-03-1272914142-165-37564RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #476XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2012-03-1073491942-165-37567PARMER '1-317' #1PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL12,100
2012-03-0973483642-165-37566GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6621OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL8,100
2012-03-0873472642-165-37565GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6620OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL8,100
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.