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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-30 | 736324 | 42-165-31895 | EXXON SHELL FEE #8 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 7,200 | |
| 2012-03-30 | 735118 | 42-165-37584 | THOMASON #2 | VANGUARD PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 2012-03-30 | 735118 | 42-165-37584 | THOMASON #2 | VANGUARD PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 2012-03-29 | 728822 | 42-165-10277 | A.P. MCGUIRE #1 | SNOW OIL & GAS INC. | RENTR | 12,605 | |
| 2012-03-26 | 735863 | 42-165-37577 | ALLEY -B- #7 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 2012-03-23 | 735901 | 42-165-37583 | HINKLE #1 | NOBLE ENERGY INC | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2012-03-22 | 735311 | 42-165-37582 | UNIVERSITY 6-14 #9 | W&T OFFSHORE, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-03-21 | 735869 | 42-165-37580 | ALLEY -A- #21 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2012-03-21 | 735867 | 42-165-37579 | ALLEY -A- #20 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2012-03-21 | 735865 | 42-165-37578 | ALLEY -A- #19 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2012-03-21 | 734036 | 42-165-30139 | BLUE #1 | OPAL RESOURCES OPERATING CO.,LLC | RENTR | 12,430 | |
| 2012-03-21 | 734035 | 42-165-30492 | YELLOW #1 | OPAL RESOURCES OPERATING CO.,LLC | RENTR | 12,614 | |
| 2012-03-17 | 735240 | 42-165-37576 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6608R | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2012-03-17 | 733677 | 42-165-37560 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #485 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2012-03-15 | 735239 | 42-165-37575 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6607R | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2012-03-15 | 735216 | 42-165-37574 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6623 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2012-03-14 | 735160 | 42-165-37573 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6624 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2012-03-13 | 735098 | 42-165-37572 | DUKE #4 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 2012-03-13 | 732147 | 42-165-37542 | CARM-ANN SAN ANDRES UNIT #1025 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2012-03-12 | 734272 | 42-165-37571 | BOLD TEX-MEX '8' #1 | BOLD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 2012-03-12 | 734270 | 42-165-37570 | BOLD TEX-MEX '8' #3 | BOLD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 2012-03-12 | 729141 | 42-165-37564 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #476 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2012-03-10 | 734919 | 42-165-37567 | PARMER '1-317' #1 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 12,100 | |
| 2012-03-09 | 734836 | 42-165-37566 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6621 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2012-03-08 | 734726 | 42-165-37565 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6620 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2012-03-06 | 732471 | 42-165-37554 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #496 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2012-03-05 | 732439 | 42-165-37553 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #495 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2012-03-02 | 732398 | 42-165-37549 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #492 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2012-03-02 | 732387 | 42-165-37548 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #491 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2012-03-02 | 732387 | 42-165-37548 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #491 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2012-03-02 | 732357 | 42-165-37546 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #488 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2012-03-02 | 732353 | 42-165-37545 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #487 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2012-03-01 | 734159 | 42-165-37563 | GCSL #2 | WTG EXPLORATION | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2012-02-28 | 734039 | 42-165-02971 | BIRGE #3R | GEOMARK RESOURCES, L.L.C. | RENTR | 11,200 | |
| 2012-02-27 | 731703 | 42-165-37536 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK #484 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2012-02-27 | 731563 | 42-165-37533 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #480 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2012-02-24 | 733884 | 42-165-37561 | COTHES 'B' #4 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2012-02-24 | 733185 | 42-165-37559 | EXXON FEE 'B' #30R | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,875 | |
| 2012-02-16 | 733267 | 42-165-37558 | CARM-ANN SAN ANDRES UNIT #1022 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2012-02-16 | 733259 | 42-165-37557 | SHORTES #15 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2012-02-16 | 733247 | 42-165-37556 | HALL A #5 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2012-02-15 | 732861 | 42-165-37555 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4322R | HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,712 | |
| 2012-02-15 | 731549 | 42-165-37532 | UNIVERSITY 6-1 #9 | W&T OFFSHORE, INC. | DRILL | 12,990 | |
| 2012-02-09 | 730472 | 42-165-37526 | EXXON FEE #19 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,875 | |
| 2012-02-06 | 732476 | 42-165-37550 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #497 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2012-02-06 | 732436 | 42-165-37552 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #494 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2012-02-06 | 732434 | 42-165-37551 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #493 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2012-02-06 | 729383 | 42-165-37508 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #479 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2012-02-02 | 732384 | 42-165-37547 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #489 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2012-02-02 | 732384 | 42-165-37547 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #489 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.