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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2012-01-31 | 732092 | 42-165-37544 | MCCONAL-CLARK #11 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2012-01-27 | 732110 | 42-165-37543 | MCCONAL-CLARK #12 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2012-01-25 | 732120 | 42-165-37541 | CARM-ANN SAN ANDRES UNIT #1316 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2012-01-25 | 732115 | 42-165-37540 | CARM-ANN SAN ANDRES UNIT #1311 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2012-01-25 | 732111 | 42-165-37539 | CARM-ANN SAN ANDRES UNIT #1109 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2012-01-25 | 732107 | 42-165-37538 | CARM-ANN SAN ANDRES UNIT #1320 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2012-01-24 | 731790 | 42-165-10739 | SOUTHY #1 | PYOTE WATER SYSTEMS II, LLC | RENTR | 12,917 | |
| 2012-01-23 | 731711 | 42-165-37537 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #486 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2012-01-23 | 731690 | 42-165-37535 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #483 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2012-01-23 | 731658 | 42-165-37534 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #481 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2012-01-23 | 728819 | 42-165-10403 | A.P. MCGUIRE 'B' #1 | SNOW OIL & GAS INC. | RENTR | 12,589 | |
| 2012-01-13 | 728576 | 42-165-37501 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1706 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2012-01-12 | 731174 | 42-165-03010 | RILEY, T. S. ESTATE 'B' #9H | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,300 | Y |
| 2012-01-12 | 731133 | 42-165-37531 | H & J SEC 451 #30 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 2012-01-12 | 731121 | 42-165-35566 | ROBERTSON N. CLEARFORK LO. UNIT #515 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | RECOMP | 7,350 | |
| 2012-01-12 | 731120 | 42-165-37530 | ROBERTSON N., CLEARFORK LO. UNIT #303 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 2012-01-12 | 731117 | 42-165-37529 | HENRY #18 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2012-01-11 | 728554 | 42-165-37499 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1891 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2012-01-11 | 728554 | 42-165-37499 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1891 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2012-01-09 | 731062 | 42-165-37528 | MERWORTH #5 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 2012-01-09 | 730930 | 42-165-37527 | JONES ESTATE '29' #5 | STRAND ENERGY, L.C. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2012-01-06 | 730743 | 42-165-37068 | H & J SEC 451 #29 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,500 | Y |
| 2012-01-05 | 728561 | 42-165-37502 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2008 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2012-01-04 | 730755 | 42-165-37004 | H & J UNIT 1D #85 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,000 | Y |
| 2011-12-29 | 730648 | 42-165-37525 | UNIVERSITY 6-1 #6 | W&T OFFSHORE, INC. | DRILL | 12,990 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.