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
2012-03-3073632442-165-31895EXXON 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
2012-03-0673247142-165-37554RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #496XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2012-03-0573243942-165-37553RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #495XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2012-03-0273239842-165-37549RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #492XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2012-03-0273238742-165-37548RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #491XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2012-03-0273238742-165-37548RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #491XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2012-03-0273235742-165-37546RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #488XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2012-03-0273235342-165-37545RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #487XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2012-03-0173415942-165-37563GCSL #2WTG EXPLORATIONDRILL13,000
2012-02-2873403942-165-02971BIRGE #3RGEOMARK RESOURCES, L.L.C.RENTR11,200
2012-02-2773170342-165-37536RUSSELL CLEARFORK #484XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2012-02-2773156342-165-37533RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #480XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2012-02-2473388442-165-37561COTHES 'B' #4PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLCDRILL5,500
2012-02-2473318542-165-37559EXXON FEE 'B' #30RCITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,875
2012-02-1673326742-165-37558CARM-ANN SAN ANDRES UNIT #1022PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLCDRILL5,500
2012-02-1673325942-165-37557SHORTES #15PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLCDRILL5,500
2012-02-1673324742-165-37556HALL A #5PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLCDRILL6,000
2012-02-1573286142-165-37555SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4322RHESS CORPORATIONDRILL6,712
2012-02-1573154942-165-37532UNIVERSITY 6-1 #9W&T OFFSHORE, INC.DRILL12,990
2012-02-0973047242-165-37526EXXON FEE #19CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,875
2012-02-0673247642-165-37550RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #497XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2012-02-0673243642-165-37552RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #494XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2012-02-0673243442-165-37551RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #493XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2012-02-0672938342-165-37508RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #479XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2012-02-0273238442-165-37547RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #489XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2012-02-0273238442-165-37547RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #489XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.