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
2012-03-0673247142-165-37554RUSSELL 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
2012-01-3173209242-165-37544MCCONAL-CLARK #11PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLCDRILL6,000
2012-01-2773211042-165-37543MCCONAL-CLARK #12PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLCDRILL6,000
2012-01-2573212042-165-37541CARM-ANN SAN ANDRES UNIT #1316PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLCDRILL5,500
2012-01-2573211542-165-37540CARM-ANN SAN ANDRES UNIT #1311PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLCDRILL5,500
2012-01-2573211142-165-37539CARM-ANN SAN ANDRES UNIT #1109PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLCDRILL5,500
2012-01-2573210742-165-37538CARM-ANN SAN ANDRES UNIT #1320PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLCDRILL5,500
2012-01-2473179042-165-10739SOUTHY #1PYOTE WATER SYSTEMS II, LLCRENTR12,917
2012-01-2373171142-165-37537RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #486XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2012-01-2373169042-165-37535RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #483XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2012-01-2373165842-165-37534RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #481XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2012-01-2372881942-165-10403A.P. MCGUIRE 'B' #1SNOW OIL & GAS INC.RENTR12,589
2012-01-1372857642-165-37501NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1706ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2012-01-1273117442-165-03010RILEY, T. S. ESTATE 'B' #9HXTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP11,300Y
2012-01-1273113342-165-37531H & J SEC 451 #30XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL11,300
2012-01-1273112142-165-35566ROBERTSON N. CLEARFORK LO. UNIT #515SEABOARD OPERATING CO.RECOMP7,350
2012-01-1273112042-165-37530ROBERTSON N., CLEARFORK LO. UNIT #303SEABOARD OPERATING CO.DRILL7,350
2012-01-1273111742-165-37529HENRY #18SEABOARD OPERATING CO.DRILL5,100
2012-01-1172855442-165-37499NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1891ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2012-01-1172855442-165-37499NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1891ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2012-01-0973106242-165-37528MERWORTH #5SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL7,800
2012-01-0973093042-165-37527JONES ESTATE '29' #5STRAND ENERGY, L.C.DRILL8,000
2012-01-0673074342-165-37068H & J SEC 451 #29XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP11,500Y
2012-01-0572856142-165-37502NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2008ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2012-01-0473075542-165-37004H & J UNIT 1D #85XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP11,000Y
2011-12-2973064842-165-37525UNIVERSITY 6-1 #6W&T OFFSHORE, INC.DRILL12,990
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.