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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12-28 | 730025 | 42-165-32078 | DENVER UNIT #6538WC | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 2011-12-23 | 730454 | 42-165-37524 | FOSTER '1' #3 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 12,100 | |
| 2011-12-22 | 730343 | 42-165-37523 | EYE OF THE TIGER 495 #1 | GUNGOLL, CARL E. EXPLORATION LLC | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2011-12-22 | 730037 | 42-165-30319 | DENVER UNIT #7527WC | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 2011-12-20 | 730041 | 42-165-30154 | DENVER UNIT #7518WC | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 2011-12-20 | 729667 | 42-165-37518 | KENDRICK, HAROLD H. #9W | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,875 | |
| 2011-12-20 | 729661 | 42-165-37517 | KENDRICK, HAROLD H. #11 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,875 | |
| 2011-12-20 | 729659 | 42-165-37516 | KENDRICK, HAROLD H. #10 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,875 | |
| 2011-12-19 | 730009 | 42-165-00770 | DENVER UNIT #6518WC | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 2011-12-19 | 729999 | 42-165-30380 | DENVER UNIT #7526 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 2011-12-19 | 729958 | 42-165-00795 | DENVER UNIT #6517WC | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 2011-12-16 | 729796 | 42-165-37519 | BOLD TEX-MEX '8' #2 | BOLD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 2011-12-15 | 729877 | 42-165-37522 | HIGG RANCH 456 #2 | GUNGOLL, CARL E. EXPLORATION LLC | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2011-12-15 | 729664 | 42-165-37515 | EXXON FEE #20 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,875 | |
| 2011-12-15 | 729664 | 42-165-37515 | EXXON FEE #20 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,875 | |
| 2011-12-15 | 729658 | 42-165-37514 | EXXON FEE 'D' #14 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,875 | |
| 2011-12-15 | 729658 | 42-165-37514 | EXXON FEE 'D' #14 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,875 | |
| 2011-12-15 | 729657 | 42-165-37513 | EXXON FEE 'B' #31 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,875 | |
| 2011-12-15 | 729642 | 42-165-37512 | EXXON FEE 'B' #30 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,875 | |
| 2011-12-15 | 729632 | 42-165-37511 | EXXON FEE 'B' #29W | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,875 | |
| 2011-12-15 | 729632 | 42-165-37511 | EXXON FEE 'B' #29W | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,875 | |
| 2011-12-15 | 729631 | 42-165-37510 | EXXON FEE 'B' #27W | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,875 | |
| 2011-12-15 | 729631 | 42-165-37510 | EXXON FEE 'B' #27W | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,875 | |
| 2011-12-15 | 728817 | 42-165-32322 | MCGUIRE #1 | SNOW OIL & GAS INC. | RENTR | 12,730 | |
| 2011-12-14 | 729815 | 42-165-37521 | BOLD TEX-MEX '15' #3 | BOLD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 2011-12-14 | 729814 | 42-165-37520 | BOLD TEX-MEX '13A' #2 | BOLD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 2011-12-09 | 729180 | 42-165-37509 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #478 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2011-12-07 | 729288 | 42-165-31941 | GCSL #1 | WTG EXPLORATION | RENTR | 13,000 | |
| 2011-12-06 | 729010 | 42-165-37506 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #459 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2011-12-06 | 729009 | 42-165-37507 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #332 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2011-12-06 | 728983 | 42-165-37505 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #331 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2011-12-01 | 728969 | 42-165-37504 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #329 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2011-12-01 | 728961 | 42-165-37503 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #239A | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2011-12-01 | 728961 | 42-165-37503 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #239A | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2011-11-22 | 726875 | 42-165-37500 | HWY 214 #1237 #1237CP | HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS-OP, L.P. | DRILL | 450 | |
| 2011-11-21 | 728207 | 42-165-37498 | BUCK 'A' #1 | BRADY, W. PRODUCTION, INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2011-11-17 | 728203 | 42-165-37497 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT SWDD #4 | HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 2011-11-10 | 727846 | 42-165-37496 | HOSKINS #1 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2011-10-28 | 726782 | 42-165-37493 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #311RW | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2011-10-28 | 726779 | 42-165-37492 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #617RW | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2011-10-26 | 726752 | 42-165-37495 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #709 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2011-10-25 | 726744 | 42-165-37491 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #1211RW | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2011-10-25 | 726735 | 42-165-37490 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #711 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2011-10-25 | 726697 | 42-165-37494 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #707 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2011-10-24 | 726661 | 42-165-37489 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #710 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2011-10-21 | 726481 | 42-165-37488 | COTTON GIN 'A' #2 | TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2011-10-20 | 726455 | 42-165-37487 | DUNBAR, MARY #2 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 7,750 | |
| 2011-10-20 | 726420 | 42-165-37036 | MONUMENT DRAW #1 | TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. | RECOMP | 7,700 | |
| 2011-10-19 | 726388 | 42-165-37486 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #706 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2011-10-19 | 726381 | 42-165-37485 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #708 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.