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
9
Operators (30d)
3
Latest Permit
2026-09-04
All Time
10,545
10,545 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.