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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2011-10-17 | 725286 | 42-165-37477 | UNIVERSITY 6-1 #5 | W&T OFFSHORE, INC. | DRILL | 12,990 | |
| 2011-10-10 | 725822 | 42-165-37484 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1111W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2011-10-05 | 725577 | 42-165-37483 | H & J UNIT 1 D #86 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2011-10-04 | 725402 | 42-165-37482 | DUKE #3 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 2011-10-04 | 725401 | 42-165-37481 | DUKE #2 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 8,150 | |
| 2011-10-03 | 725135 | 42-165-37480 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3534 | HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2011-10-03 | 725129 | 42-165-37479 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3528R | HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,588 | |
| 2011-10-03 | 725129 | 42-165-37479 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3528R | HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,670 | |
| 2011-10-03 | 725126 | 42-165-37478 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3910R | HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,291 | |
| 2011-10-03 | 725126 | 42-165-37478 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3910R | HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,291 | |
| 2011-09-30 | 724987 | 42-165-37476 | BECKHAM #4 | STANOLIND OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 2011-09-29 | 725150 | 42-165-02415 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #900W | XTO ENERGY INC. | RENTR | 11,145 | |
| 2011-09-20 | 724431 | 42-165-37475 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #918W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2011-09-20 | 724428 | 42-165-37474 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #917W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2011-09-20 | 724409 | 42-165-37473 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #4110W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2011-09-12 | 723422 | 42-165-37471 | LANDRETH #11 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2011-09-12 | 723422 | 42-165-37471 | LANDRETH A #11 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2011-09-06 | 723469 | 42-165-37472 | JONES ESTATE '29' #4 | STRAND ENERGY, L.C. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2011-09-01 | 723424 | 42-165-37470 | CITIES SERVICES #8 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2011-09-01 | 723424 | 42-165-37470 | CITIES SERVICES #8 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2011-09-01 | 723176 | 42-165-37469 | TIGER TAIL 495 #1 | GUNGOLL, CARL E. EXPLORATION LLC | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 2011-08-30 | 723136 | 42-165-37468 | CITIES SERVICES A #4 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 7,750 | |
| 2011-08-30 | 723136 | 42-165-37468 | CITIES SERVICES A #4 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 7,750 | |
| 2011-08-30 | 723135 | 42-165-37467 | CITIES SERVICES A #3 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 7,750 | |
| 2011-08-30 | 723135 | 42-165-37467 | CITIES SERVICES A #3 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 7,750 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.