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
2011-10-1772528642-165-37477UNIVERSITY 6-1 #5W&T OFFSHORE, INC.DRILL12,990
2011-10-1072582242-165-37484NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1111WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2011-10-0572557742-165-37483H & J UNIT 1 D #86XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL11,500
2011-10-0472540242-165-37482DUKE #3SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL7,800
2011-10-0472540142-165-37481DUKE #2SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL8,150
2011-10-0372513542-165-37480SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3534HESS CORPORATIONDRILL6,500
2011-10-0372512942-165-37479SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3528RHESS CORPORATIONDRILL6,588
2011-10-0372512942-165-37479SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3528RHESS CORPORATIONDRILL6,670
2011-10-0372512642-165-37478SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3910RHESS CORPORATIONDRILL6,291
2011-10-0372512642-165-37478SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3910RHESS CORPORATIONDRILL6,291
2011-09-3072498742-165-37476BECKHAM #4STANOLIND OPERATING LLCDRILL7,300
2011-09-2972515042-165-02415RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #900WXTO ENERGY INC.RENTR11,145
2011-09-2072443142-165-37475NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #918WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2011-09-2072442842-165-37474NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #917WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2011-09-2072440942-165-37473NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #4110WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2011-09-1272342242-165-37471LANDRETH #11SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL9,000
2011-09-1272342242-165-37471LANDRETH A #11SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL9,000
2011-09-0672346942-165-37472JONES ESTATE '29' #4STRAND ENERGY, L.C.DRILL8,000
2011-09-0172342442-165-37470CITIES SERVICES #8SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL9,000
2011-09-0172342442-165-37470CITIES SERVICES #8SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL9,000
2011-09-0172317642-165-37469TIGER TAIL 495 #1GUNGOLL, CARL E. EXPLORATION LLCDRILL5,300
2011-08-3072313642-165-37468CITIES SERVICES A #4SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL7,750
2011-08-3072313642-165-37468CITIES SERVICES A #4SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL7,750
2011-08-3072313542-165-37467CITIES SERVICES A #3SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL7,750
2011-08-3072313542-165-37467CITIES SERVICES A #3SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL7,750
2011-08-3072150242-165-37456BLEVINS #6SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL7,750
2011-08-3072150242-165-37456BLEVINS #6SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL7,750
2011-08-2972313342-165-37465FOSTER "1" #2PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL13,415
2011-08-2972313342-165-37465FOSTER '1' #2PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL13,415
2011-08-2972307142-165-37466AFS #1SNOW OIL & GAS INC.DRILL12,500
2011-08-2972269542-165-37461CRUMP ESTATE 'C' #6SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2011-08-2572278442-165-37464CITIES SERVICES #7SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL7,750
2011-08-2572278442-165-37464CITIES SERVICES #7SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL7,750
2011-08-2572278242-165-37463CITIES SERVICES #6SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL7,750
2011-08-2572278242-165-37463CITIES SERVICES #6SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL7,750
2011-08-2472278142-165-37462CITIES SERVICES #5SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL7,750
2011-08-2472278142-165-37462CITIES SERVICES #5SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL7,750
2011-08-2372215742-165-37460CHARLES B. SHELL #16ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATINGLLCDRILL3,200
2011-08-1072177642-165-37459MERRY #6SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL7,750
2011-08-1072177542-165-37458KNIGHT A #2SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL7,750
2011-08-1072177342-165-37457CRUMP ESTATE -B- #13SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL7,800
2011-07-2972120042-165-37455CITIES SERVICES F #2SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL7,750
2011-07-2972119842-165-37451CITIES SERVICES F #1SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL7,750
2011-07-2972119742-165-37454CITIES SERVICES E #2SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL7,750
2011-07-2972119542-165-37453CITIES SERVICES E #3SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL7,750
2011-07-2972119442-165-37452CITIES SERVICES B #2SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL7,750
2011-07-2872012942-165-37437CHARLES B. SHELL #10ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATINGLLCDRILL3,200
2011-07-2871149642-165-37334NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #915ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2011-07-2871149542-165-37333NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #914ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2011-07-2871149442-165-37332NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #916ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.