Gaines County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Gaines County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-27.
Gaines County permitting is running 22 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (67 total, up 26% on the prior quarter). 3 were issued in the past week. OXY USA INC. leads with 128 permits in the past 12 months, one of 11 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
20
Operators (30d)
5
Latest Permit
2026-07-27
All Time
10,523
10,523 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-21 | 711353 | 42-165-32675 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3120 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,518 | |
| 2011-03-18 | 712400 | 42-165-37341 | LINDOSS UNIT #32 | TABULA RASA ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2011-03-17 | 712097 | 42-165-37340 | DUNBAR B #6 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2011-03-17 | 712097 | 42-165-37340 | DUNBAR B #6 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2011-03-15 | 711347 | 42-165-31354 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3116 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,462 | |
| 2011-03-15 | 711323 | 42-165-32868 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #4131 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,596 | |
| 2011-03-15 | 711316 | 42-165-32105 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4127 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,497 | |
| 2011-03-15 | 711298 | 42-165-32009 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4019 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,353 | |
| 2011-03-15 | 711293 | 42-165-32881 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #4017 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,258 | |
| 2011-03-15 | 711279 | 42-165-32141 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3529 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,694 | |
| 2011-03-11 | 711452 | 42-165-37339 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #466 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2011-03-11 | 711290 | 42-165-33125 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3912 R | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,372 | |
| 2011-03-11 | 711284 | 42-165-32873 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3911 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,289 | |
| 2011-03-11 | 711269 | 42-165-32132 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3522 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,835 | |
| 2011-03-10 | 711260 | 42-165-31452 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3115 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,466 | |
| 2011-03-09 | 711640 | 42-165-37338 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1804 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2011-03-09 | 711498 | 42-165-37336 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1705 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2011-03-09 | 711497 | 42-165-37335 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3904 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2011-03-09 | 711266 | 42-165-32674 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3121 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,510 | |
| 2011-03-08 | 709278 | 42-165-35136 | WHARTON, A. B. JR. "23" #3 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 6,500 | |
| 2011-03-07 | 711401 | 42-165-37325 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #473 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2011-03-02 | 711111 | 42-165-37324 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #472 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2011-03-02 | 711018 | 42-165-37323 | CRUMP ESTATE -A- #14 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2011-03-01 | 711007 | 42-165-35212 | TRINITY #2H | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,565 | Y |
| 2011-03-01 | 710913 | 42-165-37321 | HIGG RANCH 456 #1 | GUNGOLL, CARL E. EXPLORATION LLC | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2011-02-28 | 710912 | 42-165-37322 | TIGER PAW 495 #1 | GUNGOLL, CARL E. EXPLORATION LLC | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 2011-02-22 | 710227 | 42-165-37320 | TWISTER #3 | WTG EXPLORATION | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2011-02-22 | 710227 | 42-165-37320 | TWISTER #3 | WTG EXPLORATION | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2011-02-15 | 710166 | 42-165-37319 | COTHES "C" #3 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2011-02-15 | 710163 | 42-165-37318 | COTHES 'C' #2 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2011-02-14 | 710149 | 42-165-37317 | COTHES 'B' #3 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2011-02-14 | 710145 | 42-165-37316 | SHORTES #13 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2011-02-11 | 705777 | 42-165-37270 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1154 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 2011-02-11 | 705776 | 42-165-37269 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1155 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 2011-02-10 | 709721 | 42-165-37308 | CARM-ANN SAN ANDRES UNIT #1204 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2011-02-09 | 709799 | 42-165-37314 | H&J SEC 451 #28 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 2011-02-09 | 709379 | 42-165-34083 | ODC "273" #2 | AEG OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 12,472 | |
| 2011-02-08 | 709732 | 42-165-37311 | THOMPSON 'B' #17 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2011-02-07 | 709728 | 42-165-37310 | THOMPSON 'B' #15 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2011-02-07 | 709723 | 42-165-37309 | CARM-ANN SAN ANDRES UNIT #907 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2011-02-07 | 709716 | 42-165-37307 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1026W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2011-02-07 | 709715 | 42-165-37306 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1025W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2011-02-07 | 709714 | 42-165-37305 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1024W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2011-02-07 | 709712 | 42-165-37304 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1023W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2011-02-07 | 709686 | 42-165-37313 | SCANTLING #2 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 2011-02-07 | 709685 | 42-165-37312 | BRADFORD #4 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 7,750 | |
| 2011-02-02 | 709332 | 42-165-37303 | WELTMER #3 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 2011-01-31 | 709333 | 42-165-37302 | HANCOCK #11 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2011-01-31 | 709201 | 42-165-37297 | LANDRETH D #11 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2011-01-28 | 709271 | 42-165-37300 | LOST DRAW #1 | GRIFFIN PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 5,900 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.