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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-05 | 710961 | 42-165-37361 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #470 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2011-04-04 | 713268 | 42-165-37356 | SEMINOLE, EAST (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #70 | TABULA RASA ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2011-04-01 | 713151 | 42-165-37355 | CITIES SERVICES E #1 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 7,750 | |
| 2011-04-01 | 713150 | 42-165-37354 | CITIES SERVICES D #1 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 7,750 | |
| 2011-04-01 | 713146 | 42-165-37353 | CITIES SERVICES B #1 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 7,750 | |
| 2011-04-01 | 711489 | 42-165-37328 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2007 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2011-04-01 | 711489 | 42-165-37328 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2007 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2011-03-31 | 711334 | 42-165-32878 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3913 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,424 | |
| 2011-03-30 | 712927 | 42-165-37351 | TIGER 494 #2 | GUNGOLL, CARL E. EXPLORATION LLC | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 2011-03-30 | 712838 | 42-165-37350 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #462 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2011-03-23 | 712464 | 42-165-37346 | LINDOSS UNIT #33W | TABULA RASA ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2011-03-23 | 712461 | 42-165-37345 | LINDOSS UNIT #31 | TABULA RASA ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2011-03-22 | 712287 | 42-165-37344 | FOSTER '1' #1 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 12,100 | |
| 2011-03-22 | 712278 | 42-165-37343 | ELAM, W. B. #9 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2011-03-22 | 712277 | 42-165-37342 | HARRIS SAN ANDRES UNIT #1517B | PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2011-03-22 | 711357 | 42-165-32135 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3526 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,766 | |
| 2011-03-22 | 711351 | 42-165-31383 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3118 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,449 | |
| 2011-03-21 | 711361 | 42-165-32864 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3408 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,395 | |
| 2011-03-21 | 711360 | 42-165-32756 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #2604 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,479 | |
| 2011-03-21 | 711359 | 42-165-32831 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3915 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,331 | |
| 2011-03-21 | 711356 | 42-165-32138 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3523 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,519 | |
| 2011-03-21 | 711355 | 42-165-31378 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3519 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,771 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.