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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2011-02-1571016642-165-37319COTHES "C" #3PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLCDRILL5,500
2011-02-1571016342-165-37318COTHES 'C' #2PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLCDRILL5,500
2011-02-1471014942-165-37317COTHES 'B' #3PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLCDRILL5,500
2011-02-1471014542-165-37316SHORTES #13PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLCDRILL5,500
2011-02-1170577742-165-37270CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1154OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL7,250
2011-02-1170577642-165-37269CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1155OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL7,250
2011-02-1070972142-165-37308CARM-ANN SAN ANDRES UNIT #1204PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLCDRILL5,500
2011-02-0970979942-165-37314H&J SEC 451 #28XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL11,800
2011-02-0970937942-165-34083ODC "273" #2AEG OPERATING, LLCRECOMP12,472
2011-02-0870973242-165-37311THOMPSON 'B' #17PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLCDRILL5,500
2011-02-0770972842-165-37310THOMPSON 'B' #15PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLCDRILL5,500
2011-02-0770972342-165-37309CARM-ANN SAN ANDRES UNIT #907PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLCDRILL5,500
2011-02-0770971642-165-37307NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1026WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2011-02-0770971542-165-37306NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1025WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2011-02-0770971442-165-37305NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1024WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2011-02-0770971242-165-37304NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1023WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2011-02-0770968642-165-37313SCANTLING #2SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL7,800
2011-02-0770968542-165-37312BRADFORD #4SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL7,750
2011-02-0270933242-165-37303WELTMER #3SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL7,900
2011-01-3170933342-165-37302HANCOCK #11SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2011-01-3170920142-165-37297LANDRETH D #11SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL9,000
2011-01-2870927142-165-37300LOST DRAW #1GRIFFIN PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL5,900
2011-01-2870926142-165-37301RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #461XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2011-01-2870920242-165-37299WELTMER, T. C. A #8SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL7,900
2011-01-2870920042-165-37298LANDRETH C #10SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL9,000
2011-01-2770907042-165-37296AGOSTINO CACCIAVILLAN #1DYAD PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL5,700
2011-01-2470854442-165-37295PARMER '1' #1PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,900
2011-01-2170870042-165-36893H & J UNIT 1D #81HXTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP11,000Y
2011-01-2170870042-165-36893H & J UNIT 1D #81HXTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP12,156Y
2011-01-2070861642-165-37294TWEENER 4 #11RDEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,400
2011-01-1870851342-165-37293MERWORTH #3SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2011-01-1270824642-165-37292RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #458XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2011-01-1270823942-165-37291RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #463XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,100
2011-01-0670795042-165-37290BRADY #1CLARK, JOHN M., INC.DRILL5,800
2011-01-0370759842-165-36430H & J UNIT 1D #76XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP10,960Y
2011-01-0370759842-165-36430H & J UNIT 1 'D' #76XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP10,960Y
2010-12-2870751742-165-37289BOLD TEX-MEX '13' #3BOLD OPERATING, LLCDRILL5,900
2010-12-2270667542-165-01650H&J UNIT 1 'D' #35HXTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP12,000Y
2010-12-1770727442-165-37287EAST FELMAC UNIT #1HOUSTON ENERGY OPERATING, L.P.DRILL13,500
2010-12-1770706442-165-37286JONES ESTATE "29" #2STRAND ENERGY, L.C.DRILL8,200
2010-12-1770467442-165-37288CRUMP ESTATE -A- #12SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2010-12-1670703642-165-37285BOLD TEX-MEX '9' #6BOLD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,900
2010-12-1670703542-165-37284BOLD TEX-MEX "9" #5BOLD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,900
2010-12-1670703542-165-37284BOLD TEX-MEX '9' #5BOLD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,900
2010-12-1670703342-165-37283BOLD TEX-MEX "9" #4BOLD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,900
2010-12-1670703142-165-37282BOLD TEX-MEX "9" #3BOLD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,900
2010-12-1670702942-165-37281BOLD TEX-MEX "9" #2BOLD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,900
2010-12-1670702942-165-37281BOLD TEX-MEX '9' #2BOLD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,900
2010-12-1670702742-165-37280BOLD TEX-MEX "12" #3BOLD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,900
2010-12-1670702442-165-37279BOLD TEX-MEX "12" #2BOLD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,900
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.