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
2010-10-0870326042-165-35845CONDOR #2SEABOARD OPERATING CO.RECOMP3,400
2010-10-0870305942-165-37237EUBANKS CLEARFORK UNIT #28CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL7,470
2010-10-0570312742-165-37236EXXON-SHELL FEE #5THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO LLCDRILL5,000
2010-10-0170260842-165-02760JONES, E.H. #4CHAPARRAL ENERGY, L.L.C.RENTR11,130
2010-09-3070289942-165-37234BOLD TEX-MEX "12" #1BOLD OPERATING, LLCDRILL7,900
2010-09-2870251942-165-37233UNIVERSITY 6-1 #2OPAL RESOURCES OPERATING CO.,LLCDRILL12,000
2010-09-2370236542-165-37232BRANEX AMERICAN #24TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P.DRILL6,950
2010-09-2170240442-165-37231NORTHRUP-LINDSEY #4COG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,800
2010-09-2070237142-165-37230DOSS, M. S. #8THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO LLCDRILL5,000
2010-09-1770223542-165-37229DOSS, M. S. #7THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO LLCDRILL5,000
2010-09-1470209142-165-37228DOSS, M. S. #6THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO LLCDRILL5,000
2010-09-1370185742-165-37227EXXON-SHELL FEE #4THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO LLCDRILL5,000
2010-09-0770166342-165-37226BAILEY #19SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2010-09-0270153242-165-37225SUZYQ 291 #5ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2010-09-0270153142-165-37224SUZYQ 291 #4ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2010-09-0170142642-165-37220CRUMP ESTATE -B- #10SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL9,000
2010-08-3170142842-165-37223LEWALLEN, W.F. #6SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL9,000
2010-08-3170142742-165-37221BAILEY #20SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL9,000
2010-08-3170142442-165-37219HILL #7SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL9,000
2010-08-3170142342-165-37222GOINS #9SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL9,000
2010-08-2570108242-165-37218TIGER CUB 495 #6GUNGOLL, CARL E. EXPLORATION LLCDRILL5,300
2010-08-1070042542-165-37217ALLEY -A- #12SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL9,000
2010-08-0369914942-165-31867ARTHUR GIESECKE #1BURK ROYALTY CO., LTD.RENTR12,700
2010-08-0369914942-165-31867ARTHUR GIESECKE #1BURK ROYALTY CO., LTD.RENTR12,700
2010-07-2969974542-165-37215MERWORTH #2SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2010-07-2969974342-165-37214HANCOCK #10SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2010-07-2969974142-165-37216ALLEY -A- #14SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2010-07-2669933042-165-01615H&J UNIT 1 "D" #48HXTO ENERGY INC.RENTR11,500Y
2010-07-1969910842-165-37212BAILEY #17SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2010-07-1969910742-165-37213BAILEY #18SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2010-07-1569887642-165-01613H & J UNIT 1 "D" #42XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP11,049
2010-07-1469869942-165-02593FLANAGAN #960YLYNX OPERATING CO., INC.RECOMP3,300
2010-07-1369879542-165-03006RILEY, T. S. ESTATE B #5HXTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP11,000Y
2010-07-1269877442-165-36208CONDOR #1SEABOARD OPERATING CO.RECOMP3,400
2010-07-0769861242-165-37211BALE #1CLARK, JOHN M., INC.DRILL6,000
2010-07-0569840642-165-37210UNIVERSITY 6-14 #6OPAL RESOURCES OPERATING CO.,LLCDRILL12,000
2010-07-0569836442-165-37209JONES ESTATE 496-A #3GUNGOLL, CARL E. EXPLORATION LLCDRILL5,300
2010-06-2569811542-165-37208POWELL #1SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2010-06-2569792542-165-37207ASPEN UNIT #1HOUSTON ENERGY, L.P.DRILL13,500
2010-06-2169781242-165-37206WILLARD RD B #2DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,100
2010-05-2869651542-165-37205WOLF UNIT #1HOUSTON ENERGY, L.P.DRILL13,500
2010-05-2869307942-165-37149INGLER #7SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL9,000
2010-05-2869146242-165-37115LEWALLEN, W.F. #5SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL9,000
2010-05-2669647142-165-00436JONES, EDWARD H. "C" #2XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP7,750
2010-05-2669344542-165-37155RUDD #21ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2010-05-2469615042-165-37204WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #1106OXY USA WTP LPDRILL6,000
2010-05-2169605542-165-37203WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #509OXY USA WTP LPDRILL6,000
2010-05-1469593342-165-37202ELAM, W.B. #8PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLCDRILL6,000
2010-05-1469358842-165-37157HANCOCK #9SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL12,000
2010-05-1369593742-165-37201HARRIS SAN ANDRES UNIT #1627BPARALLEL PETROLEUM LLCDRILL6,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.