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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-02-24 | 690916 | 42-165-37128 | SEMINOLE, NE (SAN ANDRES) #37 | VOSKAMP EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2010-02-24 | 690911 | 42-165-37127 | SEMINOLE, NE (SAN ANDREAS) UNIT #35 | VOSKAMP EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2010-02-24 | 690911 | 42-165-37127 | SEMINOLE, NE (SAN ANDREAS) UNIT #35 | VOSKAMP EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2010-02-22 | 691287 | 42-165-37111 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3557 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2010-02-22 | 691283 | 42-165-37110 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1609 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2010-02-22 | 691247 | 42-165-37108 | TIGER 496 #1 | GUNGOLL, CARL E. EXPLORATION LLC | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2010-02-22 | 691237 | 42-165-37114 | TIGER 495 #5 | GUNGOLL, CARL E. EXPLORATION LLC | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2010-02-17 | 691282 | 42-165-37106 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1608W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2010-02-17 | 691282 | 42-165-37106 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1608W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2010-02-17 | 691280 | 42-165-37105 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1607W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2010-02-17 | 691280 | 42-165-37105 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1607W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2010-02-17 | 691278 | 42-165-37103 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1605 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2010-02-16 | 691234 | 42-165-10677 | ELAM "14" #6Y | LYNX OPERATING CO., INC. | RENTR | 3,300 | |
| 2010-02-16 | 691234 | 42-165-10677 | ELAM "14" #6Y | LYNX OPERATING CO., INC. | RENTR | 3,300 | |
| 2010-02-16 | 691234 | 42-165-10677 | ELAM "14" #6Y | LYNX OPERATING CO., INC. | RENTR | 4,200 | |
| 2010-02-16 | 690950 | 42-165-37101 | TWISTER #2 | WTG EXPLORATION | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2010-02-16 | 689530 | 42-165-01608 | H & J UNIT 1D #29H | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,100 | Y |
| 2010-02-16 | 689530 | 42-165-01608 | H & J UNIT 1D #29H | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,100 | Y |
| 2010-02-16 | 689530 | 42-165-01608 | H & J UNIT 1D #29H | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,100 | Y |
| 2010-02-12 | 691231 | 42-165-34757 | HARRIS "A" #1614Y | LYNX OPERATING CO., INC. | RECOMP | 4,250 | |
| 2010-02-12 | 691227 | 42-165-34755 | HARRIS #1612Y | LYNX OPERATING CO., INC. | RECOMP | 4,250 | |
| 2010-02-02 | 690496 | 42-165-37099 | MOORE, M. A. #5Y | NOBLE ENERGY INC | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 2010-02-02 | 690494 | 42-165-37098 | MOORE, M. A. #4Y | NOBLE ENERGY INC | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 2010-02-02 | 690493 | 42-165-37097 | MOORE, M. A. #3Y | NOBLE ENERGY INC | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 2010-02-02 | 690492 | 42-165-37096 | MOORE, M. A. #2Y | NOBLE ENERGY INC | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 2010-02-02 | 690491 | 42-165-37100 | MOORE, M. A. #1Y | NOBLE ENERGY INC | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 2010-02-01 | 690503 | 42-165-01740 | H & J SEC 451 #11H | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,000 | Y |
| 2010-02-01 | 690498 | 42-165-37095 | WOOD, L. R. #1Y | NOBLE ENERGY INC | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 2010-02-01 | 690482 | 42-165-01653 | H & J UNIT 1D #38H | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,000 | Y |
| 2010-02-01 | 690299 | 42-165-37094 | SHORTES #9 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2010-02-01 | 690298 | 42-165-37093 | SHORTES #8 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2010-02-01 | 690296 | 42-165-37092 | SHORTES #7 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2010-02-01 | 690295 | 42-165-37091 | SHORTES #6 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2010-01-29 | 688818 | 42-165-34462 | MOORE, M. A. #84 | NOBLE ENERGY INC | RECOMP | 3,180 | |
| 2010-01-28 | 690360 | 42-165-37090 | JONES RANCH B #3 | GREAT TEXAS CRUDE INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2010-01-25 | 690080 | 42-165-02404 | JONES B #7H | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,000 | Y |
| 2010-01-25 | 690079 | 42-165-37087 | SEABEAN #1 | CLARK, JOHN M., INC. | DRILL | 5,750 | |
| 2010-01-25 | 690079 | 42-165-37087 | SEABEAN #1 | CLARK, JOHN M., INC. | DRILL | 5,750 | |
| 2010-01-15 | 689513 | 42-165-31675 | FLANAGAN D #1 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,350 | |
| 2010-01-14 | 689244 | 42-165-37086 | ALLEY -A- #13 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2010-01-13 | 689591 | 42-165-01741 | H & J SEC 451 #12H | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,000 | Y |
| 2010-01-13 | 689590 | 42-165-36895 | H & J SEC 451 #27H | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,000 | Y |
| 2010-01-13 | 689588 | 42-165-01734 | H & J SEC 451 #5H | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 10,900 | Y |
| 2010-01-13 | 688681 | 42-165-37085 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #469 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2010-01-12 | 689300 | 42-165-37081 | HARRIS SAN ANDRES UNIT #1626B | PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2010-01-12 | 689296 | 42-165-37080 | HARRIS SAN ANDRES UNIT #1614A | PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2010-01-12 | 689293 | 42-165-37082 | HARRIS SAN ANDRES UNIT #1611A | PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2010-01-12 | 689292 | 42-165-37079 | HARRIS SAN ANDRES UNIT #1525A | PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2010-01-12 | 688444 | 42-165-37057 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #468 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2010-01-08 | 689243 | 42-165-37078 | LANDRETH #9 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | DRILL | 9,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.