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 (66 total, up 22% 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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2008-09-1966760842-165-36971DOSS YATES 394 #02CHEVRON MIDCONTINENT, L.P.DRILL3,330
2008-09-1966760542-165-36970DOSS YATES 394 #01CHEVRON MIDCONTINENT, L.P.DRILL3,340
2008-09-1966757642-165-36964DOSS YATES 365 #06CHEVRON MIDCONTINENT, L.P.DRILL3,350
2008-09-1766757442-165-36963DOSS YATES 365 #05CHEVRON MIDCONTINENT, L.P.DRILL3,360
2008-09-1666999942-165-36960GMK WEST UNIT #114APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2008-09-1666997942-165-36959GMK WEST UNIT #113APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2008-09-1666989642-165-02404JONES "B" #7XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP11,191
2008-09-1566991042-165-01603H & J UNIT 1D #17HXTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP11,200Y
2008-09-1266969942-165-31155SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2310HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP5,700
2008-09-1066951142-165-33076HANFORD SAN ANDRES UNIT #104FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.RECOMP6,451
2008-09-1066950842-165-33038HANFORD SAN ANDRES UNIT #2016FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.RECOMP6,432
2008-09-0266887442-165-36958SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #5503RHESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,600
2008-09-0266115542-165-36939SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4314RHESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,550
2008-08-2166609542-165-36956ARCO FEE "26" #2APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL16,000
2008-08-1166748442-165-36957H & J UNIT 1D #84XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL11,900
2008-07-2566524042-165-36954RED 199 #1ROCA OPERATING, INC.DRILL5,800
2008-07-2366592642-165-36955CORNETT #1DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL6,000
2008-07-1566529742-165-01625H & J SEC. 497 #1DXTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP11,970
2008-07-1066467742-165-36949WELTMER, T. C. #9FOREST OIL PERMIAN CORPORATIONDRILL7,900
2008-07-1066355542-165-36953EXXON FEE EUBANKS "C" #18CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL7,370
2008-07-1066237242-165-36933EUBANKS CLEARFORK UNIT #21CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL7,360
2008-07-0866236942-165-36932EXXON FEE EUBANKS "C" #17CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL7,390
2008-07-0866236842-165-36931EXXON FEE EUBANKS "C" #14CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL7,370
2008-07-0866233642-165-36930EXXON FEE EUBANKS "D" #17CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL7,385
2008-07-0766470142-165-36951RILEY, E. "329" #1LYNX OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,300
2008-07-0366467542-165-36948WELTMER, T. C. #8FOREST OIL PERMIAN CORPORATIONDRILL7,900
2008-07-0366467242-165-36947WELTMER, T. C. #7FOREST OIL PERMIAN CORPORATIONDRILL7,900
2008-07-0366467242-165-36947WELTMER, T. C. #7FOREST OIL PERMIAN CORPORATIONDRILL7,900
2008-07-0166567042-165-36944SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3123RHESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,700
2008-07-0165934242-000-00000GEORGE ALLEN UNIT #14WSANDRIDGE TERTIARY, LLCRECOMP5,400
2008-06-2866431842-165-36943EXXON FEE EUBANKS "C" #19CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL7,385
2008-06-2766420642-165-00351H & J SECTION 103 #1GRIFFIN PETROLEUM COMPANYRENTR10,356
2008-06-2666412842-165-36432H & J UNIT 1D #77HXTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP10,950Y
2008-06-2366355442-165-36942EXXON FEE EUBANKS "D' #18CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL7,385
2008-06-2365820042-165-01696MOBIL/ARCO JONES RANCH #1WGRACE PETROLEUM, L.P.RENTR11,325
2008-06-2166355342-165-36941EXXON FEE EUBANKS "D" #14CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL7,390
2008-06-1966353242-165-36940EXXON FEE EUBANKS "C" #20CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL7,380
2008-06-1666268742-165-02475PIERSON, WILLIAM ESTATE #14HXTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP10,800Y
2008-06-1366302442-165-36937MCNEILL RANCH #14FOREST OIL PERMIAN CORPORATIONDRILL7,900
2008-06-1366302342-165-36936MCNEILL RANCH #13FOREST OIL PERMIAN CORPORATIONDRILL7,900
2008-06-1366302242-165-36935MCNEILL RANCH #12FOREST OIL PERMIAN CORPORATIONDRILL7,900
2008-06-1366302142-165-36938MCNEILL RANCH #11FOREST OIL PERMIAN CORPORATIONDRILL7,900
2008-06-1066115542-165-36939SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4314RHESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,550
2008-06-0666217142-165-02760E H JONES #4HCHAPARRAL ENERGY, L.L.C.RENTR11,130Y
2008-06-0465925642-165-36934CHARLENE 427 #1READ & STEVENS, INC.DRILL8,750
2008-06-0465925642-165-36934CHARLENE 427 #1READ & STEVENS, INC.DRILL9,350
2008-06-0366189242-165-01504L. B. RUSSELL #1COG OPERATING LLCRENTR11,000
2008-06-0266184342-165-36929JENKINS, SAM C. #22DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL7,360
2008-05-2166116542-165-36928EUBANKS CLEARFORK UNIT #26CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL7,460
2008-05-1466048742-165-36927RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #325AXTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,200
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.