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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-05-01 | 659909 | 42-165-36926 | SHORTES #5 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2008-04-30 | 659884 | 42-165-36925 | SHORTES #4 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2008-04-30 | 659870 | 42-165-36924 | PONTIUS-BARKSDALE 'A' #10 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2008-04-29 | 659783 | 42-165-36923 | PKC #21 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2008-04-29 | 659743 | 42-165-36920 | PKC #19 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2008-04-29 | 659735 | 42-165-36919 | PKC #17 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2008-04-28 | 659769 | 42-165-36922 | UNIVERSITY 6-13 #1 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 18,000 | |
| 2008-04-28 | 659769 | 42-165-36922 | UNIVERSITY 6-13 #1 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 18,000 | |
| 2008-04-28 | 659751 | 42-165-36921 | PKC #20 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2008-04-26 | 659628 | 42-165-36918 | BAGGETT, DEBBIE #13B | PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2008-04-26 | 659620 | 42-165-36917 | BAGGETT, DEBBIE #12B | PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2008-04-26 | 659615 | 42-165-36916 | BAGGETT, DEBBIE #11B | PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2008-04-26 | 659590 | 42-165-36915 | BAGGETT, DEBBIE #15A | PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2008-04-25 | 659357 | 42-165-35550 | WALLACE #1 | TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. | RENTR | 5,500 | |
| 2008-04-25 | 659029 | 42-165-36914 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3123 | HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 2008-04-21 | 658472 | 42-165-36905 | EXXON FEE EUBANKS "D" #16 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 7,405 | |
| 2008-04-21 | 657149 | 42-165-36890 | TYSON #1 | SAMSON LONE STAR, LLC | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 2008-04-17 | 658773 | 42-165-36911 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #704 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2008-04-16 | 658779 | 42-165-36912 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #705 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2008-04-16 | 658502 | 42-165-36906 | EUBANKS CLEARFORK UNIT #25 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 7,360 | |
| 2008-04-16 | 658432 | 42-165-01644 | H & J UNIT 1 "D" #28 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,103 | |
| 2008-04-16 | 658432 | 42-165-01644 | H & J UNIT 1 "D" #28 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,103 | |
| 2008-04-15 | 658765 | 42-165-36910 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #703 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2008-04-15 | 658759 | 42-165-36909 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #702 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2008-04-15 | 658521 | 42-165-36913 | SEMINOLE, NE (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #34 | VOSKAMP EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2008-04-12 | 658510 | 42-165-36899 | EUBANKS CLEARFORK UNIT #22 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 7,390 | |
| 2008-04-12 | 658509 | 42-165-36900 | EUBANKS CLEARFOK UNIT #23 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 7,380 | |
| 2008-04-12 | 658507 | 42-165-36908 | EUBANKS CLEARFORK UNIT #24 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 7,375 | |
| 2008-04-12 | 658498 | 42-165-36907 | EUBANKS CLEARFORK UNIT #27 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 7,460 | |
| 2008-04-12 | 658493 | 42-165-36902 | EXXON FEE EUBANKS "C" #15 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 7,360 | |
| 2008-04-12 | 658491 | 42-165-36901 | EXXON FEE EUBANKS "C" #16 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 7,370 | |
| 2008-04-12 | 658491 | 42-165-36901 | EXXON FEE EUBANKS "C" #16 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 7,370 | |
| 2008-04-12 | 658486 | 42-165-36903 | EXXON FEE EUBANKS "D" #13 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 7,385 | |
| 2008-04-12 | 658482 | 42-165-36904 | EXXON FEE EUBANKS 'D' #15 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 7,390 | |
| 2008-04-11 | 658318 | 42-165-36404 | H & J SEC 451 #25H | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 10,900 | Y |
| 2008-04-11 | 658286 | 42-165-36395 | LEWALLEN #3 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 8,000 | |
| 2008-04-11 | 658266 | 42-165-36431 | SAVAGE FAMILY TRUST #1 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 9,900 | |
| 2008-04-07 | 658009 | 42-165-36898 | H & J UNIT 1D #82 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2008-04-07 | 658009 | 42-165-36898 | H & J UNIT 1D #82 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2008-04-07 | 658009 | 42-165-36898 | H & J UNIT 1D #82 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2008-04-04 | 657943 | 42-165-36897 | PONTIUS BARKSDALE "A" #9 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2008-04-04 | 657942 | 42-165-36896 | PONTIUS BARKSDALE #21 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2008-04-04 | 656122 | 42-165-36885 | SOUTH ROBERTSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #1511 | NOBLE ENERGY INC | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 2008-04-04 | 656120 | 42-165-36884 | SOUTH ROBERTSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #1312 | NOBLE ENERGY INC | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 2008-04-04 | 656117 | 42-165-36883 | SOUTH ROBERTSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #1218 | NOBLE ENERGY INC | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 2008-04-04 | 656112 | 42-165-36882 | SOUTH ROBERTSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #1217 | NOBLE ENERGY INC | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 2008-04-03 | 657757 | 42-165-36892 | PKC #18 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2008-04-03 | 656710 | 42-165-32161 | HERNDON #2 | LYNX OPERATING CO., INC. | RECOMP | 5,618 | |
| 2008-04-02 | 657782 | 42-165-36895 | H & J SEC 451 #27 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2008-04-02 | 657782 | 42-165-36895 | H & J SEC 451 #27 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,900 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.