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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2008-04-01 | 657767 | 42-165-36894 | H & J UNIT 1D #83 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2008-04-01 | 657763 | 42-165-36893 | H & J UNIT 1D #81 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2008-04-01 | 657763 | 42-165-36893 | H & J UNIT 1D #81 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2008-04-01 | 657754 | 42-165-36891 | BAGGETT, DEBBIE #16A | PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2008-03-24 | 657952 | 42-165-36676 | CORVETTE #1 | CJ ENERGY, LLC | RECOMP | 10,530 | |
| 2008-03-21 | 657079 | 42-165-36889 | JANE BRANSFIELD #1 | SAMSON LONE STAR, LLC | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 2008-03-21 | 657077 | 42-165-36888 | CHARLES B. TEUFEL #1 | SAMSON LONE STAR, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2008-03-21 | 656405 | 42-165-36886 | OAK ALLEY "17" #1 | TWISTED CEDAR RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2008-03-21 | 656405 | 42-165-36886 | OAK ALLEY "17" #1 | TWISTED CEDAR RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2008-03-20 | 656964 | 42-165-36887 | UNIVERSITY 6-1 #1 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 18,000 | |
| 2008-03-20 | 656964 | 42-165-36887 | UNIVERSITY 6-1 #1 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 18,000 | |
| 2008-03-12 | 656405 | 42-165-36886 | OAK ALLEY "17" #1 | TWISTED CEDAR RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2008-03-04 | 656002 | 42-165-36881 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #361R | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2008-02-26 | 655584 | 42-165-36880 | BRANEX AMERICAN #21 | TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2008-02-25 | 655502 | 42-165-36879 | BRANEX AMERICAN #20 | TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2008-02-25 | 655372 | 42-165-36878 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #701 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2008-02-25 | 655370 | 42-165-36876 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #700 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2008-02-23 | 655367 | 42-165-36877 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #699 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2008-02-23 | 655365 | 42-165-36875 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #698 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2008-02-23 | 655363 | 42-165-36873 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #697 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2008-02-23 | 655362 | 42-165-36874 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #696 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2008-02-23 | 655359 | 42-165-36872 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #695 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2008-02-23 | 655332 | 42-165-36871 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #694 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2008-02-23 | 655327 | 42-165-36870 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #693 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2008-02-20 | 654961 | 42-165-01584 | H&J SEC. 289 #1 | WIND RIVER ENERGY, INC. | RENTR | 11,777 | |
| 2008-02-15 | 654793 | 42-165-36869 | SCANTLING B #2 | FOREST OIL PERMIAN CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2008-02-14 | 654794 | 42-165-36867 | MCNEILL RANCH #5 | FOREST OIL PERMIAN CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2008-02-14 | 654782 | 42-165-36868 | MCNEILL RANCH #6 | FOREST OIL PERMIAN CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.