Gaines County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Gaines County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-20.
Gaines County permitting is running 21 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (64 total, up 21% on the prior quarter). 1 was issued in the past week. OXY USA INC. leads with 127 permits in the past 12 months, one of 11 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
17
Operators (30d)
5
Latest Permit
2026-07-20
All Time
10,520
10,520 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-30 | 899327 | 42-165-34230 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1104 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2024-04-30 | 899326 | 42-165-01238 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1607 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2024-04-30 | 899325 | 42-165-01236 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1605 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2024-04-30 | 899323 | 42-165-34229 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1517 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2024-04-30 | 899321 | 42-165-32042 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1515 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2024-04-30 | 899302 | 42-165-31907 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1512 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2024-04-30 | 899301 | 42-165-31910 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1510 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2024-04-30 | 899299 | 42-165-00257 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1504 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2024-04-30 | 899297 | 42-165-34063 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1311 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2024-04-30 | 899296 | 42-165-00362 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1501 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2024-04-30 | 899295 | 42-165-00065 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1202 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2024-04-23 | 898974 | 42-165-32094 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1017 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,800 | |
| 2024-04-19 | 898975 | 42-165-31935 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1011 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,800 | |
| 2024-04-19 | 898967 | 42-165-34194 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1312 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,800 | |
| 2024-04-19 | 898954 | 42-165-32015 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1516 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,800 | |
| 2024-04-19 | 898952 | 42-165-31920 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1509 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,800 | |
| 2024-04-19 | 898937 | 42-165-31909 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1307 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,800 | |
| 2024-04-19 | 898922 | 42-165-02068 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1101 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2024-04-10 | 898513 | 42-165-00627 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #1304 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2024-04-10 | 898511 | 42-165-00661 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #1302 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2024-04-04 | 898529 | 42-165-34204 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #207 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2024-04-04 | 898524 | 42-165-37803 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #211 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2024-03-28 | 897733 | 42-165-38937 | CONEJOS QUEEN UNIT #196 | BASIN OIL & GAS OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 2024-03-26 | 897729 | 42-165-38936 | CONEJOS QUEEN UNIT #195 | BASIN OIL & GAS OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 2024-03-20 | 898257 | 42-165-32302 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #1312 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2024-03-20 | 898253 | 42-165-32303 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #1311 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2024-03-19 | 897080 | 42-165-38931 | ROUTE 44 SWD #1 | HAT L RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2024-03-19 | 897078 | 42-165-38930 | THE BIG GULP SWD #1 | HAT L RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2024-03-19 | 897077 | 42-165-38929 | DRY WELLS SWD #1 | HAT L RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2024-03-19 | 897074 | 42-165-38928 | ESTES SWD #1 | HAT L RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2024-03-14 | 898151 | 42-165-38938 | BISHOP WHELAN #1 | MANZANO, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2024-03-12 | 898077 | 42-165-32297 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #1310 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 2024-03-11 | 897081 | 42-165-38932 | HIGH LONESOME SWD #1 | HAT L RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2024-03-04 | 897787 | 42-165-34919 | THORNHILL 'A' #2 | MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC. | RENTR | 5,750 | |
| 2024-02-28 | 897565 | 42-165-01401 | DENVER UNIT #6812 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECLASS | 8,097 | |
| 2024-02-28 | 897547 | 42-165-02072 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1004 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2024-02-26 | 897609 | 42-165-38935 | LOOP G.S.U. #9012 | ONEOK TEXAS GAS STORAGE, L.L.C. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 2024-02-15 | 897091 | 42-165-38934 | SHINER #2315H | SABINAL ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-15 | 897087 | 42-165-38933 | BLANTON #2325H | SABINAL ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-01-29 | 896794 | 42-165-32406 | WEST SEMINOLE SAND UNIT #715 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2024-01-12 | 896436 | 42-165-31905 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1103 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,650 | |
| 2024-01-09 | 896364 | 42-165-00820 | DENVER UNIT #8504 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,300 | |
| 2023-12-27 | 896105 | 42-165-38926 | DENVER UNIT #7660 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-12-27 | 896104 | 42-165-38925 | DENVER UNIT #7659 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-12-27 | 896071 | 42-165-38924 | DENVER UNIT #8618 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2023-12-27 | 896059 | 42-165-38927 | DENVER UNIT #8619 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2023-12-20 | 895884 | 42-165-38923 | DENVER UNIT #8628H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-12-20 | 895876 | 42-165-38922 | DENVER UNIT #8629 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-12-19 | 895868 | 42-165-38920 | DENVER UNIT #8559 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-12-13 | 895866 | 42-165-38921 | ATE214 #1 | ATMOS ENERGY,WEST TEXAS DIVISION | DRILL | 460 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.