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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08-13 | 644101 | 42-165-31380 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3517 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,659 | |
| 2007-08-13 | 644092 | 42-165-32140 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3531 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,665 | |
| 2007-08-13 | 644081 | 42-165-31372 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3213 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,692 | |
| 2007-08-13 | 644072 | 42-165-31379 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3406 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,678 | |
| 2007-08-13 | 643968 | 42-165-36806 | PONTIUS-BARKSDALE -A- #6 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2007-08-13 | 643966 | 42-165-36804 | PONTIUS-BARKSDALE -A- #7 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2007-08-13 | 643962 | 42-165-36803 | BAGGETT, DEBBIE #10B | PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2007-08-11 | 643964 | 42-165-36805 | PONTIUS-BARKSDALE -A- #8 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2007-08-07 | 643417 | 42-165-36799 | CATON -C- #2 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 2007-08-07 | 643415 | 42-165-36798 | CRUMP ESTATE -B- #8 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 2007-08-06 | 643339 | 42-165-36797 | WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #8619 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 2007-08-06 | 643338 | 42-165-36796 | WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #8618 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2007-08-06 | 642295 | 42-165-36800 | JENKINS, SAM C. #21 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 7,360 | |
| 2007-08-04 | 641775 | 42-165-32124 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2916 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,687 | |
| 2007-08-04 | 641772 | 42-165-31267 | SSAU #2812 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,707 | |
| 2007-08-04 | 641768 | 42-165-31265 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2711 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,710 | |
| 2007-08-04 | 641734 | 42-165-32796 | SSAU #2813 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,718 | |
| 2007-08-04 | 641730 | 42-165-31158 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2810 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,712 | |
| 2007-08-04 | 641518 | 42-165-31176 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2709 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,712 | |
| 2007-08-04 | 641516 | 42-165-30567 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2505 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,697 | |
| 2007-08-03 | 641457 | 42-165-31161 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2312 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,661 | |
| 2007-08-02 | 643112 | 42-165-32127 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2918 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,694 | |
| 2007-08-02 | 643098 | 42-165-36795 | TARTAN #1 | CLARK, JOHN M., INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2007-08-02 | 643088 | 42-165-01536 | DENVER UNIT #6573GC | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2007-08-01 | 641341 | 42-165-36792 | H & J 1D UNIT #80 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 2007-07-30 | 642569 | 42-165-36794 | WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #7553 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2007-07-30 | 642567 | 42-165-36793 | WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #8550 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 2007-07-27 | 641784 | 42-165-02471 | WILLIAM PIERSON ESTATE #10H | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 10,900 | Y |
| 2007-07-23 | 640856 | 42-165-01738 | H & J 451 #9H | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,100 | Y |
| 2007-07-23 | 633861 | 42-165-34790 | BLACKWATCH (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #112 | CHEVRON MIDCONTINENT, L.P. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2007-07-23 | 632239 | 42-165-10653 | GEORGE ALLEN UNIT #6 | PETROSOURCE PRODUCTION CO. L.P. | RENTR | 5,300 | |
| 2007-07-20 | 640300 | 42-165-31382 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3520 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,611 | |
| 2007-07-20 | 640297 | 42-165-31385 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3518 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,623 | |
| 2007-07-20 | 640291 | 42-165-31365 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3210 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,656 | |
| 2007-07-20 | 640289 | 42-165-31381 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3405 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,622 | |
| 2007-07-20 | 640287 | 42-165-31366 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3305 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,642 | |
| 2007-07-20 | 640286 | 42-165-31217 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3119 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,176 | |
| 2007-07-20 | 640266 | 42-165-31386 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3117 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,640 | |
| 2007-07-20 | 640255 | 42-165-31373 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3212 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,638 | |
| 2007-07-17 | 640622 | 42-165-01744 | H & J UNIT 451 #15H | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,300 | Y |
| 2007-07-06 | 639946 | 42-165-36788 | H & J UNIT 1D #78 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2007-06-28 | 640978 | 42-165-36477 | SCHWERTZ #1ST | HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY, L.P. | RECOMP | 8,900 | |
| 2007-06-25 | 639039 | 42-165-32142 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3407 | HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,620 | |
| 2007-06-22 | 640679 | 42-165-36791 | JONES ESTATE 4 #1 | WADI PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 8,650 | |
| 2007-06-22 | 640673 | 42-165-36790 | JONES ESTATE 14 #1 | WADI PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2007-06-14 | 639929 | 42-000-00000 | GEORGE ALLEN UNIT #3 | PETROSOURCE PRODUCTION CO. L.P. | RECOMP | 5,400 | |
| 2007-06-13 | 639930 | 42-165-33990 | GEORGE ALLEN UNIT #7W | PETROSOURCE PRODUCTION CO. L.P. | RECOMP | 5,400 | |
| 2007-06-12 | 639927 | 42-165-36789 | HUDSON, RUTH #34 | PETROSOURCE PRODUCTION CO. L.P. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2007-06-08 | 639900 | 42-165-30683 | H & J "A" #3 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | RENTR | 5,750 | |
| 2007-06-06 | 639809 | 42-165-36787 | DENVER UNIT #6572GC | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.