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
2007-08-1364410142-165-31380SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3517HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP5,659
2007-08-1364409242-165-32140SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3531HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP5,665
2007-08-1364408142-165-31372SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3213HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP5,692
2007-08-1364407242-165-31379SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3406HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP5,678
2007-08-1364396842-165-36806PONTIUS-BARKSDALE -A- #6PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,500
2007-08-1364396642-165-36804PONTIUS-BARKSDALE -A- #7PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,500
2007-08-1364396242-165-36803BAGGETT, DEBBIE #10BPARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,500
2007-08-1164396442-165-36805PONTIUS-BARKSDALE -A- #8PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,500
2007-08-0764341742-165-36799CATON -C- #2FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,900
2007-08-0764341542-165-36798CRUMP ESTATE -B- #8FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,900
2007-08-0664333942-165-36797WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #8619OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL8,400
2007-08-0664333842-165-36796WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #8618OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL8,100
2007-08-0664229542-165-36800JENKINS, SAM C. #21DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL7,360
2007-08-0464177542-165-32124SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2916HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP5,687
2007-08-0464177242-165-31267SSAU #2812HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP5,707
2007-08-0464176842-165-31265SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2711HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP5,710
2007-08-0464173442-165-32796SSAU #2813HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP5,718
2007-08-0464173042-165-31158SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2810HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP5,712
2007-08-0464151842-165-31176SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2709HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP5,712
2007-08-0464151642-165-30567SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2505HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP5,697
2007-08-0364145742-165-31161SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2312HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP5,661
2007-08-0264311242-165-32127SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2918HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP5,694
2007-08-0264309842-165-36795TARTAN #1CLARK, JOHN M., INC.DRILL6,000
2007-08-0264308842-165-01536DENVER UNIT #6573GCOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP5,600
2007-08-0164134142-165-36792H & J 1D UNIT #80XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,300
2007-07-3064256942-165-36794WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #7553OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL8,000
2007-07-3064256742-165-36793WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #8550OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL7,900
2007-07-2764178442-165-02471WILLIAM PIERSON ESTATE #10HXTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP10,900Y
2007-07-2364085642-165-01738H & J 451 #9HXTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP11,100Y
2007-07-2363386142-165-34790BLACKWATCH (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #112CHEVRON MIDCONTINENT, L.P.RECOMP6,000
2007-07-2363223942-165-10653GEORGE ALLEN UNIT #6PETROSOURCE PRODUCTION CO. L.P.RENTR5,300
2007-07-2064030042-165-31382SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3520HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP5,611
2007-07-2064029742-165-31385SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3518HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP5,623
2007-07-2064029142-165-31365SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3210HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP5,656
2007-07-2064028942-165-31381SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3405HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP5,622
2007-07-2064028742-165-31366SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3305HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP5,642
2007-07-2064028642-165-31217SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3119HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP6,176
2007-07-2064026642-165-31386SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3117HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP5,640
2007-07-2064025542-165-31373SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3212HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP5,638
2007-07-1764062242-165-01744H & J UNIT 451 #15HXTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP11,300Y
2007-07-0663994642-165-36788H & J UNIT 1D #78XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL11,900
2007-06-2864097842-165-36477SCHWERTZ #1STHUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY, L.P.RECOMP8,900
2007-06-2563903942-165-32142SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3407HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP5,620
2007-06-2264067942-165-36791JONES ESTATE 4 #1WADI PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,650
2007-06-2264067342-165-36790JONES ESTATE 14 #1WADI PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,200
2007-06-1463992942-000-00000GEORGE ALLEN UNIT #3PETROSOURCE PRODUCTION CO. L.P.RECOMP5,400
2007-06-1363993042-165-33990GEORGE ALLEN UNIT #7WPETROSOURCE PRODUCTION CO. L.P.RECOMP5,400
2007-06-1263992742-165-36789HUDSON, RUTH #34PETROSOURCE PRODUCTION CO. L.P.DRILL5,400
2007-06-0863990042-165-30683H & J "A" #3FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.RENTR5,750
2007-06-0663980942-165-36787DENVER UNIT #6572GCOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,600
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.