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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-06-06 | 639807 | 42-165-36786 | DENVER UNIT #6571GC | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2007-06-06 | 639806 | 42-165-36785 | DENVER UNIT #6455GC | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2007-06-04 | 639766 | 42-165-36784 | WHARTON, A. B. JR. "A" JOA #26 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,750 | |
| 2007-06-01 | 638355 | 42-165-36603 | HILL #5 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,800 | |
| 2007-06-01 | 638235 | 42-165-33991 | GEORGE ALLEN UNIT #8W | PETROSOURCE PRODUCTION CO. L.P. | RECOMP | 5,400 | |
| 2007-05-31 | 638302 | 42-165-36783 | CRUMP ESTATE -B- #7 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 2007-05-31 | 638236 | 42-165-10378 | GEORGE ALLEN UNIT #18 | PETROSOURCE PRODUCTION CO. L.P. | RECOMP | 5,400 | |
| 2007-05-31 | 638233 | 42-000-00000 | GEORGE ALLEN UNIT #4 | PETROSOURCE PRODUCTION CO. L.P. | RECOMP | 5,400 | |
| 2007-05-31 | 638162 | 42-165-36782 | GEORGE ALLEN UNIT #10R | PETROSOURCE PRODUCTION CO. L.P. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2007-05-30 | 637427 | 42-165-36771 | SOUTH ROBERTSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #1130 | NOBLE ENERGY INC | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 2007-05-30 | 637426 | 42-165-36770 | SOUTH ROBERTSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #1129 | NOBLE ENERGY INC | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 2007-05-30 | 637423 | 42-165-36769 | SOUTH ROBERTSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #1128 | NOBLE ENERGY INC | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 2007-05-30 | 637420 | 42-165-36768 | SOUTH ROBERTSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #1127 | NOBLE ENERGY INC | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 2007-05-22 | 637251 | 42-165-03143 | WHARTON, A. B. JR. 'A' JOA #20 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 5,750 | |
| 2007-05-16 | 638595 | 42-165-36781 | WHARTON, A. B. JR. "D" JOA #25 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2007-05-16 | 638592 | 42-165-36780 | WHARTON, A. B. JR. "D" JOA #24 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2007-05-16 | 638588 | 42-165-36779 | WHARTON, A. B. JR. "E" JOA #23 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2007-05-16 | 638587 | 42-165-36778 | WHARTON, A. B. JR. "E" JOA #22 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2007-05-16 | 638585 | 42-165-36777 | WHARTON, A. B. JR. "E" JOA #21 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2007-05-11 | 638265 | 42-165-34168 | ROBERTSON, J. B. #87 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,500 | |
| 2007-05-09 | 638169 | 42-165-36776 | GEORGE ALLEN UNIT #6R | PETROSOURCE PRODUCTION CO. L.P. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2007-05-08 | 635778 | 42-165-10627 | GEORGE ALLEN UNIT #16W | PETROSOURCE PRODUCTION CO. L.P. | RECOMP | 12,200 | |
| 2007-05-08 | 635778 | 42-165-10627 | GEORGE ALLEN UNIT #16W | PETROSOURCE PRODUCTION CO., LLC | RECOMP | 12,600 | |
| 2007-05-07 | 638192 | 42-165-36775 | MAD COW #1 | UNIT PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 2007-04-27 | 637924 | 42-165-36676 | CORVETTE #1 | TRIUMPH EXPLORATION, INC. | RENTR | 11,300 | |
| 2007-04-27 | 637433 | 42-165-36773 | SOUTH ROBERTSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #1510 | NOBLE ENERGY INC | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 2007-04-27 | 637430 | 42-165-36772 | SOUTH ROBERTSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #1311 | NOBLE ENERGY INC | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 2007-04-18 | 635784 | 42-165-33993 | GEORGE ALLEN UNIT #17W | PETROSOURCE PRODUCTION CO. L.P. | RECOMP | 5,300 | |
| 2007-04-16 | 635783 | 42-165-36766 | RUTH HUDSON #31 | PETROSOURCE PRODUCTION CO. L.P. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2007-04-16 | 635783 | 42-165-36766 | RUTH HUDSON #31 | SANDRIDGE TERTIARY, LLC | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2007-04-16 | 635781 | 42-165-36767 | RUTH HUDSON #32 | PETROSOURCE PRODUCTION CO. L.P. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2007-04-09 | 634759 | 42-165-36765 | DENVER UNIT #6310 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2007-03-30 | 634201 | 42-165-36764 | ROBBINS #1 | PARISH, JOHN R. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2007-03-21 | 634030 | 42-165-36763 | RUTH HUDSON #30W | PETROSOURCE PRODUCTION CO. L.P. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2007-03-21 | 634029 | 42-165-36762 | RUTH HUDSON #29W | PETROSOURCE PRODUCTION CO. L.P. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2007-03-21 | 634028 | 42-165-36761 | RUTH HUDSON #28W | PETROSOURCE PRODUCTION CO. L.P. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2007-03-19 | 633500 | 42-165-36751 | GEORGE ALLEN UNIT #12R | PETROSOURCE PRODUCTION CO. L.P. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2007-03-12 | 632514 | 42-165-38279 | ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #412 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 2007-03-06 | 633071 | 42-165-36741 | H & J UNIT 451 #26 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2007-03-06 | 633071 | 42-165-36741 | H & J SEC 451 #26 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2007-03-06 | 633071 | 42-165-36741 | H & J SEC 451 #26 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2007-03-06 | 633071 | 42-165-36741 | H & J SEC 451 #26 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2007-02-27 | 633999 | 42-165-36759 | DENVER UNIT #8616 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2007-02-27 | 633996 | 42-165-36758 | DENVER UNIT #8615 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2007-02-27 | 633993 | 42-165-36760 | DENVER UNIT #7653 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2007-02-27 | 632559 | 42-165-00480 | FASKEN #1H | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,500 | Y |
| 2007-02-26 | 633940 | 42-165-36757 | ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #2314 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2007-02-26 | 633939 | 42-165-36756 | ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #2203R | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2007-02-23 | 633509 | 42-165-36754 | GEORGE ALLEN UNIT #27 | PETROSOURCE PRODUCTION CO. L.P. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2007-02-23 | 633507 | 42-165-36755 | GEORGE ALLEN UNIT #25 | PETROSOURCE PRODUCTION CO. L.P. | DRILL | 5,400 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.