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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.