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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-02-22 | 633512 | 42-165-36752 | HUDSON, RUTH #33 | PETROSOURCE PRODUCTION CO. L.P. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2007-02-22 | 633508 | 42-165-36753 | GEORGE ALLEN UNIT #26 | PETROSOURCE PRODUCTION CO. L.P. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2007-02-21 | 633501 | 42-165-36750 | GEORGE ALLEN UNIT #23W | PETROSOURCE PRODUCTION CO. L.P. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2007-02-16 | 633548 | 42-165-36676 | CORVETTE #1 | TRIUMPH EXPLORATION, INC. | RENTR | 11,300 | |
| 2007-02-16 | 633054 | 42-165-36413 | ROBERTSON #3 | STALLION ENERGY LLC | FLD-XFR | 4,900 | |
| 2007-02-16 | 633054 | 42-165-36413 | ROBERTSON #3 | STALLION ENERGY LLC | FLD-XFR | 5,200 | |
| 2007-02-16 | 633053 | 42-165-36414 | ROBERTSON #2 | STALLION ENERGY LLC | FLD-XFR | 4,900 | |
| 2007-02-16 | 633053 | 42-165-36414 | ROBERTSON #2 | STALLION ENERGY LLC | FLD-XFR | 5,008 | |
| 2007-02-16 | 633051 | 42-165-36416 | ROBERTSON #4 | STALLION ENERGY LLC | FLD-XFR | 4,900 | |
| 2007-02-16 | 633051 | 42-165-36416 | ROBERTSON #4 | STALLION ENERGY LLC | FLD-XFR | 4,900 | |
| 2007-02-16 | 632196 | 42-165-10651 | GEORGE ALLEN UNIT #10 | PETROSOURCE PRODUCTION CO. L.P. | RENTR | 5,300 | |
| 2007-02-13 | 633330 | 42-165-36749 | GEORGE ALLEN UNIT #11R | PETROSOURCE PRODUCTION CO. L.P. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2007-02-12 | 631609 | 42-165-36735 | CITIES SERVICE #4 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 2007-02-10 | 632688 | 42-165-02134 | LANDRETH "A" #1D | CHAPARRAL ENERGY, L.L.C. | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 2007-02-10 | 632512 | 42-165-36747 | ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #1171 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 2007-02-10 | 632509 | 42-165-36746 | ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #1141 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 2007-02-10 | 632507 | 42-165-36745 | ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #1131 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 2007-02-10 | 632504 | 42-165-36744 | ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #1101 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 2007-02-10 | 632502 | 42-165-36743 | ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #1071 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 2007-02-10 | 632499 | 42-165-36742 | ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #1061 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 2007-02-07 | 631400 | 42-165-36724 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3610 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2007-02-06 | 632791 | 42-165-36740 | WELTMER, T. C. #5 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 2007-02-06 | 632789 | 42-165-36739 | WELTMER, T. C. #4 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 2007-02-02 | 632736 | 42-165-31261 | ARCO FEE "214" #2 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | RECOMP | 3,800 | |
| 2007-02-02 | 632686 | 42-165-36738 | WOOD #2 | KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2007-02-01 | 632683 | 42-165-36737 | T.C. WELTMER #3 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 2007-02-01 | 632683 | 42-165-36737 | WELTMER, T. C. #3 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 2007-01-31 | 630078 | 42-165-36704 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #446 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 2007-01-30 | 632558 | 42-165-01610 | H & J UNIT 1 D #39H | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,500 | Y |
| 2007-01-30 | 632558 | 42-165-01610 | H & J UNIT 1 D #39H | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 11,500 | Y |
| 2007-01-30 | 632471 | 42-165-36433 | FOLK "201" #1 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | RENTR | 2,150 | |
| 2007-01-30 | 630178 | 42-165-36706 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #445 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2007-01-30 | 630178 | 42-165-36706 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #445 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2007-01-30 | 630079 | 42-165-36705 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #450 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2007-01-29 | 632508 | 42-165-36736 | GRANGER #1 | CLARK, JOHN M., INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2007-01-26 | 631466 | 42-165-36731 | AABERG #2 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 2007-01-26 | 631465 | 42-165-36727 | CRUMP ESTATE -B- #6 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 2007-01-26 | 631417 | 42-165-36732 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #4108 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2007-01-26 | 631415 | 42-165-36730 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1108 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2007-01-26 | 631413 | 42-165-36729 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1018 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2007-01-26 | 631412 | 42-165-36728 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1017 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2007-01-26 | 631411 | 42-165-36725 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1016 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2007-01-26 | 631408 | 42-165-36726 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #913 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2007-01-25 | 631220 | 42-165-36734 | CITY OF SEMINOLE RIGHT AWAY #C018GA | ATMOS ENERGY,WEST TEXAS DIVISION | DRILL | 450 | |
| 2007-01-25 | 631219 | 42-165-36733 | CITY OF SEMINOLE RIGHT AWAY #C019GA | ATMOS ENERGY,WEST TEXAS DIVISION | DRILL | 500 | |
| 2007-01-24 | 631290 | 42-165-36723 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3805W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2007-01-24 | 631015 | 42-165-36712 | RUDD #13 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2007-01-24 | 631013 | 42-165-36711 | RUDD #12 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2007-01-24 | 630047 | 42-165-36703 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #453 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2007-01-22 | 632058 | 42-165-36722 | BLUE QUAIL #2 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,750 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.