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
2007-01-1963084442-165-36710HINKLEY #1XOG OPERATING LLCDRILL6,000
2007-01-1863139442-165-36717NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3804ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2007-01-1163171642-165-31346DOSS, M. S. #5CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.RECOMP5,000
2007-01-1163169742-165-01622H & J SEC. 496 #1DXTO ENERGY INC.RENTR11,177
2007-01-1163081042-165-36721RUDD #14WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2007-01-1163080942-165-36720RUDD #15WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2007-01-0863143842-165-36719CATON -C- #1FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,900
2007-01-0863143742-165-36718CRUMP ESTATE -B- #5FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,900
2007-01-0563129242-165-36715DENVER UNIT #6657WCOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,600
2007-01-0463130342-165-36716RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #443XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL9,000
2007-01-0363127142-165-36714ST. CLAIR #1ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2007-01-0363127142-165-36714ST. CLAIR #1ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
2007-01-0363115942-165-36713ANDREWS #4RIM OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,900
2007-01-0363115942-165-36713ANDREWS #4RIM OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,900
2006-12-2262896242-165-36680SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #122NOBLE ENERGY INCDRILL7,200
2006-12-2262896042-165-36682SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #121NOBLE ENERGY INCDRILL7,200
2006-12-2162990442-165-10306GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6806WOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RENTR8,100
2006-12-2063080842-165-36709RUDD 'A' #2ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2006-12-2063071042-165-36708RUDD 'A' #3ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2006-12-1863063042-165-36707RUDD #11ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2006-12-1862990742-165-10349GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6807GOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RENTR8,100
2006-12-1363046742-165-36702RUDD #10ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2006-12-1363046742-165-36702RUDD #10ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2006-12-0862935942-165-00858GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6718OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP8,000
2006-12-0462990242-165-36701HALL #2PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
2006-12-0462989342-165-31332HUMBLE-SHELL FEE #3CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.RECOMP4,800
2006-12-0462974042-165-36700RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #448XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL9,000
2006-12-0162973542-165-36699RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #452XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL9,000
2006-12-0162973442-165-36698RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #451XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL9,000
2006-12-0162973342-165-36697RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #449XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL9,000
2006-12-0162973142-165-36696RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #447XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL9,000
2006-12-0162972842-165-36695RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #444XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,500
2006-11-3062975142-165-34959CHILTON #1ULTRA OIL & GAS, INC.RENTR13,200
2006-11-3062972542-165-36694RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #324XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL9,000
2006-11-3062972342-165-36693RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #323XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL9,000
2006-11-3062972142-165-36692RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #322XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL9,000
2006-11-3062971942-165-36690RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #321XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL9,000
2006-11-3062971842-165-36691RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #419XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,500
2006-11-3062960142-165-36689WHITAKER #2REDMON OIL COMPANY, INC., THEDRILL5,100
2006-11-3062960142-165-36689WHITAKER #2HREDMON OIL COMPANY, INC., THEDRILL5,100Y
2006-11-3062960142-165-36689WHITAKER #2HWREDMON OIL COMPANY, INC., THEDRILL5,100Y
2006-11-2162938342-165-36688MCCLINTOCK #1TRIUMPH EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,200
2006-11-2062925642-165-36687TOBE FOSTER #25WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,650
2006-11-1762923742-165-36686N. JENKINGS"10" #1LYNX OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,400
2006-11-1762922942-165-36685JENKINS, N. "10" #2LYNX OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,400
2006-11-1762922842-165-36684JENKINS, N. "363" #6LYNX OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,400
2006-11-1662841842-165-36678CUNNINGHAM, H. D. #4COG OPERATING LLCDRILL8,000
2006-11-1662465142-165-36640COLLETT, EUGENIA #15OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,000
2006-11-1662465042-165-36641CEDAR LAKE UNIT #692OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,200
2006-11-1462903042-165-36683HUNT #1PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.