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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2007-01-3063255842-165-01610H & J UNIT 1 D #39HXTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP11,500Y
2007-01-3063255842-165-01610H & J UNIT 1 D #39HXTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP11,500Y
2007-01-3063247142-165-36433FOLK "201" #1FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.RENTR2,150
2007-01-3063017842-165-36706RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #445XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL9,000
2007-01-3063017842-165-36706RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #445XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL9,000
2007-01-3063007942-165-36705RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #450XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL9,000
2007-01-2963250842-165-36736GRANGER #1CLARK, JOHN M., INC.DRILL6,000
2007-01-2663146642-165-36731AABERG #2FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,900
2007-01-2663146542-165-36727CRUMP ESTATE -B- #6FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,900
2007-01-2663141742-165-36732NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #4108ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2007-01-2663141542-165-36730NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1108ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2007-01-2663141342-165-36729NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1018ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2007-01-2663141242-165-36728NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1017ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2007-01-2663141142-165-36725NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1016ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2007-01-2663140842-165-36726NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #913ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2007-01-2563122042-165-36734CITY OF SEMINOLE RIGHT AWAY #C018GAATMOS ENERGY,WEST TEXAS DIVISIONDRILL450
2007-01-2563121942-165-36733CITY OF SEMINOLE RIGHT AWAY #C019GAATMOS ENERGY,WEST TEXAS DIVISIONDRILL500
2007-01-2463129042-165-36723NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3805WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2007-01-2463101542-165-36712RUDD #13ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2007-01-2463101342-165-36711RUDD #12ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2007-01-2463004742-165-36703RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #453XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL9,000
2007-01-2263205842-165-36722BLUE QUAIL #2SEABOARD OPERATING CO.DRILL5,750
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
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.