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
2006-11-1462895742-165-36681SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #120NOBLE ENERGY INCDRILL7,200
2006-11-1462895442-165-36679SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #119NOBLE ENERGY INCDRILL7,200
2006-11-1462724942-165-36661FLANAGAN UNIT #1781OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL7,500
2006-11-1362842842-165-36677CUNNINGHAM, H. D. #5COG OPERATING LLCDRILL8,000
2006-11-0762860842-165-36676CORVETTE #1TRIUMPH EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL6,600
2006-11-0762823442-165-36673GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6818OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL8,500
2006-11-0762823242-165-36672GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6819OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL8,500
2006-11-0662860942-165-36675JENKINS, N. "363" #5LYNX OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,400
2006-11-0361949342-165-36575ALLEY -A- #12FOREST OIL PERMIAN CORPORATIONDRILL7,700
2006-11-0262846242-165-36674PATTERSON, J. M. #1AFINLEY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,500
2006-11-0162834442-165-36671SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #123NOBLE ENERGY INCDRILL7,200
2006-11-0162834342-165-36670SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #118NOBLE ENERGY INCDRILL7,200
2006-10-2562803142-165-36669DENVER UNIT #6454GCOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,600
2006-10-2462798742-165-01625FASKEN N RUSSELL WD #1XTO ENERGY INC.RENTR11,970
2006-10-2462798742-165-01625H & J SEC. 497 #1DXTO ENERGY INC.RENTR11,970
2006-10-2462795142-165-01618H & J SEC. 493D #2XTO ENERGY INC.RENTR12,550
2006-10-2062779742-165-36666JENKINS, N. "398" #2LYNX OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,400
2006-10-2062779642-165-36667JENKINS, N. "398" #3LYNX OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,400
2006-10-1962779442-165-36665N. JENKINS "398" #1LYNX OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,400
2006-10-1962778642-165-36664CORNETT #2CLARK, JOHN M., INC.DRILL6,000
2006-10-1862725442-165-36663FLANAGAN UNIT #1861OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL7,500
2006-10-1862725242-165-36662FLANAGAN UNIT #1851OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL7,500
2006-10-1862724642-165-36660FLANAGAN UNIT #1721OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL7,500
2006-10-1062730242-165-36659RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #432XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,500
2006-10-1062727342-165-36658HALL #1PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
2006-10-1062710242-165-36656CONE #3PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
2006-10-0662717242-165-36657MABEE #2PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
2006-10-0462662842-165-36653CATON #5FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,900
2006-10-0462662842-165-36653CATON #5FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,900
2006-10-0462662742-165-36652CATON #4FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,900
2006-10-0462661942-165-36651HARRIS UNIT #1FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,900
2006-10-0462661642-165-36650COTHRUM UNIT #1FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,900
2006-10-0462661642-165-36650COTHRUM UNIT #1FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,900
2006-10-0262686642-165-36655N. JENKINS "363" #3LYNX OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,400
2006-10-0262686442-165-36654N. JENKINS "363" #2LYNX OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,400
2006-09-2862670742-165-36649YEAGER #2PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
2006-09-2662649242-165-36647N. JENKINS "363" LEASE #1LYNX OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,400
2006-09-2662648942-165-36648N. JENKINS "9" LEASE #1LYNX OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,400
2006-09-2262640142-165-00481FASKEN #2XTO ENERGY INC.RENTR11,030
2006-09-2062628242-165-36646DENVER UNIT #6570GCOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,600
2006-09-1362590242-165-36645CUNNINGHAM, H. D. #3COG OPERATING LLCDRILL8,000
2006-09-0862552142-165-36644WINKLES #3COG OPERATING LLCDRILL5,100
2006-09-0862552142-165-36644WINKLES #3COG OPERATING LLCDRILL5,100
2006-09-0662551942-165-36643WINKLES #2COG OPERATING LLCDRILL5,100
2006-09-0662547342-165-36642ANCELL #6COG OPERATING LLCDRILL8,000
2006-08-2362455242-000-00000GEORGE ALLEN UNIT #9WPETROSOURCE PRODUCTION CO. L.P.RECOMP5,500
2006-08-1762445642-165-36639SOUTH ROBERTSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #1216NOBLE ENERGY INCDRILL4,820
2006-08-1762445642-165-36639SOUTH ROBERTSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #1216NOBLE ENERGY INCDRILL4,820
2006-08-1762445442-165-36638SOUTH ROBERTSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #1215NOBLE ENERGY INCDRILL4,820
2006-08-1762445342-165-36637SOUTH ROBERTSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #1126NOBLE ENERGY INCDRILL4,820
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.