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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-11-14 | 628957 | 42-165-36681 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #120 | NOBLE ENERGY INC | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2006-11-14 | 628954 | 42-165-36679 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #119 | NOBLE ENERGY INC | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2006-11-14 | 627249 | 42-165-36661 | FLANAGAN UNIT #1781 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2006-11-13 | 628428 | 42-165-36677 | CUNNINGHAM, H. D. #5 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2006-11-07 | 628608 | 42-165-36676 | CORVETTE #1 | TRIUMPH EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2006-11-07 | 628234 | 42-165-36673 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6818 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2006-11-07 | 628232 | 42-165-36672 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6819 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2006-11-06 | 628609 | 42-165-36675 | JENKINS, N. "363" #5 | LYNX OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 2006-11-03 | 619493 | 42-165-36575 | ALLEY -A- #12 | FOREST OIL PERMIAN CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 2006-11-02 | 628462 | 42-165-36674 | PATTERSON, J. M. #1A | FINLEY RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2006-11-01 | 628344 | 42-165-36671 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #123 | NOBLE ENERGY INC | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2006-11-01 | 628343 | 42-165-36670 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #118 | NOBLE ENERGY INC | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2006-10-25 | 628031 | 42-165-36669 | DENVER UNIT #6454GC | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2006-10-24 | 627987 | 42-165-01625 | FASKEN N RUSSELL WD #1 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RENTR | 11,970 | |
| 2006-10-24 | 627987 | 42-165-01625 | H & J SEC. 497 #1D | XTO ENERGY INC. | RENTR | 11,970 | |
| 2006-10-24 | 627951 | 42-165-01618 | H & J SEC. 493D #2 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RENTR | 12,550 | |
| 2006-10-20 | 627797 | 42-165-36666 | JENKINS, N. "398" #2 | LYNX OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 2006-10-20 | 627796 | 42-165-36667 | JENKINS, N. "398" #3 | LYNX OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 2006-10-19 | 627794 | 42-165-36665 | N. JENKINS "398" #1 | LYNX OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 2006-10-19 | 627786 | 42-165-36664 | CORNETT #2 | CLARK, JOHN M., INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2006-10-18 | 627254 | 42-165-36663 | FLANAGAN UNIT #1861 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2006-10-18 | 627252 | 42-165-36662 | FLANAGAN UNIT #1851 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2006-10-18 | 627246 | 42-165-36660 | FLANAGAN UNIT #1721 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2006-10-10 | 627302 | 42-165-36659 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #432 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2006-10-10 | 627273 | 42-165-36658 | HALL #1 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2006-10-10 | 627102 | 42-165-36656 | CONE #3 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2006-10-06 | 627172 | 42-165-36657 | MABEE #2 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2006-10-04 | 626628 | 42-165-36653 | CATON #5 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 2006-10-04 | 626628 | 42-165-36653 | CATON #5 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 2006-10-04 | 626627 | 42-165-36652 | CATON #4 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 2006-10-04 | 626619 | 42-165-36651 | HARRIS UNIT #1 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 2006-10-04 | 626616 | 42-165-36650 | COTHRUM UNIT #1 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 2006-10-04 | 626616 | 42-165-36650 | COTHRUM UNIT #1 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 2006-10-02 | 626866 | 42-165-36655 | N. JENKINS "363" #3 | LYNX OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 2006-10-02 | 626864 | 42-165-36654 | N. JENKINS "363" #2 | LYNX OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 2006-09-28 | 626707 | 42-165-36649 | YEAGER #2 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2006-09-26 | 626492 | 42-165-36647 | N. JENKINS "363" LEASE #1 | LYNX OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 2006-09-26 | 626489 | 42-165-36648 | N. JENKINS "9" LEASE #1 | LYNX OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 2006-09-22 | 626401 | 42-165-00481 | FASKEN #2 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RENTR | 11,030 | |
| 2006-09-20 | 626282 | 42-165-36646 | DENVER UNIT #6570GC | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2006-09-13 | 625902 | 42-165-36645 | CUNNINGHAM, H. D. #3 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2006-09-08 | 625521 | 42-165-36644 | WINKLES #3 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2006-09-08 | 625521 | 42-165-36644 | WINKLES #3 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2006-09-06 | 625519 | 42-165-36643 | WINKLES #2 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2006-09-06 | 625473 | 42-165-36642 | ANCELL #6 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2006-08-23 | 624552 | 42-000-00000 | GEORGE ALLEN UNIT #9W | PETROSOURCE PRODUCTION CO. L.P. | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 2006-08-17 | 624456 | 42-165-36639 | SOUTH ROBERTSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #1216 | NOBLE ENERGY INC | DRILL | 4,820 | |
| 2006-08-17 | 624456 | 42-165-36639 | SOUTH ROBERTSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #1216 | NOBLE ENERGY INC | DRILL | 4,820 | |
| 2006-08-17 | 624454 | 42-165-36638 | SOUTH ROBERTSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #1215 | NOBLE ENERGY INC | DRILL | 4,820 | |
| 2006-08-17 | 624453 | 42-165-36637 | SOUTH ROBERTSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #1126 | NOBLE ENERGY INC | DRILL | 4,820 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.