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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-12-01 | 629734 | 42-165-36698 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #451 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2006-12-01 | 629733 | 42-165-36697 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #449 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2006-12-01 | 629731 | 42-165-36696 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #447 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2006-12-01 | 629728 | 42-165-36695 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #444 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2006-11-30 | 629751 | 42-165-34959 | CHILTON #1 | ULTRA OIL & GAS, INC. | RENTR | 13,200 | |
| 2006-11-30 | 629725 | 42-165-36694 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #324 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2006-11-30 | 629723 | 42-165-36693 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #323 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2006-11-30 | 629721 | 42-165-36692 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #322 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2006-11-30 | 629719 | 42-165-36690 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #321 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2006-11-30 | 629718 | 42-165-36691 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #419 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2006-11-30 | 629601 | 42-165-36689 | WHITAKER #2 | REDMON OIL COMPANY, INC., THE | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2006-11-30 | 629601 | 42-165-36689 | WHITAKER #2H | REDMON OIL COMPANY, INC., THE | DRILL | 5,100 | Y |
| 2006-11-30 | 629601 | 42-165-36689 | WHITAKER #2HW | REDMON OIL COMPANY, INC., THE | DRILL | 5,100 | Y |
| 2006-11-21 | 629383 | 42-165-36688 | MCCLINTOCK #1 | TRIUMPH EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2006-11-20 | 629256 | 42-165-36687 | TOBE FOSTER #25 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,650 | |
| 2006-11-17 | 629237 | 42-165-36686 | N. JENKINGS"10" #1 | LYNX OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 2006-11-17 | 629229 | 42-165-36685 | JENKINS, N. "10" #2 | LYNX OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 2006-11-17 | 629228 | 42-165-36684 | JENKINS, N. "363" #6 | LYNX OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 2006-11-16 | 628418 | 42-165-36678 | CUNNINGHAM, H. D. #4 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2006-11-16 | 624651 | 42-165-36640 | COLLETT, EUGENIA #15 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2006-11-16 | 624650 | 42-165-36641 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #692 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2006-11-14 | 629030 | 42-165-36683 | HUNT #1 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.