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
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
2006-08-1762364342-165-10607GEORGE ALLEN UNIT #5PETROSOURCE PRODUCTION CO. L.P.RECOMP5,500
2006-08-1662443742-165-36636SOUTH ROBERTSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #1125NOBLE ENERGY INCDRILL4,820
2006-08-1162273742-165-36620SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #116 RNOBLE ENERGY INCDRILL7,200
2006-08-1062417542-165-36635SOUTH ROBERTSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #1124NOBLE ENERGY INCDRILL4,820
2006-08-0862188742-165-36605BAGGETT, DEBBIE #9APARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
2006-08-0862030042-165-36583LINDOSS UNIT #24MERIT ENERGY COMPANYDRILL5,700
2006-08-0862029842-165-36582LINDOSS UNIT #23MERIT ENERGY COMPANYDRILL5,700
2006-08-0862025042-165-36581LINDOSS UNIT #25MERIT ENERGY COMPANYDRILL5,700
2006-08-0762393042-165-36634SHUSA "15" #1YLYNX OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,300
2006-08-0462380842-165-36632ELAM, W. B. #3YLYNX OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,300
2006-08-0462192242-165-36607ELAM, W B #7PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
2006-08-0462191842-165-36606ELAM, W B #6PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
2006-08-0362380742-165-36633BAGGETT, DEBBIE #6YLYNX OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,300
2006-08-0362329742-165-36629CEDAR LAKE UNIT #691OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,200
2006-08-0362329642-165-36628CEDAR LAKE UNIT #690OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,200
2006-08-0362329542-165-36627CEDAR LAKE UNIT #689OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,200
2006-08-0262328342-165-36626CEDAR LAKE UNIT #688OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,200
2006-08-0262327942-165-36630CEDAR LAKE UNIT #687OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,200
2006-08-0162360842-165-36631WHARTON UNIT #195CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL8,000
2006-08-0162343942-165-36625GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6817OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL8,500
2006-08-0162076242-165-36588DEBBIE BAGGETT #14APARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
2006-07-2762337242-165-36624MORTON #7CHAPARRAL ENERGY, L.L.C.DRILL7,000
2006-07-2662290542-165-36621H & J "A" #8FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL6,000
2006-07-2662290542-165-36621H & J "A" #8FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL6,000
2006-07-2662290442-165-36622H & J "A" #7FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL6,000
2006-07-2662290442-165-36622H & J "A" #7FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL6,000
2006-07-2562314342-165-36623TM "D" #3PLANTATION OPERATING, LLCDRILL8,000
2006-07-2562263142-165-36611WHARTON UNIT #197CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL8,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.