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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-06-26 | 621513 | 42-165-36600 | HOLLINGSWORTH #10D | KIMBELL OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 2006-06-23 | 621215 | 42-165-36595 | ANCELL #4 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2006-06-23 | 621213 | 42-165-36598 | FIELDS #4 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2006-06-23 | 621210 | 42-165-36591 | WOOD #11 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2006-06-22 | 621447 | 42-165-36597 | BARKSDALE, PONTIUS #17 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2006-06-22 | 621433 | 42-165-36596 | BAGGETT, DEBBIE #13A | PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2006-06-22 | 621430 | 42-165-36593 | BAGGETT, DEBBIE #9B | PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2006-06-22 | 621428 | 42-165-36594 | BAGGETT, DEBBIE #11A | PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2006-06-22 | 621427 | 42-165-36592 | BAGGETT, DEBBIE #10A | PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2006-06-21 | 621358 | 42-165-36440 | WHITAKER #1H | REDMON OIL COMPANY, INC., THE | RECOMP | 7,100 | Y |
| 2006-06-21 | 621178 | 42-165-36590 | STRAUCH #6 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2006-06-21 | 621178 | 42-165-36590 | STRAUCH #6 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 2006-06-19 | 619790 | 42-165-36579 | H & J 1-D UNIT #79 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2006-06-16 | 619609 | 42-165-01743 | H & J 451 #14H | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 12,000 | Y |
| 2006-06-13 | 619533 | 42-165-01738 | H & J 451 #9H | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 12,000 | Y |
| 2006-06-13 | 619490 | 42-165-01607 | H & J 1-D #26H | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 12,000 | Y |
| 2006-06-13 | 619490 | 42-165-01607 | H & J 1-D #26H | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 12,000 | Y |
| 2006-06-12 | 620765 | 42-165-36589 | BAGGETT, DEBBIE #12A | PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2006-06-07 | 620528 | 42-165-36587 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #433 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2006-06-07 | 620523 | 42-165-36585 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #423 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2006-06-07 | 620523 | 42-165-36585 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #423 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2006-06-06 | 620530 | 42-165-36586 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #442 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2006-06-06 | 620519 | 42-165-36584 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #411 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2006-06-06 | 617311 | 42-165-36555 | FLANAGAN UNIT #1541 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2006-06-01 | 620245 | 42-165-37947 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #437 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2006-05-23 | 619786 | 42-165-36578 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #441 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2006-05-23 | 619783 | 42-165-36577 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #435 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2006-05-23 | 619781 | 42-165-36576 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #422 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2006-05-19 | 619545 | 42-165-03122 | RILEY B #2H | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 12,000 | Y |
| 2006-05-19 | 619540 | 42-165-02400 | JONES B #5H | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 12,000 | Y |
| 2006-05-19 | 619540 | 42-165-02400 | JONES B #5H | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 12,600 | Y |
| 2006-05-15 | 618806 | 42-165-36299 | SHUSA "14" #1Y | LYNX OPERATING CO., INC. | RECOMP | 3,980 | |
| 2006-05-15 | 618805 | 42-165-34872 | SHUSA "14" #5Y | LYNX OPERATING CO., INC. | RECOMP | 3,090 | |
| 2006-05-12 | 618704 | 42-165-36573 | CLOPTON #4 | BRECK OPERATING CORP. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2006-05-12 | 618702 | 42-165-36574 | CLOPTON #3 | BRECK OPERATING CORP. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2006-05-11 | 617318 | 42-165-36557 | FLANAGAN UNIT #1651 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2006-05-11 | 617314 | 42-165-36556 | FLANAGAN UNIT #1561 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2006-05-10 | 617304 | 42-165-36554 | FLANAGAN UNIT #1531 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2006-05-10 | 617303 | 42-165-36553 | FLANAGAN UNIT #1461 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2006-05-10 | 617301 | 42-165-36552 | FLANAGAN UNIT #1441 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2006-05-10 | 617299 | 42-165-36551 | FLANAGAN UNIT #1361 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2006-05-10 | 616305 | 42-165-36535 | PONTIUS BARKSDALE #12 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2006-05-04 | 618451 | 42-165-36571 | RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #436 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,950 | |
| 2006-05-03 | 618332 | 42-165-36572 | BLUE QUAIL #1 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,750 | |
| 2006-04-26 | 617801 | 42-165-36567 | BAGGETT, DEBBIE #7B | PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2006-04-21 | 617977 | 42-165-36569 | CHARLES B. SHELL #61752 #15A | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LP | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 2006-04-21 | 617861 | 42-165-36570 | WILLIAMS RANCH #1 | GEOMARK RESOURCES, L.L.C. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2006-04-19 | 617802 | 42-165-36568 | BAGGETT, DEBBIE #8B | PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2006-04-18 | 617770 | 42-165-36566 | BAGGETT, DEBBIE #6B | PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2006-04-18 | 617756 | 42-165-36565 | BAGGETT, DEBBIE #5B | PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.