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
2006-04-1861771842-165-36564PONTIUS-BARKSDALE #14PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
2006-04-1861724842-165-36545FOSTER #10XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL12,000
2006-04-1861724842-165-36545FOSTER #10XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL12,000
2006-04-1761737342-165-10644GEORGE ALLEN UNIT #24PETROSOURCE PRODUCTION CO. L.P.RENTR5,500
2006-04-1761737042-165-36563WHARTON, A. B. JR. "A" JOA #19CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL6,000
2006-04-1461729642-165-36550FLANAGAN UNIT #1641OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL7,500
2006-04-1461729442-165-36549FLANAGAN UNIT #1611OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL7,500
2006-04-1461729342-165-36559FLANAGAN UNIT #1581OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL7,500
2006-04-1461729242-165-36548FLANAGAN UNIT #1571OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL7,500
2006-04-1461729142-165-36547FLANAGAN UNIT #1471OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL7,500
2006-04-1461728942-165-36546FLANAGAN UNIT #1371OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL7,500
2006-04-1361760042-165-36562PONTIUS-BARKSDALE -A- #5PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
2006-04-1361759842-165-36561PONTIUS-BARKSDALE -A- #4PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
2006-04-1361759642-165-36560PONTIUS-BARKSDALE -A- #3PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
2006-04-1261742842-165-36558FOSTER #9XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL11,900
2006-04-0761462142-165-36508JENKINS, SAM C. #14CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL9,200
2006-03-3161682142-165-36544PONTIUS-BARKSDALE #18PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
2006-03-3061669542-165-36542PONTIUS-BARKSDALE #15PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
2006-03-2961650042-165-36540RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #440XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,950
2006-03-2961649742-165-36541RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #316XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,950
2006-03-2961649742-165-36541RUSSELL CLEARFORK UNIT #316XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,950
2006-03-2961638642-165-36536SHELL, CHARLES B. #61752 #15ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LPDRILL2,900
2006-03-2861652142-165-36538RUSSELL #6COG OPERATING LLCDRILL5,100
2006-03-2861652142-165-36538RUSSELL #6COG OPERATING LLCDRILL5,225
2006-03-2861652042-165-36537WINKLES #1COG OPERATING LLCDRILL5,100
2006-03-2861614142-165-36539RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #320XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,900
2006-03-2061603742-165-36437JAMES #2FOREST OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP8,000
2006-03-2061582142-165-34557SOUTH ROBERTSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #1214NOBLE ENERGY INCRECOMP5,880
2006-03-1761567442-165-33807TERRY, W. N. #2KIMBROUGH ENGINEERING CO, LLCRECOMP7,700
2006-03-1661571442-165-36534WHARTON, A. B. JR. "C" JOA #18CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL6,000
2006-03-1661571242-165-36533WHARTON, A. B. JR. "E" JOA #17CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL6,000
2006-03-1661571142-165-36532WHARTON, A. B. JR. "E" JOA #16CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL6,000
2006-03-0961547642-165-36531PONTIUS BARKSDALE #16PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
2006-03-0861547542-165-36530PONTIUS BARKSDALE #13PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
2006-03-0861527442-165-35001LANDRETH #6FOREST OIL PERMIAN CORPORATIONRECOMP4,800
2006-03-0861527442-165-35001LANDRETH #6FOREST OIL PERMIAN CORPORATIONRECOMP4,800
2006-03-0661526942-165-34125MCGOWAN #1FOREST OIL PERMIAN CORPORATIONRECOMP8,000
2006-03-0661523042-165-36529TM "C" #1XTRIUMPH EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,800
2006-03-0361498942-165-36527NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1516WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2006-03-0361498642-165-36526NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2242WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2006-03-0361498542-165-36525NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2240WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2006-03-0361498342-165-36524NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2239WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2006-03-0361498242-165-36523NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2243ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2006-03-0361497942-165-36522NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2810WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2006-03-0361497442-165-36521NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2711WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2006-03-0361497342-165-36528NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3111WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2006-03-0361497242-165-36520NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3114WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2006-03-0361497042-165-36519NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3113WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2006-03-0361496942-165-36518NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3112WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2006-03-0361496842-165-36517NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3329WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.