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
2006-02-1361370442-165-36500RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #438XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL9,000
2006-02-1361369842-165-36499RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #431XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL9,000
2006-02-1361350642-165-36496CRUMP ESTATE -A- #11FOREST OIL PERMIAN CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
2006-02-0961350942-165-36494BRADFORD #3FOREST OIL PERMIAN CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
2006-02-0861377442-165-36498PKC #14PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
2006-02-0861377442-165-36498PKC #14PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
2006-02-0861351042-165-36495INGLER #6FOREST OIL PERMIAN CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
2006-02-0761364042-165-36492MORTON #5CHAPARRAL ENERGY, L.L.C.DRILL5,600
2006-02-0761364042-165-36492MORTON #5CHAPARRAL ENERGY, L.L.C.DRILL5,600
2006-02-0761363942-165-36493MORTON #6CHAPARRAL ENERGY, L.L.C.DRILL5,600
2006-02-0661338042-165-36491PKC #13PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
2006-01-3161331342-165-36490THOMPSON "B" #13PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
2006-01-3161330142-165-36489MC CONAL-CLARK #9PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
2006-01-3161330042-165-36488LAWRENCE "A" #2PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
2006-01-3161330042-165-36488LAWRENCE "A" #2PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
2006-01-3161303942-165-36482FLANAGAN UNIT #1511OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL7,500
2006-01-2761316642-165-36481TM "E" #1TRIUMPH EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,800
2006-01-2661263842-165-33957JACK MARKAM FEE #1KINNEY INCORPORATEDRENTR7,700
2006-01-2361269542-165-36479RUDD "A" #1ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2006-01-2361269542-165-36479RUDD "A" #1ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2006-01-2361269342-165-36480RUDD #9ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2006-01-2061274742-165-36478ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #2212APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2006-01-2061226942-165-36472SHUSA 20 #5JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,100
2006-01-1961268142-165-36477SCHWERTZ, F. #1FIML NATURAL RESOURCES, LLCDRILL9,000
2006-01-1861253742-165-36475AABERG #1FOREST OIL PERMIAN CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2006-01-1861253442-165-36476WELTMER #2FOREST OIL PERMIAN CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
2006-01-1761253242-165-36474CITIES SERVICE -A- #2FOREST OIL PERMIAN CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
2006-01-1761253142-165-36473ALLEY 'B' #2FOREST OIL PERMIAN CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
2006-01-1761253142-165-36473ALLEY 'B' #2FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
2006-01-1761213142-165-36471DENVER UNIT #7652OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,600
2006-01-1361060342-165-36460SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #115NOBLE ENERGY INCDRILL7,200
2006-01-0961183442-165-36469PKC #15PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
2006-01-0561190342-165-36470TM "B" #1TRIUMPH EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,800
2006-01-0561186642-165-35272GEORGE ALLEN UNIT #22WRIATA ENERGY, INC.RECOMP6,000
2006-01-0361060742-165-36458SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #117NOBLE ENERGY INCDRILL7,200
2006-01-0361060642-165-36457SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #116NOBLE ENERGY INCDRILL7,200
2006-01-0361060642-165-36457SOUTH ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES UNIT #1509NOBLE ENERGY INCDRILL7,200
2005-12-2761156542-165-36468MAST, ELIZABETH CREWS #9PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
2005-12-2261148842-165-36467PKC 'A' #10PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
2005-12-2261122642-165-34435TRINITY UNIVERSITY "199" #2FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.RENTR2,135
2005-12-2161138742-165-36466SHUSA 14 #1WJETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,100
2005-12-1961091642-165-36463LAWRENCE 'C' #6PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
2005-12-1661115042-165-36465PKC 'A' #11PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
2005-12-1561106242-165-36464LAWRENCE 'B' #6PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
2005-12-1561106242-165-36464LAWRENCE 'B' #6PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
2005-12-1560889742-165-01741H. & J. SEC 451 #12HXTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP12,400Y
2005-12-0961062842-165-36461FIELDS #5COG OPERATING LLCDRILL8,000
2005-12-0961027942-165-36454RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #424XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,800
2005-12-0961027942-165-36454RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #424XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,800
2005-12-0761050842-165-36459SHUSA 15 #10JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,100
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.