Gaines County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Gaines County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-20.
Gaines County permitting is running 21 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (64 total, up 21% on the prior quarter). 1 was issued in the past week. OXY USA INC. leads with 127 permits in the past 12 months, one of 11 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
17
Operators (30d)
5
Latest Permit
2026-07-20
All Time
10,520
10,520 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-08 | 895695 | 42-165-38919 | DENVER UNIT #8617 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2023-12-06 | 895685 | 42-165-38918 | DENVER UNIT #8621 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-12-04 | 895589 | 42-165-38917 | DENVER UNIT #8625 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,500 | Y |
| 2023-12-04 | 895572 | 42-165-38916 | DENVER UNIT #8623 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2023-12-04 | 895565 | 42-165-38915 | DENVER UNIT #8627H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,400 | Y |
| 2023-11-30 | 895349 | 42-165-38909 | DENVER UNIT #8620 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,400 | Y |
| 2023-11-17 | 895394 | 42-165-38914 | DENVER UNIT #8626 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,400 | Y |
| 2023-11-17 | 895362 | 42-165-38912 | DENVER UNIT #8632 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,400 | Y |
| 2023-11-17 | 895359 | 42-165-38913 | DENVER UNIT #8631 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,400 | Y |
| 2023-11-17 | 895356 | 42-165-38911 | DENVER UNIT #8630 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,400 | Y |
| 2023-11-17 | 895351 | 42-165-38910 | DENVER UNIT #8622 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2023-11-17 | 895328 | 42-165-38908 | DENVER UNIT #8624 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 2023-09-27 | 894085 | 42-165-30373 | DENVER UNIT #7632 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 2023-09-27 | 894084 | 42-165-30372 | DENVER UNIT #7631 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 2023-09-27 | 894083 | 42-165-00845 | DENVER UNIT #7613 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 2023-09-27 | 894080 | 42-165-00565 | DENVER UNIT #8608W | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 2023-09-27 | 894079 | 42-165-00850 | DENVER UNIT #7616 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 2023-09-27 | 894078 | 42-165-33351 | DENVER UNIT #8614 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 2023-09-27 | 894054 | 42-165-33138 | DENVER UNIT #6825W | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 2023-09-27 | 894049 | 42-165-33345 | DENVER UNIT #6830 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 2023-09-27 | 894049 | 42-165-33345 | DENVER UNIT #6830 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 2023-09-27 | 894046 | 42-165-33391 | DENVER UNIT #6829 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 2023-09-27 | 893821 | 42-165-31548 | DENVER UNIT #6822 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 2023-09-22 | 893856 | 42-165-33239 | DENVER UNIT #6828 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 2023-09-22 | 893822 | 42-165-00840 | DENVER UNIT #6806 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 2023-09-20 | 893720 | 42-165-00640 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #805 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2023-09-05 | 893371 | 42-165-01830 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4109 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2023-09-01 | 893311 | 42-165-38907 | ATE253 #01 | ATMOS ENERGY,WEST TEXAS DIVISION | DRILL | 450 | |
| 2023-08-28 | 893112 | 42-165-38906 | SABER-TOOTH #1D | MANZANITA OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 2023-08-14 | 892727 | 42-165-38905 | DENVER UNIT #6844 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 2023-08-14 | 892726 | 42-165-38904 | DENVER UNIT #6841 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 2023-08-11 | 892724 | 42-165-38903 | DENVER UNIT #6848 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,900 | Y |
| 2023-08-11 | 892722 | 42-165-38902 | DENVER UNIT #6843 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 2023-08-11 | 892721 | 42-165-38901 | DENVER UNIT #6847 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,900 | Y |
| 2023-08-11 | 892719 | 42-165-38900 | DENVER UNIT #6842 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 2023-08-03 | 892571 | 42-165-00085 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #502 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2023-08-03 | 892569 | 42-165-32045 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #906 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2023-08-03 | 892537 | 42-165-38899 | DENVER UNIT #6850 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,900 | Y |
| 2023-08-03 | 892536 | 42-165-38898 | DENVER UNIT #6840 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 2023-07-31 | 892486 | 42-165-38897 | DENVER UNIT #6849 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,900 | Y |
| 2023-07-28 | 892465 | 42-165-38896 | DENVER UNIT #6846 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 2023-07-28 | 892463 | 42-165-38895 | DENVER UNIT #6845 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 2023-07-28 | 892456 | 42-165-38894 | DENVER UNIT #6854 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 2023-07-28 | 892455 | 42-165-38893 | DENVER UNIT #6853 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 2023-07-28 | 892454 | 42-165-38892 | DENVER UNIT #6852 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 2023-07-28 | 892373 | 42-165-38891 | DENVER UNIT #6851 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 2023-07-24 | 892289 | 42-165-00230 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1401 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2023-07-24 | 892286 | 42-165-31906 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1308 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2023-07-24 | 892284 | 42-165-00023 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1301 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2023-07-24 | 892271 | 42-165-31943 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1203 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.