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 (44 total, down 41% 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
2005-12-0661043842-165-36456SHUSA 15 #9JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,100
2005-12-0661041942-165-36455SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3903RAMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,650
2005-12-0261041042-165-01568H&J UNIT 1-D #16XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP12,550
2005-12-0261041042-165-01568H & J UNIT 1 "D" #16XTO ENERGY INC.RENTR12,550
2005-11-3061021742-165-36452HIGGINS JOHNSON #1WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC.DRILL11,400
2005-11-3061021542-165-36453DENVER UNIT #6568GCOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,600
2005-11-3061012142-165-35523COOK, E. ESTATE #3TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P.RECOMP6,129
2005-11-3060929242-165-36446WESCOTT D #5NOBLE ENERGY INCDRILL12,700
2005-11-2960889642-165-01605H & J UNIT 1 "D" #18HXTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP12,200Y
2005-11-2860988342-165-36451WOOD A #2COG OPERATING LLCDRILL8,000
2005-11-2860988242-165-36450WOOD A #1COG OPERATING LLCDRILL8,000
2005-11-2160966842-165-36449BLEVINS #4FOREST OIL PERMIAN CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
2005-11-2160966742-165-36448HANCOCK #7FOREST OIL PERMIAN CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
2005-11-1460933442-165-36447SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #5512RAMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,650
2005-11-0960911842-165-36445SPEARS #201COG OPERATING LLCDRILL8,000
2005-11-0860909642-165-36444HARLOW #2FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
2005-11-0360738242-165-01640H & J UNIT 1-D #22HXTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP11,950Y
2005-11-0360737642-165-36432H & J UNIT 1-D #77XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL11,700
2005-11-0360737542-165-36430H & J UNIT 1-D #76XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL11,700
2005-11-0260881242-165-36443LISA #1GRIFFIN PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,000
2005-10-2860862442-165-36442SHUSA 15 #5IJETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,100
2005-10-2860856042-165-33988WELBORN #1JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.RECOMP13,200
2005-10-2860843142-165-36441T. S. RILEY 'B' GAS UNIT #2AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL3,650
2005-10-2760765442-165-36438BAILEY #16FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
2005-10-2660629542-165-36071FLANAGAN #9APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,300
2005-10-2160831942-165-36440WHITAKER #1REDMON OIL COMPANY, INC,THEDRILL5,100
2005-10-1960802242-165-35084ARCO "185" #1AMTEX ENERGY, INC.RENTR6,000
2005-10-1860806042-165-36439TM "D" #1TRIUMPH EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,800
2005-10-1860763242-165-36437JAMES #2FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
2005-10-1760750442-165-36315LAWRENCE 'C' #5PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP5,000
2005-10-0760744442-165-36436H&J "349" #1FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL6,000
2005-10-0760744442-165-36436H&J "349" #1FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL6,000
2005-10-0660745042-165-36431SAVAGE FAMILY TRUST #1WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC.DRILL11,400
2005-10-0660745042-165-36431SAVAGE FAMILY TRUST #1WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC.DRILL12,000
2005-10-0660739042-165-36435RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #413XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,600
2005-10-0660739042-165-36435RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #413XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,600
2005-10-0660738142-165-36434E. H. JONES ESTATE "D" #7FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL6,000
2005-10-0660738042-165-36433FOLK "201" #1FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL7,500
2005-10-0660410342-165-36400E. J. AUSTIN GAS UNIT #1AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
2005-10-0560738542-165-36429TM "A" #1TRIUMPH EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,800
2005-10-0460734842-165-36428ROSEBUD #4JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,500
2005-10-0460734342-165-36427SHUSA 14 #12JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,100
2005-10-0460723542-165-36426RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #426XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,600
2005-10-0460410842-165-36401ROBERTSON GAS UNIT #1RAMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL3,550
2005-10-0360723742-165-36424RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #429XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,600
2005-10-0360723742-165-36424RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #429XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL9,000
2005-10-0360723442-165-36425RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #317XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,600
2005-10-0360723442-165-36425RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #317XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,600
2005-10-0360566742-165-34594LINK #2JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.RECOMP5,100
2005-09-2760687242-165-36423CRAIN GAS UNIT #1AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL3,600
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.