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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-10-28 | 608431 | 42-165-36441 | T. S. RILEY 'B' GAS UNIT #2 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,650 | |
| 2005-10-27 | 607654 | 42-165-36438 | BAILEY #16 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2005-10-26 | 606295 | 42-165-36071 | FLANAGAN #9 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,300 | |
| 2005-10-21 | 608319 | 42-165-36440 | WHITAKER #1 | REDMON OIL COMPANY, INC,THE | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2005-10-19 | 608022 | 42-165-35084 | ARCO "185" #1 | AMTEX ENERGY, INC. | RENTR | 6,000 | |
| 2005-10-18 | 608060 | 42-165-36439 | TM "D" #1 | TRIUMPH EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 2005-10-18 | 607632 | 42-165-36437 | JAMES #2 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2005-10-17 | 607504 | 42-165-36315 | LAWRENCE 'C' #5 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 2005-10-07 | 607444 | 42-165-36436 | H&J "349" #1 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2005-10-07 | 607444 | 42-165-36436 | H&J "349" #1 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2005-10-06 | 607450 | 42-165-36431 | SAVAGE FAMILY TRUST #1 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 11,400 | |
| 2005-10-06 | 607450 | 42-165-36431 | SAVAGE FAMILY TRUST #1 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2005-10-06 | 607390 | 42-165-36435 | RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #413 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 2005-10-06 | 607390 | 42-165-36435 | RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #413 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 2005-10-06 | 607381 | 42-165-36434 | E. H. JONES ESTATE "D" #7 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2005-10-06 | 607380 | 42-165-36433 | FOLK "201" #1 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2005-10-06 | 604103 | 42-165-36400 | E. J. AUSTIN GAS UNIT #1 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2005-10-05 | 607385 | 42-165-36429 | TM "A" #1 | TRIUMPH EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 2005-10-04 | 607348 | 42-165-36428 | ROSEBUD #4 | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2005-10-04 | 607343 | 42-165-36427 | SHUSA 14 #12 | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2005-10-04 | 607235 | 42-165-36426 | RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #426 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 2005-10-04 | 604108 | 42-165-36401 | ROBERTSON GAS UNIT #1R | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 2005-10-03 | 607237 | 42-165-36424 | RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #429 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 2005-10-03 | 607237 | 42-165-36424 | RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #429 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2005-10-03 | 607234 | 42-165-36425 | RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #317 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 2005-10-03 | 607234 | 42-165-36425 | RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #317 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 2005-10-03 | 605667 | 42-165-34594 | LINK #2 | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | RECOMP | 5,100 | |
| 2005-09-27 | 606872 | 42-165-36423 | CRAIN GAS UNIT #1 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 2005-09-27 | 606872 | 42-165-36423 | CRAIN GAS UNIT #1 | HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 2005-09-23 | 606768 | 42-165-36421 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1262 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 2005-09-23 | 606765 | 42-165-36422 | WOOD #5 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2005-09-23 | 606762 | 42-165-36420 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1261 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 2005-09-23 | 606762 | 42-165-36420 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1261 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 2005-09-23 | 606758 | 42-165-36419 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1152 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 2005-09-23 | 606751 | 42-165-36418 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1151 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 2005-09-02 | 605864 | 42-165-36417 | WOOD #4 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2005-08-31 | 605669 | 42-165-34592 | LINK #5 | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | RECOMP | 5,100 | |
| 2005-08-29 | 605568 | 42-165-00529 | DENVER UNIT #6453GC | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2005-08-29 | 604365 | 42-165-36409 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #114 | NOBLE ENERGY INC | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2005-08-29 | 604357 | 42-165-36408 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #112 | NOBLE ENERGY INC | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2005-08-29 | 604355 | 42-165-36407 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #113 | NOBLE ENERGY INC | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2005-08-29 | 604340 | 42-165-36404 | H. & J. SEC 451 #25 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 2005-08-29 | 604339 | 42-165-36406 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #111 | NOBLE ENERGY INC | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2005-08-29 | 604338 | 42-165-36405 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #110 | NOBLE ENERGY INC | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2005-08-29 | 604314 | 42-165-36403 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #108 | NOBLE ENERGY INC | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2005-08-23 | 605302 | 42-165-31659 | A.F.T. #1 | NOBLE ENERGY INC | RENTR | 12,700 | |
| 2005-08-23 | 604118 | 42-165-36402 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #109 | NOBLE ENERGY INC | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2005-08-23 | 604118 | 42-165-36402 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #109 | NOBLE ENERGY INC | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2005-08-23 | 604027 | 42-165-36398 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #106 | NOBLE ENERGY INC | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2005-08-23 | 604026 | 42-165-36399 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #107 | NOBLE ENERGY INC | DRILL | 7,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.