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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2005-08-22 | 605247 | 42-165-36416 | ROBERTSON #4 | STALLION ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 2005-08-22 | 605246 | 42-165-36415 | ROBERTSON #1 | STALLION ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 2005-08-22 | 605246 | 42-165-36415 | ROBERTSON #1 | STALLION ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2005-08-22 | 605245 | 42-165-36414 | ROBERTSON #2 | STALLION ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 2005-08-22 | 605245 | 42-165-36414 | ROBERTSON #2 | STALLION ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2005-08-22 | 605244 | 42-165-36413 | ROBERTSON #3 | STALLION ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 2005-08-22 | 605244 | 42-165-36413 | ROBERTSON #3 | STALLION ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2005-08-22 | 605239 | 42-165-01200 | E. B. BAILEY #1 | TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. | RECOMP | 6,458 | |
| 2005-08-15 | 604957 | 42-165-36412 | T.S. RILEY GAS UNIT #1 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 2005-08-15 | 604953 | 42-165-36411 | NORTHRUP GAS UNIT #2 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 2005-08-12 | 602299 | 42-165-10256 | JONES #3 | AMIRMEX INC. | RECOMP | 8,046 | |
| 2005-08-08 | 604471 | 42-165-36410 | JONES ESTATE "348" #6 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2005-08-08 | 604458 | 42-165-31389 | EXXON ATLANTIC H & J #8 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 10,620 | |
| 2005-07-28 | 604059 | 42-165-32803 | HOLLINGSWORTH #1111 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 6,500 | |
| 2005-07-28 | 604057 | 42-165-32726 | HOLLINGSWORTH #5 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 6,500 | |
| 2005-07-27 | 603979 | 42-165-34099 | MARKHAM #2 | RIM OPERATING, INC. | RECOMP | 8,230 | |
| 2005-07-27 | 603945 | 42-165-36397 | TERRY #3 | FOREST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2005-07-26 | 603967 | 42-165-36394 | LEWALLEN #4 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2005-07-26 | 603943 | 42-165-36396 | TERRY #4 | FOREST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2005-07-26 | 603941 | 42-165-36395 | LEWALLEN #3 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2005-07-25 | 603817 | 42-165-36393 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #105 | NOBLE ENERGY INC | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2005-07-21 | 603728 | 42-165-30634 | KATIE BELL HOLT 'A' #3 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | RECOMP | 4,750 | |
| 2005-07-20 | 603662 | 42-165-36392 | WASSON #2A | VOSKAMP EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 6,950 | |
| 2005-07-15 | 603510 | 42-165-36391 | RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #417 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2005-07-15 | 603506 | 42-165-36390 | RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #430 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2005-07-14 | 603323 | 42-165-36389 | CORNETT #1 | CLARK, JOHN M., INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2005-07-14 | 603323 | 42-165-36389 | CORNETT #1 | CLARK, JOHN M., INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2005-06-28 | 602643 | 42-165-36388 | ALLEY "A" #10 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.