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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-12-17 | 552811 | 42-165-36249 | HANFORD (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #2020 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2004-12-17 | 552810 | 42-165-36250 | HANFORD (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #2019 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2004-12-16 | 554931 | 42-165-36288 | RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #425 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 2004-12-16 | 554931 | 42-165-36288 | RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #425 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 2004-12-16 | 554931 | 42-165-36288 | RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #425 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2004-12-16 | 554930 | 42-165-36289 | RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #428 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 2004-12-16 | 554929 | 42-165-36290 | RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #416 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 2004-12-16 | 554928 | 42-165-36291 | RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #415 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 2004-12-16 | 554927 | 42-165-36284 | RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #412 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 2004-12-16 | 554927 | 42-165-36284 | RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #412 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 2004-12-16 | 554926 | 42-165-36285 | RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #319 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 2004-12-16 | 554926 | 42-165-36285 | RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #319 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 2004-12-16 | 554925 | 42-165-36286 | RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #318 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 2004-12-16 | 554924 | 42-165-36287 | RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #315 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 2004-12-16 | 554401 | 42-165-03161 | JONES ESTATE "A" #31 X | GUNGOLL, CARL E. EXPLORATION LLC | RECOMP | 8,140 | |
| 2004-12-13 | 554710 | 42-165-36283 | GOINS #8 | FOREST OIL PERMIAN CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 2004-12-13 | 554709 | 42-165-36280 | GOINS #7 | FOREST OIL PERMIAN CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 2004-12-13 | 554708 | 42-165-36282 | GOINS #6 | FOREST OIL PERMIAN CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 2004-12-13 | 554707 | 42-165-36281 | GOINS #5 | FOREST OIL PERMIAN CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 2004-12-10 | 554400 | 42-165-03166 | BROWN GLORIETA UNIT #8010 W | GUNGOLL, CARL E. EXPLORATION LLC | RECOMP | 6,140 | |
| 2004-12-08 | 554465 | 42-165-36279 | WHARTON, A. B. JR. "A" JOA #13 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2004-12-06 | 554340 | 42-165-36278 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #1171 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2004-12-03 | 552276 | 42-165-36241 | BAILEY #10 | FOREST OIL PERMIAN CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 2004-12-02 | 554121 | 42-165-36277 | WHARTON, A. B. JR. "E" JOA #15 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2004-12-02 | 554119 | 42-165-36276 | WHARTON, A. B. JR. "A" JOA #14 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2004-12-02 | 554117 | 42-165-36275 | WHARTON, A. B. JR. "A" JOA #12 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2004-12-01 | 554116 | 42-165-36274 | WHARTON, A. B. JR. "A" JOA #11 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2004-12-01 | 554115 | 42-165-36273 | WHARTON, A. B. JR. "A" JOA #10 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2004-11-22 | 553804 | 42-165-36272 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #1323 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2004-11-17 | 553738 | 42-165-36271 | RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #406 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 2004-11-17 | 553737 | 42-165-36269 | RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #410 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 2004-11-17 | 553737 | 42-165-36269 | RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #410 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2004-11-17 | 553736 | 42-165-36270 | RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #409 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 2004-11-17 | 553735 | 42-165-36268 | RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #408 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 2004-11-17 | 553735 | 42-165-36268 | RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #408 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 2004-11-17 | 553734 | 42-165-36267 | RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #407 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 2004-11-17 | 553733 | 42-165-36266 | RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #314 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 2004-11-17 | 553733 | 42-165-36266 | RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #314 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2004-11-17 | 553732 | 42-165-36265 | RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #313 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 2004-11-16 | 553544 | 42-165-36263 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #401 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2004-11-15 | 553601 | 42-165-36264 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #1314 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2004-11-15 | 551397 | 42-165-36226 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #1310 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2004-11-12 | 553362 | 42-165-34492 | CORCHRAN, HOWARD #1 | BULLDOG OPERATING COMPANY | RENTR | 8,000 | |
| 2004-11-12 | 553362 | 42-165-34492 | CORCHRAN, HOWARD #1 | BULLDOG OPERATING COMPANY | RENTR | 9,800 | |
| 2004-11-12 | 551665 | 42-165-36235 | ALLEN W BYRD UNIT #2 | ASPEN OPERATING COMPANY, L.L.C. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2004-11-09 | 553288 | 42-165-36255 | BUCK 104 #1 | BRADY, W. PRODUCTION, INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2004-11-08 | 553318 | 42-165-36262 | SHUSA 20 #4 | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2004-11-08 | 553317 | 42-165-36261 | SHUSA 20 #3 | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2004-11-08 | 553316 | 42-165-36260 | SHUSA 15 #8 | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2004-11-08 | 553315 | 42-165-36259 | SHUSA 15 #7 | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.