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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-01-25 | 556689 | 42-165-36306 | RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #427 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 2005-01-25 | 556689 | 42-165-36306 | RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #427 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 2005-01-18 | 556188 | 42-165-36305 | DENVER UNIT #7573GC | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2005-01-18 | 556186 | 42-165-36304 | DENVER UNIT #7571GC | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2005-01-18 | 556183 | 42-165-36303 | DENVER UNIT #6569GC | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2005-01-18 | 556182 | 42-165-36302 | DENVER UNIT #6567GC | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2005-01-14 | 554340 | 42-165-36278 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #1171 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2005-01-10 | 555917 | 42-165-36301 | SHUSA 14 #2 Y | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2005-01-07 | 555664 | 42-165-36297 | TRINITY UNIVERSITY "199" #8 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2005-01-07 | 555653 | 42-165-36296 | TRINITY UNIVERSITY "199" #7 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2005-01-06 | 555798 | 42-165-36300 | WALLACE #1 | WTG EXPLORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2005-01-06 | 555749 | 42-165-36299 | SHUSA 14 #1 Y | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2005-01-06 | 555748 | 42-165-36298 | LINK #6 | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2004-12-31 | 555498 | 42-165-36295 | NORTH RILEY YATES "404" #1 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2004-12-31 | 555497 | 42-165-36294 | NORTH RILEY YATES "365" #3 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2004-12-31 | 555496 | 42-165-36293 | NORTH RILEY YATES "361" #1 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2004-12-22 | 552984 | 42-165-36252 | H & J "A" #6 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2004-12-21 | 555135 | 42-165-36292 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #1366 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2004-12-21 | 553804 | 42-165-36272 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #1323 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2004-12-21 | 553601 | 42-165-36264 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #1314 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2004-12-20 | 554920 | 42-165-33719 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #426 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,200 | Y |
| 2004-12-20 | 554919 | 42-165-33723 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #430 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,200 | Y |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.