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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-09-08 | 550566 | 42-165-36204 | RILEY 'A' GAS UNIT #3 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2004-09-07 | 550544 | 42-165-10684 | CHILDRENS'S HOME #2 | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | RENTR | 5,700 | |
| 2004-09-02 | 550440 | 42-165-36202 | SHUSA 15 #3 | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2004-09-02 | 550439 | 42-165-36203 | SHUSA 14 #7 | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2004-09-02 | 550438 | 42-165-36201 | SHUSA 14 #6 | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2004-09-02 | 550437 | 42-165-36200 | ELAM, W.B. #4 | LYNX OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2004-08-26 | 550141 | 42-165-36199 | BAGGETT, DEBBIE #8A | LYNX OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2004-08-24 | 550029 | 42-165-36198 | RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #312 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 2004-08-24 | 550028 | 42-165-36197 | RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #402 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 2004-08-16 | 549614 | 42-165-36195 | RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #405 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 2004-08-16 | 549614 | 42-165-36195 | RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #405 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 2004-08-16 | 549614 | 42-165-36195 | RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #405 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,760 | |
| 2004-08-16 | 549613 | 42-165-36196 | RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #404 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 2004-08-16 | 549613 | 42-165-36196 | RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #404 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 2004-08-16 | 549612 | 42-165-36194 | RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #401 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 2004-08-16 | 549612 | 42-165-36194 | RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #401 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 2004-08-16 | 549611 | 42-165-36193 | RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #403 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 2004-08-16 | 549611 | 42-165-36193 | RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #403 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 2004-08-16 | 549611 | 42-165-36193 | RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #403 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,750 | |
| 2004-08-12 | 549485 | 42-165-36192 | RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #400 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 2004-08-12 | 549485 | 42-165-36192 | RUSSELL (CLEARFORK 7000) UNIT #400 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 2004-08-09 | 549059 | 42-165-36191 | SECTION 13 #1 | WADI PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2004-08-09 | 549059 | 42-165-36191 | SECTION 13 #1 | WADI PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2004-08-09 | 549058 | 42-165-36190 | SECTION 21 #1 H | WADI PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2004-08-06 | 549653 | 42-165-30459 | BLAIR #1 | B & W SOUTHERN PETROLEUM | RENTR | 9,600 | |
| 2004-08-03 | 548157 | 42-165-36184 | WESCOTT #D 4 | NOBLE ENERGY INC | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2004-07-29 | 548867 | 42-165-36189 | SAWYER GAS UNIT #1 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2004-07-28 | 548826 | 42-165-36188 | SHUSA-14- #5 | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2004-07-28 | 548825 | 42-165-36187 | SHUSA-14- #4 | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2004-07-28 | 548823 | 42-165-36186 | SHUSA-15- #2 | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2004-07-28 | 548158 | 42-165-36183 | WESCOTT #C 2 | NOBLE ENERGY INC | DRILL | 12,320 | |
| 2004-07-23 | 548652 | 42-165-30462 | BULLDOG #1 H | PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC. | RECOMP | 11,400 | Y |
| 2004-07-23 | 548652 | 42-165-30462 | BULLDOG #1 | PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC. | RECOMP | 11,400 | |
| 2004-07-20 | 548231 | 42-165-36185 | RUDD #6 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2004-07-14 | 548142 | 42-165-03085 | WHARTON "K" #90 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 6,013 | |
| 2004-07-09 | 547869 | 42-165-34237 | HARRIS QUEEN #1602 | LYNX OPERATING CO., INC. | RECOMP | 4,220 | |
| 2004-07-09 | 547640 | 42-165-36181 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3506R | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2004-07-07 | 547866 | 42-165-34756 | HARRIS QUEEN #1613 | LYNX OPERATING CO., INC. | RECOMP | 4,250 | |
| 2004-07-07 | 539013 | 42-165-36073 | FLANAGAN "B" #10 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2004-07-07 | 539012 | 42-165-36072 | FLANAGAN #10 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2004-07-07 | 539012 | 42-165-36072 | FLANAGAN #10 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2004-07-07 | 539011 | 42-165-36071 | FLANAGAN #9 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2004-07-07 | 539010 | 42-165-36070 | FLANAGAN #8 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2004-07-07 | 539009 | 42-165-36069 | FLANAGAN #7 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2004-07-07 | 539009 | 42-165-36069 | FLANAGAN #7 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2004-07-02 | 547649 | 42-165-36182 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3105B | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2004-07-01 | 547627 | 42-165-36180 | BLAKEMORE GU #2 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2004-06-28 | 547403 | 42-165-36178 | BRANEX AMERICAN #17 | TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. | DRILL | 6,950 | |
| 2004-06-25 | 547373 | 42-165-36179 | WHARTON, A. B. JR. "A" JOA #8 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2004-06-24 | 547244 | 42-165-36177 | MANN, S. F. #10 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,735 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.