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 133 permits in the past 12 months, one of 12 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
12
Operators (30d)
4
Latest Permit
2026-09-14
All Time
10,548
10,548 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-09-27 | 551315 | 42-165-36221 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3325W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2004-09-27 | 551313 | 42-165-36219 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3217 W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2004-09-27 | 551312 | 42-165-36218 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3216 W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2004-09-27 | 551308 | 42-165-36214 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2236W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2004-09-27 | 551308 | 42-165-36214 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2236 W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2004-09-27 | 551307 | 42-165-36213 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2235 W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2004-09-27 | 551304 | 42-165-36210 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1409 W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2004-09-24 | 551407 | 42-165-36230 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #1334 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2004-09-24 | 551406 | 42-165-36229 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #1324 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2004-09-24 | 551319 | 42-165-36225 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #4107W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2004-09-24 | 551317 | 42-165-36223 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3552 W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2004-09-24 | 551316 | 42-165-36222 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3551 W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2004-09-24 | 551314 | 42-165-36220 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3324W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2004-09-24 | 551302 | 42-165-36227 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #313 W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2004-09-24 | 551232 | 42-165-36208 | HENRY #13 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2004-09-23 | 551398 | 42-165-36228 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #1320 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2004-09-23 | 551397 | 42-165-36226 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #1310 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2004-09-23 | 551311 | 42-165-36217 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2807W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2004-09-23 | 551310 | 42-165-36216 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2707 W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2004-09-23 | 551309 | 42-165-36215 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2237 W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2004-09-23 | 551306 | 42-165-36212 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2120W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2004-09-23 | 551305 | 42-165-36211 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2119 W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2004-09-23 | 551303 | 42-165-36209 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1107W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2004-09-20 | 551044 | 42-165-36207 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4201R | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2004-09-15 | 550584 | 42-165-36206 | SEGAL #1 | LYNX OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.