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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2004-06-1654688442-165-36176CEDAR LAKE UNIT #684OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,200
2004-06-1654688042-165-36175CEDAR LAKE UNIT #683OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,200
2004-06-1654688042-165-36175CEDAR LAKE UNIT #683OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,200
2004-06-1654687942-165-36174CEDAR LAKE UNIT #682OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,200
2004-06-1654687842-165-36173CEDAR LAKE UNIT #681OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,200
2004-06-0854559242-165-36159HARDBERGER #4ENCORE OPERATING, L.P.DRILL11,500
2004-06-0254639742-165-36172WHARTON, A. B. JR. "A" JOA #9CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL6,000
2004-06-0254639742-165-36172WHARTON, A. B. JR. "A" JOA #9CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL6,000
2004-06-0254639642-165-36171WHARTON, A. B. JR. "A" JOA #7CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL6,000
2004-06-0254639542-165-36170WHARTON, A. B. JR. "B" JOA #6CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL6,000
2004-06-0254639442-165-36169WHARTON, A. B. JR. "C" JOA #5CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL6,000
2004-05-2754620342-165-36168MARS SA #1ACAPROCK OPERATING, INC.DRILL5,000
2004-05-2754608442-165-34240HARRIS-QUEEN UNIT #1603LYNX OPERATING CO., INC.RECOMP4,200
2004-05-2754356742-165-03008RILEY, T. S. ESTATE "B" #7 HPLATINUM EXPLORATION INC.RECOMP12,500Y
2004-05-2754356542-165-03004RILEY, T. S. ESTATE "B" #3HPLATINUM EXPLORATION INC.RECOMP12,500Y
2004-05-2754356442-165-03007RILEY, T. S. ESTATE "B" #6 HPLATINUM EXPLORATION INC.RENTR12,500
2004-05-2554603242-165-36167DENVER UNIT #6780OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,600
2004-05-2154580642-165-36166JENKINS, SAM C. #11 BSEABOARD OPERATING CO.DRILL7,350
2004-05-2054580542-165-36165HENRY #12SEABOARD OPERATING CO.DRILL5,000
2004-05-1854583642-165-36164CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1333OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL7,250
2004-05-1854582442-165-36163CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1150OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL7,250
2004-05-1854576142-165-34228HARRIS QUEEN UNIT #1601LYNX OPERATING CO., INC.RECOMP4,200
2004-05-1754575742-165-01101FLANAGAN #3DEVON LOUISIANA CORPORATIONRECOMP6,490
2004-05-1754575742-165-01101FLANAGAN #3DEVON LOUISIANA CORPORATIONRECOMP6,490
2004-05-1754567542-165-36161ELAM #4CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL6,000
2004-05-1754567342-165-36160ELAM #3CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL6,000
2004-05-1454573142-165-36162MARS SA #1CAPROCK OPERATING, INC.DRILL5,000
2004-05-0554534242-165-10752JONES HEIRS "B" #1PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC.RENTR12,000Y
2004-05-0554496342-165-36158SHUSA -14- #3JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,100
2004-05-0554496342-165-36158SHUSA -14- #3JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,100
2004-05-0554496342-165-36158SHUSA -14- #3JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,100
2004-04-2954510342-165-36157MOOERS #6MAYNARD OIL CO.DRILL7,800
2004-04-2854504542-165-36156BAILEY #7FOREST OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,700
2004-04-2854504442-165-36155BAILEY #6FOREST OIL CORP.DRILL7,700
2004-04-2754479842-165-36153ROSEBUD #1LYNX OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL5,500
2004-04-2354486142-165-36154H & J "32" #3 HPLATINUM EXPLORATION INC.DRILL11,500Y
2004-04-2254477742-165-33696CEDAR LAKE UNIT #446OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP5,200Y
2004-04-2254477542-165-02748CEDAR LAKE UNIT #359OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP5,200Y
2004-04-0754418842-165-34593LINK #3JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.RECOMP6,500
2004-04-0254382242-165-36946ROBERTSON, N. CLEARFORK LO. UNIT #512 LSEABOARD OPERATING CO.DRILL7,350
2004-04-0254382042-165-36151ROBERTSON, N. CLEARFORK LO. UNIT #510LSEABOARD OPERATING CO.DRILL7,250
2004-03-3154382142-165-36945ROBERTSON, N. CLEARFORK LO. UNIT #511LSEABOARD OPERATING CO.DRILL7,350
2004-03-3154369442-165-36152CATHODIC PROTECTION GROUNDBED #3EL PASO NATURAL GAS CO.DRILL600
2004-03-2954266642-165-36126MOBIL ATLANTIC -9- #1HPLATINUM EXPLORATION INC.DRILL12,000Y
2004-03-2654371342-165-36148CREWS, ELIZABETH MAST #7CAPROCK OPERATING, INC.DRILL4,950
2004-03-2654371242-165-36147CREWS, ELIZABETH MAST #8CAPROCK OPERATING, INC.DRILL4,950
2004-03-2654371142-165-36146THOMPSON "B" #7CAPROCK OPERATING, INC.DRILL4,950
2004-03-2454356042-165-32470ROBERTSON, J. B. #56ACHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP4,780
2004-03-2354353442-165-00349ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #1302AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP4,950
2004-03-2354352842-165-00348ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #1301AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP4,950
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.