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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-06-16 | 546884 | 42-165-36176 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #684 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2004-06-16 | 546880 | 42-165-36175 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #683 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2004-06-16 | 546880 | 42-165-36175 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #683 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2004-06-16 | 546879 | 42-165-36174 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #682 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2004-06-16 | 546878 | 42-165-36173 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #681 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2004-06-08 | 545592 | 42-165-36159 | HARDBERGER #4 | ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2004-06-02 | 546397 | 42-165-36172 | WHARTON, A. B. JR. "A" JOA #9 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2004-06-02 | 546397 | 42-165-36172 | WHARTON, A. B. JR. "A" JOA #9 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2004-06-02 | 546396 | 42-165-36171 | WHARTON, A. B. JR. "A" JOA #7 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2004-06-02 | 546395 | 42-165-36170 | WHARTON, A. B. JR. "B" JOA #6 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2004-06-02 | 546394 | 42-165-36169 | WHARTON, A. B. JR. "C" JOA #5 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2004-05-27 | 546203 | 42-165-36168 | MARS SA #1A | CAPROCK OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2004-05-27 | 546084 | 42-165-34240 | HARRIS-QUEEN UNIT #1603 | LYNX OPERATING CO., INC. | RECOMP | 4,200 | |
| 2004-05-27 | 543567 | 42-165-03008 | RILEY, T. S. ESTATE "B" #7 H | PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC. | RECOMP | 12,500 | Y |
| 2004-05-27 | 543565 | 42-165-03004 | RILEY, T. S. ESTATE "B" #3H | PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC. | RECOMP | 12,500 | Y |
| 2004-05-27 | 543564 | 42-165-03007 | RILEY, T. S. ESTATE "B" #6 H | PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC. | RENTR | 12,500 | |
| 2004-05-25 | 546032 | 42-165-36167 | DENVER UNIT #6780 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2004-05-21 | 545806 | 42-165-36166 | JENKINS, SAM C. #11 B | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 2004-05-20 | 545805 | 42-165-36165 | HENRY #12 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2004-05-18 | 545836 | 42-165-36164 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1333 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 2004-05-18 | 545824 | 42-165-36163 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1150 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 2004-05-18 | 545761 | 42-165-34228 | HARRIS QUEEN UNIT #1601 | LYNX OPERATING CO., INC. | RECOMP | 4,200 | |
| 2004-05-17 | 545757 | 42-165-01101 | FLANAGAN #3 | DEVON LOUISIANA CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,490 | |
| 2004-05-17 | 545757 | 42-165-01101 | FLANAGAN #3 | DEVON LOUISIANA CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,490 | |
| 2004-05-17 | 545675 | 42-165-36161 | ELAM #4 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2004-05-17 | 545673 | 42-165-36160 | ELAM #3 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2004-05-14 | 545731 | 42-165-36162 | MARS SA #1 | CAPROCK OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2004-05-05 | 545342 | 42-165-10752 | JONES HEIRS "B" #1 | PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC. | RENTR | 12,000 | Y |
| 2004-05-05 | 544963 | 42-165-36158 | SHUSA -14- #3 | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2004-05-05 | 544963 | 42-165-36158 | SHUSA -14- #3 | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2004-05-05 | 544963 | 42-165-36158 | SHUSA -14- #3 | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2004-04-29 | 545103 | 42-165-36157 | MOOERS #6 | MAYNARD OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 2004-04-28 | 545045 | 42-165-36156 | BAILEY #7 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 2004-04-28 | 545044 | 42-165-36155 | BAILEY #6 | FOREST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 2004-04-27 | 544798 | 42-165-36153 | ROSEBUD #1 | LYNX OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2004-04-23 | 544861 | 42-165-36154 | H & J "32" #3 H | PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2004-04-22 | 544777 | 42-165-33696 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #446 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,200 | Y |
| 2004-04-22 | 544775 | 42-165-02748 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #359 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,200 | Y |
| 2004-04-07 | 544188 | 42-165-34593 | LINK #3 | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | RECOMP | 6,500 | |
| 2004-04-02 | 543822 | 42-165-36946 | ROBERTSON, N. CLEARFORK LO. UNIT #512 L | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 2004-04-02 | 543820 | 42-165-36151 | ROBERTSON, N. CLEARFORK LO. UNIT #510L | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 2004-03-31 | 543821 | 42-165-36945 | ROBERTSON, N. CLEARFORK LO. UNIT #511L | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 2004-03-31 | 543694 | 42-165-36152 | CATHODIC PROTECTION GROUNDBED #3 | EL PASO NATURAL GAS CO. | DRILL | 600 | |
| 2004-03-29 | 542666 | 42-165-36126 | MOBIL ATLANTIC -9- #1H | PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2004-03-26 | 543713 | 42-165-36148 | CREWS, ELIZABETH MAST #7 | CAPROCK OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 2004-03-26 | 543712 | 42-165-36147 | CREWS, ELIZABETH MAST #8 | CAPROCK OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 2004-03-26 | 543711 | 42-165-36146 | THOMPSON "B" #7 | CAPROCK OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 2004-03-24 | 543560 | 42-165-32470 | ROBERTSON, J. B. #56A | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,780 | |
| 2004-03-23 | 543534 | 42-165-00349 | ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #1302 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 4,950 | |
| 2004-03-23 | 543528 | 42-165-00348 | ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #1301 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 4,950 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.