Gaines County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Gaines County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-14.

Gaines County permitting is running 16 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (47 total, down 37% on the prior quarter). 3 were issued in the past week. OXY USA INC. leads with 133 permits in the past 12 months, one of 13 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

12

Operators (30d)

4

Latest Permit

2026-09-14

All Time

10,548

10,548 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2004-08-0354815742-165-36184WESCOTT #D 4NOBLE ENERGY INCDRILL5,600
2004-07-2954886742-165-36189SAWYER GAS UNIT #1AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
2004-07-2854882642-165-36188SHUSA-14- #5JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,100
2004-07-2854882542-165-36187SHUSA-14- #4JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,100
2004-07-2854882342-165-36186SHUSA-15- #2JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,100
2004-07-2854815842-165-36183WESCOTT #C 2NOBLE ENERGY INCDRILL12,320
2004-07-2354865242-165-30462BULLDOG #1 HPLATINUM EXPLORATION INC.RECOMP11,400Y
2004-07-2354865242-165-30462BULLDOG #1PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC.RECOMP11,400
2004-07-2054823142-165-36185RUDD #6ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2004-07-1454814242-165-03085WHARTON "K" #90CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,013
2004-07-0954786942-165-34237HARRIS QUEEN #1602LYNX OPERATING CO., INC.RECOMP4,220
2004-07-0954764042-165-36181SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3506RAMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,600
2004-07-0754786642-165-34756HARRIS QUEEN #1613LYNX OPERATING CO., INC.RECOMP4,250
2004-07-0753901342-165-36073FLANAGAN "B" #10APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
2004-07-0753901242-165-36072FLANAGAN #10APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
2004-07-0753901242-165-36072FLANAGAN #10APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
2004-07-0753901142-165-36071FLANAGAN #9APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
2004-07-0753901042-165-36070FLANAGAN #8APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
2004-07-0753900942-165-36069FLANAGAN #7APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
2004-07-0753900942-165-36069FLANAGAN #7APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
2004-07-0254764942-165-36182SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3105BAMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,600
2004-07-0154762742-165-36180BLAKEMORE GU #2AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
2004-06-2854740342-165-36178BRANEX AMERICAN #17TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P.DRILL6,950
2004-06-2554737342-165-36179WHARTON, A. B. JR. "A" JOA #8CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL6,000
2004-06-2454724442-165-36177MANN, S. F. #10CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL6,735
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
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.