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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-03-01 | 542630 | 42-165-36125 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3023W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2004-03-01 | 542629 | 42-165-36123 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #606W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2004-03-01 | 542627 | 42-165-36122 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3024W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2004-03-01 | 542625 | 42-165-36121 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3029 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2004-03-01 | 542533 | 42-165-00302 | ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #1208 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 4,950 | |
| 2004-02-26 | 542527 | 42-165-36120 | SHUSA -14- #2 | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2004-02-26 | 542496 | 42-165-36119 | PONTIUS-BARKSDALE -A- #2 | LYNX OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2004-02-26 | 542487 | 42-165-36118 | W. B. ELAM #3 | LYNX OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2004-02-13 | 541990 | 42-165-36116 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #504 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 7,050 | |
| 2004-02-13 | 541971 | 42-165-36115 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #201 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 7,050 | |
| 2004-02-12 | 541985 | 42-165-30521 | CREWS '9' #1 | TEXAS CRUDE OPERATOR, INC. | RENTR | 9,500 | |
| 2004-02-06 | 541814 | 42-165-36114 | JONES, E.H. ESTATE #31-1 | GUNGOLL, CARL E. EXPLORATION LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2004-02-06 | 541813 | 42-165-36113 | JONES #22 1 | GUNGOLL, CARL E. EXPLORATION LLC | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2004-02-05 | 541654 | 42-165-36112 | HOLLINGSWORTH #12 | KIMBELL OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2004-02-05 | 541644 | 42-165-36111 | HOLLIGSWORTH #8 | KIMBELL OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2004-02-05 | 541643 | 42-165-31991 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #4322 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2004-02-05 | 541639 | 42-165-32010 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4321 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2004-02-05 | 541625 | 42-165-31932 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4319 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2004-02-05 | 541619 | 42-165-31933 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4320 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2004-02-05 | 541618 | 42-165-31929 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4316 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2004-02-05 | 541617 | 42-165-31887 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4315 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2004-02-05 | 541610 | 42-165-30408 | ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #1309 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 4,950 | |
| 2004-02-04 | 541616 | 42-165-31884 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4313 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2004-02-04 | 541563 | 42-165-31992 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4205 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2004-02-04 | 541557 | 42-165-32106 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4130 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2004-02-04 | 541556 | 42-165-31993 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4126 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2004-02-04 | 541478 | 42-165-31930 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4317 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2004-02-04 | 541473 | 42-165-31931 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4318 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2004-02-04 | 541343 | 42-165-36110 | CHILDREN'S HOME #1 | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 2004-01-29 | 541400 | 42-165-36109 | MAST, ELIZABETH CREWS #6 | CAPROCK OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 2004-01-28 | 541144 | 42-165-36105 | ODC #1 | VOSKAMP EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2004-01-27 | 541251 | 42-165-36107 | RILEY, JAMES B. #5 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 2004-01-27 | 541250 | 42-165-36106 | HENRY #11 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2004-01-27 | 541249 | 42-165-36108 | JENKINS, SAM C. #10B | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 2004-01-20 | 540961 | 42-165-31830 | LAWSON #1 | CHAPARRAL ENERGY, L.L.C. | RECOMP | 7,350 | |
| 2004-01-20 | 540961 | 42-165-31830 | LAWSON #1 | CHAPARRAL ENERGY, L.L.C. | RECOMP | 7,350 | |
| 2004-01-20 | 538994 | 42-165-36068 | COLLETT, EUGENIA #14 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2004-01-16 | 540555 | 42-165-00073 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4303 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2004-01-16 | 540551 | 42-165-00075 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4305 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2004-01-14 | 540739 | 42-165-36104 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1332 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 2004-01-14 | 540738 | 42-165-36103 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1331 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 2004-01-14 | 540737 | 42-165-36102 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1330 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 2004-01-14 | 540733 | 42-165-36101 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1329 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 2004-01-14 | 540731 | 42-165-36100 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1260 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 2004-01-14 | 540730 | 42-165-36099 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1259 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 2004-01-14 | 540728 | 42-165-36098 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1258 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 2004-01-14 | 540727 | 42-165-36097 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1257 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 2004-01-14 | 540724 | 42-165-36096 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1149 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 2004-01-13 | 540556 | 42-165-00072 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4302 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2004-01-13 | 540553 | 42-165-00074 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #4304 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,600 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.