Gaines County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Gaines County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-29.
Gaines County permitting is running 22 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (67 total, up 24% on the prior quarter). 4 were issued in the past week. OXY USA INC. leads with 129 permits in the past 12 months, one of 11 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
21
Operators (30d)
5
Latest Permit
2026-07-29
All Time
10,524
10,524 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2004-01-13 | 540547 | 42-165-02574 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4201 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2004-01-12 | 538493 | 42-165-03008 | RILEY, T. S. ESTATE "B" #7 | PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC. | RENTR | 12,500 | |
| 2004-01-12 | 538492 | 42-165-03007 | RILEY, T. S. ESTATE "B" #6 | PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC. | RENTR | 12,500 | |
| 2004-01-12 | 538490 | 42-165-03004 | RILEY, T. S. ESTATE "B" #3 | PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC. | RENTR | 12,500 | |
| 2004-01-09 | 540524 | 42-165-36095 | ODC UNIT #4 H | PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2004-01-08 | 540482 | 42-165-36094 | EADY #1H | PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2004-01-08 | 540425 | 42-165-36093 | DENVER UNIT #6779 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2003-12-29 | 538901 | 42-165-01501 | MOBIL-ATLANTIC #2 | PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC. | RENTR | 12,000 | Y |
| 2003-12-29 | 538691 | 42-165-32811 | PAGE-GIBSON #1 | PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC. | RENTR | 12,500 | |
| 2003-12-19 | 539940 | 42-165-36089 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3215 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2003-12-19 | 539939 | 42-165-36090 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2118 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2003-12-19 | 539938 | 42-165-36091 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2117 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2003-12-19 | 539937 | 42-165-36085 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2806 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2003-12-19 | 539936 | 42-165-36086 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3025 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2003-12-19 | 539935 | 42-165-36087 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3026 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2003-12-19 | 539934 | 42-165-36088 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1106 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2003-12-19 | 539933 | 42-165-36084 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #4106 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2003-12-19 | 539932 | 42-165-36083 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #911 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2003-12-18 | 539604 | 42-165-36082 | ALLEY "A" #9 | MAYNARD OIL CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2003-12-05 | 539353 | 42-165-36076 | G-M-K/SAND ANDRES/UNIT #725 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2003-12-05 | 539352 | 42-165-36077 | G-M-K/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #724 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2003-12-05 | 539351 | 42-165-36078 | G-M-K/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #723 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2003-12-05 | 539350 | 42-165-36079 | G-M-K/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #722 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2003-12-05 | 539349 | 42-165-36080 | G-M-K/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #726 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.