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
2004-01-1354054742-165-02574SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4201AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP5,600
2004-01-1253849342-165-03008RILEY, T. S. ESTATE "B" #7PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC.RENTR12,500
2004-01-1253849242-165-03007RILEY, T. S. ESTATE "B" #6PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC.RENTR12,500
2004-01-1253849042-165-03004RILEY, T. S. ESTATE "B" #3PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC.RENTR12,500
2004-01-0954052442-165-36095ODC UNIT #4 HPLATINUM EXPLORATION INC.DRILL12,000Y
2004-01-0854048242-165-36094EADY #1HPLATINUM EXPLORATION INC.DRILL12,000Y
2004-01-0854042542-165-36093DENVER UNIT #6779OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,600
2003-12-2953890142-165-01501MOBIL-ATLANTIC #2PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC.RENTR12,000Y
2003-12-2953869142-165-32811PAGE-GIBSON #1PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC.RENTR12,500
2003-12-1953994042-165-36089NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3215ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2003-12-1953993942-165-36090NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2118ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2003-12-1953993842-165-36091NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2117ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2003-12-1953993742-165-36085NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2806ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2003-12-1953993642-165-36086NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3025ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2003-12-1953993542-165-36087NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3026ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2003-12-1953993442-165-36088NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1106ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2003-12-1953993342-165-36084NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #4106ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2003-12-1953993242-165-36083NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #911ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2003-12-1853960442-165-36082ALLEY "A" #9MAYNARD OIL CO.DRILL9,000
2003-12-0553935342-165-36076G-M-K/SAND ANDRES/UNIT #725APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL6,500
2003-12-0553935242-165-36077G-M-K/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #724APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL6,500
2003-12-0553935142-165-36078G-M-K/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #723APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL6,500
2003-12-0553935042-165-36079G-M-K/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #722APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL6,500
2003-12-0553934942-165-36080G-M-K/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #726APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL6,500
2003-12-0453929642-165-10323ROYALTIES PROPERTIES #1PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC.RECOMP12,500Y
2003-12-0453911742-165-32769UNIVERSITY "6-13" #1WTG EXPLORATIONRECOMP12,500
2003-12-0453750342-165-00133JONES RANCH "21" #504MCDANIEL COMPANY, INC., THERECOMP6,105
2003-12-0353919042-165-36075BICE, SARAH E. "A" & "C" #21HAPACHE CORPORATIONDRILL6,200Y
2003-11-2553841842-165-00030SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1303AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONRENTR3,550
2003-11-1453863442-165-36063THOMPSON "B" #6CAPROCK OPERATING, INC.DRILL4,950
2003-11-1453863242-165-36062LAWRENCE "D" #3CAPROCK OPERATING, INC.DRILL4,950
2003-11-1353859942-165-36061JONES RANCH 10 #1HPLATINUM EXPLORATION INC.DRILL12,000Y
2003-11-1353855742-165-36060NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #608ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
2003-11-1253840942-165-36059LULU #1GRIFFIN PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL7,800
2003-11-1253840842-165-36058GUNNAR #1GRIFFIN PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL7,800
2003-11-1253840842-165-36058GUNNAR #1GRIFFIN PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL7,175
2003-11-1253830942-165-00050STARK, M. E. "A" #4PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC.RENTR12,000
2003-11-0753833242-165-36057CEDAR LAKE UNIT #675OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,200
2003-11-0753833142-165-36056CEDAR LAKE UNIT #674OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,200
2003-11-0753833042-165-36055CEDAR LAKE UNIT #673OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,200
2003-11-0553821542-165-36054HIGGINBOTHAM #2PERMIAN RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,800
2003-11-0553821442-165-36053CEDAR LAKE UNIT #680OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,200
2003-11-0553821242-165-36052CEDAR LAKE UNIT #679OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,200
2003-11-0553821142-165-36051CEDAR LAKE UNIT #678OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,200
2003-11-0553821042-165-36050CEDAR LAKE UNIT #677OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,200
2003-11-0553820942-165-36049CEDAR LAKE UNIT #676OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,200
2003-11-0453820742-165-36048ELAM #2CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL9,000
2003-11-0453820642-165-36047ELAM #1CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL9,000
2003-11-0453779942-165-36043NORTH RILEY UNIT #218PURE RESOURCES, L.P.DRILL7,000
2003-11-0453779742-165-36041NORTH RILEY UNIT #208PURE RESOURCES, L.P.DRILL7,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.