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 33% on the prior quarter). 3 were issued in the past week. OXY USA INC. leads with 129 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-05-23 | 532077 | 42-165-35985 | HENRY #9 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2003-05-22 | 530808 | 42-165-35979 | FLANAGAN UNIT #1038 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 2003-05-16 | 531846 | 42-165-35983 | ROBERTSON, N. LO. CLEARFORK UNIT #609 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 2003-05-16 | 531843 | 42-165-35984 | ROBERTSON, N. LO. CLEARFORK UNIT #509 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 2003-05-15 | 531847 | 42-165-35982 | JENKINS, SAM C. #8B | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 2003-05-07 | 531509 | 42-165-35981 | BAGGETT, DEBBIE #1Y | LYNX OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2003-05-02 | 530264 | 42-165-35968 | COBBS "466" #1 | RUST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 2003-04-30 | 531297 | 42-165-35980 | PONTIUS-BARKSDALE #7 | LYNX OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2003-04-29 | 530158 | 42-165-35966 | FLANAGAN 'B' #8 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2003-04-28 | 530992 | 42-165-01601 | H & J SECTION 460 #2 | PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC. | RENTR | 12,000 | |
| 2003-04-25 | 530159 | 42-165-35967 | FLANAGAN "B" #9 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2003-04-21 | 530711 | 42-165-33040 | STATE #2 | GIEBEL PETROLEUM LTD. | RENTR | 1,600 | |
| 2003-04-16 | 530807 | 42-165-35978 | FLANAGAN UNIT #1391 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 2003-04-16 | 530806 | 42-165-35977 | FLANAGAN UNIT #1039 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 2003-04-16 | 530805 | 42-165-35976 | FLANAGAN UNIT #1481 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 2003-04-15 | 530733 | 42-165-35975 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #400 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 2003-04-15 | 530732 | 42-165-35974 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #371 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 2003-04-15 | 530731 | 42-165-35973 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #369 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 2003-04-11 | 530588 | 42-165-35972 | G-M-K WEST UNIT #111 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2003-04-11 | 530587 | 42-165-35971 | G-M-K WEST UNIT #112 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2003-04-10 | 530522 | 42-165-35970 | PKC "A" #7 | CAPROCK OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 2003-04-09 | 530476 | 42-165-35969 | HIGG RANCH "30" #2H | PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2003-04-09 | 530476 | 42-165-35969 | HIGG RANCH "30" #2H | PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2003-04-03 | 530268 | 42-165-01884 | YEAGER #1 X | CAPROCK OPERATING, INC. | RECOMP | 4,900 | |
| 2003-03-27 | 530016 | 42-165-35964 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #202 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2003-03-27 | 530015 | 42-165-35965 | RILEY 361 #1 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 2003-03-27 | 530015 | 42-165-35965 | RILEY 361 #1 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2003-03-27 | 530014 | 42-165-35962 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #250 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 2003-03-27 | 530013 | 42-165-35963 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #1286 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 2003-03-24 | 529608 | 42-165-10701 | TURLIN, WALTER #17 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 3,414 | |
| 2003-03-20 | 529794 | 42-165-35961 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1256 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 2003-03-18 | 529718 | 42-165-35960 | BAGGETT, DEBBIE #5A | LYNX OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2003-03-18 | 529717 | 42-165-35959 | ELAM, WB #2 | LYNX OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2003-03-14 | 529580 | 42-165-35958 | BAGGETT, DEBBIE #4A | LYNX OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2003-03-14 | 527129 | 42-165-34842 | SEMINOLE DEEP UNIT GRAVES 250 #1 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 9,405 | |
| 2003-03-10 | 529431 | 42-165-02390 | JONES 496 "C" #1 | PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC. | RENTR | 12,000 | |
| 2003-03-10 | 529087 | 42-165-35956 | HOLLINGSWORTH #7 | KIMBELL OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2003-03-07 | 529132 | 42-165-35080 | DASANI #1 | KEY ENERGY SERVICES, INC. PBD | RENTR | 12,100 | |
| 2003-03-07 | 528944 | 42-165-03159 | JONES ESTATE #2 | MAYNARD OIL CO. | RECOMP | 7,850 | |
| 2003-03-05 | 529201 | 42-165-35957 | MAST, ELIZABETH CREWS #2 | CAPROCK OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 2003-03-04 | 528847 | 42-165-35953 | SEMINOLE, NE (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #31 | VOSKAMP EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 2003-03-04 | 528846 | 42-165-35954 | SEMINOLE, NE (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #32 | VOSKAMP EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 5,850 | |
| 2003-03-04 | 528845 | 42-165-35955 | SEMINOLE, NE (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #33 | VOSKAMP EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 5,850 | |
| 2003-02-24 | 528807 | 42-165-35952 | MAST, ELIZABETH CREWS #1 | CAPROCK OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 2003-02-19 | 528649 | 42-165-35669 | EARL #1 | SDX RESOURCES, INC. | RENTR | 10,500 | |
| 2003-02-19 | 528649 | 42-165-35669 | EARL #1 | SDX RESOURCES, INC. | RENTR | 10,500 | |
| 2003-02-06 | 528161 | 42-165-35951 | PONTIUS-BARKSDALE #5 | LYNX OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2003-02-05 | 526905 | 42-165-02589 | H & J 495 "D" #5 | PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC. | RECOMP | 11,250 | |
| 2003-01-31 | 527914 | 42-165-35950 | PONTIUS-BARKSDALE #6 | LYNX OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2003-01-31 | 527795 | 42-165-35941 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1014 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.