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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-12-09 | 526167 | 42-165-35904 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #672 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2002-12-09 | 526166 | 42-165-35903 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #671 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2002-12-09 | 526165 | 42-165-35902 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #670 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2002-12-09 | 526164 | 42-165-35901 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #669 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2002-12-09 | 526163 | 42-165-35900 | H & J 495 JV #6H | PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2002-12-09 | 526163 | 42-165-35900 | H & J 495 JV #6H | PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2002-11-22 | 525656 | 42-165-35899 | EXXONMOBIL JONES #1 | BROWN, H.L. OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2002-11-22 | 525656 | 42-165-35899 | EXXONMOBIL JONES #1 | BROWN, H.L. OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2002-11-08 | 525620 | 42-165-35898 | LAWRENCE "D" #1X | CAPROCK OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 2002-11-01 | 525157 | 42-165-31485 | H & J SEC. 32 #1 | PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC. | RENTR | 12,000 | |
| 2002-10-31 | 524942 | 42-165-35894 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1011R | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2002-10-29 | 525074 | 42-165-35895 | BAGGETT, DEBBIE #3B | LYNX OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2002-10-29 | 525073 | 42-165-35897 | ELAM, WB #1 | LYNX OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2002-10-29 | 525072 | 42-165-35896 | PONTIUS-BARKSDALE #4 | LYNX OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2002-10-29 | 525052 | 42-165-33522 | BUTCHEE, C. D. "14" #1 | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | RECOMP | 13,082 | |
| 2002-10-22 | 524861 | 42-165-35893 | BAGGETT, DEBBIE #3A | LYNX OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2002-10-21 | 524800 | 42-165-35892 | WRIGHT #1 | TRIUMPH EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 2002-10-16 | 524671 | 42-165-00577 | DENVER UNIT #6611 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2002-10-16 | 524669 | 42-165-00572 | DENVER UNIT #6615 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2002-10-16 | 524667 | 42-165-30160 | DENVER UNIT #6620 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2002-10-16 | 524658 | 42-165-30164 | DENVER UNIT #6621 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2002-10-16 | 524657 | 42-165-30151 | DENVER UNIT #6623 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2002-10-16 | 524656 | 42-165-30191 | DENVER UNIT #6627 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2002-10-16 | 524655 | 42-165-30186 | DENVER UNIT #6635 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2002-10-16 | 524654 | 42-165-00730 | DENVER UNIT #7609 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2002-10-16 | 524653 | 42-165-30182 | DENVER UNIT #7619 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2002-10-16 | 524652 | 42-165-30175 | DENVER UNIT #7620 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2002-10-15 | 524623 | 42-165-30197 | DENVER UNIT #7625 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2002-10-11 | 524570 | 42-165-35891 | PECK 'A' #1X | PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2002-10-09 | 524470 | 42-165-35883 | LAWRENCE "D" #1 | CAPROCK OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 2002-10-04 | 524271 | 42-165-35890 | JENKINS UNIT #37 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2002-10-03 | 524266 | 42-165-35889 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1246 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 2002-10-03 | 524266 | 42-165-35889 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1246 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 2002-10-03 | 524265 | 42-165-35888 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1245 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 2002-10-03 | 524265 | 42-165-35888 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1245 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 2002-10-03 | 524261 | 42-165-35887 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1244 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 2002-10-03 | 524259 | 42-165-35886 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1243 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 2002-10-03 | 524256 | 42-165-35885 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1242 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 2002-10-03 | 524255 | 42-165-35884 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1141 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 2002-10-01 | 524157 | 42-165-33334 | LANDRETH #1 | MAYNARD OIL CO. | RECOMP | 4,800 | |
| 2002-10-01 | 524157 | 42-165-33334 | LANDRETH #1 | MAYNARD OIL CO. | RECOMP | 6,010 | |
| 2002-10-01 | 524156 | 42-165-34927 | BLEVINS #3 | MAYNARD OIL CO. | RECOMP | 4,800 | |
| 2002-10-01 | 524156 | 42-165-34927 | BLEVINS #3 | MAYNARD OIL CO. | RECOMP | 4,991 | |
| 2002-09-30 | 524169 | 42-165-35882 | SCHARBAUER G #1 | JONES, L. E. OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2002-09-25 | 524052 | 42-165-00159 | PECK "A" #3 | PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2002-09-25 | 523986 | 42-165-35400 | DENVER UNIT #7640 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2002-09-25 | 523985 | 42-165-35351 | DENVER UNIT #7639 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2002-09-25 | 523984 | 42-165-35350 | DENVER UNIT #7638 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2002-09-25 | 523983 | 42-165-35349 | DENVER UNIT #7637 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2002-09-25 | 523982 | 42-165-30374 | DENVER UNIT #7630 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.