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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2002-09-25 | 523978 | 42-165-30227 | DENVER UNIT #7626 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2002-09-25 | 523975 | 42-165-30177 | DENVER UNIT #7617 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2002-09-25 | 523970 | 42-165-35564 | DENVER UNIT #6647 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2002-09-25 | 523970 | 42-165-35564 | DENVER UNIT #6647 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2002-09-25 | 523967 | 42-165-35227 | DENVER UNIT #6639 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2002-09-24 | 523976 | 42-165-30202 | DENVER UNIT #7624 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2002-09-24 | 523974 | 42-165-00734 | DENVER UNIT #7605 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2002-09-24 | 523971 | 42-165-00736 | DENVER UNIT #7601 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2002-09-24 | 523969 | 42-165-35562 | DENVER UNIT #6645 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2002-09-24 | 523969 | 42-165-35562 | DENVER UNIT #6645 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2002-09-24 | 523968 | 42-165-35397 | DENVER UNIT #6640 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2002-09-19 | 523832 | 42-165-35881 | DENVER UNIT #7649 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2002-09-19 | 523831 | 42-165-35880 | DENVER UNIT #7650 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2002-09-19 | 523829 | 42-165-35879 | DENVER UNIT #7651 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2002-09-19 | 523778 | 42-165-35878 | BAILEY #6 | MAYNARD OIL CO. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2002-09-19 | 523778 | 42-165-35878 | BAILEY #6 | MAYNARD OIL CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2002-09-18 | 523471 | 42-165-35791 | RUDD #2 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,350 | |
| 2002-09-12 | 523622 | 42-165-30185 | DENVER UNIT #6629 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2002-09-12 | 523620 | 42-165-00575 | DENVER UNIT #6607 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2002-09-12 | 523619 | 42-165-00573 | DENVER UNIT #6606 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2002-09-12 | 523617 | 42-165-00854 | DENVER UNIT #6604 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2002-09-12 | 523616 | 42-165-00568 | DENVER UNIT #6603 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2002-09-12 | 523615 | 42-165-00579 | DENVER UNIT #6602 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2002-09-12 | 523613 | 42-165-00571 | DENVER UNIT #6601 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.