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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2002-07-0352156642-165-35838LAWRENCE "A" #1XCAPROCK OPERATING, INC.DRILL4,950
2002-06-2852147742-165-35837YATES, DOSS "365" #2PURE RESOURCES, L.P.DRILL3,500
2002-06-2852136942-165-35836CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1138OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL7,250
2002-06-2652137242-165-35835CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1240OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL7,250
2002-06-2652137142-165-35834CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1139OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL7,250
2002-06-1752100742-165-00337RILEY, T. S. #6PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC.RENTR12,000
2002-06-1452098242-165-35833LAWRENCE "A" #1CAPROCK OPERATING, INC.DRILL4,950
2002-06-1352092942-165-35832DENVER UNIT #6778OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,600
2002-06-1352092842-165-35831DENVER UNIT #6777OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,600
2002-06-1251958642-165-03265ARGO-JONES #2PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC.RENTR12,000
2002-06-0752069242-165-35830CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1137OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL7,250
2002-05-2452035542-165-35829LEONARD, BETTIE #2PRIME OPERATING COMPANYDRILL7,000
2002-05-0151952442-165-35828BAILEY #7MAYNARD OIL CO.DRILL7,800
2002-05-0151952442-165-35828BAILEY #7MAYNARD OIL CO.DRILL9,000
2002-04-2951929142-165-36157MOOERS #6MAYNARD OIL CO.DRILL7,800
2002-04-2551854542-165-00925JONES, E. H. #1BPLATINUM EXPLORATION INC.RENTR12,000
2002-04-1951842942-165-03264ARGO-JONES #1PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC.RENTR12,000
2002-04-1651901442-165-02390JONES, E. H. "C" #1XCET ENERGY CORPORATIONRENTR5,150
2002-04-1251905642-165-35826SHELTON #1YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANYDRILL7,900
2002-04-1151899942-165-35825TETENS "A" #8AROC (TEXAS) INC.DRILL5,100
2002-04-1151899842-165-35824TETENS "A" #7AROC (TEXAS) INC.DRILL5,100
2002-04-1151899842-165-35824TETENS "A" #7AROC (TEXAS) INC.DRILL5,100
2002-04-1151899742-165-36355TETENS 'A' #6AROC (TEXAS) INC.DRILL5,100
2002-04-0451764442-165-35810HANCOCK UNIT #2NORTHEAST LOOP GAS COMPANY, L.P.DRILL3,500
2002-04-0351875342-165-35822THOMPSON "B" #5CAPROCK OPERATING, INC.DRILL4,950
2002-04-0351854442-165-01620J & J 495 "D" #2PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC.RENTR12,000
2002-04-0151853842-165-00968JONES, E. H. #2PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC.RENTR12,000
2002-03-2651842842-165-00967JONES, E. H. #1PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC.RENTR12,000
2002-03-2251850942-165-35820CASA GRANDE 2 #1BRIGHAM OIL & GAS, L.P.DRILL12,600
2002-03-2251849642-165-35819ARCO-SPARKS #1MANZANO OIL CORPORATIONDRILL9,600
2002-03-2251846142-165-35359JONES RANCH #6PRIME OPERATING COMPANYRENTR12,000
2002-03-2051835542-165-35818JENKINS, SAM C. #6BSEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL7,350
2002-03-1451822442-165-35816JONES ESTATE #1CET ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL5,100
2002-03-1351825342-165-35817WOOD #3MARALO, LLCDRILL7,800
2002-03-1251822342-165-35815G-M-K UNIT #721APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL6,000
2002-03-1251822242-165-35814G-M-K UNIT #119APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL6,000
2002-03-1251822142-165-35813PONTIUS-BARKSDALE #2LYNX OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL5,500
2002-03-1251788442-165-30589LEONARD, BETTIE #1PRIME OPERATING COMPANYRENTR13,100
2002-03-0151789642-165-35811DENVER UNIT #6656GCOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,600
2002-02-2751793642-165-35812LOOP G. S. U. #1CHONEOK TEXAS GAS STORAGE, L. P.DRILL3,300
2002-02-2751793642-165-35812LOOP G. S. U. #1CHONEOK TEXAS GAS STORAGE, L. P.DRILL3,300
2002-02-1351758342-165-33393LAWRENCE "B" #1CAPROCK OPERATING, INC.RECOMP4,275
2002-02-1351758342-165-33393LAWRENCE "B" #1CAPROCK OPERATING, INC.RECOMP4,950
2002-02-1351758242-165-00669THOMPSON "B" #4CAPROCK OPERATING, INC.RECOMP4,256
2002-02-0151726142-165-32923H&J SEC. 453 #2MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP7,770
2002-02-0151718542-165-35808DENVER UNIT #6566OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,600
2002-01-2451705942-165-35807SPARKS #1MANZANO OIL CORPORATIONDRILL11,600
2002-01-2351679542-165-01813SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2905AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP5,500
2002-01-1051642442-165-02589H & J 495 'D" #5PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC.RENTR11,250
2002-01-1051642442-165-02589H & J 495 "D" #5PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC.RENTR11,250
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.