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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-08-23 | 512874 | 42-165-30187 | DENVER UNIT #6628 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2001-08-23 | 512873 | 42-165-30188 | DENVER UNIT #6636 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2001-08-23 | 512872 | 42-165-00708 | DENVER UNIT #6709 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2001-08-23 | 512871 | 42-165-30169 | DENVER UNIT #6718 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2001-08-23 | 512870 | 42-165-30196 | DENVER UNIT #6728 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2001-08-22 | 512742 | 42-165-35785 | GOLDEN #1 | YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2001-08-22 | 510853 | 42-165-35765 | JONES, EDGAR E. "B" #3 | TEXLAND PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2001-08-17 | 512723 | 42-165-35783 | BECKHAM #4 | YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2001-08-17 | 512722 | 42-165-35784 | BECKHAM #3 | YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2001-08-16 | 512628 | 42-165-35782 | ROBERTSON, J. B. '16' #2H | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | Y |
| 2001-08-16 | 512628 | 42-165-35782 | ROBERTSON, J. B. '16' #2H | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | Y |
| 2001-08-16 | 512604 | 42-165-35781 | TERRY, W. N. #3 | MAYNARD OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 2001-08-16 | 512536 | 42-165-30609 | ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #2501RH | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 4,875 | Y |
| 2001-08-16 | 512487 | 42-165-02598 | H & J SEC. 219 #20 | SIMRAY OIL & GAS, INC. | RENTR | 6,550 | |
| 2001-08-09 | 508790 | 42-165-35743 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1239 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 2001-08-09 | 508789 | 42-165-35740 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1238 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 2001-08-08 | 512358 | 42-165-35647 | ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #2008H | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 4,850 | Y |
| 2001-08-08 | 512257 | 42-165-31762 | COOK #1 | BEACH EXPLORATION, INC. | RENTR | 3,999 | |
| 2001-08-07 | 512201 | 42-165-01582 | H & J SEC. 219 #17 | SIMRAY OIL & GAS, INC. | RENTR | 6,558 | |
| 2001-07-27 | 511749 | 42-165-35780 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #105 | FIRST PERMIAN, L.L.C. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 2001-07-27 | 511749 | 42-165-35780 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #105 | FIRST PERMIAN, L.L.C. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 2001-07-27 | 511748 | 42-165-35779 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #213 | FIRST PERMIAN, L.L.C. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 2001-07-27 | 511747 | 42-165-35778 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #409 | FIRST PERMIAN, L.L.C. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 2001-07-27 | 511746 | 42-165-35777 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #805 | FIRST PERMIAN, L.L.C. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 2001-07-27 | 511744 | 42-165-35776 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1515 | FIRST PERMIAN, L.L.C. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 2001-07-27 | 511742 | 42-165-35775 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2505 | FIRST PERMIAN, L.L.C. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 2001-07-27 | 511740 | 42-165-35774 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3543 | FIRST PERMIAN, L.L.C. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 2001-07-27 | 511738 | 42-165-35773 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3546 | FIRST PERMIAN, L.L.C. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 2001-07-27 | 511734 | 42-165-35772 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3547 | FIRST PERMIAN, L.L.C. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 2001-07-20 | 511652 | 42-165-35771 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3544 | FIRST PERMIAN, L.L.C. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 2001-07-20 | 511651 | 42-165-35770 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3545 | FIRST PERMIAN, L.L.C. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 2001-07-11 | 511315 | 42-165-35769 | JENKINS, SAM C. #12 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 2001-07-11 | 511315 | 42-165-35769 | JENKINS, SAM C. #12 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 2001-07-06 | 510963 | 42-165-35767 | SHELL #1 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2001-07-06 | 510855 | 42-165-35766 | JONES, J. S. #5 | TEXLAND PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2001-07-06 | 510854 | 42-165-35764 | BAILEY, E. B. #6 | TEXLAND PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 2001-07-06 | 510854 | 42-165-35764 | BAILEY, E. B. #6 | TEXLAND PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 2001-07-04 | 510996 | 42-165-35768 | JONES "A" #12 | TEXLAND PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2001-06-27 | 510792 | 42-165-35763 | ROBERTSON SA UNIT #111 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 2001-06-27 | 510712 | 42-165-35762 | BRANEX/AMERICAN #18 | TEXLAND PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 2001-06-22 | 510567 | 42-165-35761 | BRANEX/AMERICAN #16 | TEXLAND PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 2001-06-21 | 510411 | 42-165-35760 | CITY OF SEMINOLE R.O.W. #17SM | ENERGAS COMPANY | DRILL | 580 | |
| 2001-06-21 | 510411 | 42-165-35760 | CITY OF SEMINOLE R.O.W. #17SM | ENERGAS COMPANY | DRILL | 580 | |
| 2001-06-06 | 509884 | 42-165-35759 | ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #1209R | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2001-06-05 | 509776 | 42-165-35758 | BIRGE SEC 1 #1 | YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2001-06-05 | 509529 | 42-165-35754 | HILL #4 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2001-06-05 | 509496 | 42-165-35756 | LOVE 14 #1 | SAHARA OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 2001-06-04 | 509760 | 42-165-35757 | WOLFF #1 | LYNX ENERGY COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2001-06-04 | 509760 | 42-165-35757 | WOLFF #1 | LYNX ENERGY COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2001-06-04 | 509539 | 42-165-35755 | SCANTLING "A" #1 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 8,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.