How many drilling permits were filed in Gaines County in the last 12 months?

147 Texas Railroad Commission drilling permits were filed in Gaines County, Texas over the last 12 months, 0 of them in the past 7 days.

Who is the most active drilling operator in Gaines County?

OXY USA INC. is the most active operator in Gaines County with 109 permits over the last 12 months, followed by BCE-MACH III LLC (10).

Where does Gaines County drilling-permit data come from?

Every permit shown is sourced from the Texas Railroad Commission's public drilling-permit filings and refreshed daily. It's free to search by operator, lease, depth, and wellbore profile.

WTI$84.81USD/BBL · AS OF 6:18 PM CTBRENT$89.64USD/BBL · AS OF 6:44 PM CTHENRY HUB$2.87USD/MMBtu · AS OF 6:44 PM CTPERMITS · 7 DAYS187TRRC · DAILY PULLM&A RECORDS3,328OPERATOR LINEAGECOUNTY RECORDS50 COUNTIES498 SOURCES MAPPED

Gaines County drilling brief.

Every drilling permit filed with the Texas Railroad Commission in Gaines County, Texas. Top operators, recent filings, depth and wellbore profile data.

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0: Permits filed; Last 7 days
147: Permits filed; Last 12 months
OXY: Top operator; 109 permits
10: Active operators; Last 12 months

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Top operators · 12m

01
OXY USA INC.: –; 109 permits
02
BCE-MACH III LLC: –; 10 permits
03
MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC.: –; 8 permits
04
OXY USA WTP LP: –; 7 permits
05
OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.: –; 6 permits
06
WHITE ROCK OIL & GAS, LLC: –; 1 permits
07
BIG MOUNTAIN OPERATING LLC: –; 1 permits
08
HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY: –; 1 permits
09
ACTIVE IRON ENERGY, LLC: –; 1 permits
10
BCP RESOURCES, LLC: –; 1 permits

Latest Gaines filings

20 rows · last 12 months · Updated Aug 30, 2026

Recent Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit filings in Gaines County, last 12 months, by submitted date
Submitted	Operator	API #	Depth (ft)	Type	Status
2026-08-22	ACTIVE IRON ENERGY, LLC	16539046	11000	Vertical	DRILLING PERMIT
2026-08-19	OXY USA INC.	16500102	5800	Directional Sidetrack	APPROVED
2026-08-18	OXY USA INC.	16532141	5700	Vertical	APPROVED
2026-08-17	OXY USA INC.	16538928	6000	Directional Sidetrack	MAPPING
2026-08-17	OXY USA INC.	16538298	6000	Directional Sidetrack	APPROVED
2026-08-13	OXY USA INC.	16532127	5900	Directional Sidetrack	APPROVED
2026-08-13	OXY USA INC.	16502072	5800	Directional Sidetrack	APPROVED
2026-08-12	MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC.	16539044	6000	Vertical	APPROVED
2026-08-12	MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC.	16539045	6000	Vertical	APPROVED
2026-08-12	MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC.	16539037	6000	Vertical	APPROVED
2026-08-11	OXY USA INC.	16538671	6000	Directional Sidetrack	MAPPING
2026-08-11	OXY USA INC.	16538890	6000	Directional Sidetrack	APPROVED
2026-08-11	OXY USA INC.	16536958	5900	Directional Sidetrack	APPROVED
2026-08-11	OXY USA INC.	16501213	5900	Directional Sidetrack	APPROVED
2026-08-04	OXY USA INC.	16500100	6000	Vertical	APPROVED
2026-08-03	OXY USA INC.	16538014	6000	Vertical	APPROVED
2026-07-30	OXY USA INC.	16539042	6000	Directional	APPROVED
2026-07-30	OXY USA INC.	16539043	6000	Directional	APPROVED
2026-07-24	MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC.	16539040	6000	Vertical	APPROVED
2026-07-24	MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC.	16539041	6000	Vertical	APPROVED

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