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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- Permits filed
- Last 12 months
- OXY
- Top operator
- 102 permits
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- Active operators
- Last 12 months
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Gaines · Texas drillingLast 7 days
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Top operators · 12m
- 01
- OXY USA INC.
- 102 permits
- 02
- BCE-MACH III LLC
- 10 permits
- 03
- OXY USA WTP LP
- 10 permits
- 04
- OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.
- 6 permits
- 05
- WHITE ROCK OIL & GAS, LLC
- 1 permits
- 06
- BIG MOUNTAIN OPERATING LLC
- 1 permits
- 07
- HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY
- 1 permits
- 08
- MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC.
- 1 permits
- 09
- BCP RESOURCES, LLC
- 1 permits
- 10
- ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATINGLLC
- 1 permits
Latest Gaines filings
| Submitted | Operator | API # | Depth (ft) | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | 16501387 | 5097 | Vertical | MAPPING |
| 2026-07-07 | OXY USA INC. | 16531452 | 6000 | Directional Sidetrack | APPROVED |
| 2026-07-07 | OXY USA INC. | 16531452 | 6000 | Directional Sidetrack | APPROVED |
| 2026-07-02 | OXY USA INC. | 16532753 | 5800 | Directional | APPROVED |
| 2026-07-02 | OXY USA WTP LP | 16538866 | 6000 | Directional | APPROVED |
| 2026-07-02 | OXY USA WTP LP | 16538866 | 6000 | Directional | APPROVED |
| 2026-06-29 | BCE-MACH III LLC | 16539036 | 7600 | Horizontal | DRILLING PERMIT |
| 2026-06-29 | BCE-MACH III LLC | 16539033 | 5200 | Horizontal | DRILLING PERMIT |
| 2026-06-29 | BCE-MACH III LLC | 16539031 | 9000 | Horizontal | DRILLING PERMIT |
| 2026-06-29 | BCE-MACH III LLC | 16539035 | 8300 | Horizontal | APPROVED |
| 2026-06-29 | BCE-MACH III LLC | 16539032 | 5500 | Horizontal | DRILLING PERMIT |
| 2026-06-29 | BCE-MACH III LLC | 16539034 | 10000 | Horizontal | APPROVED |
| 2026-06-29 | BCE-MACH III LLC | 16539030 | 9000 | Horizontal | DRILLING PERMIT |
| 2026-06-22 | OXY USA INC. | 16539029 | 6000 | Directional | APPROVED |
| 2026-06-22 | OXY USA INC. | 16539028 | 6000 | Directional | APPROVED |
| 2026-06-09 | OXY USA INC. | 16532881 | 5800 | Directional | APPROVED |
| 2026-06-09 | OXY USA INC. | 16532873 | 5800 | Directional Sidetrack | APPROVED |
| 2026-06-09 | OXY USA INC. | 16532873 | 5800 | Directional Sidetrack | APPROVED |
| 2026-06-03 | OXY USA INC. | 16532009 | 5800 | Directional Sidetrack | APPROVED |
| 2026-06-03 | OXY USA INC. | 16532027 | 5800 | Directional Sidetrack | APPROVED |
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