What Oxy is doing in Gaines County — wells, recent permits, spuds, and DUCs — and what it means if you own minerals here.
Activity data as of September 2026 · public well-header records · CSV · JSON · CC BY 4.0
Get a Free OfferOxy has 3,160 well records in Gaines County, Texas, which ranks it #1 among operators in the county by well count. Of those, 2,823 have a first-production date on file (have produced at some point).
On the forward-looking side, Oxy has 162 permits and 45 spuds filed in the last 24 months and 218 drilled-but-uncompleted (DUC) wells in the county, with its most recent permit dated September 2026 — signals that production, and royalties, may be coming.
Wells that have produced underpin the county's royalty history; permits and spuds point to potential future royalties; a DUC count signals production may be near.
Operator quality matters. A strong, active operator like the ones leading a county tends to develop and pay more reliably — one of the inputs a buyer weighs.
Your tract is what counts. County-level activity sets the backdrop, but your lease royalty, decimal interest, and exact tract determine your actual royalty. See how to track drilling near you and net mineral acres vs. net royalty acres.
Oxy has 3,160 well records in Gaines County, Texas (ranked #1 among operators in the county by well count). Recent forward activity includes 162 permits and 45 spuds in the last 24 months and 218 drilled-but-uncompleted (DUC) wells. Figures are from public well-header records as of September 2026.
New permits and spuds point to potential future royalties; a rising DUC count signals production may be near; and wells that have produced (2,823 here) underpin the county's royalty history. Oxy's scale and activity in Gaines County is one input a buyer weighs when valuing minerals there — but your specific tract, lease royalty, and decimal interest determine what you actually receive.
Yes. Buckhead Energy is a direct buyer of mineral and royalty interests in Gaines County, Texas, including interests under Oxy-operated wells. We provide a free, no-obligation written offer and explain how the operator's activity factored into it.
Buckhead Energy buys mineral and royalty interests in Gaines County, Texas directly — own capital, no broker commissions, and a free, no-obligation written offer that factors in Oxy's activity nearby.
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Activity figures are compiled from public well-header records and refreshed periodically; they are general information, not legal, tax, or investment advice. Confirm specifics against current state-agency data for any tract.
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