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
2001-01-1050391142-165-35672NORTH RILEY UNIT #1223PURE RESOURCES, L.P.DRILL8,000
2001-01-1050391042-165-35671NORTH RILEY UNIT #315PURE RESOURCES, L.P.DRILL8,000
2001-01-1050340342-165-10749CLOPTON #2RBRECK OPERATING CORP.RENTR5,600
2001-01-0950380642-165-35670CEDAR LAKE UNIT #667OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,000
2001-01-0550328342-165-83703NORTH MEANS QUEEN SAND UNIT #1603CAPROCK OPERATING, INC.RENTR4,900
2001-01-0350346242-165-35667SOUTH ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES) U #1123SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL4,900
2001-01-0350346142-165-35666SOUTH ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES) U #1309SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL4,900
2001-01-0350346042-165-35665SOUTH ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES) U #1310SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL4,900
2001-01-0250342142-165-30522OBERHOLZER #1RECHAMPLIN EXPLORATION, INC.RENTR6,150
2000-12-2850349742-165-35669EARL #1NADEL AND GUSSMAN PERMIAN,L.L.C.DRILL14,200
2000-12-2850349242-165-35668HENRY #1SEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL5,000
2000-12-2050318842-165-35664RUDD #1FIRST PERMIAN, L.L.C.DRILL7,350
2000-12-1850305842-165-35662WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #7548SOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL8,200
2000-12-1850305742-165-35661WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #7549SOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL8,200
2000-12-1850305542-165-35660WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #7551SOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL8,200
2000-12-1850305342-165-35659WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #7552SOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL8,200
2000-12-1550308042-165-35663FIELDS #1MARALO, LLCDRILL8,100
2000-12-1350300242-165-32487WHARTON UNIT #108HTEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP6,050Y
2000-12-1350300142-165-32519SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #1006HTEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP6,100Y
2000-12-1350300042-165-01201SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #609HTEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP6,011Y
2000-12-1350299942-165-32697WHARTON UNIT #163HTEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP6,050Y
2000-12-1350299842-165-32695WHARTON UNIT #160HTEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP6,050Y
2000-12-1350299742-165-32685WHARTON UNIT #150HTEXACO E & P INC.DRILL6,050Y
2000-12-1350299642-165-32250ROBERTSON UNIT #41HTEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP6,050Y
2000-12-1350299542-165-34861ROBERTSON UNIT #81HTEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP7,350Y
2000-12-1350299442-165-34997ROBERTSON UNIT #83HTEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP7,325Y
2000-12-0750258942-165-33000PETERS, ELLEN "A" #1CAPATAZ OPERATING, INC.RENTR13,000
2000-11-3050249542-165-10113DOSS #3SEABOARD OIL COMPANYRECOMP7,253
2000-11-3050249542-165-10113DOSS #3SEABOARD OIL COMPANYRECOMP7,253
2000-11-3050249442-165-01421DOSS #1SEABOARD OIL COMPANYRECOMP7,307
2000-11-2950244042-165-35657ROBERTSON, N. CLEARFORK LO. UNIT #302SEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL7,350
2000-11-2950243942-165-35658ROBERTSON, N. CLEARFORK LO. UNIT #608SEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL7,350
2000-11-2850237542-165-35656HOMANN SAN ANDRES UNIT #3WSHENRY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL500
2000-11-2050203042-165-35655GOINS #4PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.DRILL8,000
2000-11-1450179842-165-35654MARILEE #2SEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL7,350
2000-11-1350178642-165-35653ANCELL #3MARALO, LLCDRILL8,100
2000-11-0750160842-165-35652DENVER UNIT #6447GCOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,600
2000-11-0250152642-165-35651ROBERTSON, J. B. '16' #1TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL6,100
2000-11-0250152642-165-35651ROBERTSON, J. B. '16' #1HTEXACO E & P INC.DRILL6,100Y
2000-11-0250152642-165-35651ROBERTSON, J. B. '16' #1HTEXACO E & P INC.DRILL6,100Y
2000-11-0250152642-165-35651ROBERTSON, J. B. '16' #1HTEXACO E & P INC.DRILL6,100Y
2000-11-0250134342-165-00893CLAMPETT, JEB #1SEABOARD OIL COMPANYRENTR7,200
2000-10-2750132042-165-35650DOSS #2PECOS PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL13,000
2000-10-2750125442-165-35649TETENS "A" #5AROC (TEXAS) INC.DRILL5,200
2000-10-2750125342-165-35648TETENS "A" #4AROC (TEXAS) INC.DRILL5,200
2000-10-1950102442-165-31400DOSS #1PECOS PRODUCTION COMPANYRENTR13,000
2000-10-1950102242-165-35647BINGHAM #1JONES, L. E. OPERATING, INC.DRILL10,000
2000-10-1950102242-165-35647ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #2008AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
2000-10-1950102242-165-35647ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #2008AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL9,250
2000-10-1850085542-165-35643SEMINOLE, NE (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #26VOSKAMP EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL5,800
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.