Gaines County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Gaines County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-14.

Gaines County permitting is running 16 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (47 total, down 33% on the prior quarter). 3 were issued in the past week. OXY USA INC. leads with 129 permits in the past 12 months, one of 13 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

12

Operators (30d)

4

Latest Permit

2026-09-14

All Time

10,548

10,548 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2000-06-0749580442-165-35538FORBES #2YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANYDRILL7,400
2000-06-0749580442-165-35538FORBES #2YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANYDRILL7,400
2000-06-0649576042-165-35537BIRGE 100 #1YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANYDRILL11,500
2000-06-0249566242-003-00328COTHES, C R #1LYNX ENERGY COMPANY, INC.RECOMP6,005
2000-05-2649554842-165-35536G-M-K UNIT #611APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL6,500
2000-05-2649554742-165-35535G-M-K UNIT #211APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL6,500
2000-05-2549551742-165-32515SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #706HTEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP6,100Y
2000-05-2249529742-165-35533NORTH RILEY UNIT #1113UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,400
2000-05-2249529642-165-35532NORTH RILEY UNIT #1112UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,400
2000-05-2249529442-165-35531NORTH RILEY UNIT #1092UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,400
2000-05-1949529542-165-35528FORBES #1YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANYDRILL7,400
2000-05-1949529342-165-35530BROOKS #6YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANYDRILL7,400
2000-05-1949529242-165-35529BROOKS #5YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANYDRILL7,400
2000-05-1849417142-165-02887JONES #2ST. CLAIR ENERGY CORPORATIONRENTR11,165
2000-05-1649506542-165-35527ANCELL #2MARALO, LLCDRILL8,100
2000-05-1049492842-165-35526DUFFY, TERRANCE #1JONES, L. E. OPERATING, INC.DRILL10,500
2000-05-0949480542-165-35525NORTH RILEY UNIT #1099UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,400
2000-05-0949480442-165-35524NORTH RILEY UNIT #1095UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,400
2000-05-0949467242-165-35523COOK, E. ESTATE #3TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHERDRILL6,700
2000-05-0949467142-165-35522BRANEX/AMERICAN #12TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHERDRILL6,900
2000-05-0949467042-165-35521BRANEX/AMERICAN #14TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHERDRILL6,900
2000-05-0949467042-165-35521BRANEX/AMERICAN #14TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHERDRILL6,900
2000-05-0549457942-165-34695SEMINOLE, NE (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #9VOSKAMP EXPLORATION, INC.RECOMP6,200Y
2000-05-0449466942-165-35520BRANEX/AMERICAN #15TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHERDRILL6,900
2000-05-0449466942-165-35520BRANEX/AMERICAN #15TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHERDRILL6,900
2000-05-0349467442-165-35519GRANGER #3APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL6,000
2000-04-2449440442-165-35174ROBERTSON UNIT #97 HTEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP6,200Y
2000-04-2049422242-165-33441BAILEY #1PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.RECOMP3,990
2000-04-1949415942-165-35517BRANEX/AMERICAN #11TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHERDRILL6,900
2000-04-1949415842-165-35516BRANEX/AMERICAN #19TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHERDRILL6,900
2000-04-1849422942-165-35518HARDBERGER-KINNEY #3HOME-STAKE OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL9,000
2000-04-1449408942-165-35515PATTI #1XERIC OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL8,500
2000-04-1449405742-165-35512NORTH RILEY UNIT #1101UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,400
2000-04-1449405642-165-35514NORTH RILEY UNIT #1100UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,400
2000-04-1449405542-165-35513NORTH RILEY UNIT #1094UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,400
2000-04-1049382042-165-35511WARREN #2YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANYDRILL7,400
2000-04-0649380742-165-35510NORTH RILEY UNIT #1093UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,400
2000-04-0449370942-165-35509BROOKS #4YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANYDRILL7,200
2000-03-3149369242-165-35508JONES, EDGAR E. "A" #6TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHERDRILL6,500
2000-03-3149369142-165-35507JONES, EDGAR E. "A" #9TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHERDRILL6,500
2000-03-3049362042-165-35506COTTON GIN #1PRIMERO OPERATING, INC.DRILL6,800
2000-03-2949361442-165-35505TEXACO ROWDEN #1AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,000Y
2000-03-2249327842-165-35504JONES, EDGAR E. 'A' #8TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHERDRILL6,400
2000-03-2149328742-165-01447WHITAKER #1MANZANO OIL CORPORATIONRENTR12,375
2000-03-2149326842-165-35503FOSTER #702JONES, L. E. OPERATING, INC.DRILL10,000
2000-03-1649313442-165-30693GOLDFINGER #1MANZANO OIL CORPORATIONRENTR9,950
2000-03-1049292942-165-35502DOSS #1TRACER OPERATING, INC.DRILL13,100
2000-03-0949286242-165-35501JONES, EDGAR E. "A" #11TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHERDRILL6,400
2000-03-0649267542-165-34458ROACH HEIRS #1BEACH EXPLORATION, INC.RENTR4,000
2000-03-0649264042-165-35500NORTH RILEY UNIT #1305UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,400
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.