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
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
2000-02-1849220042-165-35499BROOKS #3YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANYDRILL7,500
2000-02-1749217542-165-35497NORTH RILEY UNIT #1289UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,400
2000-02-1749217442-165-35498NORTH RILEY UNIT #1313UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,400
2000-02-1749217342-165-35496NORTH RILEY UNIT #1293UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,400
2000-02-1549206742-165-34032MCCUTCHEON-OWWO #1APACHE CORPORATIONRENTR5,900
2000-02-1449188642-165-35052COOKE, E. ESTATE #1TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHERRECOMP6,700
2000-02-0449163642-165-35495TETENS, J. #15TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL6,125
2000-02-0449163542-165-35494ROBERTSON UNIT #102HTEXACO E & P INC.DRILL6,100Y
2000-02-0249147442-165-35189ROBERTSON UNIT #98HTEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP6,200Y
2000-02-0149152142-165-32424ROBERTSON UNIT #61HTEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP6,200Y
2000-01-3149147542-165-35170ROBERTSON UNIT #96HTEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP6,200Y
2000-01-2749151842-165-35493HARDBERGER #2HOME-STAKE OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL11,500
2000-01-2649143542-165-35492NORTH RILEY UNIT #1251UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,400
2000-01-2649143442-165-35491NORTH RILEY UNIT #1296UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,400
2000-01-2649143342-165-35490NORTH RILEY UNIT #1298UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,400
2000-01-1449108342-165-35489WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #7543SALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL8,000
2000-01-1249094542-165-35488HART #1PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.DRILL7,800
2000-01-0749085842-165-35487JONES, EDGAR E. "A" #7TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHERDRILL6,400
2000-01-0749085742-165-35486JONES, EDGAR E. "A" #10TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHERDRILL6,400
2000-01-0449078542-165-10745CEDAR LAKE UNIT #361ALTURA ENERGY LTD.RECLASS5,000
2000-01-0349066842-165-35485MCGEE #1CARLOW CORP.DRILL6,000
1999-12-2249035742-165-35182ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #2210AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP5,000
1999-12-2049038242-165-35483JENKINS, SAM C. #4BSEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL7,350
1999-12-1649041342-165-35484JENKINS, SAM C. #20SANTA FE SNYDER CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.