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 121 permits in the past 12 months, one of 13 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

11

Operators (30d)

4

Latest Permit

2026-09-14

All Time

10,548

10,548 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
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
1999-12-1049023042-165-35482ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #101ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL5,000
1999-12-1049022942-165-35481ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #181ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL5,000
1999-12-1049022842-165-35480ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #241ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL5,000
1999-12-1049022742-165-10141WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #8545SALTURA ENERGY LTD.RECOMP7,900
1999-12-0348983342-165-10093WILLIAMS, T. H. #2SIERRA WELL SERVICE, INC.RENTR11,650
1999-11-3048986142-165-35479ANCELL #1MARALO, LLCDRILL8,100
1999-11-2348974642-165-35478CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1107WRALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL7,500
1999-11-2348965942-165-35473DENVER UNIT #6550ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL5,600
1999-11-2348965842-165-35474DENVER UNIT #6545ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL5,600
1999-11-2348965742-165-35475DENVER UNIT #6544ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL5,600
1999-11-2348965642-165-35476DENVER UNIT #6541ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL5,600
1999-11-1948970942-165-35477SCHARBAUER B #2JONES, L. E. OPERATING, INC.DRILL10,000
1999-11-1548946942-165-35472ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #231ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL5,000
1999-11-1248918042-165-35471BALES ESTATE #1PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.DRILL6,000
1999-11-0548917142-165-35470SCHARBAUER D #1JONES, L. E. OPERATING, INC.DRILL6,000
1999-11-0548914942-165-35469GREENWOOD, C. C. #1MCDONNOLD OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,800
1999-10-0548820342-165-35468NASH, ROBERT C. #1JONES, L. E. OPERATING, INC.DRILL10,500
1999-10-0548814342-165-35467MONTY #8APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL6,000
1999-09-3048804042-165-35466NORTH RILEY UNIT #1270UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,400
1999-09-3048803942-165-35465NORTH RILEY UNIT #1279UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,400
1999-09-3048803942-165-35465NORTH RILEY UNIT #1279UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,400
1999-09-3048795142-165-35464JACKSON 23 #1SAHARA OPERATING COMPANYDRILL7,200
1999-09-2448782442-165-35463NORTH RILEY UNIT #1294UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,400
1999-09-2348782042-165-35462BROOKS #2YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANYDRILL7,500
1999-09-2148775042-165-35461NORTH RILEY UNIT #1299UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,400
1999-09-1648763242-165-35460MOBIL-ARCO 75 #1YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANYDRILL8,900
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.