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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-12-10 | 490230 | 42-165-35482 | ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #101 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1999-12-10 | 490229 | 42-165-35481 | ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #181 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1999-12-10 | 490228 | 42-165-35480 | ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #241 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1999-12-10 | 490227 | 42-165-10141 | WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #8545S | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 7,900 | |
| 1999-12-03 | 489833 | 42-165-10093 | WILLIAMS, T. H. #2 | SIERRA WELL SERVICE, INC. | RENTR | 11,650 | |
| 1999-11-30 | 489861 | 42-165-35479 | ANCELL #1 | MARALO, LLC | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1999-11-23 | 489746 | 42-165-35478 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1107WR | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1999-11-23 | 489659 | 42-165-35473 | DENVER UNIT #6550 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1999-11-23 | 489658 | 42-165-35474 | DENVER UNIT #6545 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1999-11-23 | 489657 | 42-165-35475 | DENVER UNIT #6544 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1999-11-23 | 489656 | 42-165-35476 | DENVER UNIT #6541 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1999-11-19 | 489709 | 42-165-35477 | SCHARBAUER B #2 | JONES, L. E. OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1999-11-15 | 489469 | 42-165-35472 | ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #231 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1999-11-12 | 489180 | 42-165-35471 | BALES ESTATE #1 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1999-11-05 | 489171 | 42-165-35470 | SCHARBAUER D #1 | JONES, L. E. OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1999-11-05 | 489149 | 42-165-35469 | GREENWOOD, C. C. #1 | MCDONNOLD OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1999-10-05 | 488203 | 42-165-35468 | NASH, ROBERT C. #1 | JONES, L. E. OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1999-10-05 | 488143 | 42-165-35467 | MONTY #8 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1999-09-30 | 488040 | 42-165-35466 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #1270 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1999-09-30 | 488039 | 42-165-35465 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #1279 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1999-09-30 | 488039 | 42-165-35465 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #1279 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1999-09-30 | 487951 | 42-165-35464 | JACKSON 23 #1 | SAHARA OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1999-09-24 | 487824 | 42-165-35463 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #1294 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1999-09-23 | 487820 | 42-165-35462 | BROOKS #2 | YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1999-09-21 | 487750 | 42-165-35461 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #1299 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1999-09-16 | 487632 | 42-165-35460 | MOBIL-ARCO 75 #1 | YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1999-09-15 | 487597 | 42-165-31561 | TEXAS COMMERCE BANK #2H | CROSS TIMBERS OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 13,570 | Y |
| 1999-09-15 | 487571 | 42-165-35459 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #1301 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1999-09-14 | 487556 | 42-165-35458 | SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL #1 | JONES, L. E. OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1999-09-10 | 487455 | 42-165-31303 | NANIQ #1 #1 | MCDONNOLD OPERATING, INC. | RENTR | 11,890 | |
| 1999-09-02 | 487198 | 42-165-35457 | ADAIR SE (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #52R | BELCO ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1999-08-30 | 486786 | 42-165-35453 | SOUTH ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES) U. #1213 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,820 | |
| 1999-08-30 | 486785 | 42-165-35454 | SOUTH ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES) U. #1212 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,820 | |
| 1999-08-30 | 486784 | 42-165-35455 | SOUTH ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES) U. #1508 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,820 | |
| 1999-08-25 | 486902 | 42-165-35456 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #4 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1999-08-11 | 486550 | 42-165-35452 | DENVER UNIT #6836 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1999-08-11 | 486549 | 42-165-35451 | DENVER UNIT #6835 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1999-08-11 | 486548 | 42-165-35447 | DENVER UNIT #6834 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1999-08-11 | 486547 | 42-165-35448 | DENVER UNIT #6764 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1999-08-11 | 486546 | 42-165-35449 | DENVER UNIT #6763 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1999-08-11 | 486545 | 42-165-35450 | DENVER UNIT #6762 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1999-08-11 | 486544 | 42-165-35446 | DENVER UNIT #6761 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1999-08-11 | 486543 | 42-165-35445 | DENVER UNIT #6760 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1999-08-11 | 486542 | 42-165-35444 | DENVER UNIT #6644 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1999-08-11 | 486541 | 42-165-35443 | DENVER UNIT #6643 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1999-08-11 | 486540 | 42-165-35442 | DENVER UNIT #6642 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1999-08-11 | 486539 | 42-165-35441 | DENVER UNIT #6641 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1999-08-09 | 486488 | 42-165-35440 | DOSS-YATES #1 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1999-08-02 | 486265 | 42-165-35439 | SEMINOLE, NE (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #2A | VOSKAMP EXPLORATION, INC. | RECOMP | 5,825 | |
| 1999-08-02 | 486265 | 42-165-35439 | SEMINOLE, NE (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #2A | VOSKAMP EXPLORATION, INC. | RECOMP | 5,825 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.