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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1999-07-27 | 486180 | 42-165-35438 | MONTY #7 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1999-07-22 | 486080 | 42-165-35437 | GRANGER #2 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1999-07-21 | 485904 | 42-165-35436 | MARIA #1 | SLOAN PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 12,737 | |
| 1999-07-21 | 485891 | 42-165-32412 | WHARTON UNIT #102H | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 5,975 | Y |
| 1999-07-15 | 485869 | 42-165-01658 | H&J SEC 457 #10 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 7,000 | |
| 1999-07-12 | 485768 | 42-165-32488 | WHARTON UNIT #107H | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 5,980 | Y |
| 1999-07-12 | 485767 | 42-165-32681 | WHARTON UNIT #146H | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | Y |
| 1999-07-07 | 485687 | 42-165-35435 | STOKES #1 | BROWN, H. L., JR. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1999-07-07 | 485634 | 42-165-35433 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #6041 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 6,150 | |
| 1999-07-07 | 485633 | 42-165-35434 | WHARTON UNIT #194 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1999-07-07 | 485633 | 42-165-35434 | WHARTON UNIT #194 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1999-07-05 | 485615 | 42-165-35432 | ADAIR SE (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #52 | BELCO ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1999-07-05 | 485615 | 42-165-35432 | ADAIR SE (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #52 | BELCO ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1999-07-05 | 485614 | 42-165-35431 | ADAIR SE (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #53 | BELCO ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1999-07-05 | 485613 | 42-165-35430 | ADAIR SE (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #51 | BELCO ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1999-06-29 | 485503 | 42-165-35429 | JENKINS, SAM C. #2B | SEABOARD OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1999-06-29 | 485503 | 42-165-35429 | JENKINS, SAM C. #2B | SEABOARD OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1999-06-28 | 485454 | 42-165-35428 | BECKHAM #1 | YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1999-06-21 | 485268 | 42-165-35427 | TRINITY UNIVERSITY #1 | TRILOGY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1999-06-09 | 485005 | 42-165-32380 | ROBERTSON UNIT #53H | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 6,050 | Y |
| 1999-06-09 | 485003 | 42-165-32382 | ROBERTSON UNIT #51H | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 6,050 | Y |
| 1999-06-07 | 484938 | 42-165-35426 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #372 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1999-06-07 | 484938 | 42-165-35426 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #372 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1999-06-07 | 484937 | 42-165-35425 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #1295 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1999-05-25 | 484785 | 42-165-35424 | BELL RANCH 20 #1 | TMBR/SHARP DRILLING, INC. | DRILL | 12,400 | |
| 1999-05-18 | 484447 | 42-165-35303 | TETENS "A" #2 | LYNX ENERGY COMPANY, INC. | RECOMP | 6,100 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.