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
1999-05-1748447142-165-35423NORTH RILEY UNIT #365UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,350
1999-05-1748447042-165-35422NORTH RILEY UNIT #356UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,350
1999-05-1748446942-165-35421NORTH RILEY UNIT #364UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,350
1999-05-1748446842-165-35420NORTH RILEY UNIT #156UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,350
1999-05-1748446742-165-35419NORTH RILEY UNIT #163UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,350
1999-05-1748446642-165-35418NORTH RILEY UNIT #363UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,350
1999-05-1748423842-165-10310WELBORN #1WDAMERICAN GAS STORAGE, L.P.FLD-XFR13,726
1999-05-1248448742-165-35417COLLETT #801JONES, L. E. OPERATING, INC.DRILL10,000
1999-05-1248432842-165-35416ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #221ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL5,000
1999-05-1248432742-165-35415ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #71ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL5,000
1999-05-1048400942-165-30581NORMAN #109E.G.L. RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP12,319
1999-05-0348422742-165-35414TAYLOR "167" #2ARCO PERMIANDRILL6,200
1999-04-2748410942-165-35413COOK, E. ESTATE #2TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHERDRILL6,700
1999-04-2748410942-165-35413COOK, E. ESTATE #2TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHERDRILL6,700
1999-04-2748399942-165-35412SEMINOLE, NE (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #23WVOSKAMP EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL5,800
1999-04-2348393842-165-35411H & J #1VOSKAMP EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL5,800
1999-04-0148364242-165-35410WILSON 14 #1IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,900
1999-03-3048355242-165-35408DENVER UNIT #7442ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL5,400
1999-03-3048355142-165-35409DENVER UNIT #7441ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL5,400
1999-03-3048354942-165-35407DENVER UNIT #7440ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL5,400
1999-03-3048354842-165-35406DENVER UNIT #7443ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL5,400
1999-03-3048354742-165-35405DENVER UNIT #7549ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL5,400
1999-03-3048354642-165-35404DENVER UNIT #7550ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL5,400
1999-03-3048354542-165-35403DENVER UNIT #7553ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL5,400
1999-03-3048354442-165-35402DENVER UNIT #7554ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL5,400
1999-03-3048354342-165-35401DENVER UNIT #7558ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL5,400
1999-03-3048354242-165-35400DENVER UNIT #7640ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL5,400
1999-03-3048354142-165-35399DENVER UNIT #8540ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL5,400
1999-03-3048354042-165-35398DENVER UNIT #8541ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL5,400
1999-03-3048353942-165-35397DENVER UNIT #6640ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL5,400
1999-03-3048353842-165-35396DENVER UNIT #6542ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL5,400
1999-03-3048353642-165-35395DENVER UNIT #6543ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL5,400
1999-03-2948290542-165-31288EXXON SHELL FEE #6EXXON CORP.RECOMP4,550
1999-03-2448346042-165-35394EXXON 158 #1IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,900
1999-03-2348332542-165-35393MONTY #6APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL6,000
1999-03-2348332442-165-35392MONTY #5APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL6,000
1999-03-1848314742-165-35391GRANGER #1APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL6,000
1999-03-1848314742-165-35391GRANGER #1APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL6,000
1999-03-0848313642-165-35390O'DANIEL 16 #1IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,900
1999-02-2648291442-165-35027COTHES "B" #1SEABOARD OIL COMPANYRECOMP6,100
1999-02-2248199342-165-01823SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4102AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP5,250
1999-02-1948275342-165-20116BLAKEMORE GAS UNIT #1AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONRENTR3,488
1999-02-0848251142-165-35389MONTY #4APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL6,000
1999-02-0848244742-165-35388CEDAR LAKE UNIT #607ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL4,950
1999-02-0848244642-165-35387CEDAR LAKE UNIT #611ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL4,950
1999-02-0848244542-165-35386CEDAR LAKE UNIT #615ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL4,950
1999-01-2248212442-165-32251ROBERTSON UNIT #40HTEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP6,050Y
1999-01-1248200742-165-35385SCHARBAUER B #1JONES, L. E. OPERATING, INC.DRILL11,000
1998-12-3048168742-165-35384JONES #1XANTELOPE ENERGY COMPANY, LLCDRILL3,500
1998-12-0948125742-165-35383MONTY #3APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL6,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.