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
1998-08-0447839242-165-35362NEWSOM "121" #2FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL6,000
1998-07-3147838642-165-35361MONTY #2APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL6,000
1998-07-2147801342-165-30479ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #2005HAMERADA HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP5,000Y
1998-07-1747799942-165-34993ARCO - T. S. RILEY #1ALTURA ENERGY LTD.RECLASS8,700
1998-07-1747787242-165-02566ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #2404HAMERADA HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP5,000Y
1998-07-1647780942-165-35360SHORTES #1SEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL6,200
1998-06-1247701242-165-34709FLANAGAN UNIT #581ALTURA ENERGY LTD.RECOMP9,500
1998-06-0547679042-165-35359JONES RANCH #6BROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL9,600
1998-05-1247607742-165-35357GOENS "A" #2SAGE ENERGY COMPANYDRILL3,900
1998-05-1247607642-165-35358LINK #1SAGE ENERGY COMPANYDRILL3,900
1998-04-2947558942-165-35356NORTH RILEY UNIT #164UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,350
1998-04-2947558842-165-35353NORTH RILEY UNIT #169UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,350
1998-04-2947558742-165-35354NORTH RILEY UNIT #170UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,350
1998-04-2947558642-165-35355NORTH RILEY UNIT #171UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,350
1998-04-2147528742-165-35344DENVER UNIT #7552ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL5,600
1998-04-1647529542-165-35351DENVER UNIT #7639ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL5,600
1998-04-1647529342-165-35350DENVER UNIT #7638ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL5,600
1998-04-1647529242-165-35349DENVER UNIT #7637ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL5,600
1998-04-1647529142-165-35348DENVER UNIT #7563ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL5,600
1998-04-1647529042-165-35347DENVER UNIT #7562ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL5,600
1998-04-1647528942-165-35346DENVER UNIT #7556ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL5,600
1998-04-1647528842-165-35345DENVER UNIT #7555ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL5,600
1998-04-1647528642-165-35343DENVER UNIT #7551ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL5,600
1998-04-1647528542-165-35342DENVER UNIT #6548ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL5,600
1998-04-1647528442-165-35341DENVER UNIT #6547ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL5,600
1998-04-1647528342-165-35340DENVER UNIT #6546ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL5,600
1998-04-1547535042-165-35352MONTY #1APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL6,000
1998-04-1547501742-165-35339ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #171ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL5,000
1998-04-1447506142-165-34348KERR #3SAGE ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP3,800
1998-03-2547472342-165-32682WHARTON UNIT #147TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP6,200Y
1998-03-2547472242-165-32486WHARTON UNIT #110TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL6,200Y
1998-03-2547472042-165-32696WHARTON UNIT #161TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP6,200Y
1998-03-2547471942-165-32520WHARTON UNIT #115TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP6,200Y
1998-03-2047454242-165-35099CHAROLAIS #1LACKEY, WILLIAM H. OIL AND GASRENTR4,700
1998-03-1947454742-165-03051COX, R. A. #1TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP9,400Y
1998-03-1747392042-165-32444WESCOTT "21" #1PETROPLEX EQUIPMENT, INC.RECOMP5,600
1998-03-1147418642-165-35337FOSTER #701JONES, L. E. OPERATING, INC.DRILL11,300
1998-03-1147418642-165-35337FOSTER #701JONES, L. E. OPERATING, INC.DRILL11,300
1998-03-1047423442-165-10004ROWPATT #1YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANYRENTR7,500
1998-03-0647413142-165-35338AOCO/HORIZON MIERS, H. H. #1 #1AOCO OPERATING COMPANY, L.L.C.DRILL9,000
1998-03-0647412942-165-32365ROBERTSON UNIT #48TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP6,000Y
1998-03-0647397042-165-35336SOUTH ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES) U #1005SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL4,850
1998-03-0647384542-165-34629AMERICAN WAREHOUSE COMPANY 'A' #1ALTURA ENERGY LTD.RECLASS9,000
1998-02-2547376242-165-35335MOBIL FEE #1APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL14,000
1998-02-2547371842-165-35334YEAGER, W. A. #1AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL9,200
1998-02-2447362842-165-35333SOUTH ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES) U #1004SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL4,850
1998-02-2447324042-165-35330HOLLER, DONNA #3TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHERDRILL4,900
1998-02-2047358742-165-10024NATURAL GRAY #1XRPC OPERATING, INC.RENTR5,700
1998-02-1947357242-165-34887FOSTER, TOBE NCT-1 #15TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL9,750Y
1998-02-1847348842-165-35332BROOKS #1YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANYDRILL7,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.