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
1997-11-0546916042-165-35293STATE OF TEXAS CURRY #1HTEXACO E & P INC.DRILL8,000Y
1997-11-0546916042-165-35293CURRY #1SHALLWOOD PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL7,500
1997-10-3146909242-165-35292COUNTY LINE #6FAGADAU ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,300
1997-10-2446925342-165-35294BIRGE #2YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANYDRILL7,500
1997-10-2146879942-165-35291HILL "A" #1PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.DRILL7,800
1997-10-1346811042-165-35277BLACKWATCH SAN ANDRES UNIT #202UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,750
1997-10-0846835642-165-35285BLACKWATCH (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #214UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,750
1997-10-0846835542-165-35288BLACKWATCH (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #213UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,750
1997-10-0846835442-165-35287BLACKWATCH (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #211UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,750
1997-10-0846835342-165-35286BLACKWATCH (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #203UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,750
1997-10-0846810942-165-35278BLACKWATCH SAN ANDRES UNIT #201UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,750
1997-10-0346811142-165-35276BLACKWATCH SAN ANDRES UNIT #212UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,750
1997-10-0246823242-165-35281GEORGE ALLEN UNIT #23SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,100
1997-10-0146828242-165-35284YOUNG, KENNETH #2HAT OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL9,200
1997-10-0146823142-165-35282GEORGE ALLEN UNIT #21SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,100
1997-10-0146823042-165-35283GEORGE ALLEN UNIT #11ASANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,100
1997-09-3046815142-165-35279HAMMOND #2MARALO, INC.DRILL8,100
1997-09-3046815142-165-35279HAMMOND #2MARALO, INC.DRILL8,100
1997-09-3046815042-165-35280STRAUCH #3MARALO, INC.DRILL8,100
1997-09-3046815042-165-35280STRAUCH #3MARALO, INC.DRILL8,100
1997-09-3046791242-165-35273SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1102IRAMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,650
1997-09-2646808542-165-35275KLATTENHOFF #1YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANYDRILL12,800
1997-09-2546805242-165-35274RECTIFIER #65KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P.DRILL250
1997-09-2246784442-165-35272GEORGE ALLEN UNIT #22WSANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL5,100
1997-09-1846754242-165-02629LINK #1TEXACO E & P INC.FLD-XFR6,000
1997-09-1646748442-165-35270JONES 1-7 #1HICON GAS PRODUCERS, INC.DRILL3,500
1997-09-1646748342-165-35269JONES 18-7 #3HICON GAS PRODUCERS, INC.DRILL3,500
1997-09-1646748242-165-35268JONES 18-7 #4HICON GAS PRODUCERS, INC.DRILL3,500
1997-09-1646748142-165-35271JONES 32-AX #1HICON GAS PRODUCERS, INC.DRILL3,500
1997-09-1546729742-165-30053FOSTER #1CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC.RENTR12,999
1997-09-1546702942-165-35264COMANCHE MOON #1DAKOTA RESOURCES, INC. (I)DRILL7,900
1997-09-1546702942-165-35264COMANCHE MOON #1DAKOTA RESOURCES, INC. (I)DRILL4,300
1997-09-1546701642-165-34394KERR #6SAGE ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP3,800
1997-09-1246701542-165-34391KERR #5SAGE ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP3,800
1997-09-1146708642-165-35266JONES 21-7 #5HICON GAS PRODUCERS, INC.DRILL3,500
1997-09-1046740142-165-35267TUNSTILL #1APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL6,000
1997-09-1046696042-165-35265JONES 29-AX #1HICON GAS PRODUCERS, INC.DRILL3,500
1997-09-0846732042-165-32366ROBERTSON UNIT #47TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP6,000Y
1997-09-0846732042-165-32366ROBERTSON UNIT #47TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP6,050Y
1997-08-2846666042-165-35259JONES 19-7 #7HICON GAS PRODUCERS, INC.DRILL3,500
1997-08-2846666042-165-35259JONES 19-7 #7HICON GAS PRODUCERS, INC.DRILL3,500Y
1997-08-2846665942-165-35257JONES 21-7 #4HICON GAS PRODUCERS, INC.DRILL3,500
1997-08-2846665742-165-35258JONES 21-7 #6HICON GAS PRODUCERS, INC.DRILL3,500
1997-08-2746680742-165-35263GIN 144 #1WESTLAND OIL DEVELOPMENT CORP.DRILL6,400
1997-08-2746675342-165-35261ROBERTSON UNIT #100TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL6,100
1997-08-2746675242-165-35262ROBERTSON UNIT #99TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL6,100
1997-08-2746665842-165-35260JONES 19-7 #8HICON GAS PRODUCERS, INC.DRILL3,500
1997-08-2546643342-165-35252JONES 23-7 #14HICON GAS PRODUCERS, INC.DRILL3,500
1997-08-2546643242-165-35251JONES 23-7 #13HICON GAS PRODUCERS, INC.DRILL3,500
1997-08-2546642942-165-35249JONES 23-7 #11HICON GAS PRODUCERS, INC.DRILL3,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.