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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-05-09 | 462022 | 42-165-35172 | RILEY, JAMES B. #4 | SEABOARD OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1997-05-09 | 462021 | 42-165-35171 | HAMILTON #1 | SEABOARD OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1997-05-08 | 461970 | 42-165-35168 | BISHOP #1 | HAMMAN OIL & REFG. CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1997-05-06 | 462059 | 42-165-35170 | ROBERTSON UNIT #96 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1997-04-28 | 461401 | 42-165-34530 | MILLS, B.D. #1 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RENTR | 13,480 | |
| 1997-04-24 | 461568 | 42-165-35167 | FLANAGAN #8 | UMC PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1997-04-24 | 461318 | 42-165-35166 | MOOERS #4 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1997-04-23 | 461262 | 42-165-35164 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #103 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1997-04-17 | 461297 | 42-165-35163 | BICE, SARAH E. "A" & "C" #13 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1997-04-14 | 461124 | 42-165-35162 | NORMAN A #7 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 12,350 | |
| 1997-04-08 | 460867 | 42-165-35161 | GOLDEN #1 | SENECA RESOURCES CORP. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1997-04-07 | 460636 | 42-165-33239 | DENVER UNIT #6828 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 1997-04-04 | 460744 | 42-165-35160 | YOUNG, W.C #1 | HAT OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1997-04-04 | 460637 | 42-165-00692 | DENVER UNIT #7702 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 1997-04-04 | 460635 | 42-165-00843 | DENVER UNIT #6810 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 1997-04-04 | 460634 | 42-165-30192 | DENVER UNIT #6633 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 1997-04-01 | 460444 | 42-165-35159 | WHARTON, A. B. JR. "24" #2 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1997-04-01 | 460443 | 42-165-35157 | WHARTON, A. B. JR. "24" #1 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1997-04-01 | 460442 | 42-165-35156 | WHARTON UNIT #192 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 6,150 | |
| 1997-04-01 | 460441 | 42-165-35155 | WHARTON UNIT #191 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 6,150 | |
| 1997-04-01 | 460440 | 42-165-35158 | WHARTON UNIT #190 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 6,150 | |
| 1997-04-01 | 460439 | 42-165-35154 | WHARTON UNIT #188 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 6,150 | |
| 1997-04-01 | 460438 | 42-165-35153 | WHARTON UNIT #183 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 6,150 | |
| 1997-04-01 | 460438 | 42-165-35153 | WHARTON UNIT #183 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 6,150 | |
| 1997-04-01 | 460438 | 42-165-35153 | WHARTON UNIT #183 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 6,150 | |
| 1997-03-27 | 460282 | 42-165-33440 | SEMINOLE, NE (SA) UNIT #3W | VOSKAMP EXPLORATION, INC. | RENTR | 5,860 | |
| 1997-03-25 | 458255 | 42-165-00165 | NORMAN A #1 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 10,280 | Y |
| 1997-03-19 | 460058 | 42-165-35152 | O'DANIEL HEIRS #1 | TECO OIL & GAS, INC. - | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 1997-03-19 | 460056 | 42-165-35151 | ROBERTSON #1 | TECO OIL & GAS, INC. - | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 1997-03-19 | 460055 | 42-165-35150 | FLEEMAN #1 | TECO OIL & GAS, INC. - | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 1997-03-18 | 459894 | 42-165-35148 | SOUTH ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES) U. #1116R | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1997-03-17 | 459926 | 42-165-35149 | SANTA FE "87" #1 | WESTLAND OIL DEVELOPMENT CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1997-03-14 | 459671 | 42-165-35142 | SOUTH ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES) U. #1506 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1997-03-13 | 459795 | 42-165-35147 | BREEDING "198" #1 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1997-03-12 | 459792 | 42-165-35146 | WASSON -48- #41 | ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1997-03-12 | 459673 | 42-165-35144 | SOUTH ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES) U. #1211 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1997-03-12 | 459672 | 42-165-35143 | SOUTH ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES) #1507 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1997-03-12 | 459670 | 42-165-35141 | SOUTH ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES) U #1122 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1997-03-12 | 459669 | 42-165-35140 | SOUTH ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES) U #1308W | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1997-03-12 | 459636 | 42-165-35145 | SPARKS #1 | HAT OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1997-03-10 | 459663 | 42-165-35139 | STARK, MATTYE E. #1 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1997-03-06 | 459367 | 42-165-35137 | MOOERS #3 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1997-03-05 | 459487 | 42-165-35138 | BELL #1001 | INTERCOAST OIL AND GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1997-03-03 | 459196 | 42-165-35136 | WHORTON, A. B. JR. "23" #3 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1997-03-03 | 459196 | 42-165-35136 | WHARTON, A. B. JR. "23" #3 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1997-02-26 | 458844 | 42-165-35135 | WHORTON, A. B. JR. "23" #4 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1997-02-26 | 458844 | 42-165-35135 | WHARTON, A. B. JR. "23" #4 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 6,507 | |
| 1997-02-20 | 455497 | 42-165-35102 | EDWARDS/GRIMES #5 | MYCO PETROLEUM | DRILL | 11,400 | |
| 1997-02-19 | 457148 | 42-165-00166 | NORMAN E #1 | OXY USA INC. | RENTR | 13,975 | |
| 1997-02-12 | 458391 | 42-165-35128 | GMK SAN ANDRES UNIT #717 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.