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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-02-12 | 458389 | 42-165-35130 | GMK SAN ANDRES UNIT #115 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1997-02-12 | 458388 | 42-165-35131 | GMK SAN ANDRES UNIT #715 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1997-02-12 | 458387 | 42-165-35132 | GMK SAN ANDRES UNIT #210 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1997-02-12 | 458386 | 42-165-35133 | GMK SAN ANDRES UNIT #506 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1997-02-12 | 458385 | 42-165-35134 | GMK SAN ANDRES UNIT #609 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1997-02-11 | 458505 | 42-165-00674 | PROCTOR #9 | OXY USA INC. | RENTR | 1,803 | |
| 1997-02-11 | 458390 | 42-165-35129 | GMK SAN ANDRES UNIT #716 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1997-02-05 | 458136 | 42-165-35123 | JENKINS UNIT #31 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1997-02-05 | 458133 | 42-165-35126 | JENKINS UNIT #30 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1997-02-05 | 458133 | 42-165-35126 | JENKINS UNIT #30 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1997-02-05 | 458131 | 42-165-35125 | JENKINS UNIT #33 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1997-02-05 | 458130 | 42-165-35124 | JENKINS UNIT #29 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1997-02-05 | 458129 | 42-165-35127 | JENKINS UNIT #28 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1997-02-05 | 458123 | 42-165-35122 | COUNTY LINE #5 | FAGADAU ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1997-02-03 | 458101 | 42-165-35121 | HOLLER, DONNA #1 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1997-01-27 | 457608 | 42-165-35117 | MOOERS #2 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1997-01-27 | 457579 | 42-165-35116 | SEMINOLE, NE (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #15W | VOSKAMP EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 5,850 | |
| 1997-01-27 | 457579 | 42-165-35116 | SEMINOLE, NE (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #15W | VOSKAMP EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 5,850 | |
| 1997-01-27 | 457388 | 42-165-35113 | SYCO UNIT #76 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1997-01-27 | 457388 | 42-165-35113 | SYCO UNIT #76 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1997-01-24 | 457825 | 42-165-35119 | BICE, SARAH E. "A" & "C" #12 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1997-01-24 | 457824 | 42-165-35120 | BICE, SARAH E. "A" & "C" #11 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1997-01-23 | 457777 | 42-165-35118 | JENKINS UNIT #32 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1997-01-23 | 457439 | 42-165-35114 | WHARTON JR. "23" #1 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,325 | |
| 1997-01-23 | 456407 | 42-165-35106 | ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #81 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1997-01-22 | 457487 | 42-165-00790 | DENVER UNIT #6540 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 1997-01-17 | 457499 | 42-165-35115 | O.D.C. -B- #1 | MILTEX OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1997-01-16 | 457466 | 42-165-00662 | PECK A #1 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 12,000 | |
| 1997-01-14 | 457238 | 42-165-35112 | HAMMOND #1 | MARALO, INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1997-01-10 | 457207 | 42-165-35111 | WHARTON, JR. "23" #2 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1997-01-08 | 457144 | 42-165-35110 | NORMAN B #2 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 12,350 | |
| 1997-01-03 | 456978 | 42-165-34395 | CHERRY ESTATE #1 | BLANCO OIL CO. | RENTR | 7,750 | |
| 1996-12-30 | 456626 | 42-165-10746 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #362 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,785 | |
| 1996-12-30 | 456625 | 42-165-10747 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #363 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,867 | |
| 1996-12-23 | 456679 | 42-165-35109 | ASPEN - AMROW SOUTH #1 | ASPEN EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1996-12-20 | 456547 | 42-165-35107 | SYCO UNIT #54 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1996-12-20 | 456547 | 42-165-35107 | SYCO UNIT #54 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1996-12-12 | 456135 | 42-165-35105 | ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #161 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1996-12-12 | 456134 | 42-165-35104 | ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #151 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1996-12-12 | 456132 | 42-165-35103 | ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #91 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1996-12-10 | 456111 | 42-165-35101 | FOSTER, TOBE NCT-2 #20 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1996-12-05 | 455832 | 42-165-35100 | BRAHMA #1 | PRIMERO OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1996-12-05 | 455831 | 42-165-35099 | CHAROLAIS #1 | PRIMERO OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1996-11-26 | 455502 | 42-165-35096 | JONES "21-A" #2 | MINIHAN OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1996-11-26 | 455501 | 42-165-35095 | JONES "21-A" #1 | MINIHAN OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1996-11-26 | 455500 | 42-165-35097 | JONES "21" #1 | MINIHAN OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1996-11-26 | 455499 | 42-165-35094 | JONES "21" #2 | MINIHAN OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1996-11-25 | 455503 | 42-165-35098 | JONES "21" #3 | MINIHAN OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1996-11-22 | 455532 | 42-165-34568 | ALAN #1 | DUNE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RENTR | 11,650 | |
| 1996-11-22 | 450710 | 42-165-01596 | H & J SEC. 389 #1 | BROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC. | RENTR | 11,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.