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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.