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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
1996-11-2045531142-165-35091RILEY, JAMES B. #3SEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL7,350
1996-11-2045530942-165-35090CHERRY ESTATE - A #1BLANCO OIL CO.DRILL7,800
1996-11-2045530742-165-35092BRUMFIELD, J. A. #2AVRA OIL COMPANYDRILL7,000
1996-11-2045529642-165-35093JONES RANCH #3BROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL9,600
1996-11-2045526842-165-35088JONES "8-1" #1MINIHAN OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1996-11-2045526842-165-35088JONES 1-8 #1HICON GAS PRODUCERS, INC.DRILL3,500
1996-11-2045526742-165-35089JONES "8-1" #2MINIHAN OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1996-11-2045526742-165-35089JONES 1-8 #2HICON GAS PRODUCERS, INC.DRILL3,500
1996-11-1545502042-165-35086HANCOCK #4PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.DRILL7,800
1996-11-1545419642-165-35080NORTHCUTT, CASSANDRA #1ARCO PERMIANDRILL11,800
1996-11-1445508942-165-35087JONES "3" #4MINIHAN OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1996-11-0845484042-165-35084ARCO "185" NO. 1 #1FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL6,000
1996-11-0745487542-165-35085TWISTER #1APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL10,600
1996-11-0445470342-165-35083H & J "221" #1ARCO PERMIANDRILL12,400
1996-11-0445467842-165-35082TRACY, JOHN "485" #1TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL5,500
1996-11-0445467842-165-35082YAHN, EDMOND J. '465' #2HTEXACO E & P INC.DRILL7,700Y
1996-10-2945412642-165-35078JONES "460" #2BUTLER, KEVIN O. & ASSOC., INC.DRILL7,900
1996-10-2945412542-165-35077JONES "490" #2BUTLER, KEVIN O. & ASSOC., INC.DRILL7,900
1996-10-2545412742-165-35079JONES "490" #1BUTLER, KEVIN O. & ASSOC., INC.DRILL7,900
1996-10-2445422242-165-35081DOSS #1SAGE ENERGY COMPANYDRILL4,800
1996-10-2245405342-165-35076BRAEMAR #3UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,800
1996-10-2145399942-165-35075ANCELL, J.M. "11" #1TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL13,500
1996-10-1845391642-165-35071NORTH RILEY UNIT #318UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,300
1996-10-1845391542-165-35070NORTH RILEY UNIT #1273UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,350
1996-10-1745397342-165-35072JONES "24" #3MINIHAN OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1996-10-1745397242-165-35073JONES "24" #2MINIHAN OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1996-10-1745397142-165-35074JONES "24" #1MINIHAN OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1996-10-1745393742-165-35067JONES "22" #2MINIHAN OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1996-10-1745391742-165-35069CALEDONIA #4UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,800
1996-10-1745391242-165-35068JONES "22" #1AMINIHAN OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1996-10-1545388442-165-00097TERRELL "A" #2COLLINS & WARE, INC.RECOMP12,975
1996-10-1545383242-165-35066MSD #1WTG EXPLORATIONDRILL11,000
1996-10-1445375942-165-35065NORTH RILEY UNIT #1292UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,300
1996-10-1445373942-165-35064MACINTOSH #1UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,700
1996-10-0345330042-165-02475PIERSON, WILLIAM ESTATE #14CROSS TIMBERS OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP6,400
1996-10-0245335342-165-35063JONES "22" #5MINIHAN OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1996-10-0245335242-165-35062JONES "22" #4MINIHAN OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1996-10-0245335142-165-35061JONES "22" #3MINIHAN OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1996-10-0145300042-165-02831JONES, EDWARD H. "C" #6CROSS TIMBERS OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP7,300
1996-09-2645319042-165-35060H & J 389 #4ARCO PERMIANDRILL10,900
1996-09-2645319042-165-35060H & J 389 #4ARCO PERMIANDRILL10,900
1996-09-2645318642-165-35059JONES-22 #1MINIHAN OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1996-09-2545299242-165-35055NEWSOM 121 #1FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL6,400
1996-09-2545282042-165-35057CITY OF SEAGRAVES R.O.W. #C006SGENERGAS COMPANYDRILL510
1996-09-2545281942-165-35056CITY OF SEMINOLE R.O.W. #C015SMENERGAS COMPANYDRILL510
1996-09-2445301842-165-35053ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #2007HAMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,000Y
1996-09-2445301642-165-35054ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #2209IAMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
1996-09-2445301642-165-35054ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #2209IAMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
1996-09-2345294942-165-35052COOK, E. ESTATE #1TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHERDRILL6,700
1996-09-1745262242-165-35051H & J 32 #2BROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL9,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.