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
1996-09-1345257642-165-35776NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1513WFINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL7,500
1996-09-1345257542-165-35049NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3540FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL7,500
1996-09-1245251342-165-35048STRAUCH #2MARALO, INC.DRILL8,100
1996-09-1145249942-165-02151PKC #1XCAPROCK OPERATING, INC.RECOMP4,810
1996-09-1145249842-165-32709BLOCK A-22 #1120XCAPROCK OPERATING, INC.RECOMP4,216
1996-09-0645221342-165-34827SANGER "7" #1BROWN, H. L., JR.RECOMP7,350
1996-08-2745195742-165-10157JONES #1AMIRMEX INC.RECOMP8,000
1996-08-2645193142-165-35047SEMINOLE, NE (SA) UNIT #12VOSKAMP EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL5,900
1996-08-2645193042-165-35046SEMINOLE, NE (SA) UNIT #7VOSKAMP EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL5,900
1996-08-2145168342-165-00280SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1901RHAMERADA HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP5,600Y
1996-08-2145168242-165-34650SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1518RHAMERADA HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP5,600Y
1996-08-2145168142-165-00270SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3802RHAMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,600Y
1996-08-1945142142-165-34844FLANAGAN ESTATE #1SNOW OIL & GAS INC.RECOMP5,000
1996-08-0945129842-165-35045SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #5515RAMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,600
1996-08-0745114042-165-35044WHARTON UNIT #182TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL6,050
1996-08-0745113942-165-35043WHARTON UNIT #185TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL6,050
1996-08-0745113842-165-35042WHARTON UNIT #186TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL6,050
1996-08-0645113742-165-35041WHARTON UNIT #187TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL6,050
1996-08-0645113742-165-35041WHARTON UNIT #187TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL6,050
1996-08-0645113642-165-35040WHARTON UNIT #184TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL6,050
1996-08-0544942542-165-30221JONES, E. H. "E" #1RECHAMPLIN EXPLORATION, INC.RENTR6,525
1996-07-2445069842-165-35039FLANAGAN #7UMC PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL6,200
1996-07-2445061342-165-35038WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #7542SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,700
1996-07-2445061242-165-35037WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #8541SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,700
1996-07-2344971942-165-35032FLANAGAN #6UMC PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL6,200
1996-07-2245057642-165-35034NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1511FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL7,350
1996-07-2245057442-165-35035NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1512FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL7,350
1996-07-2245057342-165-35036NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3018FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL7,350
1996-07-1545029942-165-35033HARDBERGER #1HOME-STAKE ROYALTY CORP., THEDRILL12,800
1996-07-0345001942-165-33787FOSTER #18MERIDIAN OIL INC.RECOMP9,400
1996-06-2844971742-165-35030NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3539FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL7,500
1996-06-2844971642-165-35031NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3604FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL7,500
1996-06-2844971542-165-35029NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3538FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL7,500
1996-06-2844858242-165-35012SOUTH ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES) U. #1120SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL4,820
1996-06-2744961842-165-35027COTHES "B" #1SEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL6,200
1996-06-2644834642-165-35002BAILEY #5PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.DRILL7,800
1996-06-2544966842-165-35028NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3537FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL7,500
1996-06-2444956042-165-34909BRUMFIELD, JOSEPH A. #1AVRA OIL COMPANYRENTR7,000
1996-06-2144949742-165-34960WHARTON UNIT #181TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL6,050
1996-06-1844911942-165-35025HAWKINS, W. L. #25SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL10,500
1996-06-1144896642-165-35023SOUTH ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES) U. #1121SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL4,820
1996-06-0744906042-165-35024METZGER "B" #1CAPROCK OPERATING, INC.DRILL4,400
1996-06-0444873842-165-35015JONES #12MINIHAN OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1996-06-0444873742-165-35016JONES #11MINIHAN OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1996-06-0444873642-165-35017JONES #10MINIHAN OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1996-06-0444873542-165-35018JONES #9MINIHAN OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1996-06-0444868442-165-35014GOINS #3PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.DRILL8,000
1996-05-3144877842-165-35022GMK UNIT #208APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL5,800
1996-05-3144877742-165-35021GMK UNIT #207APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL5,800
1996-05-3144877642-165-35020GMK UNIT #206APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL5,800
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.