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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
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
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
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.