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 120 permits in the past 12 months, one of 13 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

9

Operators (30d)

4

Latest Permit

2026-09-14

All Time

10,548

10,548 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
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
1996-05-3144877442-165-35019GMK UNIT #205APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL5,800
1996-05-3144852142-165-35011JONES #8MINIHAN OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1996-05-3144852142-165-35011JONES #8MINIHAN OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1996-05-3144852042-165-35010JONES #7MINIHAN OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1996-05-3144851942-165-35009JONES #6MINIHAN OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1996-05-3144851942-165-35009JONES #6MINIHAN OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1996-05-3144851742-165-35008JONES #5MINIHAN OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1996-05-3144851742-165-35008JONES #5MINIHAN OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1996-05-2944862142-165-35013COLLETT "5" #1GOODRICH PET. CO. OF LOUISIANADRILL8,700
1996-05-2944862142-165-35013COLLETT "5" #1GOODRICH PET. CO. OF LOUISIANADRILL8,205
1996-05-2844851642-165-35007JONES #4MINIHAN OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1996-05-2844851642-165-35007JONES #4MINIHAN OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1996-05-2844851542-165-35006JONES #3MINIHAN OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1996-05-2844851442-165-35005JONES #2MINIHAN OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1996-05-2444834242-165-35003KRAMER #1BOYD, D. K. OIL AND GAS CO.,INC.DRILL7,800
1996-05-2244841742-165-35004FOSTER #21WMERIDIAN OIL INC.DRILL9,500
1996-05-2244829042-165-35001LANDRETH #6PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.DRILL4,800
1996-05-2144805542-165-34998ROBERTSON UNIT #95TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL7,325
1996-05-2044828242-165-35000SANTA FE "203" #1WESTLAND OIL DEVELOPMENT CORP.DRILL6,000
1996-05-2044827342-165-31485H & J 32 #1BROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC.RENTR9,300
1996-05-1644805742-165-34996ROBERTSON UNIT #74TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL7,325
1996-05-1644805642-165-34997ROBERTSON UNIT #83TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL7,325
1996-05-1544815342-165-34999GABRIELLE #1FEDERAL OIL, INC.DRILL5,800
1996-05-1444780342-165-02013SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4903 HAMERADA HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP5,650Y
1996-05-1444780242-165-00273SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3805HAMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,650Y
1996-05-1444780142-165-00067SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4801HAMERADA HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP5,650Y
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.