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
1996-03-1844574642-165-34748FLANAGAN UNIT #871SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP7,450Y
1996-03-1844574542-165-34560FLANAGAN UNIT #511SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP7,450Y
1996-03-1844574442-165-34552FLANAGAN UNIT #281SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP7,450Y
1996-03-1844553442-165-33348DENVER UNIT #7805SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,400
1996-03-1444548442-165-34970NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3533FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL7,350
1996-03-1344453042-165-34947NICHOLS #1BURLESON, LEWIS B. INC.DRILL5,600
1996-03-1244580842-165-34975SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #4011COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL6,150
1996-03-1244580742-165-34976SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #1213COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL6,150
1996-03-1244580642-165-34977SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #808COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL6,150
1996-03-1244548842-165-34966NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3017FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL7,350
1996-03-1244548742-165-34967NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3319FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL7,350
1996-03-1244548642-165-34968NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3532FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL7,350
1996-03-1244548342-165-34971NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3536WFINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL7,350
1996-03-1244548242-165-34972NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3534FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL7,350
1996-03-1144567242-165-33250DENVER UNIT #6827SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,400
1996-03-1144567142-165-32067DENVER UNIT #6824SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,400
1996-03-1144567042-165-32079DENVER UNIT #6823SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1996-03-1144521442-165-34958SESSAU #701RXERIC OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL5,700
1996-03-1144521442-165-34958SESSAU #701RXERIC OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL5,700
1996-03-0844572342-165-34974JONES RANCH #2BROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL12,000
1996-03-0844572342-165-34974JONES RANCH #2BROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL12,000
1996-03-0744540842-165-34962YAHN, EDMUND J. "465" #1TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL9,500
1996-03-0644549142-165-34963NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2705FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL7,350
1996-03-0644549042-165-34964NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #505FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL7,350
1996-03-0644548942-165-34965NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1509FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL7,350
1996-03-0644548542-165-34969NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1510WFINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL7,350
1996-03-0644548142-165-34973NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3535FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL7,350
1996-03-0444540342-165-34961STRAUCH #1MARALO, INC.DRILL9,550
1996-03-0444523042-165-34956WHARTON UNIT #180TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL6,050
1996-03-0444522942-165-34960WHARTON UNIT #181TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL6,050
1996-03-0444522942-165-34960WHARTON UNIT #181TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL6,050
1996-03-0444522842-165-34957WHARTON UNIT #98TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL6,050
1996-03-0444521242-165-33345DENVER UNIT #6830SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,400
1996-03-0444521142-165-31874DENVER UNIT #6734SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,400
1996-02-2944537342-165-34959KCM - CHILTON #1LONE STAR OIL & GASDRILL12,400
1996-02-2944532142-165-34594LINK #2COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP6,100
1996-02-2644485142-165-34955FLANAGAN UNIT #851SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,450
1996-02-2644485042-165-34954FLANAGAN UNIT #841SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,450
1996-02-2644484942-165-34946FLANAGAN UNIT #781SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,450
1996-02-2644484842-165-34953FLANAGAN UNIT #721SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,450
1996-02-2644484742-165-34952FLANAGAN UNIT #671SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,450
1996-02-2644484742-165-34952FLANAGAN UNIT #671ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL7,600
1996-02-2644484642-165-34951FLANAGAN UNIT #661SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,450
1996-02-2644484542-165-34950FLANAGAN UNIT #551SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,450
1996-02-2644484442-165-34949FLANAGAN UNIT #881SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,450
1996-02-1544395342-165-34942NORTHCUTT "A" #1PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL12,000
1996-02-1544395342-165-34942NORTHCUTT "A" #1PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL12,000
1996-02-1444426942-165-00860DENVER UNIT #6701SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,400
1996-02-1244443242-165-34948TOBE FOSTER NCT-2 #19TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL9,240
1996-02-0944426842-165-30136DENVER UNIT #6619SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,400
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.