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
1996-03-0644548142-165-34973NORTH 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
1996-02-0544444842-165-34832N.C.O. #1301RENDOVA OIL COMPANY, INC.RECOMP5,600
1996-02-0144418942-165-34945SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #5505RAMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,600
1996-01-2944413942-165-34944JONES #1MINIHAN OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
1996-01-2944413942-165-34944JONES #1MINIHAN OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL5,250
1996-01-2944365742-165-30161DENVER UNIT #6626SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,400
1996-01-2244396342-165-34943ARCO - MOBIL "A" #1TMBR/SHARP DRILLING, INC.DRILL12,500
1996-01-1944391442-165-33786FOSTER #16MERIDIAN OIL INC.RECOMP9,500
1996-01-1744365642-165-30372DENVER UNIT #7631SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,400
1996-01-1744365542-165-30181DENVER UNIT #7618SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,400
1996-01-1744364342-165-30172FOSTER, TOBE NCT-1 #12TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP11,350
1996-01-1144359042-165-00707DENVER UNIT #6702SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,400
1996-01-1144358942-165-00702DENVER UNIT #6705SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,400
1996-01-1144354842-165-02237SOUTH ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES) U. #1408SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP5,710
1996-01-0944318042-165-34935COUNTY LINE #2FAGADAU ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,100
1996-01-0444340842-165-34939MONTROSE #2UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,800
1996-01-0444340842-165-34939MONTROSE #2UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,800
1996-01-0444340742-165-34940CALEDONIA #3UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,800
1996-01-0444340642-165-34941CALEDONIA #2UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,800
1996-01-0444339842-165-34938ODC/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #65WFINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL5,800
1995-12-2944331442-165-34937O. D. C. #2MILTEX OIL COMPANYDRILL5,700
1995-12-2944331342-165-34936O. D. C. #1MILTEX OIL COMPANYDRILL5,700
1995-12-2744296742-165-34931SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #101SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,300
1995-12-2744296542-165-34932SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #100SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,300
1995-12-2744296442-165-34933SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #102SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,300
1995-12-1944301042-165-34934NORMAN C #2OXY USA INC.DRILL13,900
1995-12-1344262142-165-01178NORTH RILEY UNIT #31WUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIARECOMP7,300
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.