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 37% 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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-07-31 | 438386 | 42-165-34896 | JENKINS "A" #1 | HAT OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1995-07-31 | 438386 | 42-165-34896 | JENKINS "A" #1 | HAT OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1995-07-28 | 438274 | 42-165-34895 | MOBIL ARCO "B" #2 | REMUDA OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1995-07-28 | 438227 | 42-165-33379 | H & J UNIT 1 "D" 75 #75 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 6,900 | |
| 1995-07-28 | 438226 | 42-165-33170 | H & J UNIT 1"D" 74 #74 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 6,900 | |
| 1995-07-27 | 437182 | 42-165-03175 | JONES ESTATE "A" #402 | DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. | RECOMP | 8,102 | |
| 1995-07-20 | 438041 | 42-165-34894 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #39A | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1995-07-17 | 437856 | 42-165-34893 | FOSTER, TOBE NCT-1 #16 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 9,650 | |
| 1995-07-13 | 437714 | 42-165-34890 | WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #8539S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,650 | |
| 1995-07-13 | 437713 | 42-165-34889 | WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #8540S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,650 | |
| 1995-07-10 | 437672 | 42-165-33065 | LEAVERTON SEC. 458 #5 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 7,350 | |
| 1995-07-10 | 437672 | 42-165-33065 | LEAVERTON SEC. 458 #5 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 7,350 | |
| 1995-07-10 | 437671 | 42-165-33049 | LEAVERTON SEC. 458 #4 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 7,320 | |
| 1995-07-07 | 437578 | 42-165-34888 | H & J #2 | NORTON DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1995-07-07 | 437461 | 42-165-34885 | FOSTER, TOBE NCT-2 #18 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1995-07-07 | 437460 | 42-165-34886 | FOSTER, TOBE NCT-2 #17 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1995-07-07 | 437459 | 42-165-34887 | FOSTER, TOBE NCT-1 #15 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 9,750 | |
| 1995-07-06 | 437458 | 42-165-34884 | FOSTER, TOBE NCT-1 #17 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1995-06-29 | 437399 | 42-165-34883 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #6034 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,150 | |
| 1995-06-29 | 437397 | 42-165-34882 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #6012X | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,150 | |
| 1995-06-29 | 437395 | 42-165-34881 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT WIW #401X | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,150 | |
| 1995-06-29 | 437376 | 42-165-00336 | SCHMITT, BISHOP #2 | MILTEX OIL COMPANY | RENTR | 8,700 | |
| 1995-06-29 | 437246 | 42-165-02385 | FLANAGAN UNIT #80 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 7,300 | |
| 1995-06-27 | 437323 | 42-165-34877 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #807 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1995-06-27 | 437322 | 42-165-34878 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #6040 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1995-06-27 | 437320 | 42-165-34879 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #6038 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1995-06-27 | 437319 | 42-165-34880 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #6033 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1995-06-27 | 437239 | 42-165-02384 | FLANAGAN UNIT #81 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 7,300 | |
| 1995-06-23 | 437091 | 42-165-34876 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2922 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,375 | Y |
| 1995-06-16 | 436069 | 42-165-34871 | TIPPIT #1 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1995-06-09 | 436589 | 42-165-34338 | FLANAGAN UNIT #391 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 7,350 | Y |
| 1995-06-07 | 436588 | 42-165-34336 | FLANAGAN UNIT #381 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 7,250 | Y |
| 1995-06-06 | 436460 | 42-165-34875 | ROBERTSON UNIT #85 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 6,830 | Y |
| 1995-05-31 | 436340 | 42-165-34874 | SYCO UNIT #83 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,425 | |
| 1995-05-31 | 436339 | 42-165-34873 | SYCO UNIT #63 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,425 | |
| 1995-05-31 | 436210 | 42-165-34426 | HAMILTON, M M #3 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,337 | |
| 1995-05-24 | 436092 | 42-165-34872 | ELAM, LAURA #5 | CLEAR FORK, INCORPORATED | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1995-05-24 | 436089 | 42-165-30373 | DENVER UNIT #7632 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 5,400 | |
| 1995-05-24 | 436088 | 42-165-31879 | DENVER UNIT #6735 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 5,400 | |
| 1995-05-22 | 435974 | 42-165-34870 | BRYAN "243" #1 | TEXAS CRUDE, INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1995-05-16 | 435904 | 42-165-01688 | FLANAGAN UNIT #95W | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 6,508 | |
| 1995-05-16 | 435793 | 42-165-34866 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #98 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1995-05-15 | 435906 | 42-165-34869 | ARCO-MOBIL #1 | TMBR/SHARP DRILLING, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1995-05-15 | 435795 | 42-165-34868 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #96 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1995-05-15 | 435794 | 42-165-34867 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #97 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1995-05-15 | 435792 | 42-165-34865 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #99 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1995-05-11 | 435737 | 42-165-34863 | SANTA FE "117" #1 | WESTLAND OIL DEVELOPMENT CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1995-05-11 | 435679 | 42-165-34861 | ROBERTSON UNIT #81 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1995-05-11 | 435678 | 42-165-34862 | ROBERTSON UNIT #82 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1995-05-11 | 435678 | 42-165-34862 | ROBERTSON UNIT #82 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,350 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.