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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-03-22 | 434014 | 42-165-34853 | ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #26 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1995-03-17 | 433918 | 42-165-34847 | ROBERTSON N. CLFK LO. UNIT #607 | SEABOARD OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1995-03-17 | 433917 | 42-165-34848 | ROBERTSON N. CLFK LO. UNIT #605 | SEABOARD OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1995-03-17 | 433916 | 42-165-34846 | ROBERTSON N. CLFK LO. UNIT #606 | SEABOARD OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1995-03-17 | 433883 | 42-165-34845 | MOBIL ARCO "B" #1 | REMUDA OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1995-03-14 | 433724 | 42-165-00849 | DENVER UNIT #7611WC | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 5,400 | |
| 1995-03-14 | 433723 | 42-165-00847 | DENVER UNIT #7607 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 5,400 | |
| 1995-03-14 | 433722 | 42-165-00846 | DENVER UNIT #7604 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 5,400 | |
| 1995-03-14 | 433721 | 42-165-31868 | DENVER UNIT #6737WC | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 5,400 | |
| 1995-03-14 | 433720 | 42-165-00721 | DENVER UNIT #6618WC | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 5,400 | |
| 1995-03-13 | 433745 | 42-165-34844 | FLANAGAN ESTATE #1 | SNOW OIL & GAS INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1995-03-13 | 433745 | 42-165-34844 | FLANAGAN ESTATE #1 | SNOW OIL & GAS INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1995-03-10 | 433694 | 42-165-34843 | SEMINOLE DEEP UNIT "D" #4 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 1995-03-07 | 433518 | 42-165-00701 | DENVER UNIT #6605 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 5,400 | |
| 1995-03-07 | 433517 | 42-165-30168 | DENVER UNIT #6720WC | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 5,400 | |
| 1995-03-07 | 433516 | 42-165-30163 | DENVER UNIT #6722WC | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 5,400 | |
| 1995-03-07 | 433515 | 42-165-30195 | DENVER UNIT #6727WC | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 5,400 | |
| 1995-03-07 | 433514 | 42-165-00852 | DENVER UNIT #7608 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 5,400 | |
| 1995-02-28 | 433303 | 42-165-34842 | SEMINOLE DEEP UNIT "GRAVES" #2501 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1995-02-28 | 433295 | 42-165-34841 | MATTHEWS #1 | NORTON DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1995-02-28 | 433293 | 42-165-34840 | FLANAGAN UNIT #981 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1995-02-28 | 433293 | 42-165-34840 | FLANAGAN UNIT #981 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | Y |
| 1995-02-28 | 433292 | 42-165-34839 | FLANAGAN UNIT #971 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1995-02-28 | 433291 | 42-165-34838 | FLANAGAN UNIT #571 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1995-02-28 | 433291 | 42-165-34838 | FLANAGAN UNIT #571 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | Y |
| 1995-02-28 | 433290 | 42-165-34837 | FLANAGAN UNIT #561 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1995-02-27 | 433107 | 42-165-02820 | JONES, EDWARD H. "C" #5 | CROSS TIMBERS OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,867 | |
| 1995-02-27 | 432896 | 42-165-03191 | JONES "BC" #1 | DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. | RECOMP | 6,201 | |
| 1995-02-15 | 432825 | 42-165-34835 | SANTA FE #1 | YUCCA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1995-02-14 | 432593 | 42-165-02885 | JENKINS UNIT #21 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 5,250 | |
| 1995-02-13 | 432882 | 42-165-34836 | PEGASUS "36" #1 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1995-02-09 | 432703 | 42-165-34834 | WASSON, A. L. -49- #1 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 11,400 | |
| 1995-02-09 | 432703 | 42-165-34834 | DENVER UNIT #7542 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1995-02-08 | 432597 | 42-165-34833 | WHITE #1 | MARIAH ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1995-02-07 | 432535 | 42-165-02832 | JONES, EDWARD H. "C" #7 | CROSS TIMBERS OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,960 | |
| 1995-02-07 | 432276 | 42-165-34832 | N.C.O. #1301 | GRIFFIN PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 5,525 | |
| 1995-02-06 | 432561 | 42-165-34831 | SHELTON "404" #1 | TMBR/SHARP DRILLING, INC. | DRILL | 11,250 | |
| 1995-02-06 | 432561 | 42-165-34831 | SHELTON "404" #1 | TMBR/SHARP DRILLING, INC. | DRILL | 11,250 | |
| 1995-01-31 | 432375 | 42-165-34830 | FLANAGAN UNIT #811 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,450 | |
| 1995-01-26 | 432127 | 42-165-32934 | LEAVERTON SEC. 458 #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 7,800 | |
| 1995-01-26 | 432127 | 42-165-32934 | LEAVERTON SEC. 458 #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 6,440 | |
| 1995-01-25 | 431931 | 42-165-34827 | SANGER "7" #1 | BROWN, H. L., JR. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1995-01-23 | 431119 | 42-165-34818 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1132 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1995-01-23 | 431118 | 42-165-34816 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1328 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1995-01-20 | 431953 | 42-165-34424 | SPARKS, T E #4 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,320 | |
| 1995-01-20 | 431922 | 42-165-30355 | DENVER UNIT #7627WC | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 5,400 | |
| 1995-01-20 | 431921 | 42-165-00710 | DENVER UNIT #6704 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 5,400 | |
| 1995-01-20 | 431919 | 42-165-34828 | FLANAGAN UNIT #461 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1995-01-20 | 431918 | 42-165-34829 | FLANAGAN UNIT #361 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1995-01-20 | 431917 | 42-165-01571 | FLANAGAN UNIT #52W | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RENTR | 7,273 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.