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
1995-03-2243401442-165-34853ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #26SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,300
1995-03-1743391842-165-34847ROBERTSON N. CLFK LO. UNIT #607SEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL7,500
1995-03-1743391742-165-34848ROBERTSON N. CLFK LO. UNIT #605SEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL7,500
1995-03-1743391642-165-34846ROBERTSON N. CLFK LO. UNIT #606SEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL7,500
1995-03-1743388342-165-34845MOBIL ARCO "B" #1REMUDA OPERATING COMPANYDRILL5,000
1995-03-1443372442-165-00849DENVER UNIT #7611WCSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,400
1995-03-1443372342-165-00847DENVER UNIT #7607SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,400
1995-03-1443372242-165-00846DENVER UNIT #7604SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,400
1995-03-1443372142-165-31868DENVER UNIT #6737WCSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,400
1995-03-1443372042-165-00721DENVER UNIT #6618WCSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,400
1995-03-1343374542-165-34844FLANAGAN ESTATE #1SNOW OIL & GAS INC.DRILL5,000
1995-03-1343374542-165-34844FLANAGAN ESTATE #1SNOW OIL & GAS INC.DRILL5,000
1995-03-1043369442-165-34843SEMINOLE DEEP UNIT "D" #4AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL11,600
1995-03-0743351842-165-00701DENVER UNIT #6605SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,400
1995-03-0743351742-165-30168DENVER UNIT #6720WCSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,400
1995-03-0743351642-165-30163DENVER UNIT #6722WCSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,400
1995-03-0743351542-165-30195DENVER UNIT #6727WCSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,400
1995-03-0743351442-165-00852DENVER UNIT #7608SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,400
1995-02-2843330342-165-34842SEMINOLE DEEP UNIT "GRAVES" #2501AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL9,500
1995-02-2843329542-165-34841MATTHEWS #1NORTON DRILLING CO.DRILL5,800
1995-02-2843329342-165-34840FLANAGAN UNIT #981SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,500
1995-02-2843329342-165-34840FLANAGAN UNIT #981SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,500Y
1995-02-2843329242-165-34839FLANAGAN UNIT #971SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,500
1995-02-2843329142-165-34838FLANAGAN UNIT #571SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,500
1995-02-2843329142-165-34838FLANAGAN UNIT #571SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,500Y
1995-02-2843329042-165-34837FLANAGAN UNIT #561SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,500
1995-02-2743310742-165-02820JONES, EDWARD H. "C" #5CROSS TIMBERS OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP6,867
1995-02-2743289642-165-03191JONES "BC" #1DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC.RECOMP6,201
1995-02-1543282542-165-34835SANTA FE #1YUCCA ENERGY, INC.DRILL5,700
1995-02-1443259342-165-02885JENKINS UNIT #21TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP5,250
1995-02-1343288242-165-34836PEGASUS "36" #1MARATHON OIL COMPANYDRILL11,000
1995-02-0943270342-165-34834WASSON, A. L. -49- #1SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL11,400
1995-02-0943270342-165-34834DENVER UNIT #7542SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1995-02-0843259742-165-34833WHITE #1MARIAH ENERGY CORP.DRILL7,500
1995-02-0743253542-165-02832JONES, EDWARD H. "C" #7CROSS TIMBERS OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP5,960
1995-02-0743227642-165-34832N.C.O. #1301GRIFFIN PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL5,525
1995-02-0643256142-165-34831SHELTON "404" #1TMBR/SHARP DRILLING, INC.DRILL11,250
1995-02-0643256142-165-34831SHELTON "404" #1TMBR/SHARP DRILLING, INC.DRILL11,250
1995-01-3143237542-165-34830FLANAGAN UNIT #811SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,450
1995-01-2643212742-165-32934LEAVERTON SEC. 458 #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP7,800
1995-01-2643212742-165-32934LEAVERTON SEC. 458 #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP6,440
1995-01-2543193142-165-34827SANGER "7" #1BROWN, H. L., JR.DRILL7,350
1995-01-2343111942-165-34818CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1132SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,500
1995-01-2343111842-165-34816CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1328SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,500
1995-01-2043195342-165-34424SPARKS, T E #4EXXON CORP.RECOMP7,320
1995-01-2043192242-165-30355DENVER UNIT #7627WCSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,400
1995-01-2043192142-165-00710DENVER UNIT #6704SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,400
1995-01-2043191942-165-34828FLANAGAN UNIT #461SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,500
1995-01-2043191842-165-34829FLANAGAN UNIT #361SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,500
1995-01-2043191742-165-01571FLANAGAN UNIT #52WSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RENTR7,273
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.