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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-08-30 | 427558 | 42-165-34775 | JONES, A. HESS RANCH #1 | EDWARDS-FOSTER, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1994-08-25 | 427332 | 42-165-34774 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #650 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1994-08-24 | 427348 | 42-165-34773 | WESTLANDS - IP #1025 | RIO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1994-08-23 | 427034 | 42-165-34772 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6411WG | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,330 | |
| 1994-08-19 | 427193 | 42-165-00662 | PECK A #1 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 10,650 | |
| 1994-08-19 | 426574 | 42-165-02476 | PIERSON, WILLIAM ESTATE #15 | CROSS TIMBERS OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,950 | |
| 1994-08-17 | 427014 | 42-165-34771 | WHARTON UNIT #178 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1994-08-15 | 426836 | 42-165-34770 | MOBIL-ARCO "A" #4 | REMUDA OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1994-08-15 | 426779 | 42-165-02038 | DENVER UNIT #6803 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 5,354 | |
| 1994-08-10 | 426197 | 42-165-33371 | H & J 1 D #65 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 7,400 | |
| 1994-08-09 | 426575 | 42-165-02474 | PIERSON, WILLIAM ESTATE #13 | CROSS TIMBERS OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 988 | |
| 1994-08-08 | 426690 | 42-165-34767 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #90 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1994-08-08 | 426668 | 42-165-34768 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #91 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1994-08-05 | 426520 | 42-165-34765 | SYCO UNIT #72 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1994-08-05 | 426519 | 42-165-34766 | SYCO UNIT #85 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1994-08-03 | 426521 | 42-165-34764 | WHARTON UNIT #179 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1994-07-29 | 426315 | 42-165-33061 | H & J 1 D #66 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 7,300 | |
| 1994-07-29 | 426090 | 42-165-33184 | H & J 1 D #64 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 7,400 | |
| 1994-07-22 | 426102 | 42-165-34763 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #639 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1994-07-22 | 426101 | 42-165-34762 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #638 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1994-07-22 | 426100 | 42-165-34761 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #637 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1994-07-22 | 426099 | 42-165-34760 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #636 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1994-07-22 | 426098 | 42-165-34759 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #625 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1994-07-21 | 425998 | 42-165-33256 | H & J 1 D #67 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 7,400 | |
| 1994-07-21 | 424405 | 42-165-34736 | ROBERTSON UNIT #92 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1994-07-21 | 424404 | 42-165-34735 | ROBERTSON UNIT #91 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1994-07-21 | 424403 | 42-165-34734 | ROBERTSON UNIT #90 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1994-07-19 | 425982 | 42-165-34758 | NIP #3 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1994-07-14 | 425740 | 42-165-30048 | NORMAN #6 | DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. | RECOMP | 9,420 | |
| 1994-07-13 | 425558 | 42-165-00757 | DENVER UNIT #7504 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 5,090 | |
| 1994-07-12 | 424808 | 42-165-34737 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1129 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1994-07-11 | 425515 | 42-165-34757 | HARRIS QUEEN UNIT #1614 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1994-07-11 | 425514 | 42-165-34756 | HARRIS QUEEN UNIT #1613 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1994-07-11 | 425513 | 42-165-34755 | HARRIS QUEEN UNIT #1612 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1994-07-05 | 425326 | 42-165-01424 | FLANAGAN UNIT #96 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | OTHER | 6,600 | |
| 1994-06-29 | 425325 | 42-165-02307 | FLANAGAN UNIT #13 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 7,310 | |
| 1994-06-29 | 425324 | 42-165-02438 | FLANAGAN UNIT #11W | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | OTHER | 7,300 | |
| 1994-06-29 | 425323 | 42-165-02305 | FLANAGAN UNIT #14 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | OTHER | 7,250 | |
| 1994-06-29 | 425322 | 42-165-02355 | FLANAGAN UNIT #49W | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | OTHER | 7,250 | |
| 1994-06-29 | 425321 | 42-165-02371 | FLANAGAN UNIT #67W | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | OTHER | 7,250 | |
| 1994-06-29 | 425320 | 42-165-01693 | FLANAGAN UNIT #90 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | OTHER | 7,250 | |
| 1994-06-29 | 425318 | 42-165-01668 | FLANAGAN UNIT #72W | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | OTHER | 6,610 | |
| 1994-06-28 | 425319 | 42-165-01666 | FLANAGAN UNIT #73W | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | OTHER | 7,250 | |
| 1994-06-28 | 425206 | 42-165-34752 | ROBERTSON N. CLFK. #507 | SEABOARD OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1994-06-28 | 425204 | 42-165-34751 | ROBERTSON N. CLFK. #508 | SEABOARD OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1994-06-24 | 425207 | 42-165-34754 | ROBERTSON N. CLFK. #206 | SEABOARD OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1994-06-24 | 425205 | 42-165-34753 | ROBERTSON N. CLFK. #604 | SEABOARD OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1994-06-23 | 425020 | 42-165-34750 | INEZ SELF #1 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 12,620 | |
| 1994-06-22 | 424877 | 42-165-34743 | FLANAGAN UNIT #861 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1994-06-21 | 424876 | 42-165-34748 | FLANAGAN UNIT #871 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.