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
1994-02-2842143342-165-34704CEDAR LAKE #659AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,950
1994-02-2842138742-165-34709HAWKINS, W.L. #23SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL9,600
1994-02-2542132242-165-00705DENVER UNIT #6710SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,062
1994-02-2542132242-165-00705DENVER UNIT #6710SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,100Y
1994-02-2342143242-165-34706CEDAR LAKE #663AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,950
1994-02-1142057642-165-34690TERRILL #1PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO.DRILL12,100
1994-02-0242069642-165-34694RIGGAN "C" #2VOSKAMP EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL5,800
1994-02-0242069542-165-34693RIGGAN "B" #2VOSKAMP EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL5,800
1994-02-0242069442-165-34695RIGGAN "B" #1VOSKAMP EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL5,800
1994-02-0242069342-165-34696RIGGAN "C" #1VOSKAMP EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL5,800
1994-01-2842059142-165-34692ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #1203RAMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
1994-01-2842059042-165-34691ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #1706IRAMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
1994-01-2742052642-165-34687FLANAGAN UNIT #52WRSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,350
1994-01-2742052542-165-34688FLANAGAN UNIT #261SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,350
1994-01-2742052542-165-34688FLANAGAN UNIT #261SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,350
1994-01-2742052442-165-34689FLANAGAN UNIT #541SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,350
1994-01-2742052442-165-34689FLANAGAN UNIT #541SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,350
1994-01-1942030542-165-31970GARLAND "6" #2PRESIDIO EXPLORATION, INC.OTHER14,400
1994-01-1942006042-165-34685FLANAGAN UNIT #191SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,350
1994-01-1942006042-165-34685FLANAGAN UNIT #191SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,500
1994-01-1842030042-165-34686TRINITY UNIVERSITY "199" #5FASKEN, BARBARADRILL5,900
1994-01-1242006142-165-34684FLANAGAN UNIT #161SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,350
1994-01-1142005742-165-32293FAULKENBERRY #1AMERICAN GAS STORAGE, L.P.RENTR3,500
1994-01-1142005642-165-02191ELLISTON #1AMERICAN GAS STORAGE, L.P.RENTR3,500
1994-01-1142005542-165-01452MORGAN #1AMERICAN GAS STORAGE, L.P.RENTR3,500
1994-01-0641992842-165-34683JONES, E.H. 6 #2HALLWOOD PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,500
1994-01-0341981742-165-34682SAN SALVADOR "A" #1REMUDA OPERATING COMPANYDRILL5,000
1993-12-2941970242-165-33440UPTON #2VOSKAMP EXPLORATION, INC.OTHER5,900
1993-12-2841971542-165-34681SCHMITT, BISHOP #2DANTEX OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL9,000
1993-12-2841971542-165-34681BISHOP SCHMITT #2DANTEX OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL9,000
1993-12-2841971542-165-34681BISHOP SCHMITT #2DANTEX OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL9,000
1993-12-2741965342-165-34673DENVER UNIT #7720SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,200
1993-12-2741965142-165-34680CEDAR LAKE #617AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,950
1993-12-2741965042-165-34679CEDAR LAKE #616AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,950
1993-12-2741965042-165-34679CEDAR LAKE UNIT #616AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,950
1993-12-2741964942-165-34678CEDAR LAKE #613AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,950
1993-12-2741964842-165-34677CEDAR LAKE #610AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,950
1993-12-2741964742-165-34676CEDAR LAKE #609AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,950
1993-12-2741964642-165-34675CEDAR LAKE #608AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,950
1993-12-2741964542-165-34674CEDAR LAKE #603AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,950
1993-12-2241402342-165-34613SPARKS "3" #3 ABROWN, H. L., JR.DRILL4,400
1993-12-2141945442-165-34672NORTH RILEY UNIT #236UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,300
1993-12-2141945342-165-34671NORTH RILEY UNIT #1281UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,300
1993-12-1741893542-165-34670NORTH RILEY UNIT #1283UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,300
1993-12-0941803442-165-34669NIP "A" #1TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHERDRILL6,750
1993-12-0641893442-165-34668NORTH RILEY UNIT #1285UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,300
1993-12-0641882242-165-34667TRINITY UNIVERSITY "199" #4FASKEN, BARBARADRILL5,900
1993-11-3041859842-165-34666ROSSMAN, FRANCIS P. #1PATTON EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL10,800
1993-11-2341832842-165-34664SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #86SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,200
1993-11-1941684942-165-34652EAST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1504MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL5,800
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.