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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-11-16 | 417994 | 42-165-31779 | CHILTON, J. P. #1 D | TEXAS CRUDE OPERATOR, INC. | RENTR | 12,404 | |
| 1993-11-09 | 417945 | 42-165-34663 | SPARKS "3" #7 | BROWN, H. L., JR. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1993-11-09 | 417918 | 42-165-34661 | ADAIR SE (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #42 | SNYDER OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1993-11-09 | 417917 | 42-165-34660 | ADAIR SE (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #41 | SNYDER OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1993-11-09 | 417916 | 42-165-34659 | ADAIR SE (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #40 | SNYDER OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1993-11-08 | 417915 | 42-165-34662 | BRANEX/AMERICAN #11 | PRIMERO OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 6,650 | |
| 1993-11-05 | 417255 | 42-165-34658 | PIERSON, WILLIAM ESTATE #20 | CROSS TIMBERS OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1993-11-04 | 417772 | 42-165-03018 | FLANAGAN UNIT #22 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | OTHER | 7,218 | |
| 1993-11-03 | 417684 | 42-165-02471 | PIERSON, WILLIAM ESTATE #10 | CROSS TIMBERS OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,700 | |
| 1993-11-03 | 417254 | 42-165-34657 | PIERSON, WILLIAM ESTATE #19 | CROSS TIMBERS OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1993-11-01 | 417725 | 42-165-34655 | RIGGAN "A" #3 | VOSKAMP EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 5,850 | |
| 1993-11-01 | 417724 | 42-165-34656 | RIGGAN "A" #4 | VOSKAMP EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 5,850 | |
| 1993-10-28 | 415014 | 42-165-34626 | FLANAGAN UNIT #201 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1993-10-28 | 415014 | 42-165-34626 | FLANAGAN UNIT #201 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1993-10-20 | 417213 | 42-165-34654 | MOBIL-ARCO "A" #2 | REMUDA OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1993-10-18 | 417221 | 42-165-34653 | MOBIL-ARCO #1 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1993-10-13 | 416922 | 42-165-32025 | LINDOSS UNIT #16 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RENTR | 5,800 | |
| 1993-10-12 | 416470 | 42-165-34650 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1518 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,672 | |
| 1993-10-05 | 415654 | 42-165-34634 | FLANAGAN UNIT #181 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1993-09-29 | 416567 | 42-165-34651 | MONCRIEF #1 | BRAHANEY DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1993-09-29 | 416393 | 42-165-34649 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2229 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,625 | |
| 1993-09-29 | 416369 | 42-165-34648 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #9031R | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,672 | |
| 1993-09-28 | 416307 | 42-165-34647 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3803R | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1993-09-27 | 416251 | 42-165-34646 | WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #8538S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1993-09-20 | 416238 | 42-165-34645 | BRENNAND #1 | RAND OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 1993-09-20 | 416135 | 42-165-34293 | CURRIE #1 | WAGNER & BROWN, LTD. | RENTR | 13,500 | |
| 1993-09-17 | 415775 | 42-165-34639 | G-M-K/SAN ANRES/UNIT #305 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1993-09-17 | 415013 | 42-165-34622 | FLANAGAN UNIT #521 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1993-09-17 | 415012 | 42-165-34625 | FLANAGAN UNIT #531 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1993-09-17 | 415011 | 42-165-34624 | FLANAGAN UNIT #631 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1993-09-17 | 415010 | 42-165-34623 | FLANAGAN UNIT #641 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1993-09-16 | 416132 | 42-165-34644 | SANTA FE "247" #1 | WESTLAND OIL DEVELOPMENT CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1993-09-14 | 415932 | 42-165-34641 | HAMILTON, M. M. B #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1993-09-14 | 415932 | 42-165-34641 | HAMILTON, M. M. B #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1993-09-13 | 416046 | 42-165-34643 | NORTHCUTT #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 12,100 | |
| 1993-09-13 | 415936 | 42-165-34642 | HALE #1 | MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1993-09-10 | 415777 | 42-165-34638 | G-M-K/SAN ANRES/UNIT #710 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 5,750 | |
| 1993-09-10 | 415771 | 42-165-34636 | G-M-K/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #116 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1993-09-09 | 415778 | 42-165-34637 | G-M-K/SAN ANRES/UNIT #1002 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1993-09-09 | 415774 | 42-165-34640 | G-M-K/SAN ANRES/UNIT #117 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 5,850 | |
| 1993-09-09 | 415698 | 42-165-34635 | ACCORD #1 | BEACH EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1993-09-09 | 415605 | 42-165-34633 | KEGLER #1 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1993-09-07 | 415629 | 42-165-34632 | HILL, L. #1 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1993-09-01 | 415399 | 42-165-34631 | SASI MINERALS CO. #1 | PRIMERO OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1993-08-30 | 415350 | 42-165-34630 | SPARKS "3" #6 | BROWN, H. L., JR. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1993-08-25 | 415358 | 42-165-34629 | AMERICAN WAREHOUSE #1 | HPC OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1993-08-25 | 415260 | 42-165-30439 | JONES, E.H. 6 #1 | HALLWOOD PETROLEUM, INC. | RENTR | 8,300 | |
| 1993-08-25 | 415259 | 42-165-34627 | WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #8536S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1993-08-24 | 415315 | 42-165-34628 | ALLEY "23" #4 | SAGE ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1993-08-18 | 414517 | 42-165-32736 | PARKE, HENRY #1 | GREAT WESTERN DRLG. CO. | RECOMP | 11,590 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.