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Gaines County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Gaines County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-29.

Gaines County permitting is running 22 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (67 total, up 37% on the prior quarter). 4 were issued in the past week. OXY USA INC. leads with 129 permits in the past 12 months, one of 11 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

21

Operators (30d)

5

Latest Permit

2026-07-29

All Time

10,524

10,524 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1993-03-2540938642-165-34562FLANAGAN UNIT #591SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,350
1993-03-2540938542-165-34563FLANAGAN UNIT #501SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,350
1993-03-2540938442-165-34564FLANAGAN UNIT #421SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,350
1993-03-2540938342-165-34565FLANAGAN UNIT #321SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,350
1993-03-2540938242-165-34566FLANAGAN UNIT #311SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,350
1993-03-2340998042-165-34569HILL #2PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.DRILL7,800
1993-03-1740970142-165-34568FLAINE #1RAND OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL12,900
1993-03-1740970142-165-34568ELAINE #1REEF EXPLORATION, INC. (A-1)DRILL12,500
1993-03-0440924442-165-34557SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #85SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,150
1993-03-0140934642-165-34558FLANGAN UNIT #621SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,350
1993-03-0140934542-165-34559FLANAGAN UNIT #271SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,350
1993-03-0140934542-165-34559FLANAGAN UNIT #271SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,350
1993-03-0140934442-165-34560FLANAGAN UNIT #511SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,350
1993-03-0140869142-165-34555RIGGAN #4VOSKAMP EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL5,600
1993-02-1640896642-165-34556BRANEX/AMERICAN #9PRIMERO OPERATING, INC.DRILL6,800
1993-02-1640796942-165-34547RIGGAN #3VOSKAMP EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL5,600
1993-02-1240837342-165-34553FLANAGAN UNIT #401SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,350
1993-02-1240837242-165-34552FLANAGAN UNIT #281SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,350
1993-02-1240837142-165-34550FLANAGAN UNIT #291SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,350
1993-02-1240837042-165-34551FLANAGAN UNIT #411SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,350
1993-02-0240868642-165-34554LOOP G.S.U. #8012AMERICAN GAS STORAGE, L.P.DRILL3,500
1993-01-2540831842-165-34548BRENNAND #1PETRO-WEST CORPORATIONDRILL12,800
1993-01-2540807842-165-34549COOK #1FORTSON OIL COMPANYDRILL8,000
1993-01-2140713842-165-34538CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1326SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,300
1993-01-2140713742-165-34539CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1327SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,300
1992-12-2840745842-165-34546SPARKS "3" #4BROWN, H. L., JR.DRILL7,350
1992-12-2840745742-165-34545SPARKS "3" #5BROWN, H. L., JR.DRILL7,350
1992-12-1640732242-165-34541HAMILTON, M.M. #12ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL6,150
1992-12-1640732142-165-34544HAMILTON, M.M. #9ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL6,150
1992-12-1640732042-165-34543HAMILTON, M.M. #10ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL6,150
1992-12-1640731942-165-34542HAMILTON, M.M. #11ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL6,150
1992-12-1540719642-165-34540WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #8535SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,900
1992-12-1140686642-165-01686FLANAGAN UNIT #94WSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.OTHER6,508
1992-12-1140680742-165-34536TAYLOR #4AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL7,700
1992-12-0840680242-165-34537TRINITY UNIVERSITY "199" #3FASKEN, BARBARADRILL5,800
1992-12-0240676342-165-34535HOUSTON #1WESTERN CHIEF OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL5,300
1992-11-3040658142-165-34534BRANEX/AMERICAN #8PRIMERO OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,700
1992-11-3040658142-165-34534BRANEX/AMERICAN #8PRIMERO OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,700
1992-11-2540628042-165-34533SCHMITT, BISHOP #1AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL9,000
1992-11-2540628042-165-34533BISHOP SCHMITT #1DANTEX OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL9,000
1992-11-1940610242-165-34532ALLEY "23" #2SAGE ENERGY COMPANYDRILL8,000
1992-11-1940590342-165-34531HILL #1PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.DRILL7,800
1992-11-1940586542-165-34530MILLS, B. D. #1OSBORN HEIRS COMPANYDRILL13,800
1992-11-1740606942-165-31460JAMESON #6PBKNOX INDUSTRIES, INC.RECOMP3,700
1992-11-1240596242-165-34529TRINITY UNIVERSITY #1AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL5,850
1992-11-0940587142-165-34525HAMILTON, M. M. #8ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL6,100
1992-11-0940586942-165-34526HAMILTON, M.M. #7ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL6,100
1992-11-0940586642-165-34528HAMILTON, M.M. #6ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL6,100
1992-11-0940586442-165-34527HAMILTON, M. M. #5ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL6,100
1992-11-0940586442-165-34527HAMILTON, M. M. #5ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL6,175
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.