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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-06-23 | 400181 | 42-165-10300 | WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #8616S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RENTR | 7,803 | |
| 1992-06-12 | 400068 | 42-165-34490 | ADAIR SE (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #2WS | SNYDER OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1992-06-12 | 400067 | 42-165-34491 | ADAIR SE (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #1WS | SNYDER OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,900 | |
| 1992-06-10 | 399968 | 42-165-33302 | RIGGAN #1 | VOSKAMP EXPLORATION, INC. | RENTR | 5,600 | |
| 1992-06-09 | 399174 | 42-165-34481 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1235 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1992-06-09 | 399174 | 42-165-34481 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1235 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1992-06-09 | 399173 | 42-165-34478 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1130 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1992-06-09 | 399172 | 42-165-34479 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1236 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1992-06-09 | 399170 | 42-165-34480 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1237 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1992-06-08 | 399715 | 42-165-34489 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #1257 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1992-06-08 | 399541 | 42-165-34487 | BRANEX/AMERICAN 'C' #2 | PRIMERO OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1992-05-29 | 399716 | 42-165-34488 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #1256 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1992-05-22 | 399550 | 42-165-34486 | ADAIR SE (SAN ANDRES) #9R | SNYDER OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1992-05-22 | 399549 | 42-165-34483 | ADAIR SE (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #38 | SNYDER OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1992-05-22 | 399548 | 42-165-34485 | ADAIR SE (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #29R | SNYDER OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1992-05-22 | 399547 | 42-165-34484 | ADAIR SE (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #6R | SNYDER OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1992-05-18 | 399157 | 42-165-02691 | ODC "F" LEASE #1 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,510 | |
| 1992-05-15 | 399175 | 42-165-30627 | ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #2W | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | OTHER | 4,850 | |
| 1992-05-12 | 398934 | 42-165-34394 | KERR #6 | SAGE ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,260 | |
| 1992-05-07 | 398282 | 42-165-34466 | BRANEX/AMERICAN 'C' #1 | PRIMERO OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1992-05-06 | 398922 | 42-165-34477 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #1255 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1992-04-27 | 398789 | 42-165-34476 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #1242 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1992-04-27 | 398787 | 42-165-34475 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #1053 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1992-04-27 | 398327 | 42-165-34469 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #1057 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1992-04-27 | 398325 | 42-165-34471 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #1056 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1992-04-23 | 398506 | 42-165-34474 | KERR #7 | SAGE ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1992-04-17 | 398490 | 42-165-34473 | ARCO FEE 198 #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,850 | |
| 1992-04-16 | 398383 | 42-165-34472 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #147R | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1992-04-15 | 398326 | 42-165-34470 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #1267 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1992-04-13 | 398268 | 42-165-34467 | BRANEX/AMERICAN #5 | PRIMERO OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1992-04-13 | 397909 | 42-165-34468 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #83 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1992-04-10 | 398292 | 42-165-34465 | FORD ESTATE #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1992-04-10 | 398242 | 42-165-34464 | A.G.S. #1 | OSBORN HEIRS COMPANY | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1992-04-10 | 398242 | 42-165-34464 | A.G.S. #1 | AMERICAN GAS STORAGE, L.P. | DRILL | 5,525 | |
| 1992-04-02 | 397972 | 42-165-31153 | CUNNINGHAM-DAVIS "A" #474 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 1992-03-31 | 397911 | 42-165-34463 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #81 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1992-03-31 | 397910 | 42-165-34461 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #82 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1992-03-31 | 397908 | 42-165-34462 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #84 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1992-03-25 | 397705 | 42-165-34460 | BRANEX/AMERICAN #4 | PRIMERO OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1992-03-24 | 397529 | 42-165-34458 | ROACH HEIRS #1 | FORTSON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1992-03-24 | 397529 | 42-165-34458 | ROACH HEIRS #1 | FORTSON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1992-03-23 | 397688 | 42-165-34459 | SPARKS "3" #2 | BROWN, H. L., JR. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1992-03-19 | 397446 | 42-165-34453 | LINDOSS UNIT #3WS | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1992-03-19 | 396237 | 42-165-34442 | LINDOSS UNIT #19 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1992-03-19 | 396236 | 42-165-34441 | LINDOSS UNIT #20 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1992-03-18 | 397575 | 42-165-34456 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #1269 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1992-03-18 | 397574 | 42-165-34457 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #1046 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1992-03-17 | 397445 | 42-165-34452 | LINDOSS UNIT #2WS | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1992-03-16 | 397439 | 42-165-34454 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #358 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1992-03-16 | 397419 | 42-165-34455 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #1042 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,300 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.