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

Operators (30d)

Latest Permit

2026-09-14

All Time

10,548

10,548 permits

ISSUED	PERMIT	API	LEASE	OPERATOR	TYPE	DEPTH	HZ
1991-08-20	390752	42-165-34378	CEDAR LAKE UNIT #545	AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY	DRILL	5,100
1991-08-20	390751	42-165-34377	CEDAR LAKE UNIT #546	AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY	DRILL	5,100
1991-08-09	390761	42-165-34380	SHEIK #1	BAYTECH, INC.	DRILL	7,950
1991-07-31	390343	42-165-34373	NORTH CEDAR LAKE UNIT #25	AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY	DRILL	5,100
1991-07-31	390342	42-165-02367	FLANAGAN UNIT #58	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	6,435
1991-07-31	390342	42-165-02367	FLANAGAN UNIT #58	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	7,250
1991-07-31	390341	42-165-02370	FLANAGAN UNIT #56	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	6,455
1991-07-31	390341	42-165-02370	FLANAGAN UNIT #56	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	7,250
1991-07-31	390340	42-165-02366	FLANAGAN UNIT #36	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	6,430
1991-07-31	390340	42-165-02366	FLANAGAN UNIT #36	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	7,250
1991-07-31	390339	42-165-02304	FLANAGAN UNIT #15	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	6,455
1991-07-31	390339	42-165-02304	FLANAGAN UNIT #15	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	7,250
1991-07-31	390338	42-165-02305	FLANAGAN UNIT #14	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	6,445
1991-07-31	390338	42-165-02305	FLANAGAN UNIT #14	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	7,250
1991-07-31	390337	42-165-02307	FLANAGAN UNIT #13	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	6,462
1991-07-31	390337	42-165-02307	FLANAGAN UNIT #13	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	7,250
1991-07-31	390337	42-165-02307	FLANAGAN UNIT #13	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	7,310
1991-07-31	390336	42-165-02309	FLANAGAN UNIT #12	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	6,451
1991-07-31	390336	42-165-02309	FLANAGAN UNIT #12	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	7,250
1991-07-31	390335	42-165-02299	FLANAGAN UNIT #3	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	6,415
1991-07-31	390335	42-165-02299	FLANAGAN UNIT #3	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	7,250
1991-07-31	390334	42-165-02442	FLANAGAN UNIT #2	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	6,426
1991-07-31	390334	42-165-02442	FLANAGAN UNIT #2	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	7,250
1991-07-31	390333	42-165-02443	FLANAGAN UNIT #1	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	6,414
1991-07-30	390384	42-165-33837	CEDAR LAKE UNIT #501	AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY	RECOMP	5,100	Y
1991-07-30	390383	42-165-33774	CEDAR LAKE UNIT #473	AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY	RECOMP	5,100	Y
1991-07-30	390382	42-165-33688	CEDAR LAKE UNIT #403	AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY	RECOMP	5,100	Y
1991-07-30	390318	42-165-34372	CARPENTER "B" #1	WESTLAND OIL DEVELOPMENT CORP.	DRILL	5,600
1991-07-30	390318	42-165-34372	CARPENTER "B" #1	WESTLAND OIL DEVELOPMENT CORP.	DRILL	5,600
1991-07-24	390166	42-165-34371	EAST SEMINOLE (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #1102AW	MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.	DRILL	5,800
1991-07-24	390165	42-165-34370	EAST SEMINOLE (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #507W	MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.	DRILL	5,800
1991-07-23	390069	42-165-34369	KERR #4	SAGE ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	8,000
1991-07-15	389808	42-165-34368	AMERICAN BASS #1	AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY	DRILL	5,200
1991-07-05	389496	42-165-01693	FLANAGAN UNIT #90	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	6,481
1991-07-05	389496	42-165-01693	FLANAGAN UNIT #90	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	7,250
1991-07-05	389495	42-165-02292	FLANAGAN UNIT #16	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	6,455
1991-07-05	389495	42-165-02292	FLANAGAN UNIT #16	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	7,250
1991-07-05	389494	42-165-02298	FLANAGAN UNIT #18	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	6,500
1991-07-05	389493	42-165-02295	FLANAGAN UNIT #19	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	7,220
1991-07-05	389492	42-165-02296	FLANAGAN UNIT #20	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	6,400
1991-07-05	389492	42-165-02296	FLANAGAN UNIT #20	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	7,250
1991-07-05	389491	42-165-03018	FLANAGAN UNIT #22	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	7,218
1991-07-05	389490	42-165-10297	FLANAGAN UNIT #74	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	7,242
1991-07-05	389485	42-165-01690	FLANAGAN UNIT #88	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	6,470
1991-07-05	389485	42-165-01690	FLANAGAN UNIT #88	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	7,250
1991-07-05	389484	42-165-01691	FLANAGAN UNIT #89	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	6,470
1991-07-05	389484	42-165-01691	FLANAGAN UNIT #89	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	7,250
1991-07-05	389484	42-165-01691	FLANAGAN UNIT #89	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	7,290
1991-07-02	389565	42-165-34367	NORTH RILEY UNIT #149R	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	7,350
1991-06-24	389288	42-165-34364	NORTH RILEY UNIT #1254	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	7,350

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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.