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
1991-04-09	386443	42-165-34340	FLANAGAN UNIT #481	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	DRILL	7,300
1991-04-08	386380	42-165-34339	SHELL, CHARLES B. #14	MID-AMERICA PIPELINE COMPANY	DRILL	2,850
1991-03-27	386167	42-165-34335	NORTH RILEY UNIT #1253	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	7,350
1991-03-27	386166	42-165-34334	NORTH RILEY UNIT #1282	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	7,350
1991-03-27	386165	42-165-34333	NORTH RILEY UNIT #1272	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	7,350
1991-03-27	386163	42-165-34332	NORTH RILEY UNIT #1052	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	7,350
1991-03-25	385057	42-165-34327	JONES, EDGAR E. "A" #5	MARALO, INC.	DRILL	6,450
1991-03-20	385944	42-165-34090	ARCO FEE "26" #1	ARCO OIL & GAS CO.	RECOMP	12,400
1991-03-19	385887	42-165-34331	CRUMP EST. "A" #7	PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.	DRILL	4,800
1991-03-08	385489	42-165-34330	NORTH RILEY UNIT #1230	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	7,350
1991-03-08	385488	42-165-34329	NORTH RILEY UNIT #1284	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	7,350
1991-03-08	383413	42-165-34296	RUSSELL, L.B. #5	MARALO, INC.	DRILL	4,900
1991-03-04	385306	42-165-01381	JONES, E. H. ESTATE #12	ORR PRODUCTION COMPANY	RENTR	8,600
1991-03-04	385084	42-165-34326	SHELL, CHARLES B. #13	MID-AMERICA PIPELINE COMPANY	DRILL	2,850
1991-03-04	385083	42-165-34324	SHELL, CHARLES B. #11	MID-AMERICA PIPELINE COMPANY	DRILL	2,850
1991-03-04	385082	42-165-34325	SHELL, CHARLES B. #12	MID-AMERICA PIPELINE COMPANY	DRILL	2,850
1991-03-01	385222	42-165-34328	AMERICAN - LANELL FARMS #1	AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY	DRILL	5,100
1991-02-28	384855	42-165-01573	FLANAGAN UNIT #64	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	RECOMP	7,300
1991-02-25	385103	42-165-34322	NORTH RILEY UNIT #1246	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	7,350
1991-02-25	385102	42-165-34323	NORTH RILEY UNIT #1231	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	7,350
1991-02-22	384856	42-165-01669	FLANAGAN UNIT #63	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	RECOMP	7,300
1991-02-22	384854	42-165-01036	FLANAGAN UNIT #78	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	RECOMP	7,300
1991-02-22	384853	42-165-01037	FLANAGAN UNIT #79	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	7,339
1991-02-22	384852	42-165-01673	FLANAGAN UNIT #61	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	7,300
1991-02-21	384968	42-165-34320	NORTH RILEY UNIT #1245	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	7,350
1991-02-21	384966	42-165-34321	NORTH RILEY UNIT #1244	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	7,350
1991-02-21	384962	42-165-34319	NORTH RILEY UNIT #1054	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	7,350
1991-02-21	384961	42-165-34317	NORTH RILEY UNIT #1043	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	7,350
1991-02-21	384960	42-165-34318	SEMINOLE DEEP Z #1	MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.	DRILL	12,500
1991-02-15	384593	42-165-34430	DENVER UNIT #5618WC	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	DRILL	5,600
1991-02-15	384592	42-165-34315	WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #8422S	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	DRILL	8,000
1991-02-15	384591	42-165-34314	WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #8615S	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	DRILL	8,000
1991-02-13	384623	42-165-34316	NORTH RILEY UNIT #1233	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	7,350
1991-02-11	384460	42-165-34311	LOOP G.S.U. #6012	AMERICAN GAS STORAGE CORPORATION	DRILL	3,500
1991-02-11	384459	42-165-34312	LOOP G. S. U. #7012	AMERICAN GAS STORAGE CORPORATION	DRILL	3,500
1991-02-11	384458	42-165-34310	LOOP G.S.U. #5013	AMERICAN GAS STORAGE CORPORATION	DRILL	3,500
1991-02-11	384457	42-165-34313	LOOP G.S.U. #4013	AMERICAN GAS STORAGE CORPORATION	DRILL	3,500
1991-02-11	384456	42-165-34307	LOOP G.S.U. #8028	AMERICAN GAS STORAGE CORPORATION	DRILL	3,500
1991-02-11	384455	42-165-34308	LOOP G.S.U. #7028	AMERICAN GAS STORAGE CORPORATION	DRILL	3,500
1991-02-11	384454	42-165-34309	LOOP G.S.U. #6028	AMERICAN GAS STORAGE CORPORATION	DRILL	3,500
1991-02-11	384453	42-165-34305	LOOP G.S.U. #2029	AMERICAN GAS STORAGE CORPORATION	DRILL	3,500
1991-02-11	384452	42-165-34306	LOOP G.S.U. #1029	AMERICAN GAS STORAGE CORPORATION	DRILL	3,500
1991-02-06	384305	42-165-34304	KERR #2	SAGE ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	8,000
1991-01-31	383953	42-165-34300	MAXEY #1	WESTLAND OIL DEVELOPMENT CORP.	DRILL	5,750
1991-01-29	383990	42-165-34303	NORTH RILEY UNIT #159R	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	7,350
1991-01-29	383989	42-165-34302	NORTH RILEY UNIT #1103	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	7,350
1991-01-29	383988	42-165-34301	NORTH RILEY UNIT #1104	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	7,350
1991-01-28	383926	42-165-34299	TEAGUE '114' #1A	IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.	DRILL	13,800
1991-01-25	383752	42-165-32437	FOSTER, TOBE #14H	SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY	RECOMP	9,600	Y
1991-01-24	383778	42-165-34298	WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #8614S	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	DRILL	8,000

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