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
1991-01-17	383584	42-165-34297	NORTH RILEY UNIT #1102	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	7,350
1991-01-17	383435	42-165-02506	FLANAGAN UNIT #66	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	7,250
1991-01-17	383434	42-165-02510	FLANAGAN UNIT #44	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	7,216
1991-01-17	383433	42-165-02505	FLANAGAN UNIT #65	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	6,980
1991-01-17	383432	42-165-02507	FLANAGAN UNIT #45	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	7,224
1991-01-17	383427	42-165-34295	FOSTER, TOBE #19H	SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY	DRILL	9,600	Y
1991-01-10	383266	42-165-34294	CEDAR LAKE UNIT #541A	AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY	DRILL	5,100
1991-01-10	383090	42-165-34292	SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #26A	SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION	DRILL	7,200
1991-01-10	383090	42-165-34292	SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #26A	SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION	DRILL	7,200
1991-01-10	383087	42-165-34293	CURRIE #1	BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALL	DRILL	13,000
1991-01-03	382884	42-165-03246	FLANAGAN UNIT #98	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	6,502
1991-01-03	382883	42-165-01462	FLANAGAN UNIT #76	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	10,531
1991-01-03	382882	42-165-01667	FLANAGAN UNIT #42	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	7,257
1991-01-03	382881	42-165-01572	FLANAGAN UNIT #40	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	7,226
1991-01-02	382601	42-165-01570	FLANAGAN UNIT #41	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	7,260
1991-01-02	382600	42-165-03245	FLANAGAN UNIT #99	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	6,500
1991-01-02	382599	42-165-03225	FLANAGAN UNIT #97	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	6,500
1991-01-02	382598	42-165-01672	FLANAGAN UNIT #62	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	7,270
1991-01-02	382598	42-165-01672	FLANAGAN UNIT #62	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	7,270
1990-12-20	382621	42-165-34098	ATHERTON HEIRS #1	PARISH, JOHN R.	RENTR	5,900
1990-12-20	382456	42-165-34290	SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #74	SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION	DRILL	7,200
1990-12-19	382549	42-165-34291	CEDAR LAKE UNIT #539A	AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY	DRILL	5,100
1990-12-17	379859	42-165-34267	GOLGAN STATE "A" #2	CAPROCK OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	5,000
1990-12-14	382219	42-165-01671	FLANAGAN UNIT #43	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	7,262
1990-12-14	382131	42-165-34289	CRUMP EST. "A" #6	PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.	DRILL	4,800
1990-12-13	382220	42-165-01463	FLANAGAN UNIT #77	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	7,242
1990-12-12	381958	42-165-34121	MORRISON #1	COLUMBIA GAS DEVELOPMENT CORP.	RECOMP	12,000
1990-12-12	381843	42-165-34286	MANN, S. F. #7	TEXACO PRODUCING INC.	DRILL	6,600
1990-12-12	381843	42-165-34286	MANN, S. F. #7	TEXACO PRODUCING INC.	DRILL	6,600
1990-12-12	381695	42-165-30536	COTTON LINDSEY #1	V-F PETROLEUM INC.	RENTR	8,000
1990-12-12	381695	42-165-30536	COTTON LINDSEY #1	V-F PETROLEUM INC.	RENTR	8,000
1990-12-12	380945	42-165-34281	SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #73	SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION	DRILL	7,200
1990-12-11	382202	42-165-33617	FLANAGAN UNIT #112	SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.	OTHER	6,860
1990-12-10	381778	42-165-34287	HANCOCK #3	PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.	DRILL	7,800
1990-12-10	375290	42-165-34180	DOSS LEASE #1	DCB OIL & GAS, INC.	DRILL	5,700
1990-12-04	381919	42-165-34288	NORTH RILEY UNIT #79 R	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	7,350
1990-12-04	380756	42-165-34280	WESCOTT STRAWN UNIT #20	ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP.	DRILL	13,000
1990-11-30	378516	42-165-34237	HARRIS QUEEN UNIT #1602	THOMPSON, J. CLEO	DRILL	4,200
1990-11-29	381506	42-165-32409	FOSTER, TOBE NCT-2 #5A	TEXACO INC.	RECOMP	9,230	Y
1990-11-28	381619	42-165-34285	YOUNG, ARLEE #1 Q	FOSTER, RANDALL R.	DRILL	6,300
1990-11-26	381543	42-165-34284	NORTH RILEY UNIT #345	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	7,350
1990-11-26	381542	42-165-34283	NORTH RILEY UNIT #344	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	7,350
1990-11-26	381541	42-165-34282	NORTH RILEY UNIT #150	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	7,350
1990-11-20	379628	42-165-34261	NORTH RILEY UNIT #368	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	7,350
1990-11-20	379628	42-165-34261	NORTH RILEY UNIT #368	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	7,350
1990-11-20	379627	42-165-34260	NORTH RILEY UNIT #360	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	7,350
1990-11-20	379627	42-165-34260	NORTH RILEY UNIT #360	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	7,350
1990-11-20	379626	42-165-34259	NORTH RILEY UNIT #350	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	7,350
1990-11-20	379626	42-165-34259	NORTH RILEY UNIT #350	UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA	DRILL	7,350
1990-11-20	379625	42-165-34258	NORTH RILEY UNIT #307	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.