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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-09-25 | 378348 | 42-165-34226 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #331 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1990-09-25 | 378335 | 42-165-34230 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #1104 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,650 | |
| 1990-09-25 | 378333 | 42-165-34229 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #1517 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,650 | |
| 1990-09-24 | 378256 | 42-165-34215 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #208 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1990-09-24 | 378255 | 42-165-34225 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #508 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1990-09-20 | 378237 | 42-165-34213 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #1302 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1990-09-20 | 377949 | 42-165-32449 | AMERADA FEE #1 | PITTS ENERGY CO. | RECOMP | 5,248 | |
| 1990-09-14 | 377828 | 42-165-34212 | OLIVER #1093 | CHAMPLIN EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 1990-09-14 | 377792 | 42-165-34210 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #1045 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1990-09-14 | 377791 | 42-165-34209 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #1033 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1990-09-14 | 377789 | 42-165-34206 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #1032 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1990-09-13 | 377790 | 42-165-34208 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #351 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1990-09-13 | 377790 | 42-165-34208 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #351 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1990-09-13 | 377788 | 42-165-34207 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #342 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1990-09-11 | 378239 | 42-165-34214 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #1111 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1990-09-11 | 377812 | 42-165-34211 | NEWSOM "107" #1 | IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 1990-09-11 | 377668 | 42-165-34204 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #207 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1990-09-11 | 377667 | 42-165-34203 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #326 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1990-09-11 | 377648 | 42-165-34205 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #408 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1990-09-10 | 373774 | 42-165-34174 | ROBERTSON UNIT #84 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1990-09-05 | 377547 | 42-165-34202 | FLANAGAN ESTATE DEEP #2 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1990-09-05 | 377208 | 42-165-33092 | JONES, E. H. SECTION 376 #1 | MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC. | RENTR | 12,090 | |
| 1990-09-04 | 377033 | 42-165-34200 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #203 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1990-08-30 | 377023 | 42-165-34199 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #1044 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1990-08-27 | 377117 | 42-165-34201 | TEXACO INC. FEE #2 | NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1990-08-23 | 376797 | 42-165-34197 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7901 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1990-08-23 | 376795 | 42-165-34198 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #901 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1990-08-23 | 373775 | 42-165-34175 | ROBERTSON UNIT #82 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1990-08-23 | 373578 | 42-165-34163 | ROBERTSON UNIT #80 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1990-08-23 | 373577 | 42-165-34173 | ROBERTSON, J. B. #81 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1990-08-23 | 373576 | 42-165-34161 | ROBERTSON, J.B. #83 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1990-08-23 | 373575 | 42-165-34162 | ROBERTSON, J. B. #85 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1990-08-21 | 376669 | 42-165-34196 | ODC/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #36 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1990-08-15 | 376656 | 42-165-34195 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #1232 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1990-08-10 | 376327 | 42-165-30094 | NORMAN A #4D | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,300 | |
| 1990-08-06 | 376226 | 42-165-34194 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #1312 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,667 | |
| 1990-08-06 | 376225 | 42-165-34193 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #1205 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,667 | |
| 1990-07-30 | 376063 | 42-165-34192 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #235 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1990-07-26 | 375967 | 42-165-34191 | HANCOCK #2 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1990-07-23 | 375708 | 42-165-34190 | CAIN, H.L. #1 | ARCH PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1990-07-18 | 375647 | 42-165-34189 | LOOP G.S.U. #2013 | AMERICAN GAS STORAGE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1990-07-18 | 375646 | 42-165-34188 | LOOP G.S.U. #3013 | AMERICAN GAS STORAGE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1990-07-18 | 375645 | 42-165-34187 | LOOP G.S.U. #4012 | AMERICAN GAS STORAGE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1990-07-18 | 375644 | 42-165-34186 | LOOP G.S.U. #5012 | AMERICAN GAS STORAGE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1990-07-18 | 375643 | 42-165-34185 | LOOP G.S.U. #4028 | AMERICAN GAS STORAGE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1990-07-18 | 375642 | 42-165-34184 | LOOP G.S.U. #5028 | AMERICAN GAS STORAGE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1990-07-18 | 375479 | 42-165-34183 | JENKINS, SAM C. #13 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1990-07-17 | 375478 | 42-165-34182 | JENKINS, SAM C. #12 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1990-07-17 | 375478 | 42-165-34182 | JENKINS, SAM C. #12 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1990-07-17 | 375477 | 42-165-34181 | JENKINS, SAM C. #14 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.