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
8
Operators (30d)
4
Latest Permit
2026-09-14
All Time
10,548
10,548 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-10-15 | 378286 | 42-165-34220 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3318 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1990-10-15 | 378285 | 42-165-34221 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3531 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1990-10-15 | 378284 | 42-165-34222 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3529 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1990-10-15 | 378283 | 42-165-34223 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3530 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1990-10-15 | 378282 | 42-165-34224 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3316 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1990-10-15 | 378281 | 42-165-34218 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3212 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1990-10-15 | 378280 | 42-165-34217 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1204 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1990-10-15 | 378279 | 42-165-34216 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3315 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1990-10-12 | 379276 | 42-165-34269 | BUCKLEY ESTATE #166 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 5,050 | |
| 1990-10-12 | 379211 | 42-165-34240 | HARRIS-QUEEN UNIT #1603 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1990-10-12 | 379177 | 42-165-34238 | TEAGUE '114' #1 | IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 13,800 | |
| 1990-10-12 | 379118 | 42-165-31803 | TOM CAT #1 | BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALL | RENTR | 14,200 | |
| 1990-10-12 | 379118 | 42-165-31803 | TOM CAT #1 | BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALL | RENTR | 12,710 | |
| 1990-10-09 | 379196 | 42-165-34239 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #1312 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1990-10-09 | 379185 | 42-165-34241 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #1311 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1990-10-04 | 375282 | 42-165-34179 | WATERS #2R | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1990-10-04 | 375282 | 42-165-34179 | WATERS #2R | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1990-10-03 | 378798 | 42-165-34233 | NOTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3691 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1990-10-03 | 378797 | 42-165-34235 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #293 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1990-10-03 | 378796 | 42-165-34234 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #492 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1990-10-03 | 378795 | 42-165-34232 | SEMINLOE SAN ANDRES #901R | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,650 | |
| 1990-09-27 | 378608 | 42-165-34231 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #1303 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1990-09-25 | 378449 | 42-165-34227 | DUNBAR "A" #1 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1990-09-25 | 378436 | 42-165-34228 | HARRIS QUEEN UNIT #1601 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.