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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1990-09-2537834842-165-34226NORTH RILEY UNIT #331UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,350
1990-09-2537833542-165-34230SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #1104AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,650
1990-09-2537833342-165-34229SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #1517AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,650
1990-09-2437825642-165-34215WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #208OXY USA INC.DRILL5,500
1990-09-2437825542-165-34225WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #508OXY USA INC.DRILL5,500
1990-09-2037823742-165-34213NORTH RILEY UNIT #1302UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,350
1990-09-2037794942-165-32449AMERADA FEE #1PITTS ENERGY CO.RECOMP5,248
1990-09-1437782842-165-34212OLIVER #1093CHAMPLIN EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL13,200
1990-09-1437779242-165-34210NORTH RILEY UNIT #1045UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,350
1990-09-1437779142-165-34209NORTH RILEY UNIT #1033UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,350
1990-09-1437778942-165-34206NORTH RILEY UNIT #1032UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,350
1990-09-1337779042-165-34208NORTH RILEY UNIT #351UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,350
1990-09-1337779042-165-34208NORTH RILEY UNIT #351UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,350
1990-09-1337778842-165-34207NORTH RILEY UNIT #342UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,350
1990-09-1137823942-165-34214NORTH RILEY UNIT #1111UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,350
1990-09-1137781242-165-34211NEWSOM "107" #1IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL13,700
1990-09-1137766842-165-34204WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #207OXY USA INC.DRILL5,500
1990-09-1137766742-165-34203WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #326OXY USA INC.DRILL5,400
1990-09-1137764842-165-34205WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #408OXY USA INC.DRILL5,400
1990-09-1037377442-165-34174ROBERTSON UNIT #84TEXACO INC.DRILL6,800
1990-09-0537754742-165-34202FLANAGAN ESTATE DEEP #2MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL12,500
1990-09-0537720842-165-33092JONES, E. H. SECTION 376 #1MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC.RENTR12,090
1990-09-0437703342-165-34200ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #203EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1990-08-3037702342-165-34199NORTH RILEY UNIT #1044UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,350
1990-08-2737711742-165-34201TEXACO INC. FEE #2NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP.DRILL5,400
1990-08-2337679742-165-34197ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7901EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1990-08-2337679542-165-34198ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #901EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1990-08-2337377542-165-34175ROBERTSON UNIT #82TEXACO INC.DRILL6,800
1990-08-2337357842-165-34163ROBERTSON UNIT #80TEXACO INC.DRILL6,800
1990-08-2337357742-165-34173ROBERTSON, J. B. #81TEXACO INC.DRILL6,800
1990-08-2337357642-165-34161ROBERTSON, J.B. #83TEXACO INC.DRILL6,800
1990-08-2337357542-165-34162ROBERTSON, J. B. #85TEXACO INC.DRILL6,800
1990-08-2137666942-165-34196ODC/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #36FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL5,800
1990-08-1537665642-165-34195NORTH RILEY UNIT #1232UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,350
1990-08-1037632742-165-30094NORMAN A #4DOXY USA INC.RECOMP6,300
1990-08-0637622642-165-34194SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #1312AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,667
1990-08-0637622542-165-34193SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #1205AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,667
1990-07-3037606342-165-34192NORTH RILEY UNIT #235UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,350
1990-07-2637596742-165-34191HANCOCK #2PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.DRILL7,800
1990-07-2337570842-165-34190CAIN, H.L. #1ARCH PETROLEUM INC.DRILL9,500
1990-07-1837564742-165-34189LOOP G.S.U. #2013AMERICAN GAS STORAGE CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1990-07-1837564642-165-34188LOOP G.S.U. #3013AMERICAN GAS STORAGE CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1990-07-1837564542-165-34187LOOP G.S.U. #4012AMERICAN GAS STORAGE CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1990-07-1837564442-165-34186LOOP G.S.U. #5012AMERICAN GAS STORAGE CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1990-07-1837564342-165-34185LOOP G.S.U. #4028AMERICAN GAS STORAGE CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1990-07-1837564242-165-34184LOOP G.S.U. #5028AMERICAN GAS STORAGE CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1990-07-1837547942-165-34183JENKINS, SAM C. #13EXXON CORP.DRILL7,500
1990-07-1737547842-165-34182JENKINS, SAM C. #12EXXON CORP.DRILL7,500
1990-07-1737547842-165-34182JENKINS, SAM C. #12EXXON CORP.DRILL7,500
1990-07-1737547742-165-34181JENKINS, SAM C. #14EXXON CORP.DRILL7,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.