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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-06-25 | 374756 | 42-165-32280 | MAXEY #2 | WESTLAND OIL DEVELOPMENT CORP. | RENTR | 5,800 | |
| 1990-06-20 | 373574 | 42-165-34167 | WHARTON UNIT #175 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1990-06-20 | 373573 | 42-165-34169 | WHARTON UNIT #176 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1990-06-20 | 373570 | 42-165-34170 | WHARTON UNIT #177 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1990-06-15 | 374351 | 42-165-34178 | H & J SEC. 451 #23 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1990-06-15 | 374349 | 42-165-34177 | H & J SEC. 127 "B" #24 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1990-06-07 | 373571 | 42-165-34171 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #259 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1990-05-29 | 373819 | 42-165-34176 | ELFIN #1 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 12,400 | |
| 1990-05-29 | 373259 | 42-165-34160 | PARMER C.S.L. #1 | UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1990-05-23 | 373569 | 42-165-34172 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #260 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1990-05-22 | 373602 | 42-165-34168 | ROBERTSON UNIT #87 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1990-05-22 | 373581 | 42-165-34164 | ROBERTSON UNIT #89 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1990-05-22 | 373580 | 42-165-34165 | ROBERTSON UNIT #88 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1990-05-22 | 373579 | 42-165-34166 | ROBERTSON UNIT #86 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1990-05-08 | 373085 | 42-165-34159 | LOOP G.S.U. #1013 | AMERICAN GAS STORAGE CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1990-05-08 | 373000 | 42-165-00183 | JONES, E. H. 'A' #2 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 12,924 | |
| 1990-05-07 | 372984 | 42-165-34158 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #258 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,613 | |
| 1990-04-27 | 372514 | 42-165-33657 | FOSTER, TOBE #17 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,231 | Y |
| 1990-04-27 | 372514 | 42-165-33657 | FOSTER, TOBE #17 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,231 | Y |
| 1990-04-26 | 372659 | 42-165-34157 | CLARK ET AL #1 | ANSCHUTZ CORPORATION, THE | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1990-04-19 | 372150 | 42-165-34154 | UNIVERSITY "82" #1 | WESTLAND OIL DEVELOPMENT CORP. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1990-04-17 | 372155 | 42-165-34156 | COX "C" #1 | GIEBEL PETROLEUM LTD. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1990-04-17 | 372154 | 42-165-34155 | STATE #3 | GIEBEL PETROLEUM LTD. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1990-04-12 | 372058 | 42-165-34153 | TEXACO FEE #1 | NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1990-04-11 | 371885 | 42-165-34083 | ODC 273 #2 | PAGE ENERGY | RECOMP | 11,500 | |
| 1990-04-11 | 371885 | 42-165-34083 | ODC 273 #2 | PAGE ENERGY | RECOMP | 11,500 | |
| 1990-04-06 | 371864 | 42-165-34152 | WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #7414S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1990-04-06 | 371863 | 42-165-34151 | WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #7625S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1990-04-04 | 371727 | 42-165-34150 | WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #8613S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1990-04-04 | 371726 | 42-165-34149 | WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #8533S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1990-04-04 | 371725 | 42-165-34148 | WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #7626S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1990-04-03 | 371724 | 42-165-34147 | WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #7413S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1990-03-26 | 370982 | 42-165-03042 | TALIAFERRO, L. #1 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 9,100 | |
| 1990-03-26 | 369127 | 42-165-34136 | MCCONAL-CLARK #4 | CAPROCK OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1990-03-22 | 371168 | 42-165-34144 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #325 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1990-03-21 | 371172 | 42-165-34146 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #1506 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1990-03-21 | 371170 | 42-165-34145 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #1410 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,330 | |
| 1990-03-16 | 370775 | 42-165-33956 | ANDREWS #3 | ARCH PETROLEUM INC. | RECOMP | 4,800 | |
| 1990-03-12 | 370684 | 42-165-34142 | HANCOCK #1 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1990-03-09 | 370721 | 42-165-34143 | MOBIL-ARCO #1 | ANSCHUTZ CORPORATION, THE | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1990-03-05 | 370483 | 42-165-34141 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #129R | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1990-03-05 | 370481 | 42-165-34140 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #131R | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1990-03-05 | 370480 | 42-165-34139 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #143R | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1990-02-26 | 370317 | 42-165-34138 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #119R | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1990-02-23 | 370185 | 42-165-34137 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #273 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1990-02-12 | 369608 | 42-165-34135 | COSTON, ROSA #8 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 7,220 | |
| 1990-01-29 | 369129 | 42-165-34134 | KEATING, PATRICK J. #1 | ANSCHUTZ CORPORATION, THE | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1990-01-23 | 368855 | 42-165-34133 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6524G | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1990-01-11 | 368260 | 42-165-34131 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #6027 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1990-01-11 | 368259 | 42-165-34130 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #1010 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.