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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-01-11 | 368258 | 42-165-34129 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #1011 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1990-01-10 | 368510 | 42-165-34132 | MCGUIRE #1 X | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1989-12-29 | 367891 | 42-165-34128 | DOUGHTY #1 | CRUMP PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1989-12-21 | 367787 | 42-165-34127 | ROBERTSON UNIT #64 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1989-12-19 | 367675 | 42-165-34126 | WEST WELCH UNIT #2205 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,025 | |
| 1989-12-14 | 367556 | 42-165-34125 | MCGOWEN #1 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1989-12-14 | 367401 | 42-165-34124 | FASKEN, A. ESTATE #A 1 | GIEBEL PETROLEUM LTD. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1989-12-12 | 367395 | 42-165-34123 | TERRELL COUNTY SCHOOL LAND #1 | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 13,100 | |
| 1989-12-08 | 367450 | 42-165-31397 | PETRO-LEWIS ARCO #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RENTR | 11,670 | |
| 1989-12-07 | 367366 | 42-165-31269 | BOOKHOUT #1 | JASMAR OIL CO. | RENTR | 11,602 | |
| 1989-12-07 | 367365 | 42-165-31423 | SPARKS, J. C. #1 | JASMAR OIL CO. | RECOMP | 11,490 | |
| 1989-11-29 | 367018 | 42-165-34122 | WILCZEK, ANDREW #1 | TREND EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1989-11-29 | 366989 | 42-165-34121 | MORRISON #1 | COLUMBIA GAS DEVELOPMENT CORP. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1989-11-20 | 366545 | 42-165-34120 | BICE, SARAH E. "A" & "C" #9 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1989-11-20 | 366528 | 42-165-34119 | BICE, SARAH E."A" & "C" #10 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1989-11-15 | 363971 | 42-165-30305 | AMERICAN WAREHOUSE COMPANY #18 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 12,409 | |
| 1989-11-10 | 366273 | 42-165-34118 | H & J SEC. 385 #4 | FASKEN, BARBARA | DRILL | 5,750 | |
| 1989-11-09 | 366282 | 42-165-32794 | JONES ESTATE -376- #1R | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | RECOMP | 12,065 | |
| 1989-11-02 | 365941 | 42-165-34117 | REBECCA #1 | BROWN, TOM INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1989-10-24 | 365467 | 42-165-34116 | KELLY #1 | WACKER OIL INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1989-10-24 | 365467 | 42-165-34116 | KELLY #1 | V-F PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1989-10-24 | 365462 | 42-165-02287 | ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #19 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 12,120 | |
| 1989-10-20 | 365191 | 42-165-34115 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #523 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1989-10-20 | 365191 | 42-165-34115 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #523 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1989-10-19 | 365193 | 42-165-34114 | AMERICAN WAREHOUSE COMPANY #21 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1989-10-19 | 365192 | 42-165-34113 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #524 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1989-10-16 | 364976 | 42-165-34107 | SEMINOLE, EAST (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #804 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1989-10-16 | 364974 | 42-165-34106 | SEMINOLE, EAST (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #405 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1989-10-16 | 364971 | 42-165-34105 | SEMINOLE, EAST (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #1402 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1989-10-16 | 364969 | 42-165-34104 | SEMINOLE, EAST (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #805 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1989-10-16 | 364967 | 42-165-34112 | SEMINOLE, EAST (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #304 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1989-10-13 | 364981 | 42-165-34111 | SEMINOLE, EAST (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #302 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1989-10-13 | 364978 | 42-165-34109 | SEMINOLE, EAST (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #902 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1989-10-13 | 364978 | 42-165-34109 | SEMINOLE, EAST (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #902 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1989-10-13 | 364923 | 42-165-34110 | SEMINOLE, EAST (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #1110 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1989-10-12 | 364980 | 42-165-34108 | SEMINOLE, EAST (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #303 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1989-10-05 | 364326 | 42-165-34102 | SCANLAN FOUNDATION #1 | WACKER OIL INC. | DRILL | 12,600 | |
| 1989-10-03 | 364652 | 42-165-34103 | KERR #1 | SAGE ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1989-09-28 | 364210 | 42-165-34101 | RECTIFIER #252CP | EL PASO NATURAL GAS CO. | DRILL | 560 | |
| 1989-09-19 | 364082 | 42-165-00178 | JONES, E. H. "A" #1 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 11,635 | |
| 1989-09-19 | 364040 | 42-165-34100 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #907 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1989-09-18 | 363995 | 42-165-34099 | MARKHAM #2 | ARCH PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1989-09-13 | 363807 | 42-165-10745 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #361 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1989-09-05 | 363572 | 42-165-34098 | ATHERTON HEIRS #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 14,200 | |
| 1989-08-31 | 363355 | 42-165-34095 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3903 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1989-08-31 | 363354 | 42-165-34096 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #4104 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1989-08-31 | 363353 | 42-165-34097 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2101 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1989-08-30 | 363273 | 42-165-34094 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2109 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1989-08-30 | 363272 | 42-165-34092 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1704 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1989-08-30 | 363271 | 42-165-34093 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1104 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,350 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.