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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1990-04-0637186442-165-34152WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #7414SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL8,000
1990-04-0637186342-165-34151WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #7625SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL8,000
1990-04-0437172742-165-34150WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #8613SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL8,000
1990-04-0437172642-165-34149WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #8533SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL8,000
1990-04-0437172542-165-34148WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #7626SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL8,000
1990-04-0337172442-165-34147WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #7413SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL8,000
1990-03-2637098242-165-03042TALIAFERRO, L. #1TEXACO INC.RECOMP9,100
1990-03-2636912742-165-34136MCCONAL-CLARK #4CAPROCK OPERATING, INC.DRILL5,000
1990-03-2237116842-165-34144WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #325OXY USA INC.DRILL5,250
1990-03-2137117242-165-34146WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #1506OXY USA INC.DRILL6,400
1990-03-2137117042-165-34145WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #1410OXY USA INC.DRILL5,330
1990-03-1637077542-165-33956ANDREWS #3ARCH PETROLEUM INC.RECOMP4,800
1990-03-1237068442-165-34142HANCOCK #1PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.DRILL7,800
1990-03-0937072142-165-34143MOBIL-ARCO #1ANSCHUTZ CORPORATION, THEDRILL11,000
1990-03-0537048342-165-34141NORTH RILEY UNIT #129RUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,350
1990-03-0537048142-165-34140NORTH RILEY UNIT #131RUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,350
1990-03-0537048042-165-34139NORTH RILEY UNIT #143RUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,350
1990-02-2637031742-165-34138NORTH RILEY UNIT #119RUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,100
1990-02-2337018542-165-34137NORTH RILEY UNIT #273UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,350
1990-02-1236960842-165-34135COSTON, ROSA #8TEXACO INC.DRILL7,220
1990-01-2936912942-165-34134KEATING, PATRICK J. #1ANSCHUTZ CORPORATION, THEDRILL7,500
1990-01-2336885542-165-34133GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6524GSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL8,000
1990-01-1136826042-165-34131SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #6027COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL6,100
1990-01-1136825942-165-34130SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #1010COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL6,100
1990-01-1136825842-165-34129SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #1011COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL6,100
1990-01-1036851042-165-34132MCGUIRE #1 XSAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL12,500
1989-12-2936789142-165-34128DOUGHTY #1CRUMP PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,800
1989-12-2136778742-165-34127ROBERTSON UNIT #64TEXACO INC.DRILL6,800
1989-12-1936767542-165-34126WEST WELCH UNIT #2205OXY USA INC.DRILL5,025
1989-12-1436755642-165-34125MCGOWEN #1PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.DRILL8,000
1989-12-1436740142-165-34124FASKEN, A. ESTATE #A 1GIEBEL PETROLEUM LTD.DRILL7,700
1989-12-1236739542-165-34123TERRELL COUNTY SCHOOL LAND #1TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL13,100
1989-12-0836745042-165-31397PETRO-LEWIS ARCO #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RENTR11,670
1989-12-0736736642-165-31269BOOKHOUT #1JASMAR OIL CO.RENTR11,602
1989-12-0736736542-165-31423SPARKS, J. C. #1JASMAR OIL CO.RECOMP11,490
1989-11-2936701842-165-34122WILCZEK, ANDREW #1TREND EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC.DRILL11,000
1989-11-2936698942-165-34121MORRISON #1COLUMBIA GAS DEVELOPMENT CORP.DRILL13,500
1989-11-2036654542-165-34120BICE, SARAH E. "A" & "C" #9TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL4,900
1989-11-2036652842-165-34119BICE, SARAH E."A" & "C" #10TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL4,900
1989-11-1536397142-165-30305AMERICAN WAREHOUSE COMPANY #18AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP12,409
1989-11-1036627342-165-34118H & J SEC. 385 #4FASKEN, BARBARADRILL5,750
1989-11-0936628242-165-32794JONES ESTATE -376- #1RMITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONRECOMP12,065
1989-11-0236594142-165-34117REBECCA #1BROWN, TOM INC.DRILL6,000
1989-10-2436546742-165-34116KELLY #1WACKER OIL INC.DRILL9,000
1989-10-2436546742-165-34116KELLY #1V-F PETROLEUM INC.DRILL9,000
1989-10-2436546242-165-02287ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #19SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP12,120
1989-10-2036519142-165-34115CEDAR LAKE UNIT #523AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,950
1989-10-2036519142-165-34115CEDAR LAKE UNIT #523AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,950
1989-10-1936519342-165-34114AMERICAN WAREHOUSE COMPANY #21AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,950
1989-10-1936519242-165-34113CEDAR LAKE UNIT #524AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,950
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.