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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-08-30 | 363247 | 42-165-00043 | RILEY, T. S. "D" #8 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 1989-08-18 | 362949 | 42-165-34091 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2228 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1989-08-15 | 362766 | 42-165-34090 | ARCO FEE "26" #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 12,650 | |
| 1989-08-14 | 362710 | 42-165-34089 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #157R | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1989-08-14 | 362709 | 42-165-34088 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #151R | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1989-08-14 | 362709 | 42-165-34088 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #151R | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1989-08-11 | 362647 | 42-165-34087 | FASKEN, A. ESTATE #1 | GIEBEL PETROLEUM LTD. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1989-08-10 | 362470 | 42-165-34086 | TIPPIT #1 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1989-08-10 | 362470 | 42-165-34086 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1105 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,822 | |
| 1989-08-07 | 362108 | 42-165-34085 | DENVER UNIT #6832 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1989-07-27 | 361985 | 42-165-34084 | EVELYN TRUST #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1989-07-27 | 361949 | 42-165-34082 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1802 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1989-07-26 | 361983 | 42-165-34083 | ODC "273" #2 | PAGE ENERGY | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 1989-07-26 | 361983 | 42-165-34083 | ODC "273" #2 | PAGE ENERGY | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 1989-07-24 | 361835 | 42-165-34081 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #906 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1989-07-24 | 361834 | 42-165-34080 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3309 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1989-07-24 | 361833 | 42-165-34079 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3313 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1989-07-12 | 361446 | 42-165-34077 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1203 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1989-07-12 | 361445 | 42-165-34078 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1604 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1989-07-10 | 361128 | 42-165-34076 | JENKINS, SAM C. #11 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1989-06-28 | 359905 | 42-165-02408 | JONES "B" #11 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 11,090 | |
| 1989-06-13 | 360270 | 42-165-34647 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3803R | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1989-06-08 | 360143 | 42-165-34074 | WELTMER #1 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1989-06-08 | 360143 | 42-165-34074 | WELTMER #1 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 7,817 | |
| 1989-06-07 | 359225 | 42-165-34068 | FOSTER, TOBE #20 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,350 | |
| 1989-06-05 | 359996 | 42-165-34073 | JENKINS, SAM C. #10 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1989-06-05 | 359995 | 42-165-34072 | JENKINS, SAM C. #9 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1989-05-30 | 359554 | 42-165-34070 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #522 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1989-05-30 | 359554 | 42-165-34070 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #522 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1989-05-25 | 359668 | 42-165-34071 | SEMINOLE DEEP UNIT "F" #2 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 1989-05-17 | 359311 | 42-165-34069 | TRINITY #1119 | WAGNER & BROWN | DRILL | 11,400 | |
| 1989-05-10 | 359040 | 42-165-34067 | SANDERSON #1 | WACKER OIL INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1989-05-08 | 358995 | 42-165-34066 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #520 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1989-05-08 | 358994 | 42-165-34065 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #521 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1989-05-08 | 358994 | 42-165-34065 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #521 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1989-05-08 | 358950 | 42-165-34064 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #30A | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1989-05-03 | 358767 | 42-165-00885 | ROBERTSON (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #5S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 7,145 | |
| 1989-05-02 | 358834 | 42-165-34063 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1311 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,650 | |
| 1989-05-01 | 358840 | 42-165-34062 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #72 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1989-04-24 | 358439 | 42-165-34061 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3014 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1989-04-24 | 358438 | 42-165-34056 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3016 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1989-04-24 | 358437 | 42-165-34060 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1508 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1989-04-24 | 358436 | 42-165-34059 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #4201 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1989-04-24 | 358435 | 42-165-34058 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3015 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1989-04-24 | 358434 | 42-165-34057 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #295 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1989-04-19 | 356619 | 42-165-34036 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1593 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1989-04-18 | 358074 | 42-165-34055 | ADAIR SAN ANDRES #1207R | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1989-04-18 | 358073 | 42-165-34054 | ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #1905IR | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1989-04-12 | 358053 | 42-165-34053 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #4203 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1989-04-10 | 357996 | 42-165-34052 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #71 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.