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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.