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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-04-03 | 357679 | 42-165-34051 | NORTH ROBERSTON UNIT #2902 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1989-04-03 | 357575 | 42-165-33023 | LINDSEY #1 | PITTS ENERGY CO. | RECOMP | 5,188 | |
| 1989-03-28 | 357232 | 42-165-34003 | MILLER #1019 | X-APC ENERGY, INC. | RENTR | 6,652 | |
| 1989-03-23 | 357186 | 42-165-34049 | SEMINOLE, EAST (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #803 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1989-03-22 | 357187 | 42-165-34048 | SEMINOLE, EAST (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #605 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1989-03-10 | 356623 | 42-165-34038 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3314 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1989-03-10 | 356622 | 42-165-34035 | NORTH ROBERTSTON UNIT #1406 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1989-03-10 | 356621 | 42-165-34039 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3211 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1989-03-10 | 356618 | 42-165-34037 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3013 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1989-03-10 | 356617 | 42-165-34041 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3108 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1989-03-10 | 356616 | 42-165-34042 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3107 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1989-03-10 | 356614 | 42-165-34034 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3106 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1989-03-10 | 356613 | 42-165-34043 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1703 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1989-03-10 | 356612 | 42-165-34044 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1701 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1989-03-10 | 356611 | 42-165-34046 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3312 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1989-03-09 | 356805 | 42-165-34047 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1302 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1989-03-09 | 356620 | 42-165-34040 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3210 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1989-03-09 | 356615 | 42-165-34033 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3105 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1989-03-09 | 356610 | 42-165-34045 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3310 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1989-02-28 | 356494 | 42-165-34032 | MCCUTCHEON, LINDA F. #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1989-02-27 | 356392 | 42-165-34029 | SEMINOLE, EAST (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #1602A | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1989-02-27 | 356391 | 42-165-34030 | SEMINOLE, EAST (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #602 A | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1989-02-27 | 356390 | 42-165-34026 | SEMINOLE, EAST (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #1502 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1989-02-27 | 356389 | 42-165-34031 | SEMINOLE, EAST (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #404 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1989-02-27 | 356388 | 42-165-34027 | SEMINOLE, EAST (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #607 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1989-02-27 | 356387 | 42-165-34028 | SEMINOLE, EAST (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #1109 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1989-02-23 | 356331 | 42-165-34025 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1103 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1989-02-23 | 356330 | 42-165-34024 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3311 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1989-02-21 | 356162 | 42-165-34023 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #717 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1989-02-21 | 356161 | 42-165-34022 | WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #1409 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1989-02-02 | 355777 | 42-165-34019 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #905 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1989-02-02 | 355776 | 42-165-34021 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #4103 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1989-02-02 | 355775 | 42-165-34020 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2110 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1989-01-31 | 355704 | 42-165-34018 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2111 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1989-01-16 | 355162 | 42-165-34017 | SEMINOLE DEEP UNIT "F" #1 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1989-01-16 | 355162 | 42-165-34017 | SEMINOLE DEEP UNIT "F" #1 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,864 | |
| 1988-12-30 | 354782 | 42-165-34016 | MCGUIRE #1 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,650 | |
| 1988-12-30 | 354782 | 42-165-34016 | MCGUIRE #1 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 1988-12-20 | 354404 | 42-165-34015 | MCILVAIN #1 | SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LP | DRILL | 13,300 | |
| 1988-12-05 | 353673 | 42-165-33570 | EXXON CAMILLE DELAUX #1 | BRADY, W. PRODUCTION, INC. | RENTR | 14,488 | |
| 1988-11-29 | 353707 | 42-165-34014 | JENNINGS #1A | BRIGHT & CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1988-11-18 | 353444 | 42-165-34013 | JONES #1 | W.O.G., INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1988-11-08 | 353084 | 42-165-34012 | GENTRY #1 | ARCH PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1988-10-26 | 352598 | 42-165-34010 | GOLDEN #1 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 11,400 | |
| 1988-10-25 | 352642 | 42-165-34011 | JONES K #1 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 10,050 | |
| 1988-10-25 | 352594 | 42-165-33468 | KNIGHT #1U | ARCH PETROLEUM INC. | OTHER | 7,700 | |
| 1988-10-21 | 352473 | 42-165-34009 | JENNINGS #1 | BRIGHT & CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1988-10-12 | 352082 | 42-165-34007 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #145 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1988-10-12 | 352081 | 42-165-34008 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #148R | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1988-10-12 | 352080 | 42-165-34006 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #146 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,400 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.