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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-06-05 | 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 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.