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
1989-02-2335633142-165-34025NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1103FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL7,350
1989-02-2335633042-165-34024NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3311FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL7,350
1989-02-2135616242-165-34023WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #717OXY USA INC.DRILL5,350
1989-02-2135616142-165-34022WEST SEMINOLE SA UNIT #1409OXY USA INC.DRILL5,350
1989-02-0235577742-165-34019NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #905FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL7,350
1989-02-0235577642-165-34021NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #4103FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL7,350
1989-02-0235577542-165-34020NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2110FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL7,350
1989-01-3135570442-165-34018NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2111FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL7,350
1989-01-1635516242-165-34017SEMINOLE DEEP UNIT "F" #1AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL11,800
1989-01-1635516242-165-34017SEMINOLE DEEP UNIT "F" #1AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL11,864
1988-12-3035478242-165-34016MCGUIRE #1KERR-MCGEE CORPORATIONDRILL12,650
1988-12-3035478242-165-34016MCGUIRE #1KERR-MCGEE CORPORATIONDRILL12,800
1988-12-2035440442-165-34015MCILVAIN #1SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LPDRILL13,300
1988-12-0535367342-165-33570EXXON CAMILLE DELAUX #1BRADY, W. PRODUCTION, INC.RENTR14,488
1988-11-2935370742-165-34014JENNINGS #1ABRIGHT & CO.DRILL9,500
1988-11-1835344442-165-34013JONES #1W.O.G., INC.DRILL6,800
1988-11-0835308442-165-34012GENTRY #1ARCH PETROLEUM INC.DRILL9,500
1988-10-2635259842-165-34010GOLDEN #1HENRY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL11,400
1988-10-2535264242-165-34011JONES K #1OXY USA INC.DRILL10,050
1988-10-2535259442-165-33468KNIGHT #1UARCH PETROLEUM INC.OTHER7,700
1988-10-2135247342-165-34009JENNINGS #1BRIGHT & CO.DRILL9,500
1988-10-1235208242-165-34007NORTH RILEY UNIT #145UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,400
1988-10-1235208142-165-34008NORTH RILEY UNIT #148RUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,400
1988-10-1235208042-165-34006NORTH RILEY UNIT #146UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,400
1988-10-0635200542-165-34005NORTH RILEY UNIT #130UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,400
1988-09-2935170242-165-34004JONES - JOHNSON #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL3,200
1988-09-2235146242-165-10404RILEY, T. S. "B" TR 2 #32AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRENTR4,830
1988-09-2135126742-165-33958MOOERS #1PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.RECOMP7,740
1988-09-2135042342-165-34003MILLER #1019TEXAS CRUDE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL6,600
1988-09-2035135142-165-01276ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #80EXXON CORP.DRILL7,150
1988-09-1335111142-165-34002THAMES, C. T. #1EXXON CORP.DRILL12,700
1988-09-1335111142-165-34002THAMES, C. T. #1EXXON CORP.DRILL14,100
1988-08-2635054642-165-34001CHILTON 289 #2NEARBURG PRODUCING COMPANYDRILL12,800
1988-08-2435040442-165-34000JAMES #1PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.DRILL8,000
1988-08-1635005142-165-33468KNIGHT #1ARCH PETROLEUM INC.RECOMP7,700
1988-07-2634878842-165-32592FOSTER #13SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYOTHER9,345Y
1988-07-2634878842-165-32592FOSTER #13SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYOTHER9,345Y
1988-07-1834893042-165-33995GOINS #1PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.DRILL8,000
1988-07-1834887042-165-33994KNIGHT #2ARCH PETROLEUM INC.DRILL4,800
1988-07-1834887042-165-33994KNIGHT #2ARCH PETROLEUM INC.DRILL7,700
1988-07-1234870442-165-32088SANTA FE #1FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP12,914
1988-07-1134857742-165-33993GEORGE ALLEN UNIT #17WSANTA FE ENERGY CO.DRILL5,200
1988-07-1134857642-165-33992GEORGE ALLEN UNIT #9WSANTA FE ENERGY CO.DRILL5,200
1988-07-1134857542-165-33991GEORGE ALLEN UNIT #8WSANTA FE ENERGY CO.DRILL5,200
1988-07-1134857442-165-33990GEORGE ALLEN UNIT #7WSANTA FE ENERGY CO.DRILL5,200
1988-07-1134857342-165-33989GEORGE ALLEN UNIT #1WSSANTA FE ENERGY CO.DRILL2,165
1988-06-2934822942-165-33988WELBORN #1SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LPDRILL13,500
1988-06-2934822942-165-33988WELBORN #1SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LPDRILL13,500
1988-06-2734811342-165-34196ODC/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #36FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL5,800
1988-06-2434709142-165-33975ROBERTSON UNIT #79TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.