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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-10-06 | 352005 | 42-165-34005 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #130 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1988-09-29 | 351702 | 42-165-34004 | JONES - JOHNSON #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1988-09-22 | 351462 | 42-165-10404 | RILEY, T. S. "B" TR 2 #32 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RENTR | 4,830 | |
| 1988-09-21 | 351267 | 42-165-33958 | MOOERS #1 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | RECOMP | 7,740 | |
| 1988-09-21 | 350423 | 42-165-34003 | MILLER #1019 | TEXAS CRUDE EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1988-09-20 | 351351 | 42-165-01276 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #80 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,150 | |
| 1988-09-13 | 351111 | 42-165-34002 | THAMES, C. T. #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 1988-09-13 | 351111 | 42-165-34002 | THAMES, C. T. #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 14,100 | |
| 1988-08-26 | 350546 | 42-165-34001 | CHILTON 289 #2 | NEARBURG PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 1988-08-24 | 350404 | 42-165-34000 | JAMES #1 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1988-08-16 | 350051 | 42-165-33468 | KNIGHT #1 | ARCH PETROLEUM INC. | RECOMP | 7,700 | |
| 1988-07-26 | 348788 | 42-165-32592 | FOSTER #13 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | OTHER | 9,345 | Y |
| 1988-07-26 | 348788 | 42-165-32592 | FOSTER #13 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | OTHER | 9,345 | Y |
| 1988-07-18 | 348930 | 42-165-33995 | GOINS #1 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1988-07-18 | 348870 | 42-165-33994 | KNIGHT #2 | ARCH PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1988-07-18 | 348870 | 42-165-33994 | KNIGHT #2 | ARCH PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1988-07-12 | 348704 | 42-165-32088 | SANTA FE #1 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | RECOMP | 12,914 | |
| 1988-07-11 | 348577 | 42-165-33993 | GEORGE ALLEN UNIT #17W | SANTA FE ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1988-07-11 | 348576 | 42-165-33992 | GEORGE ALLEN UNIT #9W | SANTA FE ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1988-07-11 | 348575 | 42-165-33991 | GEORGE ALLEN UNIT #8W | SANTA FE ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1988-07-11 | 348574 | 42-165-33990 | GEORGE ALLEN UNIT #7W | SANTA FE ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1988-07-11 | 348573 | 42-165-33989 | GEORGE ALLEN UNIT #1WS | SANTA FE ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 2,165 | |
| 1988-06-29 | 348229 | 42-165-33988 | WELBORN #1 | SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LP | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1988-06-29 | 348229 | 42-165-33988 | WELBORN #1 | SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LP | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1988-06-27 | 348113 | 42-165-34196 | ODC/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #36 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1988-06-24 | 347091 | 42-165-33975 | ROBERTSON UNIT #79 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1988-06-24 | 347090 | 42-165-33973 | ROBERTSON UNIT #77 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1988-06-24 | 347089 | 42-165-33972 | ROBERTSON UNIT #76 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1988-06-24 | 347088 | 42-165-33974 | ROBERTSON UNIT #78 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1988-06-23 | 348156 | 42-165-33987 | ODC "273" #1 | PAGE ENERGY | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 1988-06-22 | 347971 | 42-165-33982 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7538WS | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1988-06-22 | 347970 | 42-165-33983 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7539WS | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1988-06-22 | 347969 | 42-165-33984 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7624WS | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1988-06-21 | 348041 | 42-165-33985 | FOSTER, TOBE "N" #1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1988-06-15 | 347726 | 42-165-33978 | WASSON #2 | VOSKAMP EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 6,950 | |
| 1988-06-15 | 347548 | 42-165-33977 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2214B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1988-06-14 | 347673 | 42-165-33981 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3516B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1988-06-14 | 347672 | 42-165-33980 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3512B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1988-06-14 | 347671 | 42-165-33979 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3001B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1988-06-10 | 347171 | 42-165-33684 | MARTIN "R" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 12,850 | |
| 1988-06-06 | 346287 | 42-165-33964 | WHARTON UNIT #174 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1988-06-06 | 346286 | 42-165-33965 | WHARTON UNIT #172 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1988-06-06 | 346285 | 42-165-33967 | WHARTON UNIT #173 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1988-06-03 | 347135 | 42-165-02836 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3202 | TENNECO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 7,309 | |
| 1988-05-31 | 347151 | 42-165-33976 | JONES "21" #1 | FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1988-05-23 | 346778 | 42-165-33971 | KNIGHT "A" #1 | USENCO | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1988-05-16 | 346611 | 42-165-33969 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #70 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1988-05-16 | 346598 | 42-165-33970 | RYAN, JOHN P. TRUSTEE #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1988-05-16 | 346545 | 42-165-33968 | BASS-BARNES UNIT #11A | M-T PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1988-05-12 | 346284 | 42-165-33966 | WHARTON UNIT #171 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 6,050 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.