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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1988-04-28 | 345661 | 42-165-33959 | COPE, H. R. #4 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1988-04-28 | 344689 | 42-165-33953 | COOK #1 | LYNX PETROLEUM CONSULTANTS INC. | DRILL | 6,450 | |
| 1988-04-27 | 345713 | 42-165-33960 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3201B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1988-04-27 | 345712 | 42-165-33961 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #702B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1988-04-27 | 345711 | 42-165-33962 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1502B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1988-04-27 | 345710 | 42-165-33963 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2213B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1988-04-26 | 345625 | 42-165-33958 | MOOERS #1 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1988-04-15 | 345236 | 42-165-33957 | MARKHAM, JACK FEE #1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1988-04-15 | 345236 | 42-165-33957 | MARKHAM, JACK FEE #1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1988-04-13 | 345023 | 42-165-30036 | RILEY, M. C. #1 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER | RECOMP | 7,620 | |
| 1988-04-12 | 344915 | 42-165-33956 | ANDREWS #3 | USENCO | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1988-04-11 | 343534 | 42-165-33920 | WHARTON UNIT #170 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1988-04-08 | 344940 | 42-165-33955 | ALLEY "A" #4 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1988-04-08 | 344886 | 42-165-33954 | DENVER UNIT #6831 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1988-03-29 | 344498 | 42-165-33460 | DENVER UNIT #6756T | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 1988-03-28 | 344405 | 42-165-33946 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #4803 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1988-03-28 | 344404 | 42-165-33947 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #502B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1988-03-28 | 344403 | 42-165-33948 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1504B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1988-03-28 | 344402 | 42-165-33949 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2501B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1988-03-28 | 344401 | 42-165-33952 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3008B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1988-03-28 | 344400 | 42-165-33951 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3004B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1988-03-28 | 344399 | 42-165-33950 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2802B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1988-03-23 | 344172 | 42-165-31228 | JONES, E. H. #1 | HENDRIX, JOHN H. CORP. | RECOMP | 11,164 | |
| 1988-03-18 | 344007 | 42-165-33941 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7532WS | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1988-03-18 | 344007 | 42-165-33941 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7532WS | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1988-03-18 | 344007 | 42-165-33941 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7532WS | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.