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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-04-28 | 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 | |
| 1988-03-18 | 344007 | 42-165-33941 | WASSON SOUTH CLEARFORK UNIT #7532WS | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1988-03-18 | 344006 | 42-165-33940 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7533WS | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1988-03-18 | 344005 | 42-165-33942 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7534S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1988-03-18 | 344004 | 42-165-33943 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7535S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1988-03-18 | 344003 | 42-165-33945 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #8532S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1988-03-18 | 344002 | 42-165-33944 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #8531S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1988-03-18 | 344001 | 42-165-33939 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7531WS | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1988-03-17 | 343903 | 42-165-33938 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #4203R | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,590 | |
| 1988-03-15 | 343786 | 42-165-33784 | MCGUIRE #1 | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | RECOMP | 13,480 | |
| 1988-03-15 | 343775 | 42-165-33934 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #1402R | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,637 | |
| 1988-03-15 | 343774 | 42-165-33935 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #2903R | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,675 | |
| 1988-03-15 | 343773 | 42-165-33936 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #4005R | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,577 | |
| 1988-03-15 | 343769 | 42-165-33937 | BLEVINS #2 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1988-03-09 | 343592 | 42-165-33933 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6410G | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1988-03-09 | 343548 | 42-165-33930 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2207B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1988-03-09 | 343547 | 42-165-33931 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3203B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1988-03-09 | 343546 | 42-165-33928 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1402B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1988-03-09 | 343545 | 42-165-33929 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2205B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1988-03-09 | 343544 | 42-165-33926 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2215B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1988-03-09 | 343543 | 42-165-33927 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3206B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1988-03-09 | 343542 | 42-165-33925 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2211B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1988-03-09 | 343541 | 42-165-33924 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2209B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1988-03-09 | 343540 | 42-165-33921 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2206B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1988-03-09 | 343539 | 42-165-33923 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2202B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,400 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.