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
1988-06-2434709042-165-33973ROBERTSON UNIT #77TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1988-06-2434708942-165-33972ROBERTSON UNIT #76TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1988-06-2434708842-165-33974ROBERTSON UNIT #78TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1988-06-2334815642-165-33987ODC "273" #1PAGE ENERGYDRILL12,700
1988-06-2234797142-165-33982SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7538WSSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,800
1988-06-2234797042-165-33983SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7539WSSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,800
1988-06-2234796942-165-33984SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7624WSSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,800
1988-06-2134804142-165-33985FOSTER, TOBE "N" #1TEXACO INC.DRILL9,500
1988-06-1534772642-165-33978WASSON #2VOSKAMP EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL6,950
1988-06-1534754842-165-33977NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2214BTENNECO OIL CO.DRILL7,350
1988-06-1434767342-165-33981NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3516BTENNECO OIL CO.DRILL7,400
1988-06-1434767242-165-33980NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3512BTENNECO OIL CO.DRILL7,400
1988-06-1434767142-165-33979NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3001BTENNECO OIL CO.DRILL7,350
1988-06-1034717142-165-33684MARTIN "R" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP12,850
1988-06-0634628742-165-33964WHARTON UNIT #174TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL6,050
1988-06-0634628642-165-33965WHARTON UNIT #172TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL6,050
1988-06-0634628542-165-33967WHARTON UNIT #173TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL6,050
1988-06-0334713542-165-02836NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3202TENNECO OIL CO.RECOMP7,309
1988-05-3134715142-165-33976JONES "21" #1FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANYDRILL5,200
1988-05-2334677842-165-33971KNIGHT "A" #1USENCODRILL7,800
1988-05-1634661142-165-33969SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #70SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,200
1988-05-1634659842-165-33970RYAN, JOHN P. TRUSTEE #1EXXON CORP.DRILL13,000
1988-05-1634654542-165-33968BASS-BARNES UNIT #11AM-T PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL4,400
1988-05-1234628442-165-33966WHARTON UNIT #171TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL6,050
1988-04-2834566142-165-33959COPE, H. R. #4MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL8,400
1988-04-2834468942-165-33953COOK #1LYNX PETROLEUM CONSULTANTS INC.DRILL6,450
1988-04-2734571342-165-33960NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3201BTENNECO OIL CO.DRILL7,350
1988-04-2734571242-165-33961NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #702BTENNECO OIL CO.DRILL7,350
1988-04-2734571142-165-33962NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1502BTENNECO OIL CO.DRILL7,350
1988-04-2734571042-165-33963NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2213BTENNECO OIL CO.DRILL7,350
1988-04-2634562542-165-33958MOOERS #1PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.DRILL7,800
1988-04-1534523642-165-33957MARKHAM, JACK FEE #1TEXACO INC.DRILL7,700
1988-04-1534523642-165-33957MARKHAM, JACK FEE #1TEXACO INC.DRILL7,700
1988-04-1334502342-165-30036RILEY, M. C. #1TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHERRECOMP7,620
1988-04-1234491542-165-33956ANDREWS #3USENCODRILL4,800
1988-04-1134353442-165-33920WHARTON UNIT #170TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL6,050
1988-04-0834494042-165-33955ALLEY "A" #4PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.DRILL7,700
1988-04-0834488642-165-33954DENVER UNIT #6831SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,600
1988-03-2934449842-165-33460DENVER UNIT #6756TSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,600
1988-03-2834440542-165-33946ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #4803EXXON CORP.DRILL7,400
1988-03-2834440442-165-33947NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #502BTENNECO OIL CO.DRILL7,350
1988-03-2834440342-165-33948NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1504BTENNECO OIL CO.DRILL7,350
1988-03-2834440242-165-33949NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2501BTENNECO OIL CO.DRILL7,350
1988-03-2834440142-165-33952NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3008BTENNECO OIL CO.DRILL7,350
1988-03-2834440042-165-33951NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3004BTENNECO OIL CO.DRILL7,350
1988-03-2834439942-165-33950NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2802BTENNECO OIL CO.DRILL7,350
1988-03-2334417242-165-31228JONES, E. H. #1HENDRIX, JOHN H. CORP.RECOMP11,164
1988-03-1834400742-165-33941SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7532WSSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,800
1988-03-1834400742-165-33941SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7532WSSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,800
1988-03-1834400742-165-33941SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7532WSSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,800
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.