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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-03-18 | 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 | |
| 1988-03-09 | 343538 | 42-165-33922 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2201B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1988-03-08 | 343581 | 42-165-33932 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3512R | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,628 | |
| 1988-03-04 | 343425 | 42-165-33919 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #803 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1988-03-04 | 343424 | 42-165-33918 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #801 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1988-03-04 | 343387 | 42-165-33917 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2702B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1988-03-04 | 343386 | 42-165-33915 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #601B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1988-03-04 | 343386 | 42-165-33915 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #601B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1988-03-04 | 343385 | 42-165-33916 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2701B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1988-03-01 | 343314 | 42-165-33593 | BLEVINS #1 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | RECOMP | 4,800 | |
| 1988-02-29 | 342934 | 42-165-33902 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1103 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1988-02-26 | 343190 | 42-165-33914 | SEMINOLE, EAST (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #1005 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1988-02-26 | 343189 | 42-165-33909 | SEMINOLE, EAST (SAN ANDERS) UNIT #1004 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1988-02-26 | 343188 | 42-165-33913 | SEMINOLE, EAST (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #506 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1988-02-26 | 343187 | 42-165-33912 | SEMINOLE, EAST (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #1108 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1988-02-26 | 343186 | 42-165-33911 | SEMINOLE, EAST (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #802A | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1988-02-26 | 343185 | 42-165-33910 | SEMINOLE, EAST (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #1106 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1988-02-25 | 343026 | 42-165-33901 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #480 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1988-02-25 | 343023 | 42-165-33904 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7501 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1988-02-25 | 343022 | 42-165-33903 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1111 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1988-02-24 | 343137 | 42-165-33906 | SEMINOLE, EAST (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #1107 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1988-02-24 | 343136 | 42-165-33905 | SEMINOLE, EAST (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #604 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1988-02-24 | 343135 | 42-165-33908 | SEMINOLE, EAST (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #1101A | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1988-02-24 | 343135 | 42-165-33908 | SEMINOLE, EAST (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #1101A | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1988-02-24 | 343134 | 42-165-33907 | SEMINOLE, EAST (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #603 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1988-02-23 | 342628 | 42-165-01242 | MARALO "8" #1 | SONSHIP OIL PROPERTIES | RENTR | 11,092 | |
| 1988-02-19 | 342853 | 42-165-33900 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2801B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,350 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.