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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-12-23 | 340411 | 42-165-33823 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6720G | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1987-12-23 | 340409 | 42-165-33824 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6522G | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1987-12-23 | 340408 | 42-165-33822 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6723G | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1987-12-23 | 340406 | 42-165-33821 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6814G | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1987-12-22 | 340472 | 42-165-33829 | ANDREWS #2 | USENCO | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1987-12-18 | 340353 | 42-165-33820 | SEMINOLE, EAST (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #701A | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1987-12-18 | 340352 | 42-165-33819 | SEMINOLE, EAST (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #1104A | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1987-12-18 | 340325 | 42-165-33818 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #302B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1987-12-18 | 340320 | 42-165-33817 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2601B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1987-12-18 | 340319 | 42-165-33816 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #602B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1987-12-18 | 340318 | 42-165-33815 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #301B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1987-12-18 | 340317 | 42-165-33812 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2502B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1987-12-18 | 340316 | 42-165-33813 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2602B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1987-12-18 | 340315 | 42-165-33814 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2502 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1987-12-18 | 340314 | 42-165-33811 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #401B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1987-12-18 | 340313 | 42-165-33810 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #304B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1987-12-18 | 340312 | 42-165-33809 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #403B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1987-12-18 | 340311 | 42-165-33808 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #303B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1987-12-15 | 340175 | 42-165-33807 | TERRY, W. N. #2 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1987-12-15 | 340175 | 42-165-33807 | TERRY, W. N. #2 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1987-12-15 | 338939 | 42-165-33805 | RILEY, T. S. "B" #39 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-12-15 | 338884 | 42-165-33802 | RILEY, T. S. "B" #40 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-12-15 | 338883 | 42-165-33801 | RILEY, T. S. "B" #41 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-12-15 | 338883 | 42-165-33801 | RILEY, T. S. "B" #41 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,805 | |
| 1987-11-30 | 338799 | 42-165-33799 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #517 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-11-30 | 338798 | 42-165-33798 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #518 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-11-30 | 338797 | 42-165-33797 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #519 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-11-30 | 337297 | 42-165-33782 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #510 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-11-18 | 338938 | 42-165-33804 | RILEY, T. S. "B" #38 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-11-18 | 338937 | 42-165-33803 | RILEY, T. S. "B" #37 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-11-17 | 338902 | 42-165-33806 | BRUNSON, STANTON #5 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 1987-11-12 | 338673 | 42-165-31718 | ROYALTY #1 | ELK ENERGY CORPORATION | RECOMP | 11,500 | |
| 1987-11-10 | 338595 | 42-165-33796 | CITIES SERVICE #3 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1987-11-10 | 338472 | 42-165-33795 | RILEY, T. S. "B" #35 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-11-10 | 338470 | 42-165-33794 | RILEY, T. S. "B" #36 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-11-06 | 338411 | 42-165-33793 | TETENS, J. #14 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 6,125 | |
| 1987-11-05 | 338351 | 42-165-33792 | ANDREWS #1 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1987-11-05 | 338328 | 42-165-33791 | RILEY, T. S. #1 | VOSKAMP EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1987-11-04 | 338257 | 42-165-33790 | TETENS, J. #13 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 6,125 | |
| 1987-10-30 | 338121 | 42-165-33789 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #69 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1987-10-28 | 338025 | 42-165-33788 | JONES ESTATE #1 | ULTRAMAR OIL AND GAS LIMITED | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1987-10-27 | 338003 | 42-165-33787 | FOSTER, TOBE #18 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,260 | |
| 1987-10-27 | 338002 | 42-165-33786 | FOSTER, TOBE #16 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,260 | |
| 1987-10-26 | 337765 | 42-165-33785 | SANTA FE "31" #1 | WESTLAND OIL DEVELOPMENT CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1987-10-22 | 337496 | 42-165-01603 | H&J UNIT 1 "D" #17 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 11,300 | |
| 1987-10-21 | 337582 | 42-165-33784 | MCGUIRE #1 | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 1987-10-15 | 337375 | 42-165-33783 | CRUMP EST. "A" #5 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1987-10-07 | 337021 | 42-165-33781 | WILLIAMSON #2A | KANEB EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 1987-10-06 | 336864 | 42-165-33780 | PAN AM MONCRIEF CEDAR LAKE UNIT #500 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-10-06 | 336863 | 42-165-33767 | PAN AM MONCRIEF CEDAR LAKE UNIT #463 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.