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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-01-04 | 340914 | 42-165-33838 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #504 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1988-01-04 | 340913 | 42-165-33837 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #501 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1988-01-04 | 340912 | 42-165-33853 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #498 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1988-01-04 | 340911 | 42-165-33852 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #495 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1988-01-04 | 340910 | 42-165-33851 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #492 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1988-01-04 | 340908 | 42-165-33850 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #489 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1988-01-04 | 340907 | 42-165-33849 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #486 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1988-01-04 | 340906 | 42-165-33848 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #483 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1988-01-04 | 340905 | 42-165-33847 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #480 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1988-01-04 | 340904 | 42-165-33846 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #477 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1988-01-04 | 340903 | 42-165-33845 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #474 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1988-01-04 | 340902 | 42-165-33844 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #471 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1988-01-04 | 340901 | 42-165-33843 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #468 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1988-01-04 | 340900 | 42-165-33836 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #465 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1988-01-04 | 340899 | 42-165-33835 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #460 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1988-01-04 | 340898 | 42-165-33834 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #457 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1988-01-04 | 340897 | 42-165-33833 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #454 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1988-01-04 | 340896 | 42-165-33827 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #452 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1988-01-04 | 340895 | 42-165-33841 | CEDAR LAKE UNIT #449 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-12-29 | 340642 | 42-165-33832 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3506B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1987-12-29 | 340641 | 42-165-33831 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3507B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1987-12-29 | 340640 | 42-165-33830 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3505B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1987-12-23 | 340415 | 42-165-33825 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6520G | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1987-12-23 | 340414 | 42-165-33826 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6521G | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.