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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1987-10-06 | 336862 | 42-165-33765 | PAN AM MONCRIEF CEDAR LAKE UNIT #453 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-10-06 | 336861 | 42-165-33768 | PAN AM MONCRIEF CEDAR LAKE UNIT #464 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-10-06 | 336860 | 42-165-33769 | PAN AM MONCRIEF CEDAR LAKE UNIT #466 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-10-06 | 336859 | 42-165-33773 | PAN AM MONCRIEF CEDAR LAKE UNIT #467 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-10-06 | 336858 | 42-165-33778 | PAN AM MONCRIEF CEDAR LAKE UNIT #469 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-10-06 | 336857 | 42-165-33776 | PAN AM MONCRIEF CEDAR LAKE UNIT #470 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-10-06 | 336856 | 42-165-33777 | PAN AM MONCRIEF CEDAR LAKE UNIT #472 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-10-06 | 336855 | 42-165-33774 | PAN AM MONCRIEF CEDAR LAKE UNIT #473 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-10-06 | 336854 | 42-165-33771 | PAN AM MONCRIEF CEDAR LAKE UNIT #487 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-10-06 | 336853 | 42-165-33766 | PAN AM MONCRIEF CEDAR LAKE UNIT #490 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-10-06 | 336852 | 42-165-33764 | PAN AM MONCRIEF CEDAR LAKE UNIT #491 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-10-06 | 336851 | 42-165-33770 | PAN AM MONCRIEF CEDAR LAKE UNIT #494 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-10-06 | 336850 | 42-165-33772 | PAN AM MONCRIEF CEDAR LAKE UNIT #496 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-10-06 | 336849 | 42-165-33775 | PAN AM MONCRIEF CEDAR LAKE UNIT #497 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-10-06 | 336848 | 42-165-33779 | PAN AM MONCRIEF CEDAR LAKE UNIT #499 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-10-06 | 336847 | 42-165-33763 | PAN AM MONCRIEF CEDAR LAKE UNIT #451 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-10-06 | 336846 | 42-165-33762 | PAN AM MONCRIEF CEDAR LAKE UNIT #448 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-10-06 | 336845 | 42-165-33761 | PAN AM MONCRIEF CEDAR LAKE UNIT #447 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-10-01 | 336555 | 42-165-33760 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1401B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,309 | |
| 1987-09-28 | 336421 | 42-165-33757 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #2304R | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,635 | |
| 1987-09-28 | 336421 | 42-165-33757 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #2304R | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,635 | |
| 1987-09-25 | 336420 | 42-165-33758 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #1201R | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,634 | |
| 1987-09-25 | 336419 | 42-165-33759 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #4003R | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,607 | |
| 1987-09-18 | 335999 | 42-165-33756 | PAN AM MONCRIEF CEDAR LAKE UNIT #488 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-09-18 | 335998 | 42-165-33755 | PAN AM MONCRIEF CEDAR LAKE UNIT #414 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-09-18 | 335722 | 42-165-33752 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1113 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.