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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-08-17 | 334587 | 42-165-33689 | PAN AM MONCRIEF CEDAR LAKE UNIT #431 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-08-17 | 334586 | 42-165-33690 | PAN AM MONCRIEF CEDAR LAKE UNIT #450 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-08-17 | 334584 | 42-165-33693 | PAN AM MONCRIEF CEDAR LAKE UNIT #409 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-08-14 | 334409 | 42-165-33686 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1125 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1987-08-14 | 334408 | 42-165-33685 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1123 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1987-08-13 | 334493 | 42-165-01471 | ALLEY "B" #1 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | RENTR | 8,000 | |
| 1987-08-13 | 334489 | 42-165-33684 | MARTIN "R" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 1987-08-13 | 334242 | 42-165-33680 | DUDA, JOHN E. #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 1987-08-13 | 334235 | 42-165-33679 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1082A | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1987-08-04 | 334011 | 42-165-33677 | WHITE, A. B. #1 | MESQUITE PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1987-07-31 | 333706 | 42-165-33674 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3304XW | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1987-07-31 | 333705 | 42-165-33673 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3204XW | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1987-07-31 | 333704 | 42-165-33672 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1402XW | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1987-07-31 | 333703 | 42-165-33671 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1401XW | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1987-07-31 | 333702 | 42-165-33670 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3301XW | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1987-07-31 | 333696 | 42-165-33675 | TETENS, J. #12 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 6,060 | |
| 1987-07-31 | 333674 | 42-165-33668 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3515B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1987-07-30 | 333792 | 42-165-33676 | ARCO-MOBIL #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1987-07-30 | 333536 | 42-165-33667 | WILLIAMSON A #2 | LAWLESS ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 1987-07-23 | 333393 | 42-165-33591 | GIESECKE #1X | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | RECOMP | 12,602 | |
| 1987-07-23 | 333334 | 42-165-33666 | LANDRETH #5 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1987-07-23 | 333219 | 42-165-33665 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1122 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1987-07-16 | 332785 | 42-165-33664 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #2210B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1987-07-15 | 332796 | 42-165-33661 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #205B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1987-07-14 | 332798 | 42-165-33662 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #101B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,235 | |
| 1987-07-14 | 332794 | 42-165-33660 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #204B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1987-07-14 | 332793 | 42-165-33659 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #202B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1987-07-14 | 332784 | 42-165-33663 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #801B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1987-07-10 | 332602 | 42-165-33658 | DENVER UNIT #3SD | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 11,650 | |
| 1987-07-02 | 332284 | 42-165-32011 | JENKINS, SAM C. #8 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,202 | |
| 1987-07-01 | 332348 | 42-165-33657 | FOSTER, TOBE #17 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,360 | |
| 1987-06-30 | 332264 | 42-165-33655 | RILEY, T. S. "B" #34 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 1987-06-30 | 332245 | 42-165-33656 | CITIES SERVICE "A" #1 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1987-06-25 | 332049 | 42-165-33652 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #273 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,460 | |
| 1987-06-25 | 332048 | 42-165-33653 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #337 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,460 | |
| 1987-06-25 | 332041 | 42-165-34207 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #342 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,460 | |
| 1987-06-24 | 331910 | 42-165-33651 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #335 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,460 | |
| 1987-06-24 | 331909 | 42-165-33650 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #325 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,460 | |
| 1987-06-18 | 331545 | 42-165-33648 | HENDERSON, J. B. #1 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 1987-06-16 | 331698 | 42-165-33649 | BASS-BARNES UNIT #4A | M-T PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1987-06-12 | 331368 | 42-165-33645 | HINKLE #1R | BRADY, W. PRODUCTION, INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1987-06-11 | 331380 | 42-165-33646 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1223 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1987-06-11 | 331374 | 42-165-33647 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #279 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,390 | |
| 1987-06-09 | 331237 | 42-165-33644 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #299 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,385 | |
| 1987-06-09 | 331236 | 42-165-33643 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #314 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,380 | |
| 1987-06-08 | 331185 | 42-165-33640 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1324 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1987-06-08 | 331184 | 42-165-33639 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1323 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1987-06-08 | 330953 | 42-165-33631 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1325 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1987-06-08 | 330952 | 42-165-33630 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1231 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1987-06-08 | 330951 | 42-165-33629 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1233 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.