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 32% on the prior quarter). OXY USA INC. leads with 120 permits in the past 12 months, one of 13 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
7
Operators (30d)
4
Latest Permit
2026-09-14
All Time
10,548
10,548 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-08-26 | 335027 | 42-165-33699 | PAN AM MONCRIEF CEDAR LAKE UNIT #438 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-08-26 | 335025 | 42-165-33700 | PAN AM MONCRIEF CEDAR LAKE UNIT #434 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-08-26 | 335023 | 42-165-33701 | PAN AM MONCRIEF CEDAR LAKE UNIT #429 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-08-26 | 335020 | 42-165-33702 | PAN AM MONCRIEF CEDAR LAKE UNIT #425 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-08-26 | 335018 | 42-165-33703 | PAN AM MONCRIEF CEDAR LAKE UNIT #422 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-08-26 | 335016 | 42-165-33704 | PAN AM MONCRIEF CEDAR LAKE UNIT #420 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-08-26 | 335014 | 42-165-33710 | PAN AM MONCRIEF CEDAR LAKE UNIT #419 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-08-26 | 335012 | 42-165-33709 | PAN AM MONCRIEF CEDAR LAKE UNIT #418 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-08-26 | 335010 | 42-165-33708 | PAN AM MONCRIEF CEDAR LAKE UNIT #416 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-08-26 | 335008 | 42-165-33707 | PAN AM MONCRIEF CEDAR LAKE UNIT #410 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-08-26 | 335006 | 42-165-33706 | PAN AM MONCRIEF CEDAR LAKE UNIT #407 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-08-26 | 335004 | 42-165-33705 | PAN AM MONCRIEF CEDAR LAKE UNIT #404 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-08-25 | 335093 | 42-165-33711 | CHILTON #1 | NEARBURG PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1987-08-25 | 335093 | 42-165-33711 | CHILTON #1 | NEARBURG PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1987-08-24 | 334255 | 42-165-33437 | CARR, NONA K. #1A | KIMSEY, ROY E., JR. | OTHER | 12,500 | |
| 1987-08-19 | 334585 | 42-165-33691 | PAN AM MONCRIEF CEDAR LAKE UNIT #485 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-08-19 | 334318 | 42-165-33683 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #601 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1987-08-19 | 334317 | 42-165-33681 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1021 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1987-08-19 | 334166 | 42-165-33678 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1143 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1987-08-18 | 334543 | 42-165-33687 | CUNNINGHAM, HELEN #9 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1987-08-17 | 334590 | 42-165-33694 | PAN AM MONCRIEF CEDAR LAKE UNIT #493 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-08-17 | 334589 | 42-165-33688 | PAN AM MONCRIEF CEDAR LAKE UNIT #403 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-08-17 | 334588 | 42-165-33692 | PAN AM MONCRIEF CEDAR LAKE UNIT #437 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-08-17 | 334588 | 42-165-33692 | PAN AM MONCRIEF CEDAR LAKE UNIT #437 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.