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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1987-07-1433279342-165-33659NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #202BTENNECO OIL CO.DRILL7,350
1987-07-1433278442-165-33663NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #801BTENNECO OIL CO.DRILL7,350
1987-07-1033260242-165-33658DENVER UNIT #3SDSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL11,650
1987-07-0233228442-165-32011JENKINS, SAM C. #8EXXON CORP.RECOMP9,202
1987-07-0133234842-165-33657FOSTER, TOBE #17SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL9,360
1987-06-3033226442-165-33655RILEY, T. S. "B" #34AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL13,600
1987-06-3033224542-165-33656CITIES SERVICE "A" #1PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.DRILL7,800
1987-06-2533204942-165-33652NORTH RILEY UNIT #273UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,460
1987-06-2533204842-165-33653NORTH RILEY UNIT #337UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,460
1987-06-2533204142-165-34207NORTH RILEY UNIT #342UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,460
1987-06-2433191042-165-33651NORTH RILEY UNIT #335UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,460
1987-06-2433190942-165-33650NORTH RILEY UNIT #325UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,460
1987-06-1833154542-165-33648HENDERSON, J. B. #1KERR-MCGEE CORPORATIONDRILL12,700
1987-06-1633169842-165-33649BASS-BARNES UNIT #4AM-T PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL4,400
1987-06-1233136842-165-33645HINKLE #1RBRADY, W. PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL5,600
1987-06-1133138042-165-33646CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1223SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,200
1987-06-1133137442-165-33647NORTH RILEY UNIT #279UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,390
1987-06-0933123742-165-33644NORTH RILEY UNIT #299UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,385
1987-06-0933123642-165-33643NORTH RILEY UNIT #314UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,380
1987-06-0833118542-165-33640CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1324SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,200
1987-06-0833118442-165-33639CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1323SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,200
1987-06-0833095342-165-33631CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1325SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,200
1987-06-0833095242-165-33630CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1231SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,200
1987-06-0833095142-165-33629CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1233SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,200
1987-06-0833095042-165-33628CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1234SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,200
1987-06-0533118342-165-33638CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1322SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,200
1987-06-0533118242-165-33637CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1232SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,200
1987-06-0533118142-165-33636CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1230SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,200
1987-06-0533118042-165-33635CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1229SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,200
1987-06-0533117942-165-33634CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1228SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,200
1987-06-0533117842-165-33633CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1227SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,200
1987-06-0533117742-165-33632CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1225SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,200
1987-06-0533117642-165-33642CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1226SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,200
1987-06-0533117542-165-33641CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1224SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,200
1987-06-0333095442-165-33627FLANAGAN UNIT #113SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL6,850
1987-06-0333094142-165-31798JENKINS, SAM C. #7EXXON CORP.RECOMP9,100
1987-06-0133040642-165-33625ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1133EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1987-06-0133028042-165-33619ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1093EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1987-05-2832871942-165-33613AMERICAN WAREHOUSE CO. #20AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL13,000
1987-05-2133044142-165-01619H & J SEC. 495 "D" #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP11,300
1987-05-2033044942-165-33626DOSS FOUNDATION #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL10,150
1987-05-2033040542-165-33624ROBERTSON UNIT #75TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1987-05-2032915742-165-00435JONES, E. H. "B" #3TENNECO OIL CO.RECOMP7,750
1987-05-1933028242-165-33622ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #603EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1987-05-1933028142-165-33621ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #703EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1987-05-1933027942-165-33620ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1101EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1987-05-1833037842-165-33623CATON "B" #1PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.DRILL8,000
1987-05-1332956742-165-31890WILLIAMS, T. H. #1KBK OPERATORS, INC.RENTR11,740
1987-05-1232994042-165-33618ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1121EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1987-04-2832937742-165-33617FLANAGAN UNIT #112SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.