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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-07-14 | 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 | |
| 1987-06-08 | 330950 | 42-165-33628 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1234 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1987-06-05 | 331183 | 42-165-33638 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1322 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1987-06-05 | 331182 | 42-165-33637 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1232 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1987-06-05 | 331181 | 42-165-33636 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1230 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1987-06-05 | 331180 | 42-165-33635 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1229 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1987-06-05 | 331179 | 42-165-33634 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1228 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1987-06-05 | 331178 | 42-165-33633 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1227 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1987-06-05 | 331177 | 42-165-33632 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1225 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1987-06-05 | 331176 | 42-165-33642 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1226 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1987-06-05 | 331175 | 42-165-33641 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1224 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1987-06-03 | 330954 | 42-165-33627 | FLANAGAN UNIT #113 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 6,850 | |
| 1987-06-03 | 330941 | 42-165-31798 | JENKINS, SAM C. #7 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,100 | |
| 1987-06-01 | 330406 | 42-165-33625 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1133 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1987-06-01 | 330280 | 42-165-33619 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1093 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1987-05-28 | 328719 | 42-165-33613 | AMERICAN WAREHOUSE CO. #20 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1987-05-21 | 330441 | 42-165-01619 | H & J SEC. 495 "D" #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 11,300 | |
| 1987-05-20 | 330449 | 42-165-33626 | DOSS FOUNDATION #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1987-05-20 | 330405 | 42-165-33624 | ROBERTSON UNIT #75 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1987-05-20 | 329157 | 42-165-00435 | JONES, E. H. "B" #3 | TENNECO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 7,750 | |
| 1987-05-19 | 330282 | 42-165-33622 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #603 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1987-05-19 | 330281 | 42-165-33621 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #703 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1987-05-19 | 330279 | 42-165-33620 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1101 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1987-05-18 | 330378 | 42-165-33623 | CATON "B" #1 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1987-05-13 | 329567 | 42-165-31890 | WILLIAMS, T. H. #1 | KBK OPERATORS, INC. | RENTR | 11,740 | |
| 1987-05-12 | 329940 | 42-165-33618 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1121 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1987-04-28 | 329377 | 42-165-33617 | FLANAGAN UNIT #112 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.