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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-06-08 | 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 | |
| 1987-04-28 | 326598 | 42-165-31521 | HODGES "C" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RENTR | 3,900 | |
| 1987-04-21 | 329158 | 42-165-33616 | HOLZMER #1 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1987-04-15 | 328978 | 42-165-33614 | EAST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #502A | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1987-04-15 | 328977 | 42-165-33615 | EAST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #503A | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1987-04-08 | 328591 | 42-165-31779 | CHILTON, J. P. #1 D | TEXAS CRUDE OPERATOR, INC. | RENTR | 12,404 | |
| 1987-04-02 | 328413 | 42-165-33612 | DENVER UNIT #6740WC | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1987-04-01 | 328340 | 42-165-33611 | BAILEY #4 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1987-03-31 | 328057 | 42-165-33609 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1004B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1987-03-31 | 328055 | 42-165-33608 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1003B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1987-03-31 | 328054 | 42-165-33607 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1002B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,235 | |
| 1987-03-31 | 328053 | 42-165-33606 | NORTH ROBERSTON UNIT #1001B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,235 | |
| 1987-03-31 | 328052 | 42-165-33610 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #802B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,235 | |
| 1987-03-25 | 328051 | 42-165-33603 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #102B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,235 | |
| 1987-03-25 | 328020 | 42-165-33604 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3510B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1987-03-23 | 327023 | 42-165-33605 | ARMSTRONG #1 | CAPROCK OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1987-03-18 | 327701 | 42-165-33602 | NORTY RILEY UNIT #266 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1987-03-18 | 327700 | 42-165-33601 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #141 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1987-03-12 | 327555 | 42-165-33600 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #326 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1987-03-06 | 327178 | 42-165-33597 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #363 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1987-03-06 | 327177 | 42-165-33596 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #353 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1987-03-06 | 327176 | 42-165-33594 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #346 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1987-03-06 | 327175 | 42-165-33595 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #261 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1987-03-05 | 327360 | 42-165-33331 | STARK, T. O. "B" #3 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,025 | |
| 1987-03-03 | 327226 | 42-165-33599 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #201B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,400 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.