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
1987-04-2832659842-165-31521HODGES "C" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RENTR3,900
1987-04-2132915842-165-33616HOLZMER #1PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.DRILL10,800
1987-04-1532897842-165-33614EAST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #502AMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL6,000
1987-04-1532897742-165-33615EAST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #503AMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL6,000
1987-04-0832859142-165-31779CHILTON, J. P. #1 DTEXAS CRUDE OPERATOR, INC.RENTR12,404
1987-04-0232841342-165-33612DENVER UNIT #6740WCSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,300
1987-04-0132834042-165-33611BAILEY #4PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.DRILL8,000
1987-03-3132805742-165-33609NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1004BTENNECO OIL CO.DRILL7,400
1987-03-3132805542-165-33608NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1003BTENNECO OIL CO.DRILL7,400
1987-03-3132805442-165-33607NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #1002BTENNECO OIL CO.DRILL7,235
1987-03-3132805342-165-33606NORTH ROBERSTON UNIT #1001BTENNECO OIL CO.DRILL7,235
1987-03-3132805242-165-33610NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #802BTENNECO OIL CO.DRILL7,235
1987-03-2532805142-165-33603NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #102BTENNECO OIL CO.DRILL7,235
1987-03-2532802042-165-33604NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3510BTENNECO OIL CO.DRILL7,400
1987-03-2332702342-165-33605ARMSTRONG #1CAPROCK OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL5,000
1987-03-1832770142-165-33602NORTY RILEY UNIT #266UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,500
1987-03-1832770042-165-33601NORTH RILEY UNIT #141UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,500
1987-03-1232755542-165-33600NORTH RILEY UNIT #326UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,500
1987-03-0632717842-165-33597NORTH RILEY UNIT #363UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,600
1987-03-0632717742-165-33596NORTH RILEY UNIT #353UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,600
1987-03-0632717642-165-33594NORTH RILEY UNIT #346UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,600
1987-03-0632717542-165-33595NORTH RILEY UNIT #261UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,600
1987-03-0532736042-165-33331STARK, T. O. "B" #3MARATHON OIL COMPANYRECOMP10,025
1987-03-0332722642-165-33599NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #201BTENNECO OIL CO.DRILL7,400
1987-03-0232680042-165-33592PARMER CO. SCHOOL LDS. -A- #2BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALLDRILL5,500
1987-02-2432674942-165-33591GIESECKE #1XTAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL13,700
1987-02-2032689542-165-33593BLEVINS #1PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.DRILL7,700
1987-02-1032635142-165-10730MOOERS ESTATE #1SABINE CORPORATIONRECOMP8,485
1987-02-0932631442-165-30007COX, ET AL #1RHOADS, H. B. INC.RENTR10,000
1987-02-0932356742-165-33581JONES #1REGENCY PETROLEUM CO. OF NEW MEXDRILL6,600
1987-02-0632515842-165-10203GIESECKE #1TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL13,700
1987-02-0432616542-165-33590NORTH RILEY UNIT #135UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,600
1987-02-0432616442-165-33589NORTH RILEY UNIT #313UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,600
1987-02-0432616342-165-33588NORTH RILEY UNIT #336UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,600
1987-02-0432597142-165-33346DENVER UNIT #8432SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,300
1987-01-2832592442-165-33587NOLLEY WOLFCAMP UNIT #204MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL9,700
1987-01-2732588742-165-33586BURK #1OLSEN ENERGY INC.DRILL5,700
1987-01-1232526742-165-33585CITIES SERVICE #2PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.DRILL7,800
1987-01-0534100042-165-33861CEDAR LAKE UNIT #476AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,950
1986-12-2932423442-165-33584TEXACO "22" #1WESTERN RESERVES OIL COMPANY INCDRILL7,800
1986-12-0532385842-165-335838610 JV-P MUSIAL "A" #1BTA OIL PRODUCERSDRILL5,500
1986-12-0332386842-165-33582DAVIS, R. L. #1SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL10,600
1986-11-2632355942-165-33580LAWRENCE-G #1PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL11,500
1986-11-2632347942-165-33579SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7623SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,800
1986-11-1832327042-165-33576NORTH RILEY UNIT #357UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,600
1986-11-1832326942-165-33575NORTH RILEY UNIT #322UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,600
1986-11-1832326842-165-33574NORTH RILEY UNIT #257UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,600
1986-11-1832326742-165-33578NORTH RILEY UNIT #217UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,600
1986-11-1832326642-165-33577NORTH RILEY UNIT #343UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,600
1986-11-1832316442-165-33573BAILEY #3PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.DRILL8,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.