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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-09-08 | 320334 | 42-165-33553 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1121 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1986-09-08 | 320334 | 42-165-33553 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1121 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1986-09-08 | 320333 | 42-165-33552 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1222 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1986-09-08 | 320304 | 42-165-33548 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #332 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,450 | |
| 1986-09-08 | 320303 | 42-165-33549 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #320 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,450 | |
| 1986-09-08 | 320115 | 42-165-33547 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1901 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1986-09-03 | 320048 | 42-165-33546 | LANDRETH #4 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1986-08-26 | 305641 | 42-165-33544 | MCGUIRE #1018 | LASMO ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,600 | |
| 1986-08-26 | 305688 | 42-165-33545 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #2101 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,220 | |
| 1986-08-13 | 305198 | 42-165-03301 | RUDD, EVA B #1 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1986-08-11 | 305092 | 42-165-33543 | LEWIS "A" #2099 | ELK ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1986-08-05 | 304903 | 42-165-33542 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #2201 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1986-07-31 | 333675 | 42-165-33669 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3514 B | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1986-07-31 | 333675 | 42-165-33669 | NORTH ROBERTSON UNIT #3514 B | SABINAL ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1986-07-29 | 304729 | 42-165-33541 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #234 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,450 | |
| 1986-07-25 | 304608 | 42-165-33540 | THE BOARD OF REGENTS #1 | DAVIS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1986-07-25 | 304549 | 42-165-33539 | H & J SEC. 127 #12 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1986-07-23 | 304471 | 42-165-33538 | CATON "A" #1 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1986-07-18 | 304299 | 42-165-33537 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #216 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1986-07-11 | 304171 | 42-165-33536 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #321 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1986-07-03 | 303832 | 42-165-33535 | H & J SEC. 493 'D' #4 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1986-06-30 | 303691 | 42-165-30452 | EAST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #503W | G-M-K OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,575 | |
| 1986-06-25 | 303551 | 42-165-33534 | LONG, ANNIE "A" #6 | BROWNING EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1986-06-25 | 303551 | 42-165-33534 | LONG, ANNIE "A" #6 | BROWNING EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1986-06-17 | 303275 | 42-165-33533 | SANTA FE #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1986-05-29 | 302718 | 42-165-33532 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #201 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1986-05-23 | 302477 | 42-165-33531 | FLANAGAN UNIT #110 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 6,850 | |
| 1986-05-22 | 302437 | 42-165-33529 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #282 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,450 | |
| 1986-05-22 | 302436 | 42-165-33528 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #286 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,450 | |
| 1986-05-22 | 302438 | 42-165-33530 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #289 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,450 | |
| 1986-05-21 | 302344 | 42-165-33527 | CITIES SERVICE #1 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1986-05-14 | 302154 | 42-165-33526 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #2001 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,220 | |
| 1986-05-14 | 302116 | 42-165-33525 | EDWARDS ESTATE #1-3 #103 | DYCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,850 | |
| 1986-05-08 | 301973 | 42-165-33524 | DENVER UNIT #7437 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1986-05-05 | 301920 | 42-165-31685 | RILEY "B-13" #2 | MARALO, INC. | RECOMP | 8,680 | |
| 1986-04-23 | 301365 | 42-165-33523 | LANDRETH #3 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 7,750 | |
| 1986-04-15 | 301051 | 42-165-33522 | BUTCHEE, C. D. "14" #1 | WESTLAND OIL DEVELOPMENT CORP. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1986-04-14 | 301025 | 42-165-02482 | SCHUMACHER #1 | KIMBALL PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 12,750 | |
| 1986-04-09 | 300770 | 42-165-33520 | COLLETT, EUGENIA #1 | AVRA OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1986-04-09 | 300816 | 42-165-33521 | DENVER UNIT #6310 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1986-04-07 | 301173 | 42-165-32811 | PAGE-BLACK #1 #1 | YATES, HARVEY E. CO. | DRILL | 11,728 | |
| 1986-04-02 | 300578 | 42-165-33519 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #6410 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,649 | |
| 1986-03-25 | 300192 | 42-165-33283 | KENDRICK, HAROLD H. #7 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 10,480 | |
| 1986-03-25 | 300262 | 42-165-33518 | FOSTER PETROLEUM #1 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1986-03-24 | 300139 | 42-165-33517 | GILL "F" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1986-03-14 | 299713 | 42-165-33514 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6812G | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1986-03-14 | 299714 | 42-165-33515 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6813G | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1986-03-14 | 299663 | 42-165-33513 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6717G | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1986-03-14 | 299655 | 42-165-33512 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6716G | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1986-03-14 | 299800 | 42-165-33516 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6519G | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 8,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.