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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-11-17 | 322967 | 42-165-33572 | WERNINGER, JOHN #1 | WESTLAND OIL DEVELOPMENT CORP. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1986-11-12 | 322776 | 42-165-33571 | MCNEILL "D" #3 | WESTERN RESERVES OIL COMPANY INC | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1986-10-31 | 322268 | 42-165-33971 | KNIGHT "A" #1 | USENCO | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1986-10-31 | 322267 | 42-165-33569 | ANDREWS #1 | USENCO | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1986-10-31 | 322267 | 42-165-33569 | ANDREWS #1 | USENCO | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1986-10-30 | 322464 | 42-165-33570 | DELAUX, CAMILLE #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1986-10-13 | 321702 | 42-165-33567 | COLLETT, EUGENIA "A" #1 | AVRA OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1986-10-07 | 321565 | 42-165-33566 | YOUNG, ARLEE #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1986-10-03 | 321372 | 42-165-33565 | COLLINS #1 | CAPROCK OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1986-09-30 | 321197 | 42-165-33564 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1203WR | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1986-09-29 | 321186 | 42-165-33563 | ROBERTSON UNIT #42A | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1986-09-29 | 321161 | 42-165-33562 | SELF, I. A. #1 | GWR OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 12,600 | |
| 1986-09-26 | 321122 | 42-165-00614 | BUTLER #3 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 12,575 | |
| 1986-09-24 | 320893 | 42-165-33561 | ALLEY "A" #3 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1986-09-24 | 320452 | 42-165-33556 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1134 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1986-09-24 | 320449 | 42-165-33555 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1094 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1986-09-22 | 320453 | 42-165-33557 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1074 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1986-09-20 | 320450 | 42-165-33554 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1114 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1986-09-17 | 320482 | 42-165-01744 | RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #505 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 12,514 | |
| 1986-09-16 | 320660 | 42-165-33560 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #241 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,450 | |
| 1986-09-16 | 320659 | 42-165-33559 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #223 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,450 | |
| 1986-09-16 | 320658 | 42-165-33558 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #352 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,450 | |
| 1986-09-08 | 320336 | 42-165-33550 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1221 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1986-09-08 | 320335 | 42-165-33551 | CENTRAL ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1321 | 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 | 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.