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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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1986-01-2129599242-165-33472EXXON FEE D #13EXXON CORP.DRILL4,700
1986-01-1729565142-165-33469BRADDOCK, JOHN #6MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL6,000
1986-01-1729565242-165-33470BRADDOCK, JOHN #7MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL6,000
1986-01-1529541542-165-33468KNIGHT #1USENCODRILL7,800
1986-01-1529541542-165-33468KNIGHT #1USENCODRILL7,800
1986-01-1529541542-165-33468KNIGHT #1USENCODRILL7,800
1986-01-1329518942-165-33467LINDSEY #3SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL5,800
1986-01-0829465442-165-33464SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #6215AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,590
1986-01-0729464242-165-33463MERRY #1USENCODRILL7,800
1986-01-0729464142-165-33462MERRY #2USENCODRILL7,800
1986-01-0329480842-165-33466WOLFE "B" #2WESTERN RESERVES OIL CO.DRILL7,700
1986-01-0329477242-165-33465MCNEILL "B" #2WESTERN RESERVES OIL CO.DRILL7,700
1986-01-0329435842-165-33459DENVER UNIT #6751TSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,300
1986-01-0329436142-165-33461DENVER UNIT #6748TISHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,300
1986-01-0329435742-165-33458DENVER UNIT #6750TSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,300
1986-01-0329435542-165-33457DENVER UNIT #6755TSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,300
1986-01-0329435442-165-33456DENVER UNIT #6757TSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,300
1986-01-0329435342-165-33455DENVER UNIT #6758TSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,300
1986-01-0329436042-165-33460DENVER UNIT #6756TSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,300
1986-01-0329435142-165-33454DENVER UNIT #6744TSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,300
1986-01-0229417942-165-33453H & J SEC. 127 #11MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL5,800
1986-01-0229416542-165-33452H & J SEC. 127 #10MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL5,800
1985-12-3029381342-165-33449MCCASLAND #1HILLIARD, H. T. & CO.DRILL7,500
1985-12-3029381442-165-33450ANDREWS EST. #1L & B OIL CO. INC.DRILL8,500
1985-12-3029402842-165-33451JONES "C" #2CAVALCADE OIL CORPORATIONDRILL6,500
1985-12-2729363642-165-33448PHOENIX #1ABHP PETROLEUM (AMERICAS) INC.DRILL13,000
1985-12-1929341142-165-33447WASSON "52" #13 WAY OPERATING COMPANYDRILL7,900
1985-12-1829371742-165-01643RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #502MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP12,230
1985-12-1829321642-165-33445DENVER UNIT #6808WRSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,300
1985-12-1729326542-165-33446LANDRETH #2PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.DRILL7,650
1985-12-1629280542-165-33442JONES, E. H. ESTATE A #2BUTLER, KEVIN O. & ASSOC., INC.DRILL8,400
1985-12-1329285742-165-33444BIRGE #3TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL11,200
1985-12-1329284842-165-33443TERRY COUNTY SCHOOL LAND #4EXXON CORP.DRILL12,850
1985-12-1029238142-165-33440RIGGAN, GERALD "268" #2WESTLAND OIL DEVELOPMENT CORP.DRILL6,000
1985-12-1029240242-165-33441BAILEY #1PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.DRILL8,000
1985-12-1029275342-165-00178JONES, E. H. "A" #1AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP11,635
1985-12-0929224842-165-33439COAST #1CAPROCK OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL4,900
1985-12-0929214042-165-33438KIMBELL, KAY B #4 #4TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL10,600
1985-12-0629204342-165-02734WIMBERLY, W. S. #1FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP12,527
1985-12-0629201942-165-33436CUNNINGHAM-DAVIS "B" #3OLSEN ENERGY INC.DRILL5,500
1985-12-0329161042-165-33433LEWIS #1099ELK ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL5,800
1985-12-0329213142-165-33437CARR, NONA K. #1DAVIS OIL COMPANYDRILL12,850
1985-12-0229182542-165-33435SALT WATER DEVONIAN DISPOSAL #3AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL13,500
1985-11-2729168242-165-33434WHITAKER "B" #1COTTON PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL12,656
1985-11-2629109342-165-33431BROWN ESTATE #1BROWN, H. L., JR.DRILL8,500
1985-11-2629118942-165-32170WARREN-HARRIS #1WDNORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC.OTHER12,799
1985-11-2629119242-165-33432FOSTER, TOBY #1EXXON CORP.DRILL13,000
1985-11-2129073142-165-33430H & J #1DHC, INC.DRILL8,900
1985-11-2129065642-165-33429JONES RANCH #1PAGE ENERGYDRILL12,500
1985-11-1929040442-165-33428NORTH RILEY UNIT #211UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,450
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.