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
1986-02-1829927642-165-33510NORTH RILEY UNIT #319UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,450
1986-02-1829793642-165-31849ODC (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #25FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL5,700
1986-02-0729755842-165-33488FLANAGAN #6ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL7,350
1986-02-0729726542-165-33323PAGE-THOMAS #1YATES, HARVEY E. CO.DRILL11,750
1986-02-0529703742-165-33487NORTH RILEY UNIT #215UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,400
1986-02-0529703342-165-33486NORTH RILEY UNIT #242UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,400
1986-02-0529703942-165-00336RILEY, T. S. EST. #5DELK ENERGY CORPORATIONRECOMP12,200
1986-02-0529733342-165-00845DENVER UNIT #7613SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,175
1986-02-0329687942-165-33484HIGGINBOTHAM #10MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL300
1986-02-0329688042-165-33485HIGGINBOTHAM #11MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL300
1986-02-0329687842-165-33483HIGGINBOTHAM #7AMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL300
1986-01-2929678342-165-33482BALES, E. F. #1SANTA FE ENERGY CO.DRILL5,700
1986-01-2829654442-165-01511PARMER CO. SCHOOL LDS. #1BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALLOTHER5,500
1986-01-2829634742-165-33475H & J 497-D #3MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL7,900
1986-01-2829654142-165-01511PARMER CO. SCHOOL LDS. #1BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALLOTHER5,500
1986-01-2829645342-165-33479SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #6216AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,587
1986-01-2829645142-165-33478SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #7518AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,580
1986-01-2829644842-165-33477SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #7515AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,666
1986-01-2829642442-165-33476SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #7517AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,578
1986-01-2829645442-165-33480SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #7516AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,567
1986-01-2429656442-165-33481SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #4301IRAMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,695
1986-01-2129588342-165-33471ALBERT, PAGE #1YATES, HARVEY E. CO.DRILL11,750
1986-01-2129599642-165-33474EXXON FEE #13EXXON CORP.DRILL4,700
1986-01-2129599542-165-33473EXXON FEE #12EXXON CORP.DRILL4,700
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
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.