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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-09-19 | 288244 | 42-165-33406 | RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK UNIT) #295 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1985-09-19 | 288242 | 42-165-33405 | RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK UNIT) #296 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1985-09-18 | 285192 | 42-165-33377 | RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #303 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1985-09-18 | 285168 | 42-165-33370 | RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #293 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1985-09-18 | 285174 | 42-165-33372 | RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #299 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1985-09-18 | 285165 | 42-165-33369 | RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #300 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1985-09-18 | 285172 | 42-165-33371 | RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #302 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1985-09-18 | 285180 | 42-165-33373 | RUSSELL (7000' CLEARFORK) UNIT #294 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1985-09-18 | 285181 | 42-165-33374 | RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #309 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1985-09-18 | 285182 | 42-165-33375 | RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #308 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1985-09-18 | 285194 | 42-165-33378 | RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #307 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1985-09-18 | 285196 | 42-165-33379 | RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #306 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1985-09-18 | 285199 | 42-165-33380 | RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #305 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1985-09-18 | 285186 | 42-165-33376 | RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #304 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1985-09-17 | 285161 | 42-165-33368 | DULANEY #2301 | UNION SEABOARD CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1985-09-16 | 284929 | 42-165-33362 | EXXON FEE EUBANKS D #10 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1985-09-16 | 284946 | 42-165-33364 | EXXON FEE EUBANKS D #11 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1985-09-13 | 284757 | 42-165-33358 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #1408IR | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,637 | |
| 1985-09-13 | 285025 | 42-165-33366 | EXXON FEE B #19 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1985-09-13 | 285027 | 42-165-33367 | EXXON FEE B #18 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1985-09-13 | 285022 | 42-165-33365 | EXXON FEE D #11 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1985-09-11 | 284786 | 42-165-33361 | RUSSELL, L. B. #4 | MARALO, INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1985-09-10 | 284365 | 42-165-33357 | COOK #1 | WORTH PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1985-09-10 | 284758 | 42-165-33359 | EXXON FEE D #10 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1985-09-10 | 284759 | 42-165-33360 | EUBANKS (CLEARFORK) UNIT #20 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1985-09-10 | 284346 | 42-165-33356 | DENVER UNIT #8430 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1985-09-09 | 284329 | 42-165-33355 | CRUMP EST. "A" #4 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1985-09-04 | 284052 | 42-165-33354 | BWAB-MULDROW #4013 | BWAB INCORPORATED | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1985-09-03 | 284015 | 42-165-33350 | DENVER UNIT #6739 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1985-09-03 | 284013 | 42-165-33348 | DENVER UNIT #7805 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1985-09-03 | 284017 | 42-165-33351 | DENVER UNIT #8614 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1985-09-03 | 284014 | 42-165-33349 | DENVER UNIT #7804 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1985-09-03 | 284019 | 42-165-33352 | DENVER UNIT #8431 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1985-09-03 | 284939 | 42-165-33363 | ROGERS & TURRENTINE "D" #1 | ROGERS, S. K. OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1985-08-26 | 283347 | 42-165-33346 | WASSON "53" #1 | FARMERS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1985-08-26 | 283573 | 42-165-33347 | EXXON FEE #11 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1985-08-26 | 284021 | 42-165-33353 | DENVER UNIT #7436 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1985-08-23 | 283172 | 42-165-33344 | CON-EXX "47" #2 | 3 WAY OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1985-08-22 | 283101 | 42-165-33343 | BIRGE #2 | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 1985-08-21 | 282953 | 42-165-33342 | BWAB-FOSHEE #5643 | BWAB INCORPORATED | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1985-08-21 | 282958 | 42-165-02175 | BUTLER, L. L. #3 | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | RECOMP | 13,850 | |
| 1985-08-21 | 283177 | 42-165-33345 | DENVER UNIT #6830 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1985-08-20 | 282903 | 42-165-33341 | DENVER UNIT #6438W | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1985-08-19 | 282856 | 42-165-33340 | CUNNINGHAM, HELEN #9 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1985-08-15 | 282682 | 42-165-33338 | RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #297 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1985-08-15 | 282683 | 42-165-33339 | RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #292 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1985-08-15 | 282680 | 42-165-33337 | RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #291 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1985-08-15 | 282679 | 42-165-33336 | RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #290 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1985-08-15 | 282678 | 42-165-33335 | RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #298 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1985-08-13 | 282275 | 42-165-33331 | STARK, T. O. "B" #3 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.