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
1985-09-1928824442-165-33406RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK UNIT) #295MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL7,900
1985-09-1928824242-165-33405RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK UNIT) #296MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL7,900
1985-09-1828519242-165-33377RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #303MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL7,900
1985-09-1828516842-165-33370RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #293MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL7,900
1985-09-1828517442-165-33372RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #299MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL7,900
1985-09-1828516542-165-33369RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #300MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL7,900
1985-09-1828517242-165-33371RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #302MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL7,900
1985-09-1828518042-165-33373RUSSELL (7000' CLEARFORK) UNIT #294MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL7,900
1985-09-1828518142-165-33374RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #309MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL7,900
1985-09-1828518242-165-33375RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #308MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL7,900
1985-09-1828519442-165-33378RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #307MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL7,900
1985-09-1828519642-165-33379RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #306MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL7,900
1985-09-1828519942-165-33380RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #305MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL7,900
1985-09-1828518642-165-33376RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #304MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL7,900
1985-09-1728516142-165-33368DULANEY #2301UNION SEABOARD CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
1985-09-1628492942-165-33362EXXON FEE EUBANKS D #10EXXON CORP.DRILL7,250
1985-09-1628494642-165-33364EXXON FEE EUBANKS D #11EXXON CORP.DRILL7,250
1985-09-1328475742-165-33358SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #1408IRAMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,637
1985-09-1328502542-165-33366EXXON FEE B #19EXXON CORP.DRILL9,500
1985-09-1328502742-165-33367EXXON FEE B #18EXXON CORP.DRILL9,500
1985-09-1328502242-165-33365EXXON FEE D #11EXXON CORP.DRILL4,700
1985-09-1128478642-165-33361RUSSELL, L. B. #4MARALO, INC.DRILL4,900
1985-09-1028436542-165-33357COOK #1WORTH PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,600
1985-09-1028475842-165-33359EXXON FEE D #10EXXON CORP.DRILL4,750
1985-09-1028475942-165-33360EUBANKS (CLEARFORK) UNIT #20EXXON CORP.DRILL7,250
1985-09-1028434642-165-33356DENVER UNIT #8430SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,300
1985-09-0928432942-165-33355CRUMP EST. "A" #4PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.DRILL4,950
1985-09-0428405242-165-33354BWAB-MULDROW #4013BWAB INCORPORATEDDRILL13,500
1985-09-0328401542-165-33350DENVER UNIT #6739SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,300
1985-09-0328401342-165-33348DENVER UNIT #7805SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,300
1985-09-0328401742-165-33351DENVER UNIT #8614SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,300
1985-09-0328401442-165-33349DENVER UNIT #7804SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,300
1985-09-0328401942-165-33352DENVER UNIT #8431SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,200
1985-09-0328493942-165-33363ROGERS & TURRENTINE "D" #1ROGERS, S. K. OIL CO.DRILL5,300
1985-08-2628334742-165-33346WASSON "53" #1FARMERS OIL COMPANYDRILL8,000
1985-08-2628357342-165-33347EXXON FEE #11EXXON CORP.DRILL4,750
1985-08-2628402142-165-33353DENVER UNIT #7436SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,200
1985-08-2328317242-165-33344CON-EXX "47" #23 WAY OPERATING COMPANYDRILL7,900
1985-08-2228310142-165-33343BIRGE #2TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL11,100
1985-08-2128295342-165-33342BWAB-FOSHEE #5643BWAB INCORPORATEDDRILL7,000
1985-08-2128295842-165-02175BUTLER, L. L. #3TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.RECOMP13,850
1985-08-2128317742-165-33345DENVER UNIT #6830SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,200
1985-08-2028290342-165-33341DENVER UNIT #6438WSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,200
1985-08-1928285642-165-33340CUNNINGHAM, HELEN #9EXXON CORP.DRILL10,500
1985-08-1528268242-165-33338RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #297MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL7,900
1985-08-1528268342-165-33339RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #292MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL7,900
1985-08-1528268042-165-33337RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #291MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL7,900
1985-08-1528267942-165-33336RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #290MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL7,900
1985-08-1528267842-165-33335RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #298MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL7,900
1985-08-1328227542-165-33331STARK, T. O. "B" #3MARATHON OIL COMPANYDRILL10,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.