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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-10-16 | 287475 | 42-165-33398 | CONE #2 | CAPROCK OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1985-10-16 | 287474 | 42-165-33399 | METZGER #1 | CAPROCK OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1985-10-16 | 287471 | 42-165-33398 | CONE #2 | CAPROCK OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1985-10-16 | 287465 | 42-165-33397 | EAST SEMINOLE/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #502A | G-M-K OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1985-10-15 | 287888 | 42-165-33402 | TAYLOR "C" #6W | WHEELER, W. RIDLEY, EST. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1985-10-10 | 287014 | 42-165-31508 | JENKINS, SAM #1 | DINERO OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,834 | |
| 1985-10-09 | 287007 | 42-165-33396 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #204A | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,475 | |
| 1985-10-09 | 287006 | 42-165-33395 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #305 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,370 | |
| 1985-10-08 | 286821 | 42-165-33394 | BLOCK A-22 UNIT #2220 | WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMS | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1985-10-08 | 286910 | 42-165-31623 | JENKINS, SAM "A" #1 | DINERO OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,100 | |
| 1985-10-08 | 286718 | 42-165-33391 | DENVER UNIT #6829 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1985-10-07 | 286763 | 42-165-33392 | LINDSEY #2 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1985-10-03 | 286449 | 42-165-33390 | BULLARD #2 | HMH OPERATORS | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1985-09-30 | 286351 | 42-165-03282 | CRUMP ESTATE "C" #1 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | OTHER | 8,422 | |
| 1985-09-27 | 286032 | 42-165-33388 | CATON #2 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 7,650 | |
| 1985-09-26 | 285813 | 42-165-33387 | EXXON FEE B #16 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1985-09-26 | 285751 | 42-165-33383 | PKC #6 | CAPROCK OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1985-09-25 | 285768 | 42-165-33385 | COX, G. M. #1 | FARMERS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1985-09-24 | 285811 | 42-165-33386 | MATTHEWS, HAL C. #2 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 12,850 | |
| 1985-09-23 | 286049 | 42-165-33389 | UNIVERSITY #3 | DHC, INC. | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 1985-09-23 | 285755 | 42-165-33384 | JONES, J. O. "A" #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1985-09-23 | 285398 | 42-165-33381 | EXXON FEE EUBANKS D #12 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1985-09-20 | 285722 | 42-165-33382 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #280 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,435 | |
| 1985-09-19 | 288241 | 42-165-33404 | RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #301 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.