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
1985-10-1628747542-165-33398CONE #2CAPROCK OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL4,900
1985-10-1628747442-165-33399METZGER #1CAPROCK OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL4,900
1985-10-1628747142-165-33398CONE #2CAPROCK OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL4,900
1985-10-1628746542-165-33397EAST SEMINOLE/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #502AG-M-K OIL CO., INC.DRILL5,500
1985-10-1528788842-165-33402TAYLOR "C" #6WWHEELER, W. RIDLEY, EST.DRILL5,300
1985-10-1028701442-165-31508JENKINS, SAM #1DINERO OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP6,834
1985-10-0928700742-165-33396NORTH RILEY UNIT #204AUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,475
1985-10-0928700642-165-33395NORTH RILEY UNIT #305UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,370
1985-10-0828682142-165-33394BLOCK A-22 UNIT #2220WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMSDRILL4,300
1985-10-0828691042-165-31623JENKINS, SAM "A" #1DINERO OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP9,100
1985-10-0828671842-165-33391DENVER UNIT #6829SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,300
1985-10-0728676342-165-33392LINDSEY #2SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL5,800
1985-10-0328644942-165-33390BULLARD #2HMH OPERATORSDRILL5,200
1985-09-3028635142-165-03282CRUMP ESTATE "C" #1PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.OTHER8,422
1985-09-2728603242-165-33388CATON #2PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.DRILL7,650
1985-09-2628581342-165-33387EXXON FEE B #16EXXON CORP.DRILL10,500
1985-09-2628575142-165-33383PKC #6CAPROCK OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL4,900
1985-09-2528576842-165-33385COX, G. M. #1FARMERS OIL COMPANYDRILL8,100
1985-09-2428581142-165-33386MATTHEWS, HAL C. #2EXXON CORP.DRILL12,850
1985-09-2328604942-165-33389UNIVERSITY #3DHC, INC.DRILL12,700
1985-09-2328575542-165-33384JONES, J. O. "A" #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL11,500
1985-09-2328539842-165-33381EXXON FEE EUBANKS D #12EXXON CORP.DRILL7,250
1985-09-2028572242-165-33382NORTH RILEY UNIT #280UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,435
1985-09-1928824142-165-33404RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #301MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL7,900
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
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.