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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-05-07 | 274289 | 42-165-33245 | BLOCK A-22 QUEEN UNIT #1620 | WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMS | DRILL | 4,250 | |
| 1985-05-06 | 274351 | 42-165-33248 | BURK #1 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1985-05-06 | 274167 | 42-165-33244 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #7605 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,565 | |
| 1985-05-03 | 273997 | 42-165-33241 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #5313 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,584 | |
| 1985-05-03 | 273999 | 42-165-33242 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #5405 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,604 | |
| 1985-05-03 | 274000 | 42-165-33243 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #6505 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,590 | |
| 1985-05-01 | 273984 | 42-165-33238 | DENVER UNIT #7719 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1985-05-01 | 273986 | 42-165-33239 | DENVER UNIT #6828 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1985-05-01 | 273989 | 42-165-33240 | DENVER UNIT #6437 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1985-04-29 | 273514 | 42-165-00620 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #12W | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | OTHER | 1,700 | |
| 1985-04-25 | 273631 | 42-165-33236 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #6213 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,591 | |
| 1985-04-25 | 273632 | 42-165-33237 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #6214 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,590 | |
| 1985-04-24 | 273319 | 42-165-33116 | WOLFE "B" #1 | WESTERN RESERVES OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1985-04-24 | 273220 | 42-165-33235 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #6311 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,584 | |
| 1985-04-23 | 273153 | 42-165-33234 | RILEY, T. S. ESTATE "A" #8 | FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1985-04-22 | 273017 | 42-165-33233 | DUNBAR, MARY #1 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1985-04-19 | 272719 | 42-165-33225 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #6310 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,584 | |
| 1985-04-19 | 272753 | 42-165-33232 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #6312 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,570 | |
| 1985-04-19 | 272748 | 42-165-33227 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #6309 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,593 | |
| 1985-04-19 | 272749 | 42-165-33228 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #6504 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,590 | |
| 1985-04-19 | 272750 | 42-165-33229 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #6412 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,578 | |
| 1985-04-19 | 272752 | 42-165-33231 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #6411 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,548 | |
| 1985-04-19 | 272751 | 42-165-33230 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #6409 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,579 | |
| 1985-04-17 | 272398 | 42-165-33220 | EXXON FEE B #14 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1985-04-17 | 272731 | 42-165-33226 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #5526 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,578 | |
| 1985-04-17 | 272524 | 42-165-33224 | JONES #1 | BUTLER, KEVIN O. & ASSOC., INC. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1985-04-16 | 272469 | 42-165-33222 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #5527 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,578 | |
| 1985-04-16 | 272463 | 42-165-33221 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #5525 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,598 | |
| 1985-04-16 | 272471 | 42-165-33223 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #5408 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,608 | |
| 1985-04-15 | 272306 | 42-165-33219 | ODC (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #43 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1985-04-15 | 272047 | 42-165-33215 | ODC (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #47 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1985-04-15 | 272046 | 42-165-33214 | ODC (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #42 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1985-04-12 | 272195 | 42-165-33217 | CRUMP ESTATE "B" #4 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 7,650 | |
| 1985-04-11 | 271976 | 42-165-33213 | ODC (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #44 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1985-04-11 | 272218 | 42-165-33218 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #5311 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,598 | |
| 1985-04-10 | 271705 | 42-165-33211 | JONES "A" #1 | HILLIN-SIMON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-04-09 | 271675 | 42-165-33210 | OTIS #1 | V-F PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1985-04-09 | 272116 | 42-165-33216 | ENGLAND, L. K. #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 1985-04-09 | 271739 | 42-165-33212 | ODC (SAN ANDRES) #38 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1985-04-08 | 271552 | 42-165-33207 | ODC (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #64W | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1985-04-08 | 271586 | 42-165-33208 | ODC (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #49 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1985-04-04 | 271624 | 42-165-33209 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #5108 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,605 | |
| 1985-03-28 | 270778 | 42-165-33206 | BLAIR, T. A. #2 | ARD DRILLING COMPANY INC. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1985-03-28 | 270890 | 42-165-02248 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #5 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,150 | |
| 1985-03-27 | 270661 | 42-165-33205 | GRANBERRY #1 | O'NEILL PROPERTIES, LTD. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1985-03-26 | 270518 | 42-165-01592 | H & J SECTION 371 #3 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 3,427 | |
| 1985-03-25 | 270514 | 42-165-33204 | EXXON FEE D #9 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1985-03-25 | 270506 | 42-165-33203 | TERRY COUNTY SCHOOL LAND #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 12,850 | |
| 1985-03-22 | 270465 | 42-165-33202 | SCHARBAURER CATTLE CO. #109 | DIAMOND SHAMROCK EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 14,300 | |
| 1985-03-20 | 270092 | 42-165-33200 | ODC (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #50 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 5,700 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.