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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-06-06 | 276856 | 42-165-33269 | SALT WATER DEVONIAN DEPOSAL #2 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1985-06-05 | 276815 | 42-165-33266 | RUSSELL (7000' CLEARFORK) UNIT #273 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1985-06-03 | 276595 | 42-165-33262 | ODC (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #39 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1985-06-03 | 276598 | 42-165-33265 | ODC (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #62W | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1985-06-03 | 276597 | 42-165-33264 | ODC (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #61W | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1985-06-03 | 276596 | 42-165-33263 | ODC (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #58W | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1985-06-03 | 276480 | 42-165-33258 | BROWN (GLORIETA) UNIT #507 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1985-06-03 | 276486 | 42-165-33261 | BROWN (GLORIETA) UNIT #506 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1985-06-03 | 276484 | 42-165-33260 | BROWN (GLORIETA) UNIT #904 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1985-06-03 | 276482 | 42-165-33259 | BROWN (GLORIETA) UNIT #1003 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1985-05-29 | 276389 | 42-165-33257 | GRAY COUNTY SCHOOL LAND #1 | DUNCAN, J. WALTER JR. | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 1985-05-29 | 276207 | 42-165-33256 | RUSSELL (7000' CLEARFORK) UNIT #288 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1985-05-28 | 276114 | 42-165-33255 | RUSSELL (7000'CLEARFORK) UNIT #277 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1985-05-20 | 275437 | 42-165-33252 | LAWRENCE, C. B. #3 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1985-05-17 | 275522 | 42-165-33254 | MEDLIN "B" #1 | LACY & BYRD, INC. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1985-05-16 | 275518 | 42-165-33253 | DAVIDSON #1 | MIRANDA ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1985-05-15 | 275150 | 42-165-01595 | H & J 387 "D" #1 | ELK ENERGY CORPORATION | OTHER | 11,390 | |
| 1985-05-14 | 275180 | 42-165-01643 | RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #502 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 12,230 | |
| 1985-05-14 | 275179 | 42-165-01606 | RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #503 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 12,230 | |
| 1985-05-13 | 274957 | 42-165-33251 | FLANAGAN #3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1985-05-13 | 274791 | 42-165-33250 | DENVER UNIT #6827 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1985-05-09 | 274426 | 42-165-33249 | BLOCK A-22 QUEEN UNIT #2120 | WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMS | DRILL | 4,250 | |
| 1985-05-08 | 274322 | 42-165-33246 | HANFORD (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #308 | FASKEN, DAVID | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1985-05-08 | 274323 | 42-165-33247 | HANFORD (SAN ANDRES) #3010 | FASKEN, DAVID | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.