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
1985-03-2027010642-165-33201TAYLOR, W. J. "C" #2AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.DRILL5,700
1985-03-2027009142-165-33199ODC (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #40AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.DRILL5,700
1985-03-1927002742-165-33196SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #5407AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,613
1985-03-1926996942-165-33192SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #5406AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,607
1985-03-1926997242-165-33193SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #5528AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,581
1985-03-1927002942-165-33198SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #5312AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,595
1985-03-1927002542-165-33195SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #5531AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,591
1985-03-1927002342-165-33194SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #5530AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,553
1985-03-1927002842-165-33197SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #5409AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,613
1985-03-1926996642-165-33191SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #5529AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,545
1985-03-1426942542-165-33187ODC (SAN ANDRES) #45AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.DRILL5,600
1985-03-1426939442-165-33186ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE #1DAVIS OIL COMPANYDRILL12,000
1985-03-1426950342-165-33188RUSSELL (CLEAR FORK 7000') UNIT #262MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL7,800
1985-03-1426965042-165-33190RUSSELL (CLEAR FORK 7000') UNIT #271MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL7,800
1985-03-1226940442-165-33006LAWRENCE "C" #1XW & W OIL COMPANY MDRILL4,900
1985-03-1226918242-165-01646RUSSELL (7000' CLEARFORK) UNIT #501MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP11,049
1985-03-1226909242-165-33184RUSSELL (CLEAR FORK 7000') UNIT #263MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL7,800
1985-03-1226961442-165-33189TAYLOR #4WWHEELER, W. RIDLEY, EST.DRILL5,300
1985-03-1126900142-165-33183DAUBE #1XTXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL9,100
1985-03-0826906042-165-30551FNB ET AL #1HILLIARD OIL & GAS, INC.RECOMP11,761
1985-03-0726896042-165-33182WOODRUFF, PEANE #1PATTERSON PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL5,100
1985-03-0726885442-165-33180NORTH RILEY UNIT #292UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,500
1985-03-0726885342-165-33179NORTH RILEY UNIT #284UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,500
1985-03-0726885242-165-33178NORTH RILEY UNIT #293UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,500
1985-03-0726885142-165-33177NORTH RILEY UNIT #268UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,500
1985-03-0626879542-165-33175CON-EXX "47" #13 WAY OPERATING COMPANYDRILL8,000
1985-03-0626885042-165-33176SESSUM #1V-F PETROLEUM INC.DRILL7,000
1985-03-0626889042-165-33181NORTH RILEY UNIT #310UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,600
1985-03-0426838042-165-33174ELAM, LAURA #5COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
1985-03-0426828642-165-33173RUSSELL (7000' CLEARFORK) UNIT #269MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL7,800
1985-02-2526776942-165-33171NORMAN #8RENDOVA OIL CODRILL4,500
1985-02-2526779442-165-33172NORTH RILEY UNIT #243UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,400
1985-02-2226759742-165-33170RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #260MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL7,800
1985-02-2126737742-165-33169SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #12ASAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,200
1985-02-2026720942-165-33168PATTERSON #1DUNCAN, J. WALTER JR.DRILL12,550
1985-02-1926714342-165-33167MCNEILL "B" #1WESTERN RESERVES OIL CO.DRILL7,700
1985-02-1526699842-165-32377BURKE "D" #2TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL5,850
1985-02-1426689642-165-33165RUSSELL (7000' CLEARFORK) UNIT #268MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL7,800
1985-02-1426684442-165-33162CRUMP EST. "B" #3PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.DRILL7,650
1985-02-1426684542-165-33163MCMURRY #1INTERNATIONAL WESTERN RES. CORP.DRILL5,200
1985-02-1426684642-165-33164SANDERSON "B" #1INTERNATIONAL WESTERN RES. CORP.DRILL5,200
1985-02-1426676042-165-33158NORTH RILEY UNIT #294UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,400
1985-02-1426676442-165-33160NORTH RILEY UNIT #303UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,400
1985-02-1426676742-165-33161NORTH RILEY UNIT #301UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,400
1985-02-1426676342-165-33159NORTH RILEY UNIT #290UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,400
1985-02-1226664842-165-33157BRAND, E. C. "A" #1ARD DRILLING COMPANY INC.DRILL7,100
1985-02-1126656442-165-33156PARKE, HENRY #3KANEB PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,350
1985-02-0726632842-165-33150SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #5520AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,590
1985-02-0726632942-165-33151SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #5524AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,593
1985-02-0726636842-165-33155SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #5522AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,531
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.