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 (65 total, up 27% on the prior quarter). 1 was 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
1985-02-0726633442-165-33152SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #5519AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,584
1985-02-0726632642-165-33149SEMINOLE (SAN ANDRES) #5523AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,596
1985-02-0726633542-165-33153SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #5521AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,551
1985-02-0726633642-165-33154SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #5210AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,592
1985-02-0626608042-165-33148SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #5518AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,593
1985-02-0526599542-165-33147RUSSELL (7000'CLEARFORK) UNIT #259MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL7,800
1985-02-0426622842-165-32792MCRAE, HAMILTON E. #3MOSBACHER PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP7,624
1985-02-0426578942-165-33142EXXON FEE D #8EXXON CORP.DRILL4,700
1985-02-0126578842-165-33141EXXON FEE #10EXXON CORP.DRILL4,700
1985-02-0126579942-165-33144TAYLOR "A" #4AWHEELER, W. RIDLEY, EST.DRILL5,300
1985-02-0126579742-165-33143TAYLOR "A" #5AWHEELER, W. RIDLEY, EST.DRILL5,300
1985-02-0126590742-165-33145SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #9413SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,800
1985-02-0126591142-165-33146SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #9415SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,800
1985-02-0126575642-165-33140SULLIVAN, JOHN #1ANTWEIL, MORRIS R.DRILL8,500
1985-01-2826532442-165-33139SANDERSON "A" #1INTERNATIONAL WESTERN RES. CORP.DRILL5,200
1985-01-2826508042-165-33137RILEY #1ROGERS, S. K. OIL CO.DRILL7,000
1985-01-2526502842-165-33133DEBRA #1INTERNATIONAL WESTERN RES. CORP.DRILL5,200
1985-01-2526501342-165-33132STANNY #1INTERNATIONAL WESTERN RES. CORP.DRILL5,200
1985-01-2326512042-165-33138DENVER UNIT #6825SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,200
1985-01-2326505742-165-33136DENVER UNIT #6826WSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,200
1985-01-2326504942-165-33134DENVER UNIT #8427SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,200
1985-01-2326505042-165-33135DENVER UNIT #7434SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,200
1985-01-2229139042-165-01566H & J SEC. 493-D #3MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP7,800
1985-01-2226491842-165-33131SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #5309AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,340
1985-01-2126491042-165-33130DENVER UNIT #8428SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,200
1985-01-1526411442-165-33127BIRGE #1TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL11,100
1985-01-1426409442-165-33124SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #5105AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,600
1985-01-1426409142-165-33122SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #5310AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,555
1985-01-1426409642-165-33125SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3912RAMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,619
1985-01-1426408942-165-33121SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #1303IRAMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,650
1985-01-1426409942-165-33126SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #5209AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,563
1985-01-1426409342-165-33123SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #5517AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,588
1985-01-1426414542-165-33128HANFORD (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #604FASKEN, DAVIDDRILL5,800
1985-01-1426414642-165-33129HANFORD (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #603FASKEN, DAVIDDRILL5,800
1985-01-0926353442-165-33117RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #258MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL7,800
1985-01-0726318542-165-33115RUSSELL (7000' CLEARFORK) UNIT #257MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL7,800
1985-01-0326286442-165-33109PKC #5CAPROCK OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL4,950
1985-01-0226293342-165-01620H & J SEC. 495-D #2MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP11,160
1984-12-3126334542-165-33116WOLFE "B" #1WESTERN RESERVES OIL CO.DRILL7,700
1984-12-3126384442-165-33120AMOCO-MEDLIN #1MIRANDA ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL5,200
1984-12-3126262942-165-33106SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #5207AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,562
1984-12-3126268042-165-33107SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #5107AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,575
1984-12-3126271142-165-33108RHEA UNIT "58" #1RUST OIL CORP.DRILL5,100
1984-12-3126384342-165-33119FLORENCE #1HMH OPERATORSDRILL5,700
1984-12-3126295642-165-31672TERRELL -A- #3SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDRECOMP12,620
1984-12-2826238942-165-33104PALMORE #1SPECTRUM 7 EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL5,700
1984-12-2826239042-165-33105L. R. L. #1OGR OPERATING CO, INC.DRILL13,500
1984-12-2726220742-165-33103HANFORD (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #W4SWFASKEN, DAVIDDRILL2,000
1984-12-2726298042-165-33114HANFORD (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #2018FASKEN, DAVIDDRILL5,800
1984-12-2726297442-165-33110HANFORD (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #508FASKEN, DAVIDDRILL5,800
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.