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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-02-07 | 266334 | 42-165-33152 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #5519 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,584 | |
| 1985-02-07 | 266326 | 42-165-33149 | SEMINOLE (SAN ANDRES) #5523 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,596 | |
| 1985-02-07 | 266335 | 42-165-33153 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #5521 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,551 | |
| 1985-02-07 | 266336 | 42-165-33154 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #5210 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,592 | |
| 1985-02-06 | 266080 | 42-165-33148 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #5518 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,593 | |
| 1985-02-05 | 265995 | 42-165-33147 | RUSSELL (7000'CLEARFORK) UNIT #259 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1985-02-04 | 266228 | 42-165-32792 | MCRAE, HAMILTON E. #3 | MOSBACHER PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 7,624 | |
| 1985-02-04 | 265789 | 42-165-33142 | EXXON FEE D #8 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1985-02-01 | 265788 | 42-165-33141 | EXXON FEE #10 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1985-02-01 | 265799 | 42-165-33144 | TAYLOR "A" #4A | WHEELER, W. RIDLEY, EST. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1985-02-01 | 265797 | 42-165-33143 | TAYLOR "A" #5A | WHEELER, W. RIDLEY, EST. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1985-02-01 | 265907 | 42-165-33145 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #9413S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1985-02-01 | 265911 | 42-165-33146 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #9415S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1985-02-01 | 265756 | 42-165-33140 | SULLIVAN, JOHN #1 | ANTWEIL, MORRIS R. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1985-01-28 | 265324 | 42-165-33139 | SANDERSON "A" #1 | INTERNATIONAL WESTERN RES. CORP. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1985-01-28 | 265080 | 42-165-33137 | RILEY #1 | ROGERS, S. K. OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1985-01-25 | 265028 | 42-165-33133 | DEBRA #1 | INTERNATIONAL WESTERN RES. CORP. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1985-01-25 | 265013 | 42-165-33132 | STANNY #1 | INTERNATIONAL WESTERN RES. CORP. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1985-01-23 | 265120 | 42-165-33138 | DENVER UNIT #6825 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1985-01-23 | 265057 | 42-165-33136 | DENVER UNIT #6826W | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1985-01-23 | 265049 | 42-165-33134 | DENVER UNIT #8427 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1985-01-23 | 265050 | 42-165-33135 | DENVER UNIT #7434 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1985-01-22 | 291390 | 42-165-01566 | H & J SEC. 493-D #3 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 7,800 | |
| 1985-01-22 | 264918 | 42-165-33131 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #5309 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,340 | |
| 1985-01-21 | 264910 | 42-165-33130 | DENVER UNIT #8428 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1985-01-15 | 264114 | 42-165-33127 | BIRGE #1 | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 1985-01-14 | 264094 | 42-165-33124 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #5105 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1985-01-14 | 264091 | 42-165-33122 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #5310 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,555 | |
| 1985-01-14 | 264096 | 42-165-33125 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3912R | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,619 | |
| 1985-01-14 | 264089 | 42-165-33121 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #1303IR | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,650 | |
| 1985-01-14 | 264099 | 42-165-33126 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #5209 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,563 | |
| 1985-01-14 | 264093 | 42-165-33123 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #5517 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,588 | |
| 1985-01-14 | 264145 | 42-165-33128 | HANFORD (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #604 | FASKEN, DAVID | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1985-01-14 | 264146 | 42-165-33129 | HANFORD (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #603 | FASKEN, DAVID | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1985-01-09 | 263534 | 42-165-33117 | RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #258 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1985-01-07 | 263185 | 42-165-33115 | RUSSELL (7000' CLEARFORK) UNIT #257 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1985-01-03 | 262864 | 42-165-33109 | PKC #5 | CAPROCK OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1985-01-02 | 262933 | 42-165-01620 | H & J SEC. 495-D #2 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 11,160 | |
| 1984-12-31 | 263345 | 42-165-33116 | WOLFE "B" #1 | WESTERN RESERVES OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1984-12-31 | 263844 | 42-165-33120 | AMOCO-MEDLIN #1 | MIRANDA ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1984-12-31 | 262629 | 42-165-33106 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #5207 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,562 | |
| 1984-12-31 | 262680 | 42-165-33107 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #5107 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,575 | |
| 1984-12-31 | 262711 | 42-165-33108 | RHEA UNIT "58" #1 | RUST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1984-12-31 | 263843 | 42-165-33119 | FLORENCE #1 | HMH OPERATORS | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1984-12-31 | 262956 | 42-165-31672 | TERRELL -A- #3 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 12,620 | |
| 1984-12-28 | 262389 | 42-165-33104 | PALMORE #1 | SPECTRUM 7 EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1984-12-28 | 262390 | 42-165-33105 | L. R. L. #1 | OGR OPERATING CO, INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1984-12-27 | 262207 | 42-165-33103 | HANFORD (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #W4SW | FASKEN, DAVID | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1984-12-27 | 262980 | 42-165-33114 | HANFORD (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #2018 | FASKEN, DAVID | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1984-12-27 | 262974 | 42-165-33110 | HANFORD (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #508 | FASKEN, DAVID | DRILL | 5,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.