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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-12-27 | 262975 | 42-165-33111 | HANFORD (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #605 | FASKEN, DAVID | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1984-12-27 | 262976 | 42-165-33112 | HANFORD (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #2017 | FASKEN, DAVID | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1984-12-27 | 262977 | 42-165-33113 | HANFORD (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #3011 | FASKEN, DAVID | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1984-12-21 | 262072 | 42-165-33102 | FLANAGAN #2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 7,450 | |
| 1984-12-20 | 261856 | 42-165-33101 | COX #1 | L & B OIL CO. INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1984-12-19 | 263222 | 42-165-02832 | JONES, E. H. "B" #7 | TENNECO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 7,720 | |
| 1984-12-19 | 261721 | 42-165-33100 | HUGHES "E" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1984-12-18 | 261695 | 42-165-33099 | BISHOP #1 | SOILEAU OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1984-12-18 | 261495 | 42-165-32940 | MOBIL-ARCO 373 #1 | PENTA EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 1984-12-18 | 261482 | 42-165-33097 | BLAKEY #1 | HMH OPERATORS | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1984-12-17 | 261385 | 42-165-33093 | LEWIS & ESTES #2 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1984-12-17 | 261372 | 42-165-33092 | JONES, E. H. SEC 376 #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 12,200 | |
| 1984-12-17 | 261443 | 42-165-33094 | HANFORD (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #404 | FASKEN, DAVID | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1984-12-17 | 261445 | 42-165-33095 | HANFORD (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #207 | FASKEN, DAVID | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1984-12-14 | 261295 | 42-165-33086 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #285 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1984-12-14 | 261457 | 42-165-33061 | RUSSELL (7000' CLEARFORK) UNIT #265 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-12-14 | 261454 | 42-165-33064 | RUSSELL (7000' CLEARFORK) UNIT #250 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-12-14 | 261351 | 42-165-33065 | RUSSELL (7000' CLEARFORK) UNIT #256 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-12-14 | 261349 | 42-165-33048 | RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #248 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-12-14 | 261348 | 42-165-33066 | RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #247 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-12-14 | 261350 | 42-165-33045 | RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #261 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-12-14 | 261352 | 42-165-33047 | RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #251 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-12-14 | 261353 | 42-165-33046 | RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #252 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-12-14 | 261354 | 42-165-33043 | RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #254 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-12-14 | 261355 | 42-165-33049 | RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #253 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-12-14 | 261356 | 42-165-33050 | RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #270 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-12-14 | 261357 | 42-165-33044 | RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #255 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-12-14 | 261358 | 42-165-33060 | RUSSELL (7000' CLEARFORK) UNIT #264 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-12-14 | 261343 | 42-165-33063 | RUSSELL (7000' CLEARFORK) UNIT #249 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-12-14 | 261341 | 42-165-33062 | RUSSELL (7000' CLEARFORK) UNIT #266 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-12-14 | 261296 | 42-165-33087 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #366 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1984-12-14 | 261298 | 42-165-33088 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #281 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1984-12-14 | 261301 | 42-165-33089 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #302 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1984-12-14 | 261323 | 42-165-33090 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3530 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,230 | |
| 1984-12-13 | 261469 | 42-165-33096 | JONES #1 | WORTH PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1984-12-11 | 260833 | 42-165-33084 | LEWIS & ESTES #3 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1984-12-11 | 260834 | 42-165-33085 | HANFORD (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #307 | FASKEN, DAVID | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1984-12-10 | 260827 | 42-165-33083 | GRAY RANCH W #2401 | BOYD, D. K. OIL AND GAS CO.,INC. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1984-12-10 | 260425 | 42-165-33070 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #9509S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-12-09 | 263536 | 42-165-33118 | RUSSELL (7000'CLEARFORK) UNIT #267 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-12-09 | 259826 | 42-165-33065 | RUSSELL (7000' CLEARFORK) UNIT #256 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-12-07 | 260291 | 42-165-33068 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3201R | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,630 | |
| 1984-12-07 | 260289 | 42-165-33067 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #5106 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,574 | |
| 1984-12-07 | 260305 | 42-165-33069 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #5206 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,563 | |
| 1984-12-05 | 260589 | 42-165-33082 | HANFORD (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #2013 | FASKEN, DAVID | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1984-12-05 | 260572 | 42-165-33071 | HANFORD (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #2014 | FASKEN, DAVID | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1984-12-05 | 260574 | 42-165-33072 | HANFORD (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #505 | FASKEN, DAVID | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1984-12-05 | 260575 | 42-165-33073 | HANFORD (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #506 | FASKEN, DAVID | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1984-12-05 | 260577 | 42-165-33074 | HANFORD (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #309 | FASKEN, DAVID | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1984-12-05 | 260579 | 42-165-33075 | HANFORD (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #2012 | FASKEN, DAVID | DRILL | 5,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.