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
1984-11-1525867742-165-32585MCRAE, HAMILTON #1MOSBACHER PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP9,782
1984-11-1325765842-165-33025DUNBAR, FOREST #1PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.DRILL7,735
1984-11-1325749142-165-33023LINDSEY #1PITTS ENERGY CO.DRILL5,300
1984-11-1325749042-165-33022MONAGHAN #1PITTS ENERGY CO.DRILL5,550
1984-11-1325777142-165-32870TALIAFERRO #2310SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP6,210
1984-11-1325746642-165-33021EAST SEMINOLE/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #504G-M-K OIL CO., INC.DRILL5,500
1984-11-1325759842-165-33024JONES #1MAJOR, R.O. OIL COMPANYDRILL7,900
1984-11-0925716742-165-33020JONES ESTATE #1BUSH EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL8,400
1984-11-0825715442-165-33019SANDERSON #1INTERNATIONAL WESTERN RES. CORP.DRILL5,200
1984-11-0725697342-165-01647RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #272MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP10,450
1984-11-0625699042-165-30265NICHOLS #1MORAN EXPLORATION, INC.RECOMP7,500
1984-11-0525705942-165-33018JONES, P. A. #1RUST OIL CORP.DRILL5,900
1984-11-0225645542-165-33017DOSS #1BELNORTH PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL13,700
1984-11-0125638442-165-33015EAST SEMINOLE/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #1202G-M-K OIL CO., INC.DRILL5,500
1984-11-0125638342-165-33014EAST SEMINOLE/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #1501AG-M-K OIL CO., INC.DRILL5,500
1984-10-3125637142-165-32728ANDREWS #11SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP6,200
1984-10-3125639942-165-33016JONES #1MAJOR, R.O. OIL COMPANYDRILL7,900
1984-10-3025613142-165-33013ODC (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #33AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.DRILL5,600
1984-10-2925602142-165-33012PAGE-BLACK #2YATES, HARVEY E. CO.DRILL11,800
1984-10-2625598642-165-33011MARKHAM #1USENCODRILL7,800
1984-10-2325534042-165-33009ODC (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #28AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.DRILL5,600
1984-10-2225536842-165-33010TERESA #1INTERNATIONAL WESTERN RES. CORP.DRILL5,200
1984-10-1925517442-165-33007KLATTENHOFF #1NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL13,000
1984-10-1825501342-165-33006LAWRENCE "C" #1XW & W OIL COMPANY MDRILL4,900
1984-10-1825518642-165-33008ROSENBERG, VON #1BONNER, BOBBYDRILL4,950
1984-10-1825494242-165-32969BROWN #201BOYD, D. K. OIL AND GAS CO.,INC.DRILL7,900
1984-10-1725486142-165-33005SEMINOLE #1TEXAKOMA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL5,500
1984-10-1025396342-165-33001ODC SAN ANDRES UNIT #29AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.DRILL5,600
1984-10-1025451242-165-33003ODC (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #34AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.DRILL5,600
1984-10-1025451342-165-33004ODC SAN ANDRES UNIT #30AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.DRILL5,600
1984-10-1025395142-165-33000PETERS, ELLEN B. ET AL #1WESTLAND OIL DEVELOPMENT CORP.DRILL14,500
1984-10-0828681942-165-33393BLOCK A-22 UNIT #2620TWOOD, MCSHANE & THAMSDRILL4,275
1984-10-0525378942-165-32998H. & J. SEC 127-B #23MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL5,900
1984-10-0525377942-165-32997NORMAN #7RENDOVA OIL CODRILL4,500
1984-10-0425346542-165-32995JONES, JOHN S. #5EXXON CORP.DRILL6,500
1984-10-0325339742-165-32994LEWALLEN, W. F. #2PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.DRILL7,650
1984-10-0225331042-165-32993JEANIE #1AINTERNATIONAL WESTERN RES. CORP.DRILL5,200
1984-10-0225364542-165-32996CRUMP EST. "B" #2PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.DRILL7,650
1984-10-0125317042-165-32989FLANAGAN #3BARUCH-FOSTER CORPORATIONDRILL7,300
1984-10-0125318842-165-32967BLOCK A-22 QUEEN UNIT #3512WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMSDRILL4,250
1984-10-0125319042-165-32971BLOCK A-22 QUEEN UNIT #3219WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMSDRILL4,250
1984-10-0125318942-165-32968BLOCK A-22 QUEEN UNIT #3119WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMSDRILL4,250
1984-09-2825300442-165-32975SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7528SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,800
1984-09-2825307942-165-32982SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #8530 SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,800
1984-09-2825308842-165-32974SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7529SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,800
1984-09-2825309042-165-32976SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #8529SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,800
1984-09-2825307642-165-32977SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7526SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,800
1984-09-2825308042-165-32978SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7412SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,800
1984-09-2825309142-165-32979SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6510SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,800
1984-09-2825308442-165-32980SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6511SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,800
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.