Gaines County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Gaines County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-14.

Gaines County permitting is running 16 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (47 total, down 32% on the prior quarter). OXY USA INC. leads with 120 permits in the past 12 months, one of 13 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

7

Operators (30d)

4

Latest Permit

2026-09-14

All Time

10,548

10,548 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1984-11-2825895542-165-10316SPARKS, J. A. HEIR #1LOFLIN, REED B.OTHER5,220
1984-11-2725912442-165-33042JONES ESTATE -A- #1MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
1984-11-2725895842-165-33041DOSS, M. G. #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL5,700
1984-11-2725927942-165-33052WHITAKER, KATIE ET AL #3KOIL DRILLING, INC.DRILL5,500
1984-11-2725928042-165-33053WHITAKER, KATIE ET AL #2KOIL DRILLING, INC.DRILL5,500
1984-11-2725928242-165-33054WHITAKER, KATIE ET AL #4KOIL DRILLING, INC.DRILL5,500
1984-11-2727438642-165-32784BROWN (GLORIETA) UNIT #201UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIARECOMP6,200
1984-11-2725877142-165-33039WATERS, F. M. #5HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP.DRILL5,600
1984-11-2625880542-165-33040STATE #2GIEBEL, AARON F.DRILL7,700
1984-11-2625880142-165-33040STATE #2GIEBEL, AARON F.DRILL7,700
1984-11-2625863742-165-33038HANFORD (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #2016FASKEN, DAVIDDRILL5,800
1984-11-2625863442-165-33037HANFORD (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #507FASKEN, DAVIDDRILL5,800
1984-11-2125847142-165-33033HOLMES #1L & B OIL CO. INC.DRILL9,600
1984-11-2125852042-165-33035SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #4909AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,604
1984-11-2125852142-165-33036SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #5104AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,586
1984-11-2125848142-165-33034JOHNSON #1INTERNATIONAL WESTERN RES. CORP.DRILL5,200
1984-11-2125818042-165-33030HANFORD (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #2015FASKEN, DAVIDDRILL5,800
1984-11-1925846242-165-33031CHILTON #1KANEB PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL12,324
1984-11-1925841742-165-33029METZGER #2RENDOVA OIL CODRILL5,200
1984-11-1925817842-165-33029METZGER #2RENDOVA OIL CODRILL5,200
1984-11-1925846542-165-33032SUMMROW #1THOMSON-MONTEITHDRILL5,900
1984-11-1925814142-165-33027TAYLOR "A" #3AWHEELER, W. RIDLEY, EST.DRILL5,300
1984-11-1625816142-165-33028BLAIR, T. A. #1ARD DRILLING COMPANY INC.DRILL7,950
1984-11-1625800842-165-33026STRATOS #1OGR OPERATING CO, INC.DRILL12,200
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
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.