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
1984-10-1725486142-165-33005SEMINOLE #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
1984-09-2825300542-165-32981SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #8420SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,800
1984-09-2825300242-165-32986SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #8419SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,800
1984-09-2825306542-165-32985SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #8421SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,800
1984-09-2825306442-165-32984SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7622SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,800
1984-09-2825306342-165-32983SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7527SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,800
1984-09-2825308242-165-32988SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7411SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,800
1984-09-2825300342-165-32987SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #8528SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,800
1984-09-2525265042-165-32990ODC SAN ANDRES UNIT #31AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.DRILL5,600
1984-09-2525265242-165-32991ODC (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #32AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.DRILL5,600
1984-09-2525265342-165-32992ODC (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #35AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.DRILL5,600
1984-09-2525270542-165-03243FLANAGAN #1BARUCH-FOSTER CORPORATIONRECOMP7,308
1984-09-2425245742-165-01209JONES, JOHN S. #2EXXON CORP.OTHER5,830
1984-09-2425237742-165-32958NORTH RILEY UNIT #35RUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,300
1984-09-2425237842-165-32957NORTH RILEY UNIT #253UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,300
1984-09-2425239542-165-32972JONES 376 #2MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL11,500
1984-09-2425240542-165-32973JONES, M. S. "B" #1TEXACO INC.DRILL8,700
1984-09-1925180042-165-32966INGLER, S. #2PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.DRILL7,650
1984-09-1825157342-165-32965HALE #1V-F PETROLEUM INC.DRILL12,600
1984-09-1825206042-165-32970TAYLOR #2WWHEELER, W. RIDLEY, EST.DRILL5,300
1984-09-1725146842-165-32964JEANIE #1INTERNATIONAL WESTERN RES. INC.DRILL5,200
1984-09-1425171942-165-32939BLANCHARD #1ROGERS, S. K. OIL CO.DRILL5,600
1984-09-1325146042-165-32963RODGERS, CHARLES #2INTERNATIONAL WESTERN RES. INC.DRILL5,200
1984-09-1125105042-165-32959DOSS, JAMES #1WOODS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL13,000
1984-09-1025105742-165-32961ROBERTSON, J. B. #72TEXACO INC.DRILL6,950
1984-09-1025105842-165-32962ROBERTSON, J. B. #73TEXACO INC.DRILL6,950
1984-09-1025105542-165-32960ROBERTSON, J. B. #74TEXACO INC.DRILL6,950
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.