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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-10-17 | 254861 | 42-165-33005 | SEMINOLE #1 | TEXAKOMA OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1984-10-10 | 253963 | 42-165-33001 | ODC SAN ANDRES UNIT #29 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1984-10-10 | 254512 | 42-165-33003 | ODC (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #34 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1984-10-10 | 254513 | 42-165-33004 | ODC SAN ANDRES UNIT #30 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1984-10-10 | 253951 | 42-165-33000 | PETERS, ELLEN B. ET AL #1 | WESTLAND OIL DEVELOPMENT CORP. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 1984-10-08 | 286819 | 42-165-33393 | BLOCK A-22 UNIT #2620T | WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMS | DRILL | 4,275 | |
| 1984-10-05 | 253789 | 42-165-32998 | H. & J. SEC 127-B #23 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1984-10-05 | 253779 | 42-165-32997 | NORMAN #7 | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1984-10-04 | 253465 | 42-165-32995 | JONES, JOHN S. #5 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1984-10-03 | 253397 | 42-165-32994 | LEWALLEN, W. F. #2 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 7,650 | |
| 1984-10-02 | 253310 | 42-165-32993 | JEANIE #1A | INTERNATIONAL WESTERN RES. CORP. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1984-10-02 | 253645 | 42-165-32996 | CRUMP EST. "B" #2 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 7,650 | |
| 1984-10-01 | 253170 | 42-165-32989 | FLANAGAN #3 | BARUCH-FOSTER CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1984-10-01 | 253188 | 42-165-32967 | BLOCK A-22 QUEEN UNIT #3512 | WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMS | DRILL | 4,250 | |
| 1984-10-01 | 253190 | 42-165-32971 | BLOCK A-22 QUEEN UNIT #3219 | WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMS | DRILL | 4,250 | |
| 1984-10-01 | 253189 | 42-165-32968 | BLOCK A-22 QUEEN UNIT #3119 | WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMS | DRILL | 4,250 | |
| 1984-09-28 | 253004 | 42-165-32975 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7528S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-09-28 | 253079 | 42-165-32982 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #8530 S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-09-28 | 253088 | 42-165-32974 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7529S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-09-28 | 253090 | 42-165-32976 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #8529S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-09-28 | 253076 | 42-165-32977 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7526S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-09-28 | 253080 | 42-165-32978 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7412S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-09-28 | 253091 | 42-165-32979 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6510S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-09-28 | 253084 | 42-165-32980 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6511S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-09-28 | 253005 | 42-165-32981 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #8420S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-09-28 | 253002 | 42-165-32986 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #8419S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-09-28 | 253065 | 42-165-32985 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #8421S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-09-28 | 253064 | 42-165-32984 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7622S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-09-28 | 253063 | 42-165-32983 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7527S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-09-28 | 253082 | 42-165-32988 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7411S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-09-28 | 253003 | 42-165-32987 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #8528S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-09-25 | 252650 | 42-165-32990 | ODC SAN ANDRES UNIT #31 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1984-09-25 | 252652 | 42-165-32991 | ODC (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #32 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1984-09-25 | 252653 | 42-165-32992 | ODC (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #35 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1984-09-25 | 252705 | 42-165-03243 | FLANAGAN #1 | BARUCH-FOSTER CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,308 | |
| 1984-09-24 | 252457 | 42-165-01209 | JONES, JOHN S. #2 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 5,830 | |
| 1984-09-24 | 252377 | 42-165-32958 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #35R | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1984-09-24 | 252378 | 42-165-32957 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #253 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1984-09-24 | 252395 | 42-165-32972 | JONES 376 #2 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1984-09-24 | 252405 | 42-165-32973 | JONES, M. S. "B" #1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1984-09-19 | 251800 | 42-165-32966 | INGLER, S. #2 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 7,650 | |
| 1984-09-18 | 251573 | 42-165-32965 | HALE #1 | V-F PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 12,600 | |
| 1984-09-18 | 252060 | 42-165-32970 | TAYLOR #2W | WHEELER, W. RIDLEY, EST. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1984-09-17 | 251468 | 42-165-32964 | JEANIE #1 | INTERNATIONAL WESTERN RES. INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1984-09-14 | 251719 | 42-165-32939 | BLANCHARD #1 | ROGERS, S. K. OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1984-09-13 | 251460 | 42-165-32963 | RODGERS, CHARLES #2 | INTERNATIONAL WESTERN RES. INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1984-09-11 | 251050 | 42-165-32959 | DOSS, JAMES #1 | WOODS PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1984-09-10 | 251057 | 42-165-32961 | ROBERTSON, J. B. #72 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,950 | |
| 1984-09-10 | 251058 | 42-165-32962 | ROBERTSON, J. B. #73 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,950 | |
| 1984-09-10 | 251055 | 42-165-32960 | ROBERTSON, J. B. #74 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,950 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.