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
1984-05-3024042342-165-32876SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #4016AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,578
1984-05-3024050342-165-32880SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #4208AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,593
1984-05-3024048042-165-32881SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #4017AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,603
1984-05-3024043042-165-32873SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3911AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,614
1984-05-3024043242-165-32891SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3914AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,608
1984-05-3024042442-165-32878SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3913AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,606
1984-05-3024050142-165-32877SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #4323AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,592
1984-05-3024042142-165-32887SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7525SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,800
1984-05-3024042042-165-32886SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #8527SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,800
1984-05-3024042242-165-32885SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7524SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,800
1984-05-3024041942-165-32884SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #8526SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,800
1984-05-3024164042-165-32830GMK (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #607GETTY OIL CO.DRILL5,750
1984-05-3024163942-165-32871GMK (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #709GETTY OIL CO.DRILL5,750
1984-05-2323983542-165-32858SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #8416SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,800
1984-05-2323982542-165-32846SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #8520SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,800
1984-05-2323983142-165-32860SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7522SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,800
1984-05-2323982742-165-32847SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #8521SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,800
1984-05-2323987542-165-01351EXXON-ATLANTIC H & J #2EXXON CORP.RECOMP10,762
1984-05-2323983242-165-32859SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7619SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,800
1984-05-2323983042-165-32861SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7523SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,800
1984-05-2323983742-165-32857SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7410SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,800
1984-05-2323981842-165-32889SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #8417SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,800
1984-05-2323981942-165-32841SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #8518SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,800
1984-05-2323982142-165-32842SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7618SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,800
1984-05-2323982642-165-32844SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6509SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,800
1984-05-2323982242-165-32843SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7621SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,800
1984-05-2323982442-165-32845SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #8519SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,800
1984-05-2323982342-165-32848SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #8522SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,800
1984-05-2323982842-165-32849SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #8523SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,800
1984-05-2323981642-165-32850SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #8524SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,800
1984-05-2323981242-165-32851SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #8525SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,800
1984-05-2323984242-165-32852SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6407SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,800
1984-05-2323981042-165-32853SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7620SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,800
1984-05-2323984142-165-32854SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #8418SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,800
1984-05-2323983942-165-32855SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #8415SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,800
1984-05-2323983842-165-32856SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7521SSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,800
1984-05-2323981742-165-30193DENVER UNIT #6631SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,120
1984-05-2223966742-165-32883H & J SEC 127 #8MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL5,700
1984-05-2123946142-165-32872CRUMP ET AL #1MOSBACHER PRODUCTION CO.DRILL8,000
1984-05-1823935142-165-32869TALIAFERRO #2210SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL6,200
1984-05-1823935542-165-32870TALIAFERRO #2310SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL6,200
1984-05-1724012142-165-32817NORTH RILEY UNIT #291UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,265
1984-05-1724011942-165-32816NORTH RILEY UNIT #270UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,295
1984-05-1724011742-165-32815NORTH RILEY UNIT #254UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,300
1984-05-1724008742-165-32814NORTH RILEY UNIT #247UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,300
1984-05-1623912942-165-32868SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #4131AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,700
1984-05-1623911242-165-32826SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #1019AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,647
1984-05-1623909142-165-32863SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3917AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,623
1984-05-1623910942-165-32825SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3916AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,633
1984-05-1623910342-165-32831SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3915AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,620
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.