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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-05-30 | 240423 | 42-165-32876 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #4016 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,578 | |
| 1984-05-30 | 240503 | 42-165-32880 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #4208 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,593 | |
| 1984-05-30 | 240480 | 42-165-32881 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #4017 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,603 | |
| 1984-05-30 | 240430 | 42-165-32873 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3911 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,614 | |
| 1984-05-30 | 240432 | 42-165-32891 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3914 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,608 | |
| 1984-05-30 | 240424 | 42-165-32878 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3913 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,606 | |
| 1984-05-30 | 240501 | 42-165-32877 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #4323 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,592 | |
| 1984-05-30 | 240421 | 42-165-32887 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7525S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-05-30 | 240420 | 42-165-32886 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #8527S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-05-30 | 240422 | 42-165-32885 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7524S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-05-30 | 240419 | 42-165-32884 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #8526S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-05-30 | 241640 | 42-165-32830 | GMK (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #607 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,750 | |
| 1984-05-30 | 241639 | 42-165-32871 | GMK (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #709 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,750 | |
| 1984-05-23 | 239835 | 42-165-32858 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #8416S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-05-23 | 239825 | 42-165-32846 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #8520S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-05-23 | 239831 | 42-165-32860 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7522S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-05-23 | 239827 | 42-165-32847 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #8521S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-05-23 | 239875 | 42-165-01351 | EXXON-ATLANTIC H & J #2 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 10,762 | |
| 1984-05-23 | 239832 | 42-165-32859 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7619S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-05-23 | 239830 | 42-165-32861 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7523S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-05-23 | 239837 | 42-165-32857 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7410S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-05-23 | 239818 | 42-165-32889 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #8417S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-05-23 | 239819 | 42-165-32841 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #8518S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-05-23 | 239821 | 42-165-32842 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7618S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-05-23 | 239826 | 42-165-32844 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6509S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-05-23 | 239822 | 42-165-32843 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7621S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-05-23 | 239824 | 42-165-32845 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #8519S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-05-23 | 239823 | 42-165-32848 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #8522S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-05-23 | 239828 | 42-165-32849 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #8523S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-05-23 | 239816 | 42-165-32850 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #8524S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-05-23 | 239812 | 42-165-32851 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #8525S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-05-23 | 239842 | 42-165-32852 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6407S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-05-23 | 239810 | 42-165-32853 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7620S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-05-23 | 239841 | 42-165-32854 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #8418S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-05-23 | 239839 | 42-165-32855 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #8415S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-05-23 | 239838 | 42-165-32856 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7521S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-05-23 | 239817 | 42-165-30193 | DENVER UNIT #6631 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,120 | |
| 1984-05-22 | 239667 | 42-165-32883 | H & J SEC 127 #8 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1984-05-21 | 239461 | 42-165-32872 | CRUMP ET AL #1 | MOSBACHER PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1984-05-18 | 239351 | 42-165-32869 | TALIAFERRO #2210 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1984-05-18 | 239355 | 42-165-32870 | TALIAFERRO #2310 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1984-05-17 | 240121 | 42-165-32817 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #291 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,265 | |
| 1984-05-17 | 240119 | 42-165-32816 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #270 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,295 | |
| 1984-05-17 | 240117 | 42-165-32815 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #254 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1984-05-17 | 240087 | 42-165-32814 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #247 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1984-05-16 | 239129 | 42-165-32868 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #4131 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1984-05-16 | 239112 | 42-165-32826 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #1019 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,647 | |
| 1984-05-16 | 239091 | 42-165-32863 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3917 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,623 | |
| 1984-05-16 | 239109 | 42-165-32825 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3916 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,633 | |
| 1984-05-16 | 239103 | 42-165-32831 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3915 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,620 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.