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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-06-27 | 243289 | 42-165-32911 | RUSSELL, L. B. #3 | MARALO, INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1984-06-21 | 242665 | 42-165-32907 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #4013 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1984-06-20 | 242487 | 42-165-32906 | RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #232 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-06-19 | 242645 | 42-165-32910 | MILLS, J. D. - LOOP "A" #1 | NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1984-06-19 | 242639 | 42-165-32909 | LEWIS & ESTES #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1984-06-19 | 243563 | 42-165-31855 | MAYO, W. G. #1901 | ROGERS, S. K. OIL CO. | RECOMP | 4,850 | |
| 1984-06-18 | 243461 | 42-165-32890 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #304 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,260 | |
| 1984-06-14 | 242082 | 42-165-32908 | YONGE #2 | CHAPMAN ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1984-06-14 | 242038 | 42-165-32903 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #4014 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1984-06-14 | 242040 | 42-165-32904 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #4020 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1984-06-14 | 243858 | 42-165-32902 | DAY "A" #1 | PITTS ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1984-06-13 | 241801 | 42-165-32901 | CRUMP EST. "A" #3 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 7,650 | |
| 1984-06-13 | 241845 | 42-165-32905 | LEWALLEN, W. F. #1 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 7,650 | |
| 1984-06-13 | 241793 | 42-165-32899 | RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #242 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-06-13 | 241797 | 42-165-32900 | RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #236 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-06-08 | 241493 | 42-165-32898 | RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #234 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-06-08 | 241492 | 42-165-32897 | RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #243 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-06-08 | 241491 | 42-165-32896 | RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #246 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-06-04 | 241158 | 42-165-33185 | BRAND, E. C. "B" #1 | ARD DRILLING COMPANY INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1984-06-04 | 240916 | 42-165-32894 | NORMAN #5 | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1984-06-04 | 240917 | 42-165-32894 | NORMAN #5 | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1984-05-31 | 240606 | 42-165-32893 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #4206 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,594 | |
| 1984-05-30 | 240510 | 42-165-32892 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #4207 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,593 | |
| 1984-05-30 | 240431 | 42-165-32875 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3912 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,616 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.