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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-05-16 | 239104 | 42-165-32832 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3530 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,622 | |
| 1984-05-16 | 239092 | 42-165-32864 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3408 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,629 | |
| 1984-05-16 | 239101 | 42-165-32866 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3533 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,601 | |
| 1984-05-16 | 239128 | 42-165-32867 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #2713 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,683 | |
| 1984-05-16 | 239095 | 42-165-32865 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #2313 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,645 | |
| 1984-05-16 | 239106 | 42-165-32829 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #2714 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,683 | |
| 1984-05-16 | 239090 | 42-165-32862 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #2225 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,648 | |
| 1984-05-16 | 239088 | 42-165-32828 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #1018 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,655 | |
| 1984-05-16 | 239108 | 42-165-32827 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #2407 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,644 | |
| 1984-05-11 | 239050 | 42-165-32839 | MOBIL-ARCO -376- #2 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1984-05-08 | 238092 | 42-165-32836 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #8414S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-05-08 | 237980 | 42-165-32835 | JONES, JOHN S. #4 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1984-05-04 | 237737 | 42-165-32834 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7520S | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-05-02 | 237534 | 42-165-32833 | MOBIL-ARCO -349- #1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1984-04-30 | 237123 | 42-165-32824 | HOLLINGSWORTH -11- #12 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1984-04-30 | 237122 | 42-165-32823 | HOLLINGSWORTH -11- #22 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1984-04-30 | 237072 | 42-165-32822 | KIMBELL, KAY B #3 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1984-04-27 | 236963 | 42-165-32820 | EXXON-SHELL FEE #10 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1984-04-27 | 236991 | 42-165-32821 | PKC "A" #3 | CAPROCK OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1984-04-25 | 236765 | 42-165-32819 | JONES, JOHN S. #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1984-04-24 | 236604 | 42-165-32818 | GMK (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #608 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,750 | |
| 1984-04-18 | 236119 | 42-165-32813 | WINGO #1 | WINDSOR ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1984-04-17 | 235853 | 42-165-32812 | ROBERTSON, J. B. #71 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1984-04-17 | 235852 | 42-165-32812 | ROBERTSON UNIT #70 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1984-04-16 | 235785 | 42-165-32811 | PAGE-BLACK #1 | YATES, HARVEY E. CO. | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1984-04-16 | 235558 | 42-165-32810 | ROBERTSON, J. B. #68 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1984-04-13 | 235550 | 42-165-32809 | EAST SEMINOLE/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #302 | G-M-K OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1984-04-13 | 235441 | 42-165-32805 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #304 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1984-04-13 | 235516 | 42-165-32807 | ROBERTSON, J. B. #69 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1984-04-13 | 235517 | 42-165-32808 | ROBERTSON, J. B. #67 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1984-04-13 | 235460 | 42-165-32806 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #11A | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1984-04-12 | 235233 | 42-165-32798 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #2317 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,632 | |
| 1984-04-12 | 235236 | 42-165-32797 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #2507 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,675 | |
| 1984-04-12 | 235247 | 42-165-32804 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #202 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1984-04-11 | 235199 | 42-165-32796 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #2813 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,688 | |
| 1984-04-10 | 234996 | 42-165-32801 | TALIAFERRO -10- #12 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1984-04-10 | 235004 | 42-165-32803 | HOLLINGSWORTH -11- #11 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1984-04-10 | 235003 | 42-165-32802 | TALIAFERRO -10- #11 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1984-04-06 | 234681 | 42-165-32799 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #303 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1984-04-06 | 234844 | 42-165-32800 | CHILTON #1 | PREFERRED PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1984-04-04 | 234542 | 42-165-32795 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #12011 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1984-04-03 | 235400 | 42-165-32791 | DAY #1 | PITTS ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1984-04-02 | 234120 | 42-165-32794 | JONES ESTATE -376- #1R | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1984-03-28 | 234148 | 42-165-32781 | ROGERS & TURRENTINE "D" #1 | ROGERS, S. K. OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1984-03-27 | 234941 | 42-165-02820 | JONES, E. H. B #5 | TENNECO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 7,766 | |
| 1984-03-27 | 233662 | 42-165-32793 | EAST SEMINOLE/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #504 | G-M-K OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1984-03-23 | 233295 | 42-165-32792 | MCRAE, HAMILTON E. #3 | MOSBACHER PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1984-03-15 | 232505 | 42-165-32790 | EXXON FEE D #7 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1984-03-15 | 232502 | 42-165-32789 | EXXON-SHELL FEE #9 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1984-03-13 | 232223 | 42-165-32787 | YEAGER #1 | CAPROCK OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 4,850 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.