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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-05-23 | 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 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.