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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-04-13 | 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 | |
| 1984-03-13 | 232234 | 42-165-32788 | H & J "A" #2 | VOGEL, A. J., INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1984-03-07 | 231537 | 42-165-32786 | INGLER, S. #1 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 7,650 | |
| 1984-03-05 | 231535 | 42-165-32785 | CRUMP EST. "B" #1 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 7,650 | |
| 1984-03-01 | 230992 | 42-165-32784 | JONES 22 #1 | OGR OPERATING CO, INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1984-02-24 | 230417 | 42-165-30702 | WHARTON, A. B. JR. SEC. 4 #90 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 4,500 | |
| 1984-02-21 | 229878 | 42-165-32782 | JONES ESTATE -376- #1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1984-02-21 | 229932 | 42-165-32780 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #2314 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,657 | |
| 1984-02-21 | 229921 | 42-165-32776 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #2814 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,685 | |
| 1984-02-21 | 229920 | 42-165-32777 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #2816 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,666 | |
| 1984-02-21 | 229919 | 42-165-32778 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #2815 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,691 | |
| 1984-02-21 | 229934 | 42-165-32779 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #2506 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,665 | |
| 1984-02-21 | 230812 | 42-165-02339 | COX, G. M. #10 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,080 | |
| 1984-01-31 | 228045 | 42-165-31855 | MAYO, W. G. #1 | ROGERS, S. K. OIL CO. | RECOMP | 4,850 | |
| 1984-01-23 | 227306 | 42-165-32775 | NORMAN #4 | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1984-01-23 | 227305 | 42-165-32775 | NORMAN #4 | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1984-01-11 | 226300 | 42-165-32773 | STATE "A" #1 | GIEBEL, AARON F. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1984-01-11 | 226303 | 42-165-32774 | COX #01 | GIEBEL, AARON F. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1984-01-06 | 225969 | 42-165-32772 | SPARKS #1 | WESTBROOK, V. H. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1984-01-05 | 225826 | 42-165-32669 | METZGER 11 #1 | W & W OIL COMPANY M | RECOMP | 4,950 | |
| 1984-01-03 | 225497 | 42-165-32770 | SELLERS, MINNIE ESTATE #1 | CHISOS OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1983-12-30 | 226776 | 42-165-32457 | BARTON, R. G. ET AL #1 | ALDRIDGE SALT WATER DISP., INC. | OTHER | 12,860 | |
| 1983-12-30 | 225363 | 42-165-32769 | UNIVERSITY 13-A #1 | WYNNE, ROBERT M. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1983-12-30 | 225300 | 42-165-32766 | SYLER, J. H. #10 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1983-12-30 | 225302 | 42-165-32767 | SYLER, J. H. #11 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1983-12-30 | 225303 | 42-165-32768 | COSTON, R. #7 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1983-12-30 | 225765 | 42-165-32771 | BLOCK A-22 UNIT #2X | W & W OIL COMPANY M | DRILL | 4,400 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.