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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1983-12-0822303342-165-32751SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3122AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,600
1983-12-0822302642-165-32750WILSON, M. W. #1ANADARKO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,200
1983-12-0822444642-165-02833JONES, E. H. B #8TENNECO OIL CO.OTHER7,765
1983-12-0522247642-165-32743SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #2920AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,661
1983-12-0522247742-165-32744SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #2921AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,652
1983-12-0222357642-165-32742MEANS #3TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL5,700
1983-12-0222224842-165-32741SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #2820AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,645
1983-12-0222221742-165-02247ANDREWS "A" #7SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP4,800
1983-12-0122228542-165-01907TERRELL -A- #2SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDRECOMP12,530
1983-11-2322165742-165-32740BLANCHARD, R. C. "A" #3AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,600
1983-11-2122119042-165-32739P K C #2CAPROCK OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL4,850
1983-11-1722084242-165-32737APPLEMAN #1ANTWEIL, MORRIS R.DRILL7,250
1983-11-1722086542-165-32738RUSSELL, L. B. #2MARALO, INC.DRILL11,000
1983-11-1722084142-165-01652RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #231DMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP10,450
1983-11-1022050342-165-32736PARKE, HENRY #1MORAN EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL12,000
1983-11-0722008442-165-32734SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3528AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,615
1983-11-0722008842-165-32735SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3218AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,390
1983-11-0722033442-165-32731SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3705AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,596
1983-11-0321964342-165-32733H & J SEC. 127 #5MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL5,700
1983-11-0121924142-165-00070RILEY, T. S. ESTATE #2 DTHOMAS & KIDD OIL PRODUCTIONS COOTHER10,840
1983-11-0121930142-165-00248RILEY, T. S. ESTATE #1 DTHOMAS & KIDD OIL PRODUCTIONS COOTHER12,170
1983-11-0121930542-165-32730MCRAE, HAMILTON #2MOSBACHER PRODUCTION CO.DRILL10,700
1983-10-3121921442-165-32729CRUMP EST. "A" #1PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.DRILL7,650
1983-10-3121921142-165-00679THOMPSON B #3CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP4,850
1983-10-2621863842-165-32728ANDREWS #11SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL6,050
1983-10-2621863342-165-32725TALIAFERRO #7SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL6,050
1983-10-2621859042-165-32722FOLK #10 WSANTA FE ENERGY CO.DRILL5,700
1983-10-2621859142-165-32723FOLK #11 WSANTA FE ENERGY CO.DRILL5,700
1983-10-2621856342-165-32715FOLK #14 WSANTA FE ENERGY CO.DRILL5,700
1983-10-2621856442-165-32716FOLK #15 WSANTA FE ENERGY CO.DRILL5,700
1983-10-2621857642-165-32717FOLK "A" #12 WSANTA FE ENERGY CO.DRILL5,700
1983-10-2621858642-165-32721FOLK "A" #13 WSANTA FE ENERGY CO.DRILL5,700
1983-10-2621858442-165-32720FOLK "A" #16 WSANTA FE ENERGY CO.DRILL5,700
1983-10-2621858142-165-32719FOLK "A" #17 WSANTA FE ENERGY CO.DRILL5,700
1983-10-2621857842-165-32718FOLK "A" #19 WSANTA FE ENERGY CO.DRILL5,700
1983-10-2621859842-165-32724FOLK "A" #18 WSANTA FE ENERGY CO.DRILL5,700
1983-10-2621863642-165-32727HAWKINS #21SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL6,100
1983-10-2621863442-165-32726HOLLINGSWORTH #5SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL6,050
1983-10-2522042142-165-32714JONES RANCH #102BOYD, D. K. OIL & GAS CO.DRILL7,900
1983-10-2121818742-165-32713SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #902COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL6,100
1983-10-2121974342-165-32642ADAIR, E. T. #1MONCRIEF, W. A., JR.DRILL6,600
1983-10-2121810842-165-00820DENVER UNIT #8504SHELL OIL COMPANYOTHER5,100
1983-10-2121811942-165-00823DENVER UNIT #8505SHELL OIL COMPANYOTHER5,100
1983-10-2021795142-165-02406JONES, B. #9SHELL OIL COMPANYRECOMP6,150
1983-10-1921765642-165-32712ROGERS, DEWEY #1SANTA FE ENERGY CO.DRILL5,800
1983-10-1821760142-165-32710SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #68SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,300
1983-10-1721734442-165-32709PKC #1CAPROCK OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL4,800
1983-10-0621640442-165-32708BROOKS, JOSEPHINE #1YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANYDRILL5,800
1983-10-0621639642-165-32707METHODIST HOME #1YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANYDRILL5,800
1983-10-0521630442-165-32706NORMAN #3RENDOVA OIL CODRILL4,950
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.