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
1983-10-0521630342-165-32706NORMAN #3RENDOVA OIL CODRILL4,950
1983-10-0421605642-165-32703WHARTON UNIT #168TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1983-10-0421619542-165-32705FLORENCE #1BRAZOS GROVER OILDRILL5,600
1983-10-0421605742-165-32704WHARTON UNIT #169TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1983-10-0421605542-165-32702WHARTON UNIT #162TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1983-10-0321604742-165-32701WHARTON UNIT #167TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1983-10-0321604242-165-32700WHARTON UNIT #166TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1983-10-0321604042-165-32699WHARTON UNIT #165TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1983-10-0321603942-165-32698WHARTON UNIT #164TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1983-10-0321603742-165-32697WHARTON UNIT #163TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1983-10-0321603542-165-32696WHARTON UNIT #161TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1983-10-0321603242-165-32695WHARTON UNIT #160TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1983-10-0321603042-165-32694WHARTON UNIT #159TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1983-10-0321602842-165-32693WHARTON UNIT #158TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1983-10-0321602642-165-32692WHARTON UNIT #157TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1983-10-0321602542-165-32691WHARTON UNIT #156TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1983-10-0321602442-165-32690WHARTON UNIT #155TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1983-10-0321602242-165-32689WHARTON UNIT #154TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1983-10-0321602142-165-32688WHARTON UNIT #153TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1983-10-0321601942-165-32687WHARTON UNIT #152TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1983-10-0321601842-165-32686WHARTON UNIT #151TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1983-10-0321601742-165-32685WHARTON UNIT #150TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1983-10-0321601442-165-32684WHARTON UNIT #149TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1983-10-0321601342-165-32683WHARTON UNIT #148TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1983-10-0321600142-165-32682WHARTON UNIT #147TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1983-10-0321599842-165-32681WHARTON UNIT #146TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1983-10-0321599742-165-32680WHARTON UNIT #145TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1983-10-0321596842-165-32679SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3216AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,391
1983-09-2921554942-165-32678SMITH #1ROGERS, S. K. OIL CO.DRILL5,100
1983-09-2721471842-165-32672MOBIL-ARCO-376 #1MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL12,500
1983-09-2721497742-165-32674SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3121AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,392
1983-09-2721497442-165-32673SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3215AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,392
1983-09-2721498042-165-32676SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #2315AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,391
1983-09-2721497842-165-32675SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3120AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,401
1983-09-2721499542-165-32677LOMAX #1ROGERS, S. K. OIL CO.DRILL4,900
1983-09-2221386742-165-32670SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #6025COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL6,100
1983-09-2221386842-165-32671SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #6026COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL6,100
1983-09-2121386642-165-32669METZGER #1W & W OIL COMPANY MDRILL4,950
1983-09-2121343242-165-32660SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #1104COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL6,100
1983-09-2121404742-165-32639ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #7903EXXON CORP.DRILL7,250
1983-09-2121404242-165-32638ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #2601EXXON CORP.DRILL7,250
1983-09-2121402242-165-32637ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #4001EXXON CORP.DRILL7,250
1983-09-2121404442-165-32636ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #7801EXXON CORP.DRILL7,250
1983-09-2121405042-165-32635ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #5303EXXON CORP.DRILL7,250
1983-09-2021377442-165-32668HAMES, MAUDE #1DAVIS OIL COMPANYDRILL13,500
1983-09-2021352342-165-32666WHARTON UNIT #140TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1983-09-2021352242-165-32665WHARTON UNIT #139TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1983-09-2021352042-165-32664WHARTON UNIT #141TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1983-09-2021351942-165-32663WHARTON UNIT #142TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1983-09-2021351642-165-32662WHARTON UNIT #143TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.