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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-10-05 | 216303 | 42-165-32706 | NORMAN #3 | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1983-10-04 | 216056 | 42-165-32703 | WHARTON UNIT #168 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-10-04 | 216195 | 42-165-32705 | FLORENCE #1 | BRAZOS GROVER OIL | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1983-10-04 | 216057 | 42-165-32704 | WHARTON UNIT #169 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-10-04 | 216055 | 42-165-32702 | WHARTON UNIT #162 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-10-03 | 216047 | 42-165-32701 | WHARTON UNIT #167 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-10-03 | 216042 | 42-165-32700 | WHARTON UNIT #166 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-10-03 | 216040 | 42-165-32699 | WHARTON UNIT #165 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-10-03 | 216039 | 42-165-32698 | WHARTON UNIT #164 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-10-03 | 216037 | 42-165-32697 | WHARTON UNIT #163 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-10-03 | 216035 | 42-165-32696 | WHARTON UNIT #161 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-10-03 | 216032 | 42-165-32695 | WHARTON UNIT #160 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-10-03 | 216030 | 42-165-32694 | WHARTON UNIT #159 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-10-03 | 216028 | 42-165-32693 | WHARTON UNIT #158 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-10-03 | 216026 | 42-165-32692 | WHARTON UNIT #157 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-10-03 | 216025 | 42-165-32691 | WHARTON UNIT #156 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-10-03 | 216024 | 42-165-32690 | WHARTON UNIT #155 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-10-03 | 216022 | 42-165-32689 | WHARTON UNIT #154 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-10-03 | 216021 | 42-165-32688 | WHARTON UNIT #153 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-10-03 | 216019 | 42-165-32687 | WHARTON UNIT #152 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-10-03 | 216018 | 42-165-32686 | WHARTON UNIT #151 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-10-03 | 216017 | 42-165-32685 | WHARTON UNIT #150 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-10-03 | 216014 | 42-165-32684 | WHARTON UNIT #149 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-10-03 | 216013 | 42-165-32683 | WHARTON UNIT #148 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-10-03 | 216001 | 42-165-32682 | WHARTON UNIT #147 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-10-03 | 215998 | 42-165-32681 | WHARTON UNIT #146 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-10-03 | 215997 | 42-165-32680 | WHARTON UNIT #145 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-10-03 | 215968 | 42-165-32679 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3216 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,391 | |
| 1983-09-29 | 215549 | 42-165-32678 | SMITH #1 | ROGERS, S. K. OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1983-09-27 | 214718 | 42-165-32672 | MOBIL-ARCO-376 #1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1983-09-27 | 214977 | 42-165-32674 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3121 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,392 | |
| 1983-09-27 | 214974 | 42-165-32673 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3215 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,392 | |
| 1983-09-27 | 214980 | 42-165-32676 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #2315 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,391 | |
| 1983-09-27 | 214978 | 42-165-32675 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3120 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,401 | |
| 1983-09-27 | 214995 | 42-165-32677 | LOMAX #1 | ROGERS, S. K. OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1983-09-22 | 213867 | 42-165-32670 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #6025 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1983-09-22 | 213868 | 42-165-32671 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #6026 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1983-09-21 | 213866 | 42-165-32669 | METZGER #1 | W & W OIL COMPANY M | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1983-09-21 | 213432 | 42-165-32660 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #1104 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1983-09-21 | 214047 | 42-165-32639 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #7903 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1983-09-21 | 214042 | 42-165-32638 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #2601 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1983-09-21 | 214022 | 42-165-32637 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #4001 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1983-09-21 | 214044 | 42-165-32636 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #7801 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1983-09-21 | 214050 | 42-165-32635 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #5303 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1983-09-20 | 213774 | 42-165-32668 | HAMES, MAUDE #1 | DAVIS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1983-09-20 | 213523 | 42-165-32666 | WHARTON UNIT #140 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-09-20 | 213522 | 42-165-32665 | WHARTON UNIT #139 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-09-20 | 213520 | 42-165-32664 | WHARTON UNIT #141 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-09-20 | 213519 | 42-165-32663 | WHARTON UNIT #142 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-09-20 | 213516 | 42-165-32662 | WHARTON UNIT #143 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.