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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-10-26 | 218590 | 42-165-32722 | FOLK #10 W | SANTA FE ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1983-10-26 | 218591 | 42-165-32723 | FOLK #11 W | SANTA FE ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1983-10-26 | 218563 | 42-165-32715 | FOLK #14 W | SANTA FE ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1983-10-26 | 218564 | 42-165-32716 | FOLK #15 W | SANTA FE ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1983-10-26 | 218576 | 42-165-32717 | FOLK "A" #12 W | SANTA FE ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1983-10-26 | 218586 | 42-165-32721 | FOLK "A" #13 W | SANTA FE ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1983-10-26 | 218584 | 42-165-32720 | FOLK "A" #16 W | SANTA FE ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1983-10-26 | 218581 | 42-165-32719 | FOLK "A" #17 W | SANTA FE ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1983-10-26 | 218578 | 42-165-32718 | FOLK "A" #19 W | SANTA FE ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1983-10-26 | 218598 | 42-165-32724 | FOLK "A" #18 W | SANTA FE ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1983-10-26 | 218636 | 42-165-32727 | HAWKINS #21 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1983-10-26 | 218634 | 42-165-32726 | HOLLINGSWORTH #5 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-10-25 | 220421 | 42-165-32714 | JONES RANCH #102 | BOYD, D. K. OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1983-10-21 | 218187 | 42-165-32713 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #902 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1983-10-21 | 219743 | 42-165-32642 | ADAIR, E. T. #1 | MONCRIEF, W. A., JR. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1983-10-21 | 218108 | 42-165-00820 | DENVER UNIT #8504 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 5,100 | |
| 1983-10-21 | 218119 | 42-165-00823 | DENVER UNIT #8505 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 5,100 | |
| 1983-10-20 | 217951 | 42-165-02406 | JONES, B. #9 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,150 | |
| 1983-10-19 | 217656 | 42-165-32712 | ROGERS, DEWEY #1 | SANTA FE ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1983-10-18 | 217601 | 42-165-32710 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #68 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1983-10-17 | 217344 | 42-165-32709 | PKC #1 | CAPROCK OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1983-10-06 | 216404 | 42-165-32708 | BROOKS, JOSEPHINE #1 | YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1983-10-06 | 216396 | 42-165-32707 | METHODIST HOME #1 | YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1983-10-05 | 216304 | 42-165-32706 | NORMAN #3 | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.