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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-10-03 | 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 | |
| 1983-09-20 | 213514 | 42-165-32661 | WHARTON UNIT #144 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-09-20 | 213772 | 42-165-32667 | GRIFFIN, GORDON #1 | DAVIS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,900 | |
| 1983-09-19 | 212879 | 42-165-32657 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #1209 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1983-09-19 | 212876 | 42-165-32656 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #1240X | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1983-09-19 | 212874 | 42-165-32654 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #1208 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1983-09-19 | 212866 | 42-165-32651 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #1008 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1983-09-19 | 212868 | 42-165-32652 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #806 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1983-09-19 | 212870 | 42-165-32653 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #6024 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1983-09-19 | 212875 | 42-165-32655 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #1206 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1983-09-19 | 212881 | 42-165-32658 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #1207 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1983-09-19 | 212860 | 42-165-32650 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #1210 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1983-09-19 | 212937 | 42-165-32659 | EGAN, MARTIN J. #1 | MAY PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1983-09-14 | 212000 | 42-165-32648 | CORRIGAN #1 | ROGERS, S. K. OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1983-09-13 | 212045 | 42-165-32649 | TURNER #1 | GIEBEL, AARON F. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1983-09-12 | 211222 | 42-165-32647 | WATERS, F. M. #4 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 5,650 | |
| 1983-09-09 | 211144 | 42-165-32640 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #3801 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1983-09-08 | 210673 | 42-165-32646 | H & J SEC. 325 #16 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1983-09-08 | 210672 | 42-165-32645 | H & J SEC. 325 #14 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1983-09-08 | 210670 | 42-165-32644 | H & J SEC. 325 #15 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1983-09-08 | 210664 | 42-165-32643 | H & J SEC. 325 #13 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1983-09-08 | 210417 | 42-165-32641 | ADAMS "A" #1 | GIEBEL, AARON F. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1983-09-02 | 209495 | 42-165-32408 | CONE #1 | CAPROCK OIL & GAS, INC. | RECOMP | 4,800 | |
| 1983-08-31 | 222649 | 42-165-02831 | JONES, E. H. B #6 | TENNECO OIL CO. | OTHER | 7,755 | |
| 1983-08-31 | 222698 | 42-165-00437 | JONES, E. H. B #4 | TENNECO OIL CO. | OTHER | 7,760 | |
| 1983-08-31 | 222652 | 42-165-00435 | JONES, E. H. B #3 | TENNECO OIL CO. | OTHER | 7,750 | |
| 1983-08-29 | 211904 | 42-165-32617 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #232 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,600 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.