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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
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
1983-09-2021351442-165-32661WHARTON UNIT #144TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1983-09-2021377242-165-32667GRIFFIN, GORDON #1DAVIS OIL COMPANYDRILL12,900
1983-09-1921287942-165-32657SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #1209COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL6,100
1983-09-1921287642-165-32656SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #1240XCOASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL6,100
1983-09-1921287442-165-32654SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #1208COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL6,100
1983-09-1921286642-165-32651SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #1008COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL6,100
1983-09-1921286842-165-32652SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #806COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL6,100
1983-09-1921287042-165-32653SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #6024COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL6,100
1983-09-1921287542-165-32655SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #1206COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL6,100
1983-09-1921288142-165-32658SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #1207COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL6,100
1983-09-1921286042-165-32650SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #1210COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL6,100
1983-09-1921293742-165-32659EGAN, MARTIN J. #1MAY PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL5,600
1983-09-1421200042-165-32648CORRIGAN #1ROGERS, S. K. OIL CO.DRILL5,000
1983-09-1321204542-165-32649TURNER #1GIEBEL, AARON F.DRILL7,700
1983-09-1221122242-165-32647WATERS, F. M. #4HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP.DRILL5,650
1983-09-0921114442-165-32640ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #3801EXXON CORP.DRILL7,250
1983-09-0821067342-165-32646H & J SEC. 325 #16MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL7,400
1983-09-0821067242-165-32645H & J SEC. 325 #14MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL7,400
1983-09-0821067042-165-32644H & J SEC. 325 #15MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL7,400
1983-09-0821066442-165-32643H & J SEC. 325 #13MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL7,400
1983-09-0821041742-165-32641ADAMS "A" #1GIEBEL, AARON F.DRILL7,700
1983-09-0220949542-165-32408CONE #1CAPROCK OIL & GAS, INC.RECOMP4,800
1983-08-3122264942-165-02831JONES, E. H. B #6TENNECO OIL CO.OTHER7,755
1983-08-3122269842-165-00437JONES, E. H. B #4TENNECO OIL CO.OTHER7,760
1983-08-3122265242-165-00435JONES, E. H. B #3TENNECO OIL CO.OTHER7,750
1983-08-2921190442-165-32617NORTH RILEY UNIT #232UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,600
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.