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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-08-22 | 206761 | 42-165-00805 | DENVER UNIT #8506 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,098 | |
| 1983-08-22 | 206753 | 42-165-00818 | DENVER UNIT #8501 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,129 | |
| 1983-08-22 | 206756 | 42-165-00559 | DENVER UNIT #8601 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,121 | |
| 1983-08-22 | 206760 | 42-165-00730 | DENVER UNIT #7609 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,223 | |
| 1983-08-18 | 206464 | 42-165-32630 | CRUMP #1 | ROGERS, S. K. OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1983-08-18 | 206359 | 42-165-32629 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #29 R | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1983-08-18 | 206357 | 42-165-32628 | SESSAU #203 | BELCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1983-08-12 | 205264 | 42-165-32627 | DUFF, J. BARRON #1 | KIMBARK OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1983-08-08 | 204511 | 42-165-32626 | PETERS, ELLEN B. #2 | TESORO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1983-08-03 | 203880 | 42-165-32625 | MERCER #107 | HORIZON OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 8,585 | |
| 1983-08-03 | 203876 | 42-165-32624 | SYLER, J. H. #9 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1983-08-01 | 204237 | 42-165-32369 | JONES RANCH #101 | BOYD, D. K. OIL & GAS CO. | OTHER | 8,100 | |
| 1983-07-28 | 203280 | 42-165-32623 | PERKINS #1 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 1983-07-27 | 203064 | 42-165-32612 | WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #810 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,190 | |
| 1983-07-27 | 203062 | 42-165-32613 | WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #104 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,190 | |
| 1983-07-27 | 203059 | 42-165-32609 | WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #507 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,190 | |
| 1983-07-21 | 202543 | 42-165-32621 | FOSTER, TOBY JO -B- #1 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,660 | |
| 1983-07-21 | 202484 | 42-165-01148 | BUCK, WALTER 'A' #1 | BRADY, W. PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 1983-07-21 | 202415 | 42-165-32620 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #92 R | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1983-07-21 | 202351 | 42-165-32619 | BRADFORD #2 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 7,650 | |
| 1983-07-20 | 202153 | 42-165-32618 | BASS-BARNES UNIT NO. 1 #16 | W & W OIL COMPANY M | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1983-07-15 | 201722 | 42-165-32615 | HOUSTON UNIT #1 | BROCK, J. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1983-07-15 | 201715 | 42-165-32285 | FOREST-PETERS #1 | MARALO, INC. | OTHER | 10,650 | |
| 1983-07-15 | 201671 | 42-165-32588 | FOSTER, TOBY JO #1 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 14,500 | |
| 1983-07-13 | 201733 | 42-165-32616 | STATE #01 | GIEBEL, AARON F. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1983-07-12 | 201081 | 42-165-32614 | FOSTER, TOBY JO -A- #1 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,650 | |
| 1983-07-11 | 200943 | 42-165-32610 | NORMAN #2 | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1983-07-11 | 200941 | 42-165-32610 | NORMAN #2 | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1983-07-08 | 200830 | 42-165-32610 | NORMAN #2 | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1983-07-08 | 200829 | 42-165-32610 | NORMAN #2 | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1983-07-05 | 200337 | 42-165-32608 | HOLLY #1 | BOYD, D. K. OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1983-06-27 | 199554 | 42-165-32589 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #1102 X | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1983-06-27 | 199553 | 42-165-32595 | WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #809 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,190 | |
| 1983-06-23 | 199325 | 42-165-32607 | 7810 JV-P CORNER J #1 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 12,620 | |
| 1983-06-21 | 199029 | 42-165-32606 | H & J SEC 127 #4 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1983-06-20 | 198727 | 42-165-32605 | MCKENZIE DRAW #1 | DURHAM, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1983-06-17 | 198561 | 42-165-32604 | WHARTON UNIT #138 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-06-17 | 198560 | 42-165-32603 | WHARTON UNIT #137 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-06-17 | 198559 | 42-165-32602 | WHARTON UNIT #136 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-06-17 | 198558 | 42-165-32601 | WHARTON UNIT #135 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-06-17 | 198557 | 42-165-32600 | WHARTON UNIT #134 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-06-17 | 198556 | 42-165-32599 | WHARTON UNIT #133 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-06-17 | 198555 | 42-165-32598 | WHARTON UNIT #132 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-06-17 | 198553 | 42-165-32597 | WHARTON UNIT #131 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-06-17 | 198552 | 42-165-32596 | WHARTON UNIT #130 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-06-06 | 197431 | 42-165-32594 | NORTHRUP-LINDSEY #2 | MALONEY, C. C. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1983-06-06 | 197393 | 42-165-32578 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #8801 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1983-05-27 | 196647 | 42-165-32593 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #2801 R | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1983-05-26 | 196473 | 42-165-32592 | FOSTER #13 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1983-05-20 | 195821 | 42-165-32591 | BRENNAND TRUST #1 | SOUTHERN UNION EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 12,555 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.