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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-04-20 | 192277 | 42-165-32569 | GRIMES #1 | SOUTH PLAINS OIL CO. INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1983-04-19 | 192074 | 42-165-32569 | GRIMES #1 | SOUTH PLAINS OIL CO. INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1983-04-19 | 191987 | 42-165-32566 | WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #324 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,190 | |
| 1983-04-19 | 191986 | 42-165-32567 | WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #716 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,190 | |
| 1983-04-18 | 192080 | 42-165-32570 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #6016 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1983-04-13 | 191560 | 42-165-32559 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #3503 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1983-04-05 | 190540 | 42-165-32565 | SOUTH WASSON CLEAR FORK UNIT #7518 S | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1983-04-04 | 190532 | 42-165-32564 | JONES ESTATE 30 #3002 | BOYD, D. K. OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1983-04-04 | 190474 | 42-165-32537 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #1151 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1983-04-04 | 190347 | 42-165-32530 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #2803 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1983-04-04 | 190341 | 42-165-32543 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #6701 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1983-04-04 | 190340 | 42-165-32533 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #7503 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1983-04-04 | 190339 | 42-165-32536 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #8001 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1983-03-31 | 190168 | 42-165-32539 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #9301 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1983-03-31 | 190167 | 42-165-32540 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #8003 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1983-03-31 | 190166 | 42-165-32527 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #1803 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1983-03-31 | 190164 | 42-165-32528 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #1603 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1983-03-31 | 190163 | 42-165-32529 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #1703 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1983-03-31 | 190160 | 42-165-32538 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #9503 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1983-03-29 | 189763 | 42-165-32544 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #6201 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1983-03-29 | 189762 | 42-165-32531 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #4901 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1983-03-29 | 189760 | 42-165-32532 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #4201 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1983-03-29 | 189758 | 42-165-32535 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #4103 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1983-03-29 | 189756 | 42-165-32541 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #2901 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1983-03-29 | 189754 | 42-165-32542 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #2903 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1983-03-29 | 189753 | 42-165-32534 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #3601 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1983-03-24 | 189395 | 42-165-32560 | LAWRENCE 'C' #2 | W & W OIL COMPANY M | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1983-03-22 | 189081 | 42-165-32558 | SO. HARRIS UNIT #704 X | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1983-03-21 | 190178 | 42-165-32557 | NORTH MEANS QUEEN SAND UNIT #1705 | SABINE PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,250 | |
| 1983-03-17 | 188865 | 42-165-32556 | WHARTON UNIT #126 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-03-17 | 188864 | 42-165-32555 | WHARTON UNIT #127 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-03-17 | 188863 | 42-165-32554 | WHARTON UNIT #128 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-03-17 | 188860 | 42-165-32552 | WHARTON UNIT #117 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-03-17 | 188859 | 42-165-32551 | WHARTON UNIT #129 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-03-17 | 188858 | 42-165-32550 | WHARTON UNIT #119 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-03-17 | 188856 | 42-165-32549 | WHARTON UNIT #120 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-03-17 | 188855 | 42-165-32548 | WHARTON UNIT #122 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-03-17 | 188853 | 42-165-32547 | WHARTON UNIT #123 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-03-17 | 188852 | 42-165-32546 | WHARTON UNIT #124 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-03-17 | 188850 | 42-165-32545 | WHARTON UNIT #125 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-03-16 | 188673 | 42-165-32509 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #9303 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1983-03-09 | 189735 | 42-165-02339 | COX, G. M. #10 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,080 | |
| 1983-03-07 | 188032 | 42-165-32526 | WHARTON UNIT #116 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-03-07 | 187803 | 42-165-32524 | WHARTON UNIT #121 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-03-07 | 187796 | 42-165-32521 | WHARTON UNIT #118 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-03-07 | 187795 | 42-165-32520 | WHARTON UNIT #115 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1983-03-04 | 187799 | 42-165-32522 | 7810 JV-P CORNER -D- #1 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 1983-03-01 | 187221 | 42-165-32519 | SO. HARRIS UNIT #1006 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1983-02-22 | 188029 | 42-165-32525 | NORMAN #1 | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1983-02-22 | 188028 | 42-165-32525 | NORMAN #1 | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 4,900 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.