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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-05-19 | 195653 | 42-165-32590 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #408 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1983-05-12 | 194833 | 42-165-32588 | FOSTER, TOBE NCT-2 #16 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 12,920 | |
| 1983-05-12 | 194680 | 42-165-32587 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #1103 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1983-05-11 | 194422 | 42-165-32586 | SOUTH HARRIS #6017 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1983-05-11 | 194419 | 42-165-30172 | FOSTER, TOBE NCT-1 #12 D | TEXACO INC. | OTHER | 10,000 | |
| 1983-05-11 | 194417 | 42-165-32585 | MCRAE, HAMILTON #1 | MOSBACHER PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 1983-05-10 | 194196 | 42-165-31797 | JENKINS, SAM C. #6 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,100 | |
| 1983-05-10 | 194190 | 42-165-32584 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #6021 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1983-05-10 | 194188 | 42-165-32583 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #6022 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1983-05-10 | 194186 | 42-165-32582 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #6023 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1983-05-10 | 194184 | 42-165-32581 | SO. HARRIS #507 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1983-05-10 | 194179 | 42-165-32580 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #508 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1983-05-10 | 194176 | 42-165-32579 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #509 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1983-04-29 | 193874 | 42-165-32428 | TOMOORE #1 | TRANSIERRA EXPLORATION CORP. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1983-04-28 | 193964 | 42-165-31812 | CRUMP EST #1 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | RECOMP | 3,200 | |
| 1983-04-28 | 193173 | 42-165-32577 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #6020 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1983-04-28 | 193171 | 42-165-32576 | LOVE #1 | TRITON OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 12,563 | |
| 1983-04-28 | 192862 | 42-165-32575 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #6019 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1983-04-28 | 192860 | 42-165-32574 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #6018 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1983-04-27 | 192843 | 42-165-32573 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #1205 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1983-04-22 | 193072 | 42-165-32561 | SOUTH WASSON CLEAR FORK UNIT #7617S | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1983-04-22 | 193070 | 42-165-32563 | SOUTH WASSON CLEAR FORK UNIT #8517S | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1983-04-22 | 193058 | 42-165-32562 | SOUTH WASSON CLEAR FORK UNIT #8413S | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1983-04-22 | 192443 | 42-165-32572 | TERRY, W. N. #1 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.