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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-02-22 | 186825 | 42-165-32518 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #1005 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1983-02-22 | 186762 | 42-165-32517 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #705 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1983-02-22 | 186758 | 42-165-32516 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #707 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1983-02-22 | 186756 | 42-165-32515 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #706 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1983-02-22 | 186755 | 42-165-32514 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #1007 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1983-02-17 | 186245 | 42-165-32513 | LAWRENCE 'C' #1 | W & W OIL COMPANY M | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1983-02-17 | 186240 | 42-165-32512 | H & J SEC. 127-B #20 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1983-02-17 | 186216 | 42-165-32511 | ADAMS #1 | GIEBEL, AARON F. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1983-02-11 | 185935 | 42-165-31240 | TRINITY UNIVERSITY #1 | X-L ENERGY COMPANY | OTHER | 5,455 | |
| 1983-02-04 | 186690 | 42-165-32370 | QUIRK, THOMAS #1 | HIGHLAND RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1983-02-03 | 185277 | 42-165-32507 | FOSTER #15 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1983-02-01 | 185526 | 42-165-32500 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #9403 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1983-02-01 | 185358 | 42-165-32499 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #4101 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1983-02-01 | 185356 | 42-165-32494 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #1903 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1983-02-01 | 185354 | 42-165-32503 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #2003 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1983-02-01 | 185351 | 42-165-32504 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #3501 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1983-02-01 | 185336 | 42-165-32498 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #2203 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1983-02-01 | 185331 | 42-165-32502 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #2103 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1983-02-01 | 185328 | 42-165-32501 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #5401 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1983-01-31 | 184714 | 42-165-32506 | MEDLIN 'A' #1 | LACY & BYRD, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1983-01-20 | 227728 | 42-165-10020 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7519S | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,800 | |
| 1983-01-18 | 184298 | 42-165-32476 | ROGERS & TURRENTINE "C" #1 | ROGERS, S. K. OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1983-01-10 | 186166 | 42-165-32510 | SHERMAN #1A | WILSON & SONS ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 185279 | 42-165-32508 | EVANS, A. A. #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 184454 | 42-165-32505 | ARCO RILEY #1 | NICHOLS, N. DALE | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 183727 | 42-165-32497 | TODD, H. L. #2 | PEDEN, OREN INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 183685 | 42-165-32496 | MCMURRY, W. J. ET AL #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 183581 | 42-165-32495 | DOSS, JAMES #1 | EAGLE OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 183277 | 42-165-32493 | CHILTON, J. P. #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,562 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 182113 | 42-165-32492 | BLAZE #2 | HILLIN PROD. CO. | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 1982-12-28 | 182725 | 42-165-31866 | JONES ESTATE #30-1 | BOYD, D. K. OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 11,210 | |
| 1982-12-28 | 181445 | 42-165-32491 | HOGAN #1 | PERMIAN RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-12-27 | 181201 | 42-165-32490 | DENISON, J. D. #1 | HERNDON, H. W. JR. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1982-12-27 | 181189 | 42-165-32489 | WHARTON UNIT #106 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1982-12-27 | 181188 | 42-165-32488 | WHARTON UNTI #107 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1982-12-27 | 181186 | 42-165-32487 | WHARTON UNIT #108 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1982-12-27 | 181185 | 42-165-32486 | WHARTON UNIT #110 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1982-12-27 | 181183 | 42-165-32485 | WHARTON UNIT #109 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1982-12-27 | 181156 | 42-165-32484 | WHARTON UNIT #112 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1982-12-27 | 181154 | 42-165-32483 | WHARTON UNIT #113 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1982-12-27 | 181152 | 42-165-32482 | WHARTON UNIT #114 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1982-12-27 | 181150 | 42-165-32481 | SHERMAN #1 | WILSON & SONS ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 2,964 | |
| 1982-12-23 | 181059 | 42-165-32468 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK UNIT #5403 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1982-12-17 | 180603 | 42-165-32467 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #4801 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1982-12-17 | 180602 | 42-165-32469 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #4203 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1982-12-16 | 180483 | 42-165-32480 | FNB - FT. WORTH A #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1982-12-15 | 180151 | 42-165-03047 | BYERS, E. M. 'B' NCT-1 #1 | TEXACO INC. | OTHER | 7,172 | |
| 1982-12-14 | 183040 | 42-165-32424 | ROBERTSON, J. B. #61 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1982-12-14 | 183038 | 42-165-32427 | ROBERTSON, J. B. #60 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1982-12-14 | 183037 | 42-165-32426 | ROBERTSON, J. B. #59 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.