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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1983-02-2218682542-165-32518SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #1005COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL6,100
1983-02-2218676242-165-32517SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #705COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL6,100
1983-02-2218675842-165-32516SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #707COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL6,100
1983-02-2218675642-165-32515SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #706COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL6,100
1983-02-2218675542-165-32514SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #1007COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL6,100
1983-02-1718624542-165-32513LAWRENCE 'C' #1W & W OIL COMPANY MDRILL4,800
1983-02-1718624042-165-32512H & J SEC. 127-B #20MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL5,700
1983-02-1718621642-165-32511ADAMS #1GIEBEL, AARON F.DRILL7,700
1983-02-1118593542-165-31240TRINITY UNIVERSITY #1X-L ENERGY COMPANYOTHER5,455
1983-02-0418669042-165-32370QUIRK, THOMAS #1HIGHLAND RESOURCES, INC.DRILL13,500
1983-02-0318527742-165-32507FOSTER #15SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL9,600
1983-02-0118552642-165-32500ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #9403EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1983-02-0118535842-165-32499ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #4101EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1983-02-0118535642-165-32494ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #1903EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1983-02-0118535442-165-32503ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #2003EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1983-02-0118535142-165-32504ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #3501EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1983-02-0118533642-165-32498ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #2203EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1983-02-0118533142-165-32502ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #2103EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1983-02-0118532842-165-32501ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #5401EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1983-01-3118471442-165-32506MEDLIN 'A' #1LACY & BYRD, INC.DRILL5,100
1983-01-2022772842-165-10020SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7519SSHELL OIL COMPANYRECOMP7,800
1983-01-1818429842-165-32476ROGERS & TURRENTINE "C" #1ROGERS, S. K. OIL CO.DRILL5,300
1983-01-1018616642-165-32510SHERMAN #1AWILSON & SONS ENERGY, INC.DRILL3,300
1982-12-3118527942-165-32508EVANS, A. A. #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL5,700
1982-12-3118445442-165-32505ARCO RILEY #1NICHOLS, N. DALEDRILL5,500
1982-12-3118372742-165-32497TODD, H. L. #2PEDEN, OREN INC.DRILL5,000
1982-12-3118368542-165-32496MCMURRY, W. J. ET AL #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL5,800
1982-12-3118358142-165-32495DOSS, JAMES #1EAGLE OIL & GAS CO.DRILL13,000
1982-12-3118327742-165-32493CHILTON, J. P. #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL12,562
1982-12-3118211342-165-32492BLAZE #2HILLIN PROD. CO.DRILL12,700
1982-12-2818272542-165-31866JONES ESTATE #30-1BOYD, D. K. OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP11,210
1982-12-2818144542-165-32491HOGAN #1PERMIAN RESOURCES, INC.DRILL4,500
1982-12-2718120142-165-32490DENISON, J. D. #1HERNDON, H. W. JR.DRILL5,800
1982-12-2718118942-165-32489WHARTON UNIT #106TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1982-12-2718118842-165-32488WHARTON UNTI #107TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1982-12-2718118642-165-32487WHARTON UNIT #108TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1982-12-2718118542-165-32486WHARTON UNIT #110TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1982-12-2718118342-165-32485WHARTON UNIT #109TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1982-12-2718115642-165-32484WHARTON UNIT #112TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1982-12-2718115442-165-32483WHARTON UNIT #113TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1982-12-2718115242-165-32482WHARTON UNIT #114TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1982-12-2718115042-165-32481SHERMAN #1WILSON & SONS ENERGY, INC.DRILL2,964
1982-12-2318105942-165-32468ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK UNIT #5403EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1982-12-1718060342-165-32467ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #4801EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1982-12-1718060242-165-32469ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #4203EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1982-12-1618048342-165-32480FNB - FT. WORTH A #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL5,800
1982-12-1518015142-165-03047BYERS, E. M. 'B' NCT-1 #1TEXACO INC.OTHER7,172
1982-12-1418304042-165-32424ROBERTSON, J. B. #61TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1982-12-1418303842-165-32427ROBERTSON, J. B. #60TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1982-12-1418303742-165-32426ROBERTSON, J. B. #59TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.