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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-03-24 | 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 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.