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
1982-12-1418303542-165-32425ROBERTSON, J. B. #58TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1982-12-1418009942-165-32478ZELENY #2TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL5,850
1982-12-1418009742-165-34127ROBERTSON UNIT #64TEXACO INC.DRILL6,400
1982-12-1317985442-165-32471MCKINNON #1HILLIARD OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL13,700
1982-12-1018141042-165-32455SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #66SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,200
1982-12-1017990242-165-32475WHARTON UNIT #111TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1982-12-1017989942-165-32474WHARTON UNIT #105TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1982-12-1017989442-165-32473MOYE, O. H. #1PETROVEN, INC.DRILL5,400
1982-12-1017989342-165-32472OBERHOLTZER #1PETROVEN, INC.DRILL5,700
1982-12-0117881342-165-32465ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #6103EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1982-12-0117880642-165-32464ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #7401EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1982-12-0117880542-165-32463ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #7403EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1982-11-2417975042-165-32470ROBERTSON, J. B. #56ATEXACO INC.DRILL4,800
1982-11-2417850842-165-32466BRADFORD #1PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.DRILL7,800
1982-11-1517732842-165-32462PEBSWORTH-WILLIAMS #1HILLIARD OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL11,470
1982-11-1517731642-165-32461MCPHAUL, JACK #1GETTY OIL CO.DRILL5,000
1982-11-1517729342-165-32460FOLK #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL5,850
1982-11-1517726142-165-32459WEBER, EDWARD E. #1RINER, JAMES V.DRILL5,000
1982-11-0917692342-165-32458JONES ESTATE #497-1BOYD, D. K. OIL & GAS CO.DRILL7,900
1982-11-0917690742-165-32457HOWARD, ET AL #1MAY PETROLEUM-HIGH PLAINS EXPL.DRILL12,908
1982-11-0417654742-165-32456BLAZE #1HILLIN PROD. CO.DRILL12,800
1982-11-0317631642-165-32454METHODIST HOME #1SWEETWATER DRILLING CO. INC.DRILL8,200
1982-11-0317631542-165-32453NORTH RILEY UNIT #58RUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,300
1982-11-0117622742-165-32450JONES ESTATE #1DOWLING PETROLEUM, INCORPORATEDDRILL12,600
1982-10-2917622942-165-32452ROBERTSON UNIT #62TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1982-10-2917622842-165-32451ROBERTSON UNIT #63TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1982-10-2717581242-165-32449AMERADA-FEE #1MABEE PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL5,200
1982-10-2717551242-165-32448NORTH RILEY UNIT #10 RUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,300
1982-10-2517549742-165-32447SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #62SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,200
1982-10-2517548642-165-32446SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #67SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,200
1982-10-2517531942-165-32435ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #1003EXXON CORP.DRILL7,250
1982-10-1917489642-165-32443NORTH RILEY UNIT #16RUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,300
1982-10-1917477042-165-32442SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #TR6#15COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL6,200
1982-10-1917476842-165-32441SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #TR6#14COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL6,200
1982-10-1917476442-165-32440SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #TR6#13COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL6,200
1982-10-1917476242-165-32439SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #TR4#7COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL6,200
1982-10-1917475742-165-32438SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #TR4#6COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL6,200
1982-10-1317560642-165-30079NORMAN A #6DCITIES SERVICE COMPANYOTHER6,350
1982-10-1317420742-165-32436ANDREWS, SELMA E. #1-18ANDERSON PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL7,200
1982-10-0717378142-165-32434SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #TR4#5COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL6,100
1982-10-0617453242-165-32437FOSTER #14SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL9,600
1982-10-0517359242-165-32431ROBERTSON, J. B. #56TEXACO INC.DRILL4,800
1982-10-0517359042-165-32430ROBERTSON, J. B. #57TEXACO INC.DRILL4,800
1982-10-0517358342-165-32429FLANAGAN 'B' #4BARUCH-FOSTER CORPORATIONDRILL6,200
1982-10-0417361042-165-32432MEDLIN #1LACY & BYRD, INC.DRILL5,100
1982-09-2817323242-165-32428TOMOORE #1TRANSIERRA EXPLORATION CORP.DRILL8,000
1982-09-2717532842-165-32444WESCOTT 21 #1HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP.DRILL12,600
1982-09-2717290542-165-32051WHARTON, A. B. JR. SEC 24 #94TEXACO INC.RECOMP4,855
1982-09-2317272842-165-32423MILLS, J.D. - LOOP #1NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL3,500
1982-09-2117243442-165-32422YONGE #1TOLTEC OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL4,950
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.