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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1982-12-14 | 183035 | 42-165-32425 | ROBERTSON, J. B. #58 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1982-12-14 | 180099 | 42-165-32478 | ZELENY #2 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 5,850 | |
| 1982-12-14 | 180097 | 42-165-34127 | ROBERTSON UNIT #64 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1982-12-13 | 179854 | 42-165-32471 | MCKINNON #1 | HILLIARD OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 1982-12-10 | 181410 | 42-165-32455 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #66 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1982-12-10 | 179902 | 42-165-32475 | WHARTON UNIT #111 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1982-12-10 | 179899 | 42-165-32474 | WHARTON UNIT #105 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1982-12-10 | 179894 | 42-165-32473 | MOYE, O. H. #1 | PETROVEN, INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1982-12-10 | 179893 | 42-165-32472 | OBERHOLTZER #1 | PETROVEN, INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1982-12-01 | 178813 | 42-165-32465 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #6103 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1982-12-01 | 178806 | 42-165-32464 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #7401 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1982-12-01 | 178805 | 42-165-32463 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #7403 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1982-11-24 | 179750 | 42-165-32470 | ROBERTSON, J. B. #56A | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1982-11-24 | 178508 | 42-165-32466 | BRADFORD #1 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1982-11-15 | 177328 | 42-165-32462 | PEBSWORTH-WILLIAMS #1 | HILLIARD OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 11,470 | |
| 1982-11-15 | 177316 | 42-165-32461 | MCPHAUL, JACK #1 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1982-11-15 | 177293 | 42-165-32460 | FOLK #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 5,850 | |
| 1982-11-15 | 177261 | 42-165-32459 | WEBER, EDWARD E. #1 | RINER, JAMES V. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1982-11-09 | 176923 | 42-165-32458 | JONES ESTATE #497-1 | BOYD, D. K. OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1982-11-09 | 176907 | 42-165-32457 | HOWARD, ET AL #1 | MAY PETROLEUM-HIGH PLAINS EXPL. | DRILL | 12,908 | |
| 1982-11-04 | 176547 | 42-165-32456 | BLAZE #1 | HILLIN PROD. CO. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 1982-11-03 | 176316 | 42-165-32454 | METHODIST HOME #1 | SWEETWATER DRILLING CO. INC. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1982-11-03 | 176315 | 42-165-32453 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #58R | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1982-11-01 | 176227 | 42-165-32450 | JONES ESTATE #1 | DOWLING PETROLEUM, INCORPORATED | DRILL | 12,600 | |
| 1982-10-29 | 176229 | 42-165-32452 | ROBERTSON UNIT #62 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1982-10-29 | 176228 | 42-165-32451 | ROBERTSON UNIT #63 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.