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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
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
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
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.