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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1982-10-27 | 175812 | 42-165-32449 | AMERADA-FEE #1 | MABEE PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1982-10-27 | 175512 | 42-165-32448 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #10 R | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1982-10-25 | 175497 | 42-165-32447 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #62 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1982-10-25 | 175486 | 42-165-32446 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #67 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1982-10-25 | 175319 | 42-165-32435 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #1003 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1982-10-19 | 174896 | 42-165-32443 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #16R | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1982-10-19 | 174770 | 42-165-32442 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #TR6#15 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1982-10-19 | 174768 | 42-165-32441 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #TR6#14 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1982-10-19 | 174764 | 42-165-32440 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #TR6#13 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1982-10-19 | 174762 | 42-165-32439 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #TR4#7 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1982-10-19 | 174757 | 42-165-32438 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #TR4#6 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1982-10-13 | 175606 | 42-165-30079 | NORMAN A #6D | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | OTHER | 6,350 | |
| 1982-10-13 | 174207 | 42-165-32436 | ANDREWS, SELMA E. #1-18 | ANDERSON PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1982-10-07 | 173781 | 42-165-32434 | SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #TR4#5 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1982-10-06 | 174532 | 42-165-32437 | FOSTER #14 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1982-10-05 | 173592 | 42-165-32431 | ROBERTSON, J. B. #56 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1982-10-05 | 173590 | 42-165-32430 | ROBERTSON, J. B. #57 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1982-10-05 | 173583 | 42-165-32429 | FLANAGAN 'B' #4 | BARUCH-FOSTER CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1982-10-04 | 173610 | 42-165-32432 | MEDLIN #1 | LACY & BYRD, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1982-09-28 | 173232 | 42-165-32428 | TOMOORE #1 | TRANSIERRA EXPLORATION CORP. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1982-09-27 | 175328 | 42-165-32444 | WESCOTT 21 #1 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 12,600 | |
| 1982-09-27 | 172905 | 42-165-32051 | WHARTON, A. B. JR. SEC 24 #94 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 4,855 | |
| 1982-09-23 | 172728 | 42-165-32423 | MILLS, J.D. - LOOP #1 | NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-09-21 | 172434 | 42-165-32422 | YONGE #1 | TOLTEC OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 4,950 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.