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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-09-17 | 172092 | 42-165-32334 | LEBOUTILLIER #1 | BLAIR ENERGY, INC. | OTHER | 5,542 | |
| 1982-09-13 | 171634 | 42-165-32421 | JENKINS #1 | PARISH, JOHN R. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1982-09-09 | 171226 | 42-165-32420 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #49 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1982-09-01 | 170618 | 42-165-32419 | H & J "A" #1 | VOGEL, A. J., INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1982-09-01 | 170617 | 42-165-32418 | WHARTON UNIT #104 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1982-09-01 | 170584 | 42-165-32417 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #57 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1982-08-31 | 170448 | 42-165-32416 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #53 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1982-08-27 | 170364 | 42-165-32505 | RILEY, ARCO #1 | NICHOLS & BRADY PROD. CO. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1982-08-27 | 170323 | 42-165-32414 | SANDY 'L' #3 | JOY PETROLEUM CORPORATION OF TX. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 1982-08-18 | 169611 | 42-165-32413 | MORLEY, HUDSON TRUST #1 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1982-08-18 | 169607 | 42-165-32412 | WHARTON UNIT #102 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1982-08-18 | 169606 | 42-165-32411 | WHARTON UNIT #103 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1982-08-18 | 169605 | 42-165-32410 | WHARTON UNIT #101 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1982-08-16 | 169325 | 42-165-32409 | FOSTER, TOBE NCT-2 #5 A | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 9,230 | |
| 1982-08-16 | 169276 | 42-165-32408 | CONE #1 | CAPROCK OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1982-08-13 | 169539 | 42-165-32389 | FOLK #3R | SANTA FE ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1982-08-13 | 169100 | 42-165-32404 | WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #322 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,190 | |
| 1982-08-13 | 169099 | 42-165-32405 | WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #323 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,190 | |
| 1982-08-13 | 169098 | 42-165-32406 | WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #715 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1982-08-12 | 169097 | 42-165-32407 | ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #1210R | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1982-08-06 | 168557 | 42-165-32403 | WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #626 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,210 | |
| 1982-08-06 | 168556 | 42-165-32402 | WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #627 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,215 | |
| 1982-08-06 | 168441 | 42-165-03004 | RILEY, T. S. EST 'B' #3 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 9,230 | |
| 1982-08-04 | 168089 | 42-165-32396 | RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #230 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1982-08-04 | 168087 | 42-165-32384 | RUSSELL(7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #228 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1982-08-04 | 168084 | 42-165-32385 | RUSSELL(7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #229 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1982-08-03 | 168064 | 42-165-32397 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #1011 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1982-08-03 | 168047 | 42-165-32400 | ZELENY #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 5,850 | |
| 1982-08-03 | 168022 | 42-165-32399 | BIRDWELL 'A' #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 5,850 | |
| 1982-08-03 | 168004 | 42-165-10429 | JONES, E. H. #8 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 8,460 | |
| 1982-08-03 | 167994 | 42-165-32398 | BURKE 'D' #3 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 5,850 | |
| 1982-07-26 | 167122 | 42-165-32390 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #3403 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1982-07-26 | 167121 | 42-165-32392 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #3001 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1982-07-26 | 167120 | 42-165-32391 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #3101 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1982-07-26 | 167119 | 42-165-32393 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #1001 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1982-07-26 | 167118 | 42-165-32386 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #1141 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1982-07-26 | 167116 | 42-165-32388 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #9901 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1982-07-22 | 167111 | 42-165-01504 | RUSSELL, L. B. #1 | MARALO, INC. | OTHER | 11,000 | |
| 1982-07-22 | 166799 | 42-165-32368 | MAY, TOM #32 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1982-07-15 | 166312 | 42-165-32395 | ROBERTSON, J. B. #50 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1982-07-15 | 166296 | 42-165-32394 | ROBERTSON, J. B. #49 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1982-07-14 | 166261 | 42-165-32191 | EAST SEMINOLE S. A. UNIT #10-03 | G-M-K OIL CO., INC. | OTHER | 5,580 | |
| 1982-07-09 | 168082 | 42-165-32383 | RUSSELL(7000 CLEARFORK)UNIT #227 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1982-07-07 | 165761 | 42-165-01148 | BUCK, WALTER, 'A' #1 | NICHOLS & BRADY PROD. CO. | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 1982-07-07 | 165759 | 42-165-32387 | ARCO FEE #1 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC | DRILL | 13,120 | |
| 1982-07-06 | 168750 | 42-165-31489 | FOLK #3 | SANTA FE ENERGY CO. | RECOMP | 5,630 | |
| 1982-07-06 | 165712 | 42-165-32376 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #8403 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1982-06-29 | 165078 | 42-165-32382 | ROBERTSON UNIT #51 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1982-06-29 | 165076 | 42-165-32381 | ROBERTSON UNIT #52 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1982-06-29 | 165073 | 42-165-32380 | ROBERTSON UNIT #53 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.