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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-08-03 | 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 | |
| 1982-06-29 | 165070 | 42-165-32379 | ROBERTSON UNIT #54 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1982-06-29 | 165068 | 42-165-32378 | ROBERTSON UNIT #55 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1982-06-29 | 165035 | 42-165-32377 | BURKE 'D' #2 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 5,850 | |
| 1982-06-28 | 164858 | 42-165-02475 | PIERSON, WILLIAM ESTATE #14 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 8,145 | |
| 1982-06-24 | 164698 | 42-165-32374 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #5501 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1982-06-17 | 164016 | 42-165-00007 | FLANAGAN "B" #1 | BARUCH-FOSTER CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,255 | |
| 1982-06-16 | 163871 | 42-165-32375 | NORTHUP, P. G. #5 | NATIONAL COOP REFINERY ASSOC | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1982-06-11 | 163417 | 42-165-32369 | JONES ESTATE #1-1 | STONE PETROLEUM CORPORATION, THE | DRILL | 11,610 | |
| 1982-06-10 | 163317 | 42-165-31807 | JONES, E. H. #1 | BOYD, D. K. OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 6,150 | |
| 1982-06-10 | 163288 | 42-165-32373 | NABORS ET AL #1 | MGF OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,985 | |
| 1982-06-07 | 163042 | 42-165-32371 | KK & J #1 #1 | ASHER OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1982-06-02 | 162772 | 42-165-32370 | QUIRK, THOMAS #1 | HIGHLAND RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1982-05-27 | 162030 | 42-165-10328 | SANDY 'L' #1 SWD | JOY PETROLEUM CORP. | OTHER | 6,000 | |
| 1982-05-24 | 161556 | 42-165-32367 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #3003 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1982-05-06 | 160323 | 42-165-32366 | ROBERTSON UNIT #47 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1982-05-06 | 160319 | 42-165-32365 | ROBERTSON UNTI #48 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1982-04-29 | 160135 | 42-165-32361 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #46R | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1982-04-28 | 158908 | 42-165-32345 | SEMINOLE TOWNSITE "A" #2 | ROGERS, S. K. OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1982-04-23 | 158755 | 42-165-32344 | ROGERS & TURRENTINE "A" #2 | ROGERS, S. K. OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1982-04-22 | 157843 | 42-165-32364 | ASHENHURST "D" #02 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1982-04-20 | 159509 | 42-165-31389 | EXXON-ATLANTIC H & J #8 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 10,620 | |
| 1982-04-20 | 157454 | 42-165-32362 | LIBERATOR "9" #1 | CRAIG, EARLE M. JR. CORP. | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 1982-04-19 | 157379 | 42-165-32360 | COLTHARP, NORA F. #4 | DEPCO, INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1982-04-15 | 156841 | 42-165-32356 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #4303 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1982-04-15 | 156839 | 42-165-32350 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #3203 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1982-04-15 | 156838 | 42-165-32348 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #4403 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.