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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-06-29 | 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 | |
| 1982-04-15 | 156837 | 42-165-32351 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #4501 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1982-04-15 | 156836 | 42-165-32347 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #6101 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1982-04-15 | 156835 | 42-165-32352 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #3301 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1982-04-15 | 156834 | 42-165-32349 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #3303 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1982-04-15 | 156833 | 42-165-32346 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #8503 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1982-04-15 | 156831 | 42-165-32357 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #3401 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1982-04-14 | 156784 | 42-165-32359 | MCCLESKY #1 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC | DRILL | 13,410 | |
| 1982-04-12 | 156738 | 42-165-32358 | MOBIL - ARCO #1-A | BLAIR, JACK N. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1982-04-07 | 155948 | 42-165-32355 | LIBERATOR "5" #1 | CRAIG, EARLE M. JR. CORP. | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 1982-04-06 | 155722 | 42-165-32340 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #4301 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1982-04-05 | 155581 | 42-165-32354 | ROBERTSON UNIT #45 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1982-04-05 | 155574 | 42-165-32353 | ROBERTSON UNIT #46 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1982-03-15 | 153378 | 42-165-30292 | WOOD, HELON #1 | LACANA MINING, INC. | OTHER | 4,543 | |
| 1982-03-12 | 153433 | 42-165-32339 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #3103 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1982-03-12 | 153411 | 42-165-32343 | NEILL #2 | LACY & BYRD, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1982-03-11 | 152950 | 42-165-32342 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #61 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1982-03-09 | 152632 | 42-165-32336 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #4401 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1982-03-03 | 152940 | 42-165-32341 | GARLAND #5A | HILLIN PROD. CO. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1982-02-26 | 152602 | 42-165-32337 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #5601 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1982-02-22 | 151249 | 42-165-32338 | BOWERS, ONIE "2" #1 | HILLIN PROD. CO. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1982-02-12 | 150834 | 42-165-32328 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #8703 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1982-02-12 | 150833 | 42-165-32330 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #5503 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1982-02-12 | 150832 | 42-165-32329 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #3201 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1982-02-11 | 150511 | 42-165-10416 | CHILTON, J. B. "B" #10 SWD | TEXAS CRUDE OIL CO. | OTHER | 5,750 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.