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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1982-06-2916507042-165-32379ROBERTSON UNIT #54TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1982-06-2916506842-165-32378ROBERTSON UNIT #55TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1982-06-2916503542-165-32377BURKE 'D' #2TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL5,850
1982-06-2816485842-165-02475PIERSON, WILLIAM ESTATE #14SHELL OIL COMPANYOTHER8,145
1982-06-2416469842-165-32374ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #5501EXXON CORP.DRILL7,250
1982-06-1716401642-165-00007FLANAGAN "B" #1BARUCH-FOSTER CORPORATIONRECOMP7,255
1982-06-1616387142-165-32375NORTHUP, P. G. #5NATIONAL COOP REFINERY ASSOCDRILL7,300
1982-06-1116341742-165-32369JONES ESTATE #1-1STONE PETROLEUM CORPORATION, THEDRILL11,610
1982-06-1016331742-165-31807JONES, E. H. #1BOYD, D. K. OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP6,150
1982-06-1016328842-165-32373NABORS ET AL #1MGF OIL CORPORATIONDRILL9,985
1982-06-0716304242-165-32371KK & J #1 #1ASHER OIL COMPANYDRILL5,700
1982-06-0216277242-165-32370QUIRK, THOMAS #1HIGHLAND RESOURCES, INC.DRILL13,500
1982-05-2716203042-165-10328SANDY 'L' #1 SWDJOY PETROLEUM CORP.OTHER6,000
1982-05-2416155642-165-32367ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #3003EXXON CORP.DRILL7,250
1982-05-0616032342-165-32366ROBERTSON UNIT #47TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1982-05-0616031942-165-32365ROBERTSON UNTI #48TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1982-04-2916013542-165-32361NORTH RILEY UNIT #46RUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,250
1982-04-2815890842-165-32345SEMINOLE TOWNSITE "A" #2ROGERS, S. K. OIL CO.DRILL5,250
1982-04-2315875542-165-32344ROGERS & TURRENTINE "A" #2ROGERS, S. K. OIL CO.DRILL5,250
1982-04-2215784342-165-32364ASHENHURST "D" #02ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,700
1982-04-2015950942-165-31389EXXON-ATLANTIC H & J #8EXXON CORP.RECOMP10,620
1982-04-2015745442-165-32362LIBERATOR "9" #1CRAIG, EARLE M. JR. CORP.DRILL12,700
1982-04-1915737942-165-32360COLTHARP, NORA F. #4DEPCO, INC.DRILL7,200
1982-04-1515684142-165-32356ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #4303EXXON CORP.DRILL7,250
1982-04-1515683942-165-32350ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #3203EXXON CORP.DRILL7,250
1982-04-1515683842-165-32348ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #4403EXXON CORP.DRILL7,250
1982-04-1515683742-165-32351ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #4501EXXON CORP.DRILL7,250
1982-04-1515683642-165-32347ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #6101EXXON CORP.DRILL7,250
1982-04-1515683542-165-32352ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #3301EXXON CORP.DRILL7,250
1982-04-1515683442-165-32349ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #3303EXXON CORP.DRILL7,250
1982-04-1515683342-165-32346ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #8503EXXON CORP.DRILL7,250
1982-04-1515683142-165-32357ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #3401EXXON CORP.DRILL7,250
1982-04-1415678442-165-32359MCCLESKY #1ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCDRILL13,410
1982-04-1215673842-165-32358MOBIL - ARCO #1-ABLAIR, JACK N.DRILL10,000
1982-04-0715594842-165-32355LIBERATOR "5" #1CRAIG, EARLE M. JR. CORP.DRILL12,700
1982-04-0615572242-165-32340ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #4301EXXON CORP.DRILL7,250
1982-04-0515558142-165-32354ROBERTSON UNIT #45TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1982-04-0515557442-165-32353ROBERTSON UNIT #46TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1982-03-1515337842-165-30292WOOD, HELON #1LACANA MINING, INC.OTHER4,543
1982-03-1215343342-165-32339ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #3103EXXON CORP.DRILL7,250
1982-03-1215341142-165-32343NEILL #2LACY & BYRD, INC.DRILL5,100
1982-03-1115295042-165-32342SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #61SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,400
1982-03-0915263242-165-32336ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #4401EXXON CORP.DRILL7,250
1982-03-0315294042-165-32341GARLAND #5AHILLIN PROD. CO.DRILL10,200
1982-02-2615260242-165-32337ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #5601EXXON CORP.DRILL7,250
1982-02-2215124942-165-32338BOWERS, ONIE "2" #1HILLIN PROD. CO.DRILL10,200
1982-02-1215083442-165-32328ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #8703EXXON CORP.DRILL7,250
1982-02-1215083342-165-32330ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #5503EXXON CORP.DRILL7,250
1982-02-1215083242-165-32329ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #3201EXXON CORP.DRILL7,250
1982-02-1115051142-165-10416CHILTON, J. B. "B" #10 SWDTEXAS CRUDE OIL CO.OTHER5,750
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.