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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-04-15 | 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 | |
| 1982-02-11 | 150495 | 42-165-32334 | LEBOUTILLIER #1 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1982-02-11 | 150476 | 42-165-32333 | SANGER INVESTMENT CO. #3 | WAY, RALPH L., INC. | DRILL | 4,867 | |
| 1982-02-11 | 150475 | 42-165-32332 | EMILY #2 | WAY, RALPH L., INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1982-02-10 | 150393 | 42-165-32331 | ROBERTSON, J. B. #44 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1982-02-10 | 150379 | 42-165-32327 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #64 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1982-02-10 | 150368 | 42-165-32326 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #65 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1982-02-09 | 150174 | 42-165-34072 | JENKINS, SAM C. #10 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1982-02-09 | 150173 | 42-165-34073 | JENKINS, SAM C. #9 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1982-01-28 | 149134 | 42-165-32323 | WIMBERLY #1 | TOMLINSON OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1982-01-28 | 149055 | 42-165-32322 | MCGUIRE #1 | V-F PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 12,730 | |
| 1982-01-25 | 149469 | 42-165-32317 | KELTON #1 | HENDRIX, JOHN H. CORP. | DRILL | 12,900 | |
| 1982-01-22 | 148320 | 42-165-32321 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #63 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1982-01-22 | 148296 | 42-165-32320 | ROBERTSON, J. B. #43 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1982-01-22 | 148276 | 42-165-31807 | JONES, E. H. #1 | BOYD, D. K. OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 6,400 | |
| 1982-01-22 | 148158 | 42-165-32319 | ADDISON #2 | SANTA FE ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 12,985 | |
| 1982-01-05 | 146426 | 42-165-32302 | SEMINOLE, WEST SAN ANDRES UNIT #1312 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 147769 | 42-165-31915 | ODC #1 | GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,750 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 147602 | 42-165-83643 | HUAT #1 | LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | OTHER | 5,880 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 146930 | 42-165-32314 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #9903 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 146929 | 42-165-32308 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #9803 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 146928 | 42-165-32309 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #9603 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 146926 | 42-165-32310 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #9701 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 146925 | 42-165-32311 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #1131 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 146924 | 42-165-32312 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #9801 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 146923 | 42-165-32313 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #9703 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 146572 | 42-165-32318 | JONES ESTATE S.A. #1 | BOYD, D. K. OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,220 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.