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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-02-11 | 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 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 146383 | 42-165-32316 | BAVOUSETT FARMS #1 | MIDWEST EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 12,757 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 146357 | 42-165-32315 | BRENNAND, R. S. ESTATE 21 #1 | DAVIS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1981-12-23 | 145192 | 42-165-32307 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #59 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1981-12-23 | 145191 | 42-165-32306 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #60 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1981-12-22 | 146437 | 42-165-32299 | SEMINOLE, WEST SAN ANDRES UNIT #714 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1981-12-22 | 146435 | 42-165-32298 | SEMINOLE, WEST SAN ANDRES UNIT #1309 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,260 | |
| 1981-12-22 | 146432 | 42-165-32297 | SEMINOLE, WEST SAN ANDRES UNIT #1310 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,215 | |
| 1981-12-22 | 146430 | 42-165-32303 | SEMINOLE, WEST SAN ANDRES UNIT #1311 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,210 | |
| 1981-12-22 | 146419 | 42-165-32301 | SEMINOLE, WEST SAN ANDRES UNIT #1313 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,275 | |
| 1981-12-22 | 146418 | 42-165-32300 | SEMINOLE, WEST SAN ANDRES UNIT #1314 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,275 | |
| 1981-12-22 | 146417 | 42-165-32304 | SEMINOLE, WEST SAN ANDRES UNIT #1315 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,275 | |
| 1981-12-22 | 146412 | 42-165-32305 | SEMINOLE, WEST SAN ANDRES UNIT #1316 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1981-12-22 | 145096 | 42-165-32296 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7712WG | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1981-12-22 | 145092 | 42-165-32295 | GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6715WG | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1981-12-21 | 144932 | 42-165-32294 | DODSON, F. C. ESTATE ET AL #3 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1981-12-21 | 144866 | 42-165-32293 | FALKENBERRY #1 | CAMPBELL, GEORGE M. OIL & GAS | DRILL | 3,821 | |
| 1981-12-17 | 144637 | 42-165-32292 | ABNEY ##1-A | NRM PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 12,720 | |
| 1981-12-08 | 143285 | 42-165-32291 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #104R | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1981-12-08 | 143281 | 42-165-32290 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #46 X | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 668 | |
| 1981-12-08 | 143279 | 42-165-32289 | NORTH RILEY UNIT #44 R | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1981-12-08 | 143238 | 42-165-03043 | TALIAFERRO, L. #2 | TEXACO INC. | OTHER | 5,279 | |
| 1981-12-08 | 143227 | 42-165-32288 | BURKE #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1981-12-08 | 143205 | 42-165-32287 | JONES, E. H. EST "D" #5 | FASKEN, DAVID | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1981-12-08 | 143190 | 42-165-32286 | POGUE, M. #1 | X-PERT ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.