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
1982-02-1115049542-165-32334LEBOUTILLIER #1PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL8,600
1982-02-1115047642-165-32333SANGER INVESTMENT CO. #3WAY, RALPH L., INC.DRILL4,867
1982-02-1115047542-165-32332EMILY #2WAY, RALPH L., INC.DRILL5,000
1982-02-1015039342-165-32331ROBERTSON, J. B. #44TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1982-02-1015037942-165-32327SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #64SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,400
1982-02-1015036842-165-32326SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #65SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,400
1982-02-0915017442-165-34072JENKINS, SAM C. #10EXXON CORP.DRILL9,200
1982-02-0915017342-165-34073JENKINS, SAM C. #9EXXON CORP.DRILL9,200
1982-01-2814913442-165-32323WIMBERLY #1TOMLINSON OIL CO., INC.DRILL7,900
1982-01-2814905542-165-32322MCGUIRE #1V-F PETROLEUM INC.DRILL12,730
1982-01-2514946942-165-32317KELTON #1HENDRIX, JOHN H. CORP.DRILL12,900
1982-01-2214832042-165-32321SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #63SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,400
1982-01-2214829642-165-32320ROBERTSON, J. B. #43TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1982-01-2214827642-165-31807JONES, E. H. #1BOYD, D. K. OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP6,400
1982-01-2214815842-165-32319ADDISON #2SANTA FE ENERGY CO.DRILL12,985
1982-01-0514642642-165-32302SEMINOLE, WEST SAN ANDRES UNIT #1312CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,200
1981-12-3114776942-165-31915ODC #1GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANYDRILL9,750
1981-12-3114760242-165-83643HUAT #1LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONOTHER5,880
1981-12-3114693042-165-32314ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #9903EXXON CORP.DRILL7,250
1981-12-3114692942-165-32308ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #9803EXXON CORP.DRILL7,250
1981-12-3114692842-165-32309ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #9603EXXON CORP.DRILL7,250
1981-12-3114692642-165-32310ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #9701EXXON CORP.DRILL7,250
1981-12-3114692542-165-32311ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #1131EXXON CORP.DRILL7,250
1981-12-3114692442-165-32312ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #9801EXXON CORP.DRILL7,250
1981-12-3114692342-165-32313ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #9703EXXON CORP.DRILL7,250
1981-12-3114657242-165-32318JONES ESTATE S.A. #1BOYD, D. K. OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,220
1981-12-3114638342-165-32316BAVOUSETT FARMS #1MIDWEST EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL12,757
1981-12-3114635742-165-32315BRENNAND, R. S. ESTATE 21 #1DAVIS OIL COMPANYDRILL13,500
1981-12-2314519242-165-32307SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #59SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,400
1981-12-2314519142-165-32306SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #60SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,400
1981-12-2214643742-165-32299SEMINOLE, WEST SAN ANDRES UNIT #714CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,250
1981-12-2214643542-165-32298SEMINOLE, WEST SAN ANDRES UNIT #1309CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,260
1981-12-2214643242-165-32297SEMINOLE, WEST SAN ANDRES UNIT #1310CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,215
1981-12-2214643042-165-32303SEMINOLE, WEST SAN ANDRES UNIT #1311CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,210
1981-12-2214641942-165-32301SEMINOLE, WEST SAN ANDRES UNIT #1313CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,275
1981-12-2214641842-165-32300SEMINOLE, WEST SAN ANDRES UNIT #1314CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,275
1981-12-2214641742-165-32304SEMINOLE, WEST SAN ANDRES UNIT #1315CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,275
1981-12-2214641242-165-32305SEMINOLE, WEST SAN ANDRES UNIT #1316CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,300
1981-12-2214509642-165-32296GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7712WGSHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL8,000
1981-12-2214509242-165-32295GAINES WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6715WGSHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL8,000
1981-12-2114493242-165-32294DODSON, F. C. ESTATE ET AL #3CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL12,000
1981-12-2114486642-165-32293FALKENBERRY #1CAMPBELL, GEORGE M. OIL & GASDRILL3,821
1981-12-1714463742-165-32292ABNEY ##1-ANRM PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL12,720
1981-12-0814328542-165-32291NORTH RILEY UNIT #104RUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,200
1981-12-0814328142-165-32290NORTH RILEY UNIT #46 XUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL668
1981-12-0814327942-165-32289NORTH RILEY UNIT #44 RUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,250
1981-12-0814323842-165-03043TALIAFERRO, L. #2TEXACO INC.OTHER5,279
1981-12-0814322742-165-32288BURKE #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL5,800
1981-12-0814320542-165-32287JONES, E. H. EST "D" #5FASKEN, DAVIDDRILL5,800
1981-12-0814319042-165-32286POGUE, M. #1X-PERT ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL6,100
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.