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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
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
1981-12-0414297542-165-32285PETERS #1FOREST OIL CORP.DRILL12,584
1981-12-0214233942-165-32276LOOP G.S.U. #2-28PIONEER TRANSMISSION CORP.DRILL3,500
1981-12-0214233742-165-32275LOOP G.S.U. #5-12PIONEER TRANSMISSION CORP.DRILL3,500
1981-12-0214233442-165-32274LOOP G.S.U. #4-12PIONEER TRANSMISSION CORP.DRILL3,500
1981-12-0214233242-165-32272LOOP G.S.U. #2-12PIONEER TRANSMISSION CORP.DRILL3,500
1981-12-0214233142-165-32273LOOP G.S.U. #3-12PIONEER TRANSMISSION CORP.DRILL3,500
1981-12-0214232842-165-32278LOOP G.S.U. #4-28PIONEER TRANSMISSION CORP.DRILL3,500
1981-12-0214232542-165-32277LOOP G.S.U. #3-28PIONEER TRANSMISSION CORP.DRILL3,500
1981-12-0214231842-165-32279LOOP G.S.U. #5-28PIONEER TRANSMISSION CORP.DRILL3,500
1981-12-0114217742-165-32283TODD #2GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANYDRILL5,000
1981-11-2514175842-165-32282CLINE #2GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANYDRILL5,000
1981-11-2514153542-165-32280MAXEY #2FOREST OIL CORP.DRILL13,616
1981-11-2014153842-165-32281GRIMES #4WTG EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL5,900
1981-11-2014123442-165-32271SHERMAN #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL13,380
1981-11-1914119042-165-02760JONES, E. H. #4SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDRECOMP11,130
1981-11-1714096942-165-32270PETERS, ELLEN B. #1TESORO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,800
1981-11-1714096842-165-83593GRANBERRY #1ANTHONY, BOB G. INC.OTHER11,010
1981-11-0614018742-165-32267ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #9501EXXON CORP.DRILL7,250
1981-11-0514021942-165-32269SHIELD, FRED W. #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,800
1981-11-0514008742-165-32261ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #8103EXXON CORP.DRILL7,250
1981-11-0514008642-165-32264ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #9401EXXON CORP.DRILL7,250
1981-11-0514008542-165-32262ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #1013EXXON CORP.DRILL7,250
1981-11-0514008442-165-32263ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #8803EXXON CORP.DRILL7,250
1981-11-0213916942-165-32266YEAGER #3V-F PETROLEUM INC.DRILL5,740
1981-10-3013896042-165-32260METZGER #1W & W OIL COMPANY MDRILL4,850
1981-10-3013895542-165-32259HILL, L. G. "K" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL3,550
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.