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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-12-04 | 142975 | 42-165-32285 | PETERS #1 | FOREST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 12,584 | |
| 1981-12-02 | 142339 | 42-165-32276 | LOOP G.S.U. #2-28 | PIONEER TRANSMISSION CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1981-12-02 | 142337 | 42-165-32275 | LOOP G.S.U. #5-12 | PIONEER TRANSMISSION CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1981-12-02 | 142334 | 42-165-32274 | LOOP G.S.U. #4-12 | PIONEER TRANSMISSION CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1981-12-02 | 142332 | 42-165-32272 | LOOP G.S.U. #2-12 | PIONEER TRANSMISSION CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1981-12-02 | 142331 | 42-165-32273 | LOOP G.S.U. #3-12 | PIONEER TRANSMISSION CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1981-12-02 | 142328 | 42-165-32278 | LOOP G.S.U. #4-28 | PIONEER TRANSMISSION CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1981-12-02 | 142325 | 42-165-32277 | LOOP G.S.U. #3-28 | PIONEER TRANSMISSION CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1981-12-02 | 142318 | 42-165-32279 | LOOP G.S.U. #5-28 | PIONEER TRANSMISSION CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1981-12-01 | 142177 | 42-165-32283 | TODD #2 | GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1981-11-25 | 141758 | 42-165-32282 | CLINE #2 | GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1981-11-25 | 141535 | 42-165-32280 | MAXEY #2 | FOREST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 13,616 | |
| 1981-11-20 | 141538 | 42-165-32281 | GRIMES #4 | WTG EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1981-11-20 | 141234 | 42-165-32271 | SHERMAN #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 13,380 | |
| 1981-11-19 | 141190 | 42-165-02760 | JONES, E. H. #4 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 11,130 | |
| 1981-11-17 | 140969 | 42-165-32270 | PETERS, ELLEN B. #1 | TESORO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1981-11-17 | 140968 | 42-165-83593 | GRANBERRY #1 | ANTHONY, BOB G. INC. | OTHER | 11,010 | |
| 1981-11-06 | 140187 | 42-165-32267 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #9501 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1981-11-05 | 140219 | 42-165-32269 | SHIELD, FRED W. #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1981-11-05 | 140087 | 42-165-32261 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #8103 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1981-11-05 | 140086 | 42-165-32264 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #9401 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1981-11-05 | 140085 | 42-165-32262 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #1013 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1981-11-05 | 140084 | 42-165-32263 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #8803 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1981-11-02 | 139169 | 42-165-32266 | YEAGER #3 | V-F PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 5,740 | |
| 1981-10-30 | 138960 | 42-165-32260 | METZGER #1 | W & W OIL COMPANY M | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1981-10-30 | 138955 | 42-165-32259 | HILL, L. G. "K" #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 139414 | 42-165-32243 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #8603 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 139413 | 42-165-32244 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #8701 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 139412 | 42-165-32242 | ROGERS & TURRENTINE "A" #1 | ROGERS, S. K. OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138937 | 42-165-32258 | AKERS 13 #1 | W & W OIL COMPANY M | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1981-10-23 | 138440 | 42-165-32257 | TODD #1 | GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1981-10-23 | 138439 | 42-165-32256 | HERNDON #3 | GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 5,589 | |
| 1981-10-22 | 137650 | 42-165-32254 | HUNTER #1 | FOREST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 13,518 | |
| 1981-10-22 | 137648 | 42-165-32253 | PATSCHKE #1 | HANOVER MANAGEMENT CO. | DRILL | 12,555 | |
| 1981-10-22 | 137574 | 42-165-32252 | ROBERTSON UNIT #39 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1981-10-22 | 137571 | 42-165-32251 | ROBERTSON UNIT #40 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1981-10-22 | 137569 | 42-165-32250 | ROBERTSON UNIT #41 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1981-10-22 | 137567 | 42-165-32249 | ROBERTSON UNIT #42 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1981-10-20 | 137852 | 42-165-32255 | ROGERS & TURRENTIN "B" #1 | ROGERS, S. K. OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,270 | |
| 1981-10-19 | 139091 | 42-165-32265 | H & J #2 | VOGEL, A. J., INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1981-10-19 | 137075 | 42-165-32248 | COX -A- #1 | JOHNSON AND PRICE | DRILL | 5,240 | |
| 1981-10-19 | 136904 | 42-165-32247 | WICKER #1 | FOREST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,667 | |
| 1981-10-19 | 136894 | 42-165-32245 | FLANAGAN UNIT #109W | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1981-10-15 | 136882 | 42-165-32228 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #7303 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1981-10-15 | 136881 | 42-165-32227 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #8303 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1981-10-15 | 136527 | 42-165-32234 | FLANAGAN UNIT #108 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1981-10-14 | 136541 | 42-165-32237 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO. #8 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1981-10-09 | 136948 | 42-165-32232 | BLOCK A-22 UNIT #3X | W & W OIL COMPANY M | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1981-10-08 | 137819 | 42-165-32230 | NEILL #1 | LACY & BYRD, INC. | DRILL | 5,150 | |
| 1981-10-08 | 136837 | 42-165-32771 | BLK. A-22 UNIT #2X | W & W OIL COMPANY M | DRILL | 4,300 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.