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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.