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
1981-10-0813653342-165-32236H & J SEC. 127-B #18MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL5,600
1981-10-0813652942-165-32235H & J SEC. 127-B #19MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL5,600
1981-10-0513607742-165-32233RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #86AMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL7,800
1981-09-2913480442-165-32226SCHUMACKER, HARRY C. ET AL #1SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP12,795
1981-09-2813596242-165-32221SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2813AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,426
1981-09-2813475842-165-32224MAYO, W.G. #2W & W OIL COMPANY MDRILL5,000
1981-09-2813473242-165-32223ABNEY #1NRM PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,046
1981-09-2813458142-165-32222SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO. #5TEXACO INC.DRILL4,880
1981-09-2213478142-165-32225FOSTER #1HOLLY ENERGY, INC.DRILL9,417
1981-09-1713392542-165-32798SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #2317AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,380
1981-09-1713391142-165-32756SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #2603AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,416
1981-09-1713391042-165-32675SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3120AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,401
1981-09-1713389042-165-32199SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3530AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,378
1981-09-1713388442-165-32198SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3528AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,374
1981-09-1713387742-165-32210SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3916AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,380
1981-09-1713387442-165-32211SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3915AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,369
1981-09-1713387342-165-32891SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3914AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,357
1981-09-1713386742-165-32878SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3913AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,356
1981-09-1713386442-165-32875SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3912AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,366
1981-09-1713386242-165-32873SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3911AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,363
1981-09-1713386042-165-32212SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3217AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,369
1981-09-1713385642-165-32679SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3216AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,391
1981-09-1713384042-165-32673SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3215AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,392
1981-09-1713383842-165-32215SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3214AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,390
1981-09-1713383542-165-32674SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3121AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,392
1981-09-1713380342-165-32207SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #2228AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,355
1981-09-1713380042-165-32753SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #2316AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,403
1981-09-1713379742-165-32676SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #2315AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,391
1981-09-1713379542-165-32780SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #2314AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,394
1981-09-1113296042-165-32202MEANS #1AMIGO PETROLEUM INC.DRILL5,500
1981-09-1013280342-165-32201SANGER INVESTMENT CO. #2WAY, RALPH L., INC.DRILL5,000
1981-09-0913267842-165-32197STARK, T. O. #28SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL3,100
1981-09-0813281442-165-32194LOOP G.S.U. #1-12PIONEER TRANSMISSION CORP.DRILL3,500
1981-09-0813281342-165-32193LOOP G.S.U. #1-28PIONEER TRANSMISSION CORP.DRILL3,500
1981-09-0813276142-165-32200ASHENHURST "D" #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,700
1981-09-0813259242-165-32196TUCKNESS #1LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
1981-09-0813259142-165-01680NORMAN #9-9TEX. CRUDE INC.&FLA. GAS EXP. COOTHER9,300
1981-09-0813258842-165-30036RILEY, M. C. #1MARALO, INC.RECOMP7,620
1981-09-0813257142-165-32195FLEMING UNIT #1 #1ATRAVIS, J. J.DRILL3,392
1981-08-2813196142-165-32189ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #7001EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1981-08-2813162142-165-32192NORRIS, EARL B. #1BEEKAY COMPANYDRILL3,350
1981-08-2813136142-165-32191DENNIS, JOE #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL13,000
1981-08-2613122342-165-32190TODD, H.L. #1PEDEN, OREN INC.DRILL5,000
1981-08-2113072642-165-32188TOPEKA #1RFOREST OIL CORP.DRILL5,190
1981-08-1713269442-165-32073MAYO, C. #18 1AW & W OIL CO.DRILL6,250
1981-08-1413033542-165-32182GAINES PUMP STATION NGL STOR. #2SPHILLIPS PIPE LINE CO.DRILL2,830
1981-08-1413033442-165-32183GAINES PUMP STATION NGL STORAGE #11PHILLIPS PIPE LINE CO.DRILL2,830
1981-08-1413027842-165-32185SHERMAN #1LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL3,705
1981-08-1413027542-165-32184(B-2) TOPEKA #1FOREST OIL CORP.DRILL134
1981-08-1313047142-165-32173ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #5703EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.