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
1981-10-2913941442-165-32243ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #8603EXXON CORP.DRILL7,250
1981-10-2913941342-165-32244ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #8701EXXON CORP.DRILL7,250
1981-10-2913941242-165-32242ROGERS & TURRENTINE "A" #1ROGERS, S. K. OIL CO.DRILL5,300
1981-10-2913893742-165-32258AKERS 13 #1W & W OIL COMPANY MDRILL6,000
1981-10-2313844042-165-32257TODD #1GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANYDRILL5,000
1981-10-2313843942-165-32256HERNDON #3GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANYDRILL5,589
1981-10-2213765042-165-32254HUNTER #1FOREST OIL CORP.DRILL13,518
1981-10-2213764842-165-32253PATSCHKE #1HANOVER MANAGEMENT CO.DRILL12,555
1981-10-2213757442-165-32252ROBERTSON UNIT #39TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1981-10-2213757142-165-32251ROBERTSON UNIT #40TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1981-10-2213756942-165-32250ROBERTSON UNIT #41TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1981-10-2213756742-165-32249ROBERTSON UNIT #42TEXACO INC.DRILL6,050
1981-10-2013785242-165-32255ROGERS & TURRENTIN "B" #1ROGERS, S. K. OIL CO.DRILL5,270
1981-10-1913909142-165-32265H & J #2VOGEL, A. J., INC.DRILL5,100
1981-10-1913707542-165-32248COX -A- #1JOHNSON AND PRICEDRILL5,240
1981-10-1913690442-165-32247WICKER #1FOREST OIL CORP.DRILL5,667
1981-10-1913689442-165-32245FLANAGAN UNIT #109WSHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL6,600
1981-10-1513688242-165-32228ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #7303EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1981-10-1513688142-165-32227ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #8303EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1981-10-1513652742-165-32234FLANAGAN UNIT #108SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL6,500
1981-10-1413654142-165-32237SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO. #8TEXACO INC.DRILL4,900
1981-10-0913694842-165-32232BLOCK A-22 UNIT #3XW & W OIL COMPANY MDRILL4,300
1981-10-0813781942-165-32230NEILL #1LACY & BYRD, INC.DRILL5,150
1981-10-0813683742-165-32771BLK. A-22 UNIT #2XW & W OIL COMPANY MDRILL4,300
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
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.