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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-10-29 | 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 | |
| 1981-10-08 | 136533 | 42-165-32236 | H & J SEC. 127-B #18 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1981-10-08 | 136529 | 42-165-32235 | H & J SEC. 127-B #19 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1981-10-05 | 136077 | 42-165-32233 | RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #86A | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1981-09-29 | 134804 | 42-165-32226 | SCHUMACKER, HARRY C. ET AL #1 | SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 12,795 | |
| 1981-09-28 | 135962 | 42-165-32221 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2813 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,426 | |
| 1981-09-28 | 134758 | 42-165-32224 | MAYO, W.G. #2 | W & W OIL COMPANY M | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1981-09-28 | 134732 | 42-165-32223 | ABNEY #1 | NRM PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,046 | |
| 1981-09-28 | 134581 | 42-165-32222 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO. #5 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,880 | |
| 1981-09-22 | 134781 | 42-165-32225 | FOSTER #1 | HOLLY ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,417 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133925 | 42-165-32798 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #2317 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,380 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133911 | 42-165-32756 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #2603 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,416 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133910 | 42-165-32675 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3120 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,401 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133890 | 42-165-32199 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3530 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,378 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133884 | 42-165-32198 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3528 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,374 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133877 | 42-165-32210 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3916 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,380 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133874 | 42-165-32211 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3915 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,369 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133873 | 42-165-32891 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3914 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,357 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133867 | 42-165-32878 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3913 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,356 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133864 | 42-165-32875 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3912 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,366 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133862 | 42-165-32873 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3911 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,363 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133860 | 42-165-32212 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3217 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,369 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133856 | 42-165-32679 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3216 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,391 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133840 | 42-165-32673 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3215 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,392 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133838 | 42-165-32215 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3214 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,390 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133835 | 42-165-32674 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #3121 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,392 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133803 | 42-165-32207 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #2228 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,355 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.