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
1981-09-1713380042-165-32753SEMINOLE 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
1981-08-1313047042-165-32172ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #5901EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1981-08-1313019642-165-32181GAINES PUMP ST. NGL STORAGE #3DPHILLIPS PIPE LINE CO.DRILL6,000
1981-08-1012940042-165-32180ELLEN "B" #1FOREST OIL CORP.DRILL5,769
1981-08-1012921942-165-32179MEDLIN #1AMINOIL USA INC.DRILL5,000
1981-08-0713046842-165-32175ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #5801EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1981-08-0712914742-165-32178SARTIN #1AMINOIL USA INC.DRILL5,953
1981-08-0712914242-165-32177COPE #1AMINOIL USA INC.DRILL5,800
1981-08-0712913742-165-32184(B-2) TOPEKA #1FOREST OIL CORP.DRILL0
1981-08-0412840142-165-32174KEATON #1AMINOIL USA INC.DRILL5,644
1981-08-0312824242-165-32171GRANGER, C. T. 92 #2FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION CO.DRILL5,720
1981-07-3112810542-165-32170WARREN-HARRIS #1NORTEX GAS & OIL COMPANYDRILL12,799
1981-07-3112794242-165-32169LEWIS #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL5,000
1981-07-3112794042-165-32168BRIDWELL #1FASKEN, DAVIDDRILL12,405
1981-07-2812786742-165-32167WAKEFIELD #1SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL13,580
1981-07-2312718242-165-32166JONES ESTATE #498-1BOYD, D. K. OIL & GAS CO.DRILL7,900
1981-07-2312644542-165-32162MOORE ET AL #1TOMLINSON OIL CO., INC.DRILL10,200
1981-07-2312636042-165-32160THOMPSON, IDA #1THRESHOLD DEVELOPMENT CO.DRILL11,620
1981-07-2312634742-165-32159BELLINGER #1MID-AMERICA PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL3,700
1981-07-2312632142-165-32158SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #57SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,400
1981-07-2212641342-165-32161HERNDON #2GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANYDRILL5,650
1981-07-2212639042-165-32145ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #4701EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1981-07-2212627842-165-32157NORTHRUP-LINDSEY #3MARALO, INC.DRILL7,100
1981-07-2212627642-165-32156RILEY , B #3MARALO, INC.DRILL3,550
1981-07-2212627442-165-32155RILEY "A" #2MARALO, INC.DRILL3,550
1981-07-2212625542-165-32154ADDISON #1GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANYDRILL13,164
1981-07-2212623142-165-32153FOSTER #10SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL9,600
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.