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
1981-08-1313047042-165-32172ROBERTSON/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
1981-07-2212622642-165-32152FOSTER #12SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL9,600
1981-07-2212621742-165-32151GRAYSON #1HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP.DRILL6,030
1981-07-2212621442-165-32150FOSTER #11SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL9,600
1981-07-2212610342-165-32148CORRIGAN #1JOHNSON AND PRICEDRILL5,400
1981-07-2212609442-165-32147MOBIL-ARCO #1JOHNSON AND PRICEDRILL12,400
1981-07-2112670242-165-32164GOODEARLE #1NRM PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL12,470
1981-07-2112585442-165-32146SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #58SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,400
1981-07-2012666542-165-32163JONES RANCH ESTATE "20" #3KING RANCH OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL6,300
1981-07-1712697142-165-32165SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3533AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,350
1981-07-1712638542-165-32139SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3532AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,355
1981-07-1712638442-165-32141SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3529AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,360
1981-07-1712638242-165-32140SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3531AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,381
1981-07-1712638042-165-32135SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3526AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,370
1981-07-1712637942-165-32134SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2227AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,392
1981-07-1712637842-165-32133SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3527AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,368
1981-07-1712637542-165-32132SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3522AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,378
1981-07-1712636942-165-32136SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3524AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,364
1981-07-1712636742-165-32138SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3523AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,375
1981-07-1712636442-165-32137SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3525AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,360
1981-07-1712636242-165-32142SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3407AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,388
1981-07-1712620442-165-32149JONES #1MARLINE OIL CORP.DRILL11,683
1981-07-1712607142-165-32144ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #4603EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1981-07-1712560642-165-32143RILEY B #4MARALO, INC.DRILL3,550
1981-07-1412607442-165-32122ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #4601EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.