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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-08-13 | 130470 | 42-165-32172 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #5901 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1981-08-13 | 130196 | 42-165-32181 | GAINES PUMP ST. NGL STORAGE #3D | PHILLIPS PIPE LINE CO. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1981-08-10 | 129400 | 42-165-32180 | ELLEN "B" #1 | FOREST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,769 | |
| 1981-08-10 | 129219 | 42-165-32179 | MEDLIN #1 | AMINOIL USA INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1981-08-07 | 130468 | 42-165-32175 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #5801 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1981-08-07 | 129147 | 42-165-32178 | SARTIN #1 | AMINOIL USA INC. | DRILL | 5,953 | |
| 1981-08-07 | 129142 | 42-165-32177 | COPE #1 | AMINOIL USA INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1981-08-07 | 129137 | 42-165-32184 | (B-2) TOPEKA #1 | FOREST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 0 | |
| 1981-08-04 | 128401 | 42-165-32174 | KEATON #1 | AMINOIL USA INC. | DRILL | 5,644 | |
| 1981-08-03 | 128242 | 42-165-32171 | GRANGER, C. T. 92 #2 | FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,720 | |
| 1981-07-31 | 128105 | 42-165-32170 | WARREN-HARRIS #1 | NORTEX GAS & OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,799 | |
| 1981-07-31 | 127942 | 42-165-32169 | LEWIS #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1981-07-31 | 127940 | 42-165-32168 | BRIDWELL #1 | FASKEN, DAVID | DRILL | 12,405 | |
| 1981-07-28 | 127867 | 42-165-32167 | WAKEFIELD #1 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 13,580 | |
| 1981-07-23 | 127182 | 42-165-32166 | JONES ESTATE #498-1 | BOYD, D. K. OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1981-07-23 | 126445 | 42-165-32162 | MOORE ET AL #1 | TOMLINSON OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1981-07-23 | 126360 | 42-165-32160 | THOMPSON, IDA #1 | THRESHOLD DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 11,620 | |
| 1981-07-23 | 126347 | 42-165-32159 | BELLINGER #1 | MID-AMERICA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1981-07-23 | 126321 | 42-165-32158 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #57 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1981-07-22 | 126413 | 42-165-32161 | HERNDON #2 | GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 5,650 | |
| 1981-07-22 | 126390 | 42-165-32145 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #4701 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1981-07-22 | 126278 | 42-165-32157 | NORTHRUP-LINDSEY #3 | MARALO, INC. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1981-07-22 | 126276 | 42-165-32156 | RILEY , B #3 | MARALO, INC. | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1981-07-22 | 126274 | 42-165-32155 | RILEY "A" #2 | MARALO, INC. | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1981-07-22 | 126255 | 42-165-32154 | ADDISON #1 | GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 13,164 | |
| 1981-07-22 | 126231 | 42-165-32153 | FOSTER #10 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1981-07-22 | 126226 | 42-165-32152 | FOSTER #12 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1981-07-22 | 126217 | 42-165-32151 | GRAYSON #1 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 6,030 | |
| 1981-07-22 | 126214 | 42-165-32150 | FOSTER #11 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1981-07-22 | 126103 | 42-165-32148 | CORRIGAN #1 | JOHNSON AND PRICE | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1981-07-22 | 126094 | 42-165-32147 | MOBIL-ARCO #1 | JOHNSON AND PRICE | DRILL | 12,400 | |
| 1981-07-21 | 126702 | 42-165-32164 | GOODEARLE #1 | NRM PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 12,470 | |
| 1981-07-21 | 125854 | 42-165-32146 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #58 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1981-07-20 | 126665 | 42-165-32163 | JONES RANCH ESTATE "20" #3 | KING RANCH OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1981-07-17 | 126971 | 42-165-32165 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3533 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1981-07-17 | 126385 | 42-165-32139 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3532 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,355 | |
| 1981-07-17 | 126384 | 42-165-32141 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3529 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,360 | |
| 1981-07-17 | 126382 | 42-165-32140 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3531 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,381 | |
| 1981-07-17 | 126380 | 42-165-32135 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3526 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,370 | |
| 1981-07-17 | 126379 | 42-165-32134 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2227 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,392 | |
| 1981-07-17 | 126378 | 42-165-32133 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3527 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,368 | |
| 1981-07-17 | 126375 | 42-165-32132 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3522 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,378 | |
| 1981-07-17 | 126369 | 42-165-32136 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3524 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,364 | |
| 1981-07-17 | 126367 | 42-165-32138 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3523 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,375 | |
| 1981-07-17 | 126364 | 42-165-32137 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3525 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,360 | |
| 1981-07-17 | 126362 | 42-165-32142 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3407 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,388 | |
| 1981-07-17 | 126204 | 42-165-32149 | JONES #1 | MARLINE OIL CORP. | DRILL | 11,683 | |
| 1981-07-17 | 126071 | 42-165-32144 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #4603 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1981-07-17 | 125606 | 42-165-32143 | RILEY B #4 | MARALO, INC. | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1981-07-14 | 126074 | 42-165-32122 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #4601 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.