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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-09-17 | 133800 | 42-165-32753 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #2316 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,403 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133797 | 42-165-32676 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #2315 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,391 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133795 | 42-165-32780 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #2314 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,394 | |
| 1981-09-11 | 132960 | 42-165-32202 | MEANS #1 | AMIGO PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1981-09-10 | 132803 | 42-165-32201 | SANGER INVESTMENT CO. #2 | WAY, RALPH L., INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1981-09-09 | 132678 | 42-165-32197 | STARK, T. O. #28 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1981-09-08 | 132814 | 42-165-32194 | LOOP G.S.U. #1-12 | PIONEER TRANSMISSION CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1981-09-08 | 132813 | 42-165-32193 | LOOP G.S.U. #1-28 | PIONEER TRANSMISSION CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1981-09-08 | 132761 | 42-165-32200 | ASHENHURST "D" #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1981-09-08 | 132592 | 42-165-32196 | TUCKNESS #1 | LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1981-09-08 | 132591 | 42-165-01680 | NORMAN #9-9 | TEX. CRUDE INC.&FLA. GAS EXP. CO | OTHER | 9,300 | |
| 1981-09-08 | 132588 | 42-165-30036 | RILEY, M. C. #1 | MARALO, INC. | RECOMP | 7,620 | |
| 1981-09-08 | 132571 | 42-165-32195 | FLEMING UNIT #1 #1A | TRAVIS, J. J. | DRILL | 3,392 | |
| 1981-08-28 | 131961 | 42-165-32189 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #7001 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1981-08-28 | 131621 | 42-165-32192 | NORRIS, EARL B. #1 | BEEKAY COMPANY | DRILL | 3,350 | |
| 1981-08-28 | 131361 | 42-165-32191 | DENNIS, JOE #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1981-08-26 | 131223 | 42-165-32190 | TODD, H.L. #1 | PEDEN, OREN INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1981-08-21 | 130726 | 42-165-32188 | TOPEKA #1R | FOREST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,190 | |
| 1981-08-17 | 132694 | 42-165-32073 | MAYO, C. #18 1A | W & W OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,250 | |
| 1981-08-14 | 130335 | 42-165-32182 | GAINES PUMP STATION NGL STOR. #2S | PHILLIPS PIPE LINE CO. | DRILL | 2,830 | |
| 1981-08-14 | 130334 | 42-165-32183 | GAINES PUMP STATION NGL STORAGE #11 | PHILLIPS PIPE LINE CO. | DRILL | 2,830 | |
| 1981-08-14 | 130278 | 42-165-32185 | SHERMAN #1 | LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,705 | |
| 1981-08-14 | 130275 | 42-165-32184 | (B-2) TOPEKA #1 | FOREST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 134 | |
| 1981-08-13 | 130471 | 42-165-32173 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #5703 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.