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
1981-07-1412607242-165-32129ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #6703EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1981-07-1412569842-165-32123SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3408AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,377
1981-07-1412569742-165-32126SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2920AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,411
1981-07-1412569642-165-32125SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2921AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,402
1981-07-1412569542-165-32127SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2918AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,412
1981-07-1412569442-165-32128SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2917AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,414
1981-07-1412569342-165-32124SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2916AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,406
1981-07-1412569242-165-32130SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2919AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,398
1981-07-0912448642-165-32120JONES RANCH #1DCB OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL6,500
1981-07-0812468142-165-32121COX #1JOHNSON AND PRICEDRILL5,650
1981-07-0112471542-165-32119PFAFF #1SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL3,200
1981-06-2912495642-165-31971GARLAND #4AHILLIN PROD. CO.DRILL9,000
1981-06-2912365942-165-32114ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #4503EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1981-06-2912302242-165-32118GRIFFIN, EDWARD A. #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.-MIDLANDDRILL5,600
1981-06-2912302142-165-32117O'BRIEN, JOHN J. #1TERRA RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,150
1981-06-2912300042-165-32116MCADOO "B" #1ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC.DRILL6,000
1981-06-2912299642-165-32115GRAY COUNTY SCHOOL LANDS #1HANSON CORPORATIONDRILL12,762
1981-06-2413087742-165-31953WATERS #2HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP.DRILL14,000
1981-06-1912191542-165-32111LANGSTON #1SAXON OIL COMPANYDRILL6,400
1981-06-1912189642-165-10331JONES, E.H. "E" #6TEXACO INC.RECOMP5,065
1981-06-1712225442-165-32113MCADOO "A" #1ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC.DRILL6,013
1981-06-1712196242-165-32108SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4128AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,346
1981-06-1712195242-165-32107SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4129AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,351
1981-06-1712195142-165-32106SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4130AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,349
1981-06-1712195042-165-32105SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4127AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,365
1981-06-1712175242-165-32109COOPER #1R K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL12,700
1981-06-1212084642-165-83596MICANOPY "1" #2 DB & L BRINE SALES INC.OTHER9,360
1981-06-1112078242-165-32104MCGILL, JOE K. #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.-MIDLANDDRILL5,440
1981-06-0912035142-165-32099BLOCK A-22 UNIT #20-1XW & W OIL CO.DRILL4,300
1981-06-0712055442-165-32096SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4013 AAMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,321
1981-06-0412050142-165-32097ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #5603EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1981-06-0412050042-165-32098ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #5701EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1981-06-0313117642-165-32010SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4321AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,327
1981-06-0312187542-165-32110WOMMACK #1FASKEN, DAVIDDRILL6,800
1981-06-0312069042-165-32102THOMAS, B.E. #1ATAPCODRILL5,900
1981-06-0312055542-165-32095SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4125AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,349
1981-06-0312055342-165-32094SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1017AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,394
1981-06-0211978342-165-01219RILEY, T.S. "B" #1COX, JOHN L.RECOMP11,554
1981-05-2812063142-165-32865SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2313AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,394
1981-05-2812055042-165-32089SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2407AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,394
1981-05-2812054842-165-32867SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2713AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,416
1981-05-2812054542-165-32091SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2714AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,432
1981-05-2712074342-165-32103SHERMAN, R.B. ET AL #1BLANCO OIL COMPANYDRILL3,350
1981-05-1911848342-165-83639SPARKS, SL #1KEMP, CHARLES W.OTHER7,200
1981-05-1311786942-165-32088(A-2) ODC #1FOREST OIL CORP.DRILL13,100
1981-05-1212084742-165-01584H & J #1B & L BRINE SALES INC.OTHER11,777
1981-05-1211808142-165-32082ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #6003EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1981-05-1211807942-165-32084ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #4703EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1981-05-1211807742-165-32083ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #6001EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1981-05-0811759542-165-31675FLANAGAN "D" #1BARUCH-FOSTER CORPORATIONOTHER7,350
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.