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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-07-14 | 126072 | 42-165-32129 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #6703 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1981-07-14 | 125698 | 42-165-32123 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3408 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,377 | |
| 1981-07-14 | 125697 | 42-165-32126 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2920 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,411 | |
| 1981-07-14 | 125696 | 42-165-32125 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2921 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,402 | |
| 1981-07-14 | 125695 | 42-165-32127 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2918 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,412 | |
| 1981-07-14 | 125694 | 42-165-32128 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2917 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,414 | |
| 1981-07-14 | 125693 | 42-165-32124 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2916 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,406 | |
| 1981-07-14 | 125692 | 42-165-32130 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2919 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,398 | |
| 1981-07-09 | 124486 | 42-165-32120 | JONES RANCH #1 | DCB OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1981-07-08 | 124681 | 42-165-32121 | COX #1 | JOHNSON AND PRICE | DRILL | 5,650 | |
| 1981-07-01 | 124715 | 42-165-32119 | PFAFF #1 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1981-06-29 | 124956 | 42-165-31971 | GARLAND #4A | HILLIN PROD. CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1981-06-29 | 123659 | 42-165-32114 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #4503 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1981-06-29 | 123022 | 42-165-32118 | GRIFFIN, EDWARD A. #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1981-06-29 | 123021 | 42-165-32117 | O'BRIEN, JOHN J. #1 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,150 | |
| 1981-06-29 | 123000 | 42-165-32116 | MCADOO "B" #1 | ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1981-06-29 | 122996 | 42-165-32115 | GRAY COUNTY SCHOOL LANDS #1 | HANSON CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,762 | |
| 1981-06-24 | 130877 | 42-165-31953 | WATERS #2 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1981-06-19 | 121915 | 42-165-32111 | LANGSTON #1 | SAXON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1981-06-19 | 121896 | 42-165-10331 | JONES, E.H. "E" #6 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,065 | |
| 1981-06-17 | 122254 | 42-165-32113 | MCADOO "A" #1 | ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 6,013 | |
| 1981-06-17 | 121962 | 42-165-32108 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4128 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,346 | |
| 1981-06-17 | 121952 | 42-165-32107 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4129 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,351 | |
| 1981-06-17 | 121951 | 42-165-32106 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4130 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,349 | |
| 1981-06-17 | 121950 | 42-165-32105 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4127 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,365 | |
| 1981-06-17 | 121752 | 42-165-32109 | COOPER #1 | R K PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 1981-06-12 | 120846 | 42-165-83596 | MICANOPY "1" #2 D | B & L BRINE SALES INC. | OTHER | 9,360 | |
| 1981-06-11 | 120782 | 42-165-32104 | MCGILL, JOE K. #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 5,440 | |
| 1981-06-09 | 120351 | 42-165-32099 | BLOCK A-22 UNIT #20-1X | W & W OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1981-06-07 | 120554 | 42-165-32096 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4013 A | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,321 | |
| 1981-06-04 | 120501 | 42-165-32097 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #5603 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1981-06-04 | 120500 | 42-165-32098 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #5701 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1981-06-03 | 131176 | 42-165-32010 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4321 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,327 | |
| 1981-06-03 | 121875 | 42-165-32110 | WOMMACK #1 | FASKEN, DAVID | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1981-06-03 | 120690 | 42-165-32102 | THOMAS, B.E. #1 | ATAPCO | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1981-06-03 | 120555 | 42-165-32095 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4125 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,349 | |
| 1981-06-03 | 120553 | 42-165-32094 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1017 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,394 | |
| 1981-06-02 | 119783 | 42-165-01219 | RILEY, T.S. "B" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | RECOMP | 11,554 | |
| 1981-05-28 | 120631 | 42-165-32865 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2313 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,394 | |
| 1981-05-28 | 120550 | 42-165-32089 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2407 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,394 | |
| 1981-05-28 | 120548 | 42-165-32867 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2713 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,416 | |
| 1981-05-28 | 120545 | 42-165-32091 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2714 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,432 | |
| 1981-05-27 | 120743 | 42-165-32103 | SHERMAN, R.B. ET AL #1 | BLANCO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,350 | |
| 1981-05-19 | 118483 | 42-165-83639 | SPARKS, SL #1 | KEMP, CHARLES W. | OTHER | 7,200 | |
| 1981-05-13 | 117869 | 42-165-32088 | (A-2) ODC #1 | FOREST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 13,100 | |
| 1981-05-12 | 120847 | 42-165-01584 | H & J #1 | B & L BRINE SALES INC. | OTHER | 11,777 | |
| 1981-05-12 | 118081 | 42-165-32082 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #6003 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1981-05-12 | 118079 | 42-165-32084 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #4703 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1981-05-12 | 118077 | 42-165-32083 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #6001 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1981-05-08 | 117595 | 42-165-31675 | FLANAGAN "D" #1 | BARUCH-FOSTER CORPORATION | OTHER | 7,350 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.