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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-07-22 | 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 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.