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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-05-08 | 117523 | 42-165-32087 | YEAGER #2 | V-F PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1981-05-06 | 117707 | 42-165-32080 | DENVER UNIT #7718 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1981-05-06 | 117706 | 42-165-32079 | DENVER UNIT #6823 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1981-05-06 | 117705 | 42-165-32078 | DENVER UNIT #6538 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1981-05-06 | 117228 | 42-165-00600 | HIGGINBOTHAM BROTHERS #1 | COPE, GLENN | RECOMP | 12,752 | |
| 1981-05-01 | 116845 | 42-165-32085 | WATERS #3 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 1981-05-01 | 116786 | 42-165-32081 | MCADOO #1 | ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1981-04-29 | 117267 | 42-165-32077 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2222 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,413 | |
| 1981-04-29 | 117263 | 42-165-32061 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #7003 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1981-04-29 | 117262 | 42-165-32062 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #7101 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1981-04-29 | 117261 | 42-165-32075 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #8501 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1981-04-29 | 117260 | 42-165-32063 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #7103 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1981-04-29 | 117259 | 42-165-32058 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #8601 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1981-04-29 | 117258 | 42-165-32059 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #5803 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1981-04-29 | 117205 | 42-165-32076 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #8401 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1981-04-29 | 117163 | 42-165-32060 | DENVER UNIT #7433 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1981-04-24 | 116814 | 42-165-32055 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2223 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,404 | |
| 1981-04-23 | 116815 | 42-165-32052 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2224 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,395 | |
| 1981-04-23 | 116812 | 42-165-32053 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2226 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,314 | |
| 1981-04-23 | 116811 | 42-165-32054 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2225 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,397 | |
| 1981-04-23 | 116809 | 42-165-32056 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2221 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,404 | |
| 1981-04-23 | 116807 | 42-165-32057 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1908 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,427 | |
| 1981-04-20 | 115650 | 42-165-32074 | MAYO, S.E. #19-1 A | W & W OIL COMPANY M | DRILL | 6,250 | |
| 1981-04-20 | 115649 | 42-165-32073 | MAYO, C. #18-1A | W & W OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,250 | |
| 1981-04-20 | 115620 | 42-165-32072 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #54 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1981-04-20 | 115618 | 42-165-32071 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #55 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1981-04-20 | 115616 | 42-165-32070 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #16 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1981-04-20 | 115614 | 42-165-32069 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #52 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1981-04-20 | 115608 | 42-165-32068 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #56 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1981-04-17 | 115544 | 42-165-32067 | DENVER UNIT #6824 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1981-04-17 | 115542 | 42-165-32066 | DENVER UNIT #6436 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1981-04-17 | 115490 | 42-165-32065 | DENVER UNIT #8425 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1981-04-17 | 115483 | 42-165-32064 | DENVER UNIT #8426 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1981-04-15 | 127372 | 42-165-32026 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1513 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,414 | |
| 1981-04-15 | 119031 | 42-165-32028 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1309 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,397 | |
| 1981-04-15 | 119028 | 42-165-32029 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1015 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,401 | |
| 1981-04-15 | 119026 | 42-165-32027 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1412 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,363 | |
| 1981-04-15 | 119022 | 42-165-32045 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #906 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,392 | |
| 1981-04-15 | 119012 | 42-165-32046 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1615 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,419 | |
| 1981-04-15 | 119005 | 42-165-32041 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1411 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,397 | |
| 1981-04-15 | 118998 | 42-165-32039 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1514 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,406 | |
| 1981-04-15 | 118997 | 42-165-32042 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1515 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,423 | |
| 1981-04-15 | 118804 | 42-165-32033 | SEMINOLE SAN ADRES UNIT #710 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,416 | |
| 1981-04-15 | 118802 | 42-165-32026 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1513 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,414 | |
| 1981-04-15 | 118796 | 42-165-32034 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #4124 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,348 | |
| 1981-04-15 | 118792 | 42-165-32032 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #905 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,395 | |
| 1981-04-15 | 118784 | 42-165-32044 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRESUNIT #1013 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,419 | |
| 1981-04-15 | 118709 | 42-165-32038 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1609 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,417 | |
| 1981-04-15 | 118704 | 42-165-32031 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1012 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,376 | |
| 1981-04-15 | 118703 | 42-165-32031 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1012 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,376 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.