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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-04-20 | 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 | |
| 1981-04-15 | 118491 | 42-165-32035 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1909 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,417 | |
| 1981-04-15 | 118487 | 42-165-32048 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1610 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,420 | |
| 1981-04-15 | 118352 | 42-165-32037 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1611 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,418 | |
| 1981-04-15 | 118346 | 42-165-32036 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1614 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,424 | |
| 1981-04-15 | 118325 | 42-165-32047 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1613 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,427 | |
| 1981-04-15 | 118315 | 42-165-32043 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1016 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,388 | |
| 1981-04-09 | 114506 | 42-165-32051 | WHARTON, A. B. JR. #94 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,030 | |
| 1981-04-08 | 114423 | 42-165-32049 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #51 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1981-04-03 | 114438 | 42-165-32050 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #6801 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1981-04-03 | 114026 | 42-165-32040 | ENGLAND "3" #1 | BROWN, H. L., JR. | DRILL | 11,400 | |
| 1981-04-03 | 114007 | 42-165-32022 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1410 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,387 | |
| 1981-04-03 | 114006 | 42-165-32020 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1204 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,391 | |
| 1981-04-03 | 114005 | 42-165-32021 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1409 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,363 | |
| 1981-04-02 | 131864 | 42-165-31862 | MICANOPY #1 | GIFFORD, MITCHELL & WISENBAKER | RECOMP | 9,800 | |
| 1981-03-26 | 119568 | 42-165-32002 | ODC/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #27 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1981-03-26 | 119568 | 42-165-32002 | ODC/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #27 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,522 | |
| 1981-03-25 | 113179 | 42-165-01242 | MARALO "8" #1 | MARALO, INC. | OTHER | 11,092 | |
| 1981-03-25 | 113177 | 42-165-83638 | MARALO "3" #1 | MARALO, INC. | OTHER | 7,695 | |
| 1981-03-25 | 113151 | 42-165-32025 | H & J #3 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1981-03-25 | 113142 | 42-165-32024 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY #1 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 10,031 | |
| 1981-03-25 | 113118 | 42-165-32023 | BOYD #1 | SAMSON RESOURCES COMPANY | DRILL | 12,880 | |
| 1981-03-23 | 114842 | 42-165-32017 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1612 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,421 | |
| 1981-03-23 | 112915 | 42-165-32019 | MOBIL-ARCO #1 | BLAIR, JACK N. | DRILL | 8,765 | |
| 1981-03-20 | 112796 | 42-165-32005 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #6903 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1981-03-20 | 112795 | 42-165-32006 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #6901 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1981-03-20 | 112793 | 42-165-32004 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #8101 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.