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 21 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (63 total, up 24% 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
1981-02-2410943342-165-31985WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1212CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,200
1981-02-2410943242-165-31983WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1211CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,200
1981-02-2010985842-165-32001ROBERSTON/CLEARFORK/ UNIT #8203EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1981-02-1810885942-165-31998ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #8301EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1981-02-1710858242-165-31996GRIMES #3-AWTG EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL5,900
1981-02-1311525042-165-31785STARK, T. O. #29SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL9,500
1981-02-1210837542-165-31981WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #712CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,200
1981-02-1210837042-165-31979WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #407CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,180
1981-02-1210836742-165-31978WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #406CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,190
1981-02-1210836442-165-31980WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #625CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,200
1981-02-1210836342-165-31976WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1210CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,210
1981-02-1210836142-165-31977WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1209CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,210
1981-02-1210836042-165-31982WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #713CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,200
1981-02-1210835942-165-31974WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1214CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,200
1981-02-1210835842-165-31975WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1215CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,200
1981-02-0610804242-165-31994ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #8201EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1981-02-0510757942-165-31988DOSS #1AMINOIL USA INC.DRILL5,310
1981-01-2910685742-165-10128TURNER, M. L. #1URIAH EXPLORATION, INC.OTHER10,225
1981-01-2710659142-165-31973ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/ UNIT #9601EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1981-01-2610624342-165-31972TAYLOR #1BELCO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL6,000
1981-01-2310617742-165-31971GARLAND #4-AHILLIN PROD. CO.DRILL9,000
1981-01-2310617642-165-31970GARLAND "6" #2HILLIN PROD. CO.DRILL12,888
1981-01-2110578842-165-31969GRIMES #3WTG EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL124
1981-01-2110570642-165-31968CARPENTER, G.M. #1SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL7,310
1981-01-2010746542-165-31794BOOKHOUT #2PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATIONDRILL9,650
1981-01-2010566142-165-31965MID-AMERICA PIPELINE SYSTEM #11MID-AMERICA PIPELINE SYSTEMDRILL2,830
1981-01-2010565942-165-31964MID-AMERICA PIPELINE SYSTEM #12MID-AMERICA PIPELINE SYSTEMDRILL2,830
1981-01-1510552842-165-83637JONES RANCH ESTATE "20" #2KING RANCH OIL & GAS, INC.OTHER869
1981-01-1410527742-165-31963BARRON #1-RFOREST OIL CORP.DRILL12,103
1980-12-3110503742-165-31962JENKINS, SAM C. ET AL #9TEXACO INC.DRILL4,880
1980-12-3110503342-165-03244FLANAGAN #2BARUCH-FOSTER CORPORATIONRECOMP7,298
1980-12-3110502042-165-31961HERNDON #1GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANYDRILL5,650
1980-12-3110501242-165-31960JENKINS, SAM C. ET AL #10TEXACO INC.DRILL4,880
1980-12-3110501042-165-31959JENKINS, SAM C. ET AL #11TEXACO INC.DRILL4,880
1980-12-3110498742-165-01644RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #226DMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP11,103
1980-12-3110496942-165-31958WELCH, JACK #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL5,673
1980-12-3110496542-165-31957YEAGER #1V-F PETROLEUM INC.DRILL5,800
1980-12-3110488942-165-31956DEMPSEY CREEK "A" #1WILLIAMSON, J. C.DRILL5,200
1980-12-3110425342-165-31869DENVER UNIT #6434SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,500
1980-12-2310320042-165-31955GAZAWAY #1BELCO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,646
1980-12-2310319742-165-31954JONES RANCH #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL11,452
1980-12-2210660642-165-31915ODC #1RPETRO. EXPL. & DEV. FUNDS, INC.DRILL10,000
1980-12-2210593042-165-31945DOSS, M. S. A/C 2 #8EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1980-12-2210592442-165-31944DOSS, M. S. A/C 2 #7EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1980-12-2210298142-165-31953WATERS #2HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP.DRILL14,000
1980-12-1210212442-165-31946ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #5903EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1980-12-0910142342-165-31505JAMESON, R. E. #1GETTY OIL CO.RECOMP5,488
1980-12-0910140042-165-31706HIGGINBOTHAM BROS. "A" #1COPE, GLENNRECOMP12,781
1980-12-0510132042-165-31948JONES RANCH "D" #1SAXON OIL COMPANYDRILL5,200
1980-12-0410090642-165-31943SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1203AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,397
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.