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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-03-19 | 114846 | 42-165-32050 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #6801 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1981-03-19 | 114844 | 42-165-32013 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #6803 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1981-03-19 | 114709 | 42-165-32009 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4019 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,357 | |
| 1981-03-19 | 114629 | 42-165-32015 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1516 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,424 | |
| 1981-03-19 | 112645 | 42-165-32018 | O'DANIEL RANCH #1 | MORAN EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 9,860 | |
| 1981-03-16 | 114708 | 42-165-32007 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1310 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,402 | |
| 1981-03-16 | 114707 | 42-165-32010 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4321 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,326 | |
| 1981-03-16 | 114488 | 42-165-32008 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4018 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,355 | |
| 1981-03-15 | 119007 | 42-165-32030 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1014 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,415 | |
| 1981-03-13 | 112098 | 42-165-32016 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #50 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1981-03-11 | 114713 | 42-165-32003 | ODC/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #26 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1981-03-11 | 114713 | 42-165-32003 | ODC/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #26 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,523 | |
| 1981-03-09 | 111446 | 42-165-83380 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #9401WS | SHELL OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 7,730 | |
| 1981-03-09 | 111438 | 42-165-31999 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4016 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,327 | |
| 1981-03-06 | 111160 | 42-165-32012 | H & J #1 | BOYD, D. K. OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1981-03-03 | 110380 | 42-165-32011 | JENKINS, SAM C. #8 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1981-02-25 | 109626 | 42-165-31990 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4123 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,354 | |
| 1981-02-25 | 109624 | 42-165-32881 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4017 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,352 | |
| 1981-02-25 | 109617 | 42-165-31993 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4126 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,341 | |
| 1981-02-25 | 109615 | 42-165-31992 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4205 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,345 | |
| 1981-02-25 | 109613 | 42-165-31991 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4322 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,330 | |
| 1981-02-25 | 109584 | 42-165-32000 | (E-1) CLARA #1 | FOREST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 13,530 | |
| 1981-02-24 | 109435 | 42-165-31986 | WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1216 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1981-02-24 | 109434 | 42-165-31984 | WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1213 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,210 | |
| 1981-02-24 | 109433 | 42-165-31985 | WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1212 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1981-02-24 | 109432 | 42-165-31983 | WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1211 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1981-02-20 | 109858 | 42-165-32001 | ROBERSTON/CLEARFORK/ UNIT #8203 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1981-02-18 | 108859 | 42-165-31998 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #8301 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1981-02-17 | 108582 | 42-165-31996 | GRIMES #3-A | WTG EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1981-02-13 | 115250 | 42-165-31785 | STARK, T. O. #29 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1981-02-12 | 108375 | 42-165-31981 | WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #712 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1981-02-12 | 108370 | 42-165-31979 | WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #407 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,180 | |
| 1981-02-12 | 108367 | 42-165-31978 | WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #406 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,190 | |
| 1981-02-12 | 108364 | 42-165-31980 | WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #625 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1981-02-12 | 108363 | 42-165-31976 | WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1210 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,210 | |
| 1981-02-12 | 108361 | 42-165-31977 | WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1209 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,210 | |
| 1981-02-12 | 108360 | 42-165-31982 | WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #713 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1981-02-12 | 108359 | 42-165-31974 | WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1214 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1981-02-12 | 108358 | 42-165-31975 | WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1215 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1981-02-06 | 108042 | 42-165-31994 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #8201 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1981-02-05 | 107579 | 42-165-31988 | DOSS #1 | AMINOIL USA INC. | DRILL | 5,310 | |
| 1981-01-29 | 106857 | 42-165-10128 | TURNER, M. L. #1 | URIAH EXPLORATION, INC. | OTHER | 10,225 | |
| 1981-01-27 | 106591 | 42-165-31973 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/ UNIT #9601 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1981-01-26 | 106243 | 42-165-31972 | TAYLOR #1 | BELCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1981-01-23 | 106177 | 42-165-31971 | GARLAND #4-A | HILLIN PROD. CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1981-01-23 | 106176 | 42-165-31970 | GARLAND "6" #2 | HILLIN PROD. CO. | DRILL | 12,888 | |
| 1981-01-21 | 105788 | 42-165-31969 | GRIMES #3 | WTG EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 124 | |
| 1981-01-21 | 105706 | 42-165-31968 | CARPENTER, G.M. #1 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,310 | |
| 1981-01-20 | 107465 | 42-165-31794 | BOOKHOUT #2 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,650 | |
| 1981-01-20 | 105661 | 42-165-31965 | MID-AMERICA PIPELINE SYSTEM #11 | MID-AMERICA PIPELINE SYSTEM | DRILL | 2,830 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.