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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1981-01-20 | 105659 | 42-165-31964 | MID-AMERICA PIPELINE SYSTEM #12 | MID-AMERICA PIPELINE SYSTEM | DRILL | 2,830 | |
| 1981-01-15 | 105528 | 42-165-83637 | JONES RANCH ESTATE "20" #2 | KING RANCH OIL & GAS, INC. | OTHER | 869 | |
| 1981-01-14 | 105277 | 42-165-31963 | BARRON #1-R | FOREST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 12,103 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 105037 | 42-165-31962 | JENKINS, SAM C. ET AL #9 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,880 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 105033 | 42-165-03244 | FLANAGAN #2 | BARUCH-FOSTER CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,298 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 105020 | 42-165-31961 | HERNDON #1 | GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 5,650 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 105012 | 42-165-31960 | JENKINS, SAM C. ET AL #10 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,880 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 105010 | 42-165-31959 | JENKINS, SAM C. ET AL #11 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,880 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104987 | 42-165-01644 | RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #226D | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 11,103 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104969 | 42-165-31958 | WELCH, JACK #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 5,673 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104965 | 42-165-31957 | YEAGER #1 | V-F PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104889 | 42-165-31956 | DEMPSEY CREEK "A" #1 | WILLIAMSON, J. C. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104253 | 42-165-31869 | DENVER UNIT #6434 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-12-23 | 103200 | 42-165-31955 | GAZAWAY #1 | BELCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,646 | |
| 1980-12-23 | 103197 | 42-165-31954 | JONES RANCH #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 11,452 | |
| 1980-12-22 | 106606 | 42-165-31915 | ODC #1R | PETRO. EXPL. & DEV. FUNDS, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1980-12-22 | 105930 | 42-165-31945 | DOSS, M. S. A/C 2 #8 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1980-12-22 | 105924 | 42-165-31944 | DOSS, M. S. A/C 2 #7 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1980-12-22 | 102981 | 42-165-31953 | WATERS #2 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1980-12-12 | 102124 | 42-165-31946 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #5903 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1980-12-09 | 101423 | 42-165-31505 | JAMESON, R. E. #1 | GETTY OIL CO. | RECOMP | 5,488 | |
| 1980-12-09 | 101400 | 42-165-31706 | HIGGINBOTHAM BROS. "A" #1 | COPE, GLENN | RECOMP | 12,781 | |
| 1980-12-05 | 101320 | 42-165-31948 | JONES RANCH "D" #1 | SAXON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1980-12-04 | 100906 | 42-165-31943 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1203 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,397 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.