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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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
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
1980-12-0310065842-165-31947MAYO, HOWARD #1ROGERS OIL CO.DRILL4,900
1980-11-2510033042-165-31942SANGER INVESTMENT CO. #1WAY, RALPH L., INC.DRILL5,000
1980-11-2510032642-165-31936SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #802AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,379
1980-11-2510032542-165-31935SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1011AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,393
1980-11-2510032442-165-31934SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4908AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,353
1980-11-2510032342-165-31933SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4320AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,356
1980-11-2510032242-165-31932SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4319AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,335
1980-11-2510032142-165-31931SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4318AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,335
1980-11-2510032042-165-31930SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4317AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,342
1980-11-2510031942-165-31929SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4316AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,342
1980-11-2510031842-165-31928SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4122AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,321
1980-11-2510031742-165-31927SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4121AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,354
1980-11-2510031242-165-31926SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4120AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,356
1980-11-209996342-165-31925SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4015AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,353
1980-11-209996242-165-32903SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4014AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,345
1980-11-209996042-165-31923SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4013AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,340
1980-11-209995942-165-31922SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #4012AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,344
1980-11-209995842-165-31920SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1509AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,415
1980-11-209995742-165-31921SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #60475 #4010AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,350
1980-11-199984642-165-31938GRIMES #2WTG EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL5,900
1980-11-199984242-165-31937EMILY #1TRI-SERVICE DRILLING CO.DRILL4,900
1980-11-189959442-165-31919SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO. #7TEXACO INC.DRILL4,850
1980-11-189959142-165-31669JENKINS, SAM "B" #2DINERO OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP6,900
1980-11-189958942-165-31918SEMINOLE TOWNSITE "A" #1-AW & W OIL COMPANY MDRILL5,200
1980-11-179929642-165-31765JONES RANCH "B" #1SAXON OIL COMPANYRECOMP5,000
1980-11-1410004542-165-31941GCS #1MGF OIL CORPORATIONDRILL12,381
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.