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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-11-12 | 98858 | 42-165-31917 | STARK -B- #3 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1980-11-10 | 98629 | 42-165-31916 | AUSTIN, EMMA #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 12,100 | |
| 1980-11-03 | 99303 | 42-165-31911 | DENVER UNIT #754OG | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1980-11-03 | 98907 | 42-165-31909 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1307 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-11-03 | 98906 | 42-165-31907 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1512 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-11-03 | 98905 | 42-165-31908 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1511 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-11-03 | 98904 | 42-165-31910 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1510 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-11-03 | 98903 | 42-165-31905 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1103 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-11-03 | 98902 | 42-165-31906 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1308 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-11-03 | 98901 | 42-165-31902 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #708 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-11-03 | 98899 | 42-165-31904 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #904 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-11-03 | 98898 | 42-165-31903 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #709 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-10-30 | 97652 | 42-165-31897 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #1130 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1980-10-30 | 97650 | 42-165-31896 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #7800 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1980-10-30 | 97527 | 42-165-31914 | DOSS, M. S. A/C 2 #6 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1980-10-30 | 97526 | 42-165-31913 | DOSS, M. S. A/C 2 #5 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1980-10-30 | 97525 | 42-165-31912 | DOSS, M. S. A/C 2 #9 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1980-10-28 | 97166 | 42-165-31901 | ELLIS #1 | V-F PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 12,765 | |
| 1980-10-27 | 97093 | 42-165-31900 | BARRON #1 | FOREST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1980-10-27 | 97012 | 42-165-31899 | EXXON-SHELL FEE "C" #2 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1980-10-27 | 97011 | 42-165-31898 | EXXON-SHELL FEE "C" #3 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1980-10-23 | 96673 | 42-165-31895 | EXXON-SHELL FEE #8 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1980-10-23 | 96653 | 42-165-01644 | H & J UNIT 1-D #28 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 1980-10-22 | 98674 | 42-165-31893 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #4009 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-10-22 | 98159 | 42-165-31892 | SEMINOLE (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #4011 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-10-22 | 96388 | 42-165-01358 | EXXON FEE EUBANKS "C" #1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 8,933 | |
| 1980-10-20 | 96071 | 42-165-31894 | WHITAKER, KATIE ET AL #1 | EQUITABLE PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-10-10 | 95393 | 42-165-31887 | SEMINOLE (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #4315 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-10-10 | 95391 | 42-165-31886 | SEMINOLE (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #4119 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-10-10 | 95383 | 42-165-31888 | SEMINOLE (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #4117 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-10-09 | 95330 | 42-165-31889 | SEMINOLE (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #4118 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-10-09 | 95325 | 42-165-31885 | SEMINOLE (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #4314 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-10-09 | 95314 | 42-165-31891 | SIMMONS #1 | W & W OIL COMPANY M | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1980-10-06 | 94843 | 42-165-31890 | WILLIAMS, T. H. #1 | HANOVER MANAGEMENT CO. | DRILL | 11,740 | |
| 1980-10-01 | 96892 | 42-165-31884 | SEMINOLE (SAN ANDRES)UNIT 60475 #4313 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-10-01 | 96505 | 42-165-31877 | DENVER UNIT #7432 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-10-01 | 96499 | 42-165-31866 | JONES ESTATE #30-1 | BOYD, D. K. OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 11,250 | |
| 1980-10-01 | 96483 | 42-165-31875 | DENVER UNIT #8612 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-10-01 | 96481 | 42-165-31873 | DENVER UNIT #6736 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-10-01 | 96447 | 42-165-31871 | DENVER UNIT #7431 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-10-01 | 96446 | 42-165-31869 | DENVER UNIT #6434 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-10-01 | 96444 | 42-165-31878 | DENVER UNIT #6435 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-10-01 | 96441 | 42-165-31870 | DENVER UNIT #6309 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-10-01 | 96440 | 42-165-31879 | DENVER UNIT #6735 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-10-01 | 96438 | 42-165-31874 | DENVER UNIT #6734 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-10-01 | 96435 | 42-165-31868 | DENVER UNIT #6737 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-10-01 | 96432 | 42-165-31872 | DENVER UNIT #6733 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-10-01 | 96431 | 42-165-31876 | DENVER UNIT 18910 #7717 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-10-01 | 96429 | 42-165-31880 | DENVER UNIT 18910 #7716 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-09-29 | 94094 | 42-165-31883 | MESA FARMS #1 | LOVELADY, IKE INC. | DRILL | 11,815 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.