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
1980-10-229815942-165-31892SEMINOLE (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #4011AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,500
1980-10-229638842-165-01358EXXON FEE EUBANKS "C" #1EXXON CORP.RECOMP8,933
1980-10-209607142-165-31894WHITAKER, KATIE ET AL #1EQUITABLE PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL5,500
1980-10-109539342-165-31887SEMINOLE (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #4315AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,500
1980-10-109539142-165-31886SEMINOLE (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #4119AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,500
1980-10-109538342-165-31888SEMINOLE (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #4117AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,500
1980-10-099533042-165-31889SEMINOLE (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #4118AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,500
1980-10-099532542-165-31885SEMINOLE (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #4314AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,500
1980-10-099531442-165-31891SIMMONS #1W & W OIL COMPANY MDRILL4,850
1980-10-069484342-165-31890WILLIAMS, T. H. #1HANOVER MANAGEMENT CO.DRILL11,740
1980-10-019689242-165-31884SEMINOLE (SAN ANDRES)UNIT 60475 #4313AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,500
1980-10-019650542-165-31877DENVER UNIT #7432SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,500
1980-10-019649942-165-31866JONES ESTATE #30-1BOYD, D. K. OIL & GAS CO.DRILL11,250
1980-10-019648342-165-31875DENVER UNIT #8612SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,500
1980-10-019648142-165-31873DENVER UNIT #6736SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,500
1980-10-019644742-165-31871DENVER UNIT #7431SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,500
1980-10-019644642-165-31869DENVER UNIT #6434SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,500
1980-10-019644442-165-31878DENVER UNIT #6435SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,500
1980-10-019644142-165-31870DENVER UNIT #6309SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,500
1980-10-019644042-165-31879DENVER UNIT #6735SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,500
1980-10-019643842-165-31874DENVER UNIT #6734SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,500
1980-10-019643542-165-31868DENVER UNIT #6737SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,500
1980-10-019643242-165-31872DENVER UNIT #6733SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,500
1980-10-019643142-165-31876DENVER UNIT 18910 #7717SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,500
1980-10-019642942-165-31880DENVER UNIT 18910 #7716SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,500
1980-09-299409442-165-31883MESA FARMS #1LOVELADY, IKE INC.DRILL11,815
1980-09-299403642-165-31882FORD "4" #1MARALO, INC.DRILL3,550
1980-09-249368842-165-31881HUGHES "13" #1HILLIN PROD. CO.DRILL12,915
1980-09-199333742-165-31867GIESECKE, ARTHUR #1DAVIS OIL COMPANYDRILL12,700
1980-09-119226142-165-31865FARMS #1PHOENIX RESOURCES CO.DRILL10,700
1980-09-119219542-165-31864SANDY "L" #2JOY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL11,500
1980-09-109213042-165-31863STARK, T.O. -B- #2SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,800
1980-09-109205142-165-31862MICANOPY #1GIFFORD, MITCHELL & WISENBAKERDRILL9,560
1980-09-099204242-165-31861JONES RANCH EST. "20" #1KING RANCH OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL6,300
1980-09-089176242-165-31860STARK, T. O. #30SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL7,200
1980-09-059170542-165-31859SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO. #6TEXACO INC.DRILL4,880
1980-09-059170442-165-32222SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO. #5TEXACO INC.DRILL4,880
1980-09-059170342-165-31857JENKINS, SAM "B" #3EXXON CORP.DRILL4,970
1980-09-059170242-165-31856JENKINS, SAM "B" #4EXXON CORP.DRILL4,970
1980-09-059169642-165-31855MAYO, W. G. #1W & W OIL COMPANY MDRILL4,900
1980-08-269264442-165-31828ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #116EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1980-08-269264342-165-31827ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #103EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1980-08-269264242-165-31829ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #1045EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1980-08-269096142-165-31851MID-AMERICA PIPELINE SYSTEM #10MID-AMERICA PIPELINE SYSTEMDRILL2,830
1980-08-269096042-165-31850SHELL, CHARLES B. #9MID-AMERICA PIPELINE SYSTEMDRILL2,830
1980-08-229065842-165-31854STARK, T. O. #31SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL7,200
1980-08-219043642-165-31853TALIAFERRA, L. #4TEXACO INC.DRILL4,880
1980-08-219043542-165-31852JENKINS, SAM C. #8TEXACO INC.DRILL4,880
1980-08-189005842-165-31849ODC/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #25AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,800
1980-08-148987042-165-31848JENKINS, SAM C. ET AL #7TEXACO INC.DRILL4,880
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.