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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1980-09-29 | 94036 | 42-165-31882 | FORD "4" #1 | MARALO, INC. | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1980-09-24 | 93688 | 42-165-31881 | HUGHES "13" #1 | HILLIN PROD. CO. | DRILL | 12,915 | |
| 1980-09-19 | 93337 | 42-165-31867 | GIESECKE, ARTHUR #1 | DAVIS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 1980-09-11 | 92261 | 42-165-31865 | FARMS #1 | PHOENIX RESOURCES CO. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1980-09-11 | 92195 | 42-165-31864 | SANDY "L" #2 | JOY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1980-09-10 | 92130 | 42-165-31863 | STARK, T.O. -B- #2 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1980-09-10 | 92051 | 42-165-31862 | MICANOPY #1 | GIFFORD, MITCHELL & WISENBAKER | DRILL | 9,560 | |
| 1980-09-09 | 92042 | 42-165-31861 | JONES RANCH EST. "20" #1 | KING RANCH OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1980-09-08 | 91762 | 42-165-31860 | STARK, T. O. #30 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1980-09-05 | 91705 | 42-165-31859 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO. #6 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,880 | |
| 1980-09-05 | 91704 | 42-165-32222 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO. #5 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,880 | |
| 1980-09-05 | 91703 | 42-165-31857 | JENKINS, SAM "B" #3 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,970 | |
| 1980-09-05 | 91702 | 42-165-31856 | JENKINS, SAM "B" #4 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,970 | |
| 1980-09-05 | 91696 | 42-165-31855 | MAYO, W. G. #1 | W & W OIL COMPANY M | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1980-08-26 | 92644 | 42-165-31828 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #116 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1980-08-26 | 92643 | 42-165-31827 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #103 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1980-08-26 | 92642 | 42-165-31829 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #1045 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1980-08-26 | 90961 | 42-165-31851 | MID-AMERICA PIPELINE SYSTEM #10 | MID-AMERICA PIPELINE SYSTEM | DRILL | 2,830 | |
| 1980-08-26 | 90960 | 42-165-31850 | SHELL, CHARLES B. #9 | MID-AMERICA PIPELINE SYSTEM | DRILL | 2,830 | |
| 1980-08-22 | 90658 | 42-165-31854 | STARK, T. O. #31 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1980-08-21 | 90436 | 42-165-31853 | TALIAFERRA, L. #4 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,880 | |
| 1980-08-21 | 90435 | 42-165-31852 | JENKINS, SAM C. #8 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,880 | |
| 1980-08-18 | 90058 | 42-165-31849 | ODC/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #25 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1980-08-14 | 89870 | 42-165-31848 | JENKINS, SAM C. ET AL #7 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,880 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.