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 12 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
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
1980-08-118945542-165-31847BINGHAM "A" #1-RNICHOLS & BRADY PROD. CO.DRILL5,600
1980-08-048867242-165-31846MCCARTHY LAND CO. #1DEMINEX U. S. OIL CO.DRILL12,494
1980-08-018938942-165-31838WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #320CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,250
1980-07-318842142-165-31845SHELL-EUBANKS #5TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL7,500
1980-07-318842042-165-31844BRANCH C #2TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL7,500
1980-07-318841942-165-31843BRANCH C #1TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL7,300
1980-07-318841842-165-31842BRANCH B #2TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL7,500
1980-07-318841742-165-31841BRANCH B #1TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL7,500
1980-07-308832742-165-31840NORTHRUP & CARR "B" #3AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,610
1980-07-298818042-165-31839TEPEE #1TAHOE OIL & CATTLE CO.DRILL5,200
1980-07-298807542-165-30028NORMAN #2UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP.OTHER12,330
1980-07-288938042-165-31833WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #622CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,250
1980-07-288937842-165-31837WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #321CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,250
1980-07-288937742-165-31836WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #619CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,250
1980-07-288937642-165-31835WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #620CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,250
1980-07-288936842-165-31832WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #623CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,250
1980-07-288936642-165-31834WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #621CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,250
1980-07-288936342-165-31831WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #624CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,250
1980-07-248768042-165-02447SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7603WSSHELL OIL COMPANYRECOMP7,900
1980-07-228739042-165-31830LAWSON #1HENDERSON & ERICKSONDRILL6,800
1980-07-098615842-165-31826H & J SEC. 127 #2MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL5,600
1980-07-098610042-165-31825GARLAND "7" #1HILLIN PROD. CO.DRILL9,000
1980-07-088596842-165-31824SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #47SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,200
1980-07-088596742-165-31823SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #29SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,200
1980-07-088596642-165-32420SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #49SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,200
1980-07-088596442-165-31821SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #46SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,200
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.