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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1980-08-11 | 89455 | 42-165-31847 | BINGHAM "A" #1-R | NICHOLS & BRADY PROD. CO. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1980-08-04 | 88672 | 42-165-31846 | MCCARTHY LAND CO. #1 | DEMINEX U. S. OIL CO. | DRILL | 12,494 | |
| 1980-08-01 | 89389 | 42-165-31838 | WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #320 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1980-07-31 | 88421 | 42-165-31845 | SHELL-EUBANKS #5 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1980-07-31 | 88420 | 42-165-31844 | BRANCH C #2 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1980-07-31 | 88419 | 42-165-31843 | BRANCH C #1 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1980-07-31 | 88418 | 42-165-31842 | BRANCH B #2 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1980-07-31 | 88417 | 42-165-31841 | BRANCH B #1 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1980-07-30 | 88327 | 42-165-31840 | NORTHRUP & CARR "B" #3 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,610 | |
| 1980-07-29 | 88180 | 42-165-31839 | TEPEE #1 | TAHOE OIL & CATTLE CO. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1980-07-29 | 88075 | 42-165-30028 | NORMAN #2 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | OTHER | 12,330 | |
| 1980-07-28 | 89380 | 42-165-31833 | WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #622 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1980-07-28 | 89378 | 42-165-31837 | WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #321 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1980-07-28 | 89377 | 42-165-31836 | WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #619 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1980-07-28 | 89376 | 42-165-31835 | WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #620 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1980-07-28 | 89368 | 42-165-31832 | WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #623 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1980-07-28 | 89366 | 42-165-31834 | WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #621 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1980-07-28 | 89363 | 42-165-31831 | WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #624 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1980-07-24 | 87680 | 42-165-02447 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7603WS | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,900 | |
| 1980-07-22 | 87390 | 42-165-31830 | LAWSON #1 | HENDERSON & ERICKSON | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1980-07-09 | 86158 | 42-165-31826 | H & J SEC. 127 #2 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1980-07-09 | 86100 | 42-165-31825 | GARLAND "7" #1 | HILLIN PROD. CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1980-07-08 | 85968 | 42-165-31824 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #47 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1980-07-08 | 85967 | 42-165-31823 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #29 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1980-07-08 | 85966 | 42-165-32420 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #49 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1980-07-08 | 85964 | 42-165-31821 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #46 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.