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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-08-11 | 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 | |
| 1980-07-08 | 85962 | 42-165-31820 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #48 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1980-07-07 | 85909 | 42-165-31819 | SPARKS #1 | GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 7,380 | |
| 1980-06-27 | 85315 | 42-165-31817 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #9306WS | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1980-06-27 | 85313 | 42-165-31816 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7408WS | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1980-06-27 | 85302 | 42-165-31815 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #8412WS | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1980-06-23 | 84691 | 42-165-31818 | WATERS #1 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1980-06-20 | 84557 | 42-165-31814 | SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6508S | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1980-06-13 | 93414 | 42-165-31799 | JENKINS, SAM C. #5 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1980-06-13 | 83999 | 42-165-31813 | CUNNINGHAM, HELEN -B- #3 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1980-06-13 | 83998 | 42-165-01328 | EXXON FEE #4 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,232 | |
| 1980-06-12 | 85025 | 42-165-01885 | MABEE #1 | W & W OIL COMPANY M | RECOMP | 4,900 | |
| 1980-06-12 | 83645 | 42-165-31812 | CRUMP EST. #1 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1980-06-10 | 83378 | 42-165-31811 | DEMPSEY CREEK #1 | WILLIAMSON, J. C. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1980-06-06 | 83118 | 42-165-31810 | CATHERINE-LAWRENCE -A- #1A | W & W OIL COMPANY M | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1980-06-06 | 83117 | 42-165-31809 | MCCONAL-CLARK #3 | W & W OIL COMPANY M | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1980-06-03 | 82841 | 42-165-31808 | CUNNINGHAM, HELEN & ALICE #3 | DINERO OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1980-06-02 | 82663 | 42-165-00139 | WEBB, H. L. #1 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 13,133 | |
| 1980-05-29 | 82363 | 42-165-31807 | JONES, E. H. #1 | BOYD, D. K. OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1980-05-27 | 82466 | 42-165-31783 | ALEXANDER #3 | WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMS | DRILL | 3,120 | |
| 1980-05-13 | 81113 | 42-165-31806 | EXXON-SHELL FEE #7 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1980-05-13 | 81037 | 42-165-31805 | H & J SEC. 371 #8 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-05-09 | 80848 | 42-165-31804 | STAR #1 | AMERICAN STAR ENERGY & MIN. CORP | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1980-04-30 | 79830 | 42-165-31803 | GAINDREW #1 | ADAMS EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 12,710 | |
| 1980-04-29 | 79655 | 42-165-31802 | BUCKLEY, MARGUERITE #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,400 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.