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
1980-08-118945542-165-31847BINGHAM "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
1980-07-088596242-165-31820SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #48SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,200
1980-07-078590942-165-31819SPARKS #1GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANYDRILL7,380
1980-06-278531542-165-31817SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #9306WSSHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL8,000
1980-06-278531342-165-31816SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #7408WSSHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL8,000
1980-06-278530242-165-31815SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #8412WSSHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL8,000
1980-06-238469142-165-31818WATERS #1HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP.DRILL14,000
1980-06-208455742-165-31814SOUTH WASSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6508SSHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL8,000
1980-06-139341442-165-31799JENKINS, SAM C. #5EXXON CORP.DRILL9,800
1980-06-138399942-165-31813CUNNINGHAM, HELEN -B- #3EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1980-06-138399842-165-01328EXXON FEE #4EXXON CORP.RECOMP7,232
1980-06-128502542-165-01885MABEE #1W & W OIL COMPANY MRECOMP4,900
1980-06-128364542-165-31812CRUMP EST. #1PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.DRILL4,400
1980-06-108337842-165-31811DEMPSEY CREEK #1WILLIAMSON, J. C.DRILL8,700
1980-06-068311842-165-31810CATHERINE-LAWRENCE -A- #1AW & W OIL COMPANY MDRILL5,000
1980-06-068311742-165-31809MCCONAL-CLARK #3W & W OIL COMPANY MDRILL4,900
1980-06-038284142-165-31808CUNNINGHAM, HELEN & ALICE #3DINERO OPERATING COMPANYDRILL7,200
1980-06-028266342-165-00139WEBB, H. L. #1UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP13,133
1980-05-298236342-165-31807JONES, E. H. #1BOYD, D. K. OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,300
1980-05-278246642-165-31783ALEXANDER #3WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMSDRILL3,120
1980-05-138111342-165-31806EXXON-SHELL FEE #7EXXON CORP.DRILL3,200
1980-05-138103742-165-31805H & J SEC. 371 #8MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL5,500
1980-05-098084842-165-31804STAR #1AMERICAN STAR ENERGY & MIN. CORPDRILL5,300
1980-04-307983042-165-31803GAINDREW #1ADAMS EXPLORATION CO.DRILL12,710
1980-04-297965542-165-31802BUCKLEY, MARGUERITE #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL5,400
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.