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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-04-29 | 79562 | 42-165-31801 | CUNNINGHAM, HELEN & ALICE #2 | DINERO OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1980-04-28 | 82175 | 42-165-83635 | LAWRENCE, CATHERINE -C- #1 | W & W OIL COMPANY M | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 1980-04-28 | 79480 | 42-165-31800 | GRAY COUNTY SCHOOL LANDS UNIT #1 | NATIONAL EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 12,343 | |
| 1980-04-22 | 78854 | 42-165-31799 | JENKINS, SAM C. #5 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1980-04-22 | 78852 | 42-165-31798 | JENKINS, SAM C. #7 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1980-04-22 | 78850 | 42-165-31797 | JENKINS, SAM C. #6 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1980-04-22 | 78848 | 42-165-31796 | JENKINS, SAM "B" #2 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,970 | |
| 1980-04-18 | 78810 | 42-165-31795 | GRAHAM, MINNIE #7 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1980-04-15 | 81844 | 42-165-31789 | WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #319 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1980-04-15 | 80478 | 42-165-31787 | WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #315 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1980-04-15 | 80458 | 42-165-31786 | WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #316 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1980-04-15 | 80456 | 42-165-31790 | WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #317 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1980-04-15 | 80420 | 42-165-31788 | WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #318 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1980-04-15 | 78325 | 42-165-31794 | BOOKHOUT #2 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,650 | |
| 1980-04-15 | 78322 | 42-165-31793 | JONES #2 | VOGEL, A. J., INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1980-04-15 | 78308 | 42-165-31792 | JONES #4 | TRI-SERVICE DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1980-04-14 | 78203 | 42-165-31791 | GARLAND "6" #1 | HILLIN PROD. CO. | DRILL | 11,355 | |
| 1980-04-09 | 80442 | 42-165-31781 | JONES, E. H. #31-1 | BOYD, D. K. OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 1980-04-09 | 77729 | 42-165-02281 | CATHERINE-LAWRENCE -B- #1 | W & W OIL COMPANY M | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 1980-04-09 | 77728 | 42-165-02280 | CATHERINE-LAWRENCE -A- #1 | W & W OIL COMPANY M | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 1980-04-09 | 77632 | 42-165-31785 | STARK, T. O. #29 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1980-04-04 | 77415 | 42-165-31782 | EUBANKS CLEARFORK UNIT #15 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1980-03-28 | 76591 | 42-165-30038 | MARALO "7" #1 | MARALO, INC. | OTHER | 3,650 | |
| 1980-03-19 | 75680 | 42-165-31780 | JENKINS, SAM #1A | TRI-SERVICE DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 1980-03-14 | 75282 | 42-165-31779 | CHILTON, J. P. #1 | WESTLAND OIL DEVELOPMENT CORP. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1980-03-11 | 74840 | 42-165-31778 | JONES RANCH "C" #1 | SAXON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,130 | |
| 1980-03-10 | 77541 | 42-165-31784 | BURKE, GEORGE J. #1 | LAYMAC CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1980-03-05 | 74293 | 42-165-02760 | JONES, E. H. #4 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 11,130 | |
| 1980-03-04 | 74207 | 42-165-02236 | AKERS #1 | W & W OIL COMPANY M | RECOMP | 4,800 | |
| 1980-03-04 | 74145 | 42-165-31777 | MCALPIN #1 | HILLIARD OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 12,734 | |
| 1980-03-03 | 78106 | 42-165-31772 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #550 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1980-03-03 | 78104 | 42-165-31771 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #650 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1980-03-03 | 78067 | 42-165-31759 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #3650 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1980-03-03 | 78066 | 42-165-31758 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #4950 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1980-02-29 | 73936 | 42-165-31776 | EUBANKS CLEARFORK UNIT #16 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1980-02-29 | 73928 | 42-165-31642 | JONES RANCH "C" #1 | SAXON OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 5,300 | |
| 1980-02-25 | 73396 | 42-165-31775 | JENKINS, SAM "C" #1 | DINERO OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1980-02-21 | 74400 | 42-165-31773 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #4902 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1980-02-20 | 73013 | 42-165-31774 | NORMAN A #5 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1980-02-13 | 72598 | 42-165-31770 | BROWN #1 | MORAN EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1980-02-12 | 72496 | 42-165-31766 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #44 W | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1980-02-12 | 72494 | 42-165-31767 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #7 W | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1980-02-12 | 72492 | 42-165-31768 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #23 W | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1980-02-12 | 72490 | 42-165-31769 | SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #10 W | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1980-02-11 | 72270 | 42-165-01148 | BUCK, WALTER "A" #1 | NICHOLS & BRADY PROD. CO. | OTHER | 5,600 | |
| 1980-02-11 | 72269 | 42-165-00970 | JONES, E. H. #1 | BOYD, D. K. OIL & GAS CO. | OTHER | 3,150 | |
| 1980-02-08 | 77114 | 42-165-31698 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3214 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1980-02-07 | 72040 | 42-165-31765 | JONES RANCH "B" #1 | SAXON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,185 | |
| 1980-02-07 | 72039 | 42-165-31764 | JONES RANCH #3 | SAXON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1980-02-06 | 71826 | 42-165-31763 | BINGHAM "A" #2 | NICHOLS & BRADY PROD. CO. | DRILL | 5,600 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.