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 15 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (45 total, down 37% 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
1980-07-088596242-165-31820SOUTH 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
1980-04-297956242-165-31801CUNNINGHAM, HELEN & ALICE #2DINERO OPERATING COMPANYDRILL7,600
1980-04-288217542-165-83635LAWRENCE, CATHERINE -C- #1W & W OIL COMPANY MRECOMP5,000
1980-04-287948042-165-31800GRAY COUNTY SCHOOL LANDS UNIT #1NATIONAL EXPLORATION CO.DRILL12,343
1980-04-227885442-165-31799JENKINS, SAM C. #5EXXON CORP.DRILL9,100
1980-04-227885242-165-31798JENKINS, SAM C. #7EXXON CORP.DRILL9,100
1980-04-227885042-165-31797JENKINS, SAM C. #6EXXON CORP.DRILL9,100
1980-04-227884842-165-31796JENKINS, SAM "B" #2EXXON CORP.DRILL4,970
1980-04-187881042-165-31795GRAHAM, MINNIE #7AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,000
1980-04-158184442-165-31789WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #319CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,250
1980-04-158047842-165-31787WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #315CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,250
1980-04-158045842-165-31786WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #316CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,250
1980-04-158045642-165-31790WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #317CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,250
1980-04-158042042-165-31788WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #318CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,250
1980-04-157832542-165-31794BOOKHOUT #2PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATIONDRILL9,650
1980-04-157832242-165-31793JONES #2VOGEL, A. J., INC.DRILL5,100
1980-04-157830842-165-31792JONES #4TRI-SERVICE DRILLING CO.DRILL5,200
1980-04-147820342-165-31791GARLAND "6" #1HILLIN PROD. CO.DRILL11,355
1980-04-098044242-165-31781JONES, E. H. #31-1BOYD, D. K. OIL & GAS CO.DRILL11,200
1980-04-097772942-165-02281CATHERINE-LAWRENCE -B- #1W & W OIL COMPANY MRECOMP5,000
1980-04-097772842-165-02280CATHERINE-LAWRENCE -A- #1W & W OIL COMPANY MRECOMP5,000
1980-04-097763242-165-31785STARK, T. O. #29SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL9,500
1980-04-047741542-165-31782EUBANKS CLEARFORK UNIT #15EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1980-03-287659142-165-30038MARALO "7" #1MARALO, INC.OTHER3,650
1980-03-197568042-165-31780JENKINS, SAM #1ATRI-SERVICE DRILLING CO.DRILL10,300
1980-03-147528242-165-31779CHILTON, J. P. #1WESTLAND OIL DEVELOPMENT CORP.DRILL12,500
1980-03-117484042-165-31778JONES RANCH "C" #1SAXON OIL COMPANYDRILL5,130
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.