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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.