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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-02-04 | 71670 | 42-165-31762 | COOK UNIT #1-19 | ARGONAUT ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1980-01-29 | 71133 | 42-165-31761 | ODC/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #24 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1980-01-29 | 71104 | 42-165-31760 | JONES ESTATE "1" #2 | DISCOVERY OIL CORP | DRILL | 5,328 | |
| 1980-01-28 | 73182 | 42-165-31756 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #2702 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1980-01-28 | 73175 | 42-165-31757 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #3602 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1980-01-28 | 71311 | 42-165-31700 | SIMPSON #2 | WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMS | DRILL | 3,120 | |
| 1980-01-25 | 71615 | 42-165-31754 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #63 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1980-01-24 | 73172 | 42-165-31752 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6402 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1980-01-24 | 72279 | 42-165-31753 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #2350 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1980-01-24 | 70728 | 42-165-31755 | JENKINS, SAM C. ET AL #6 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1980-01-21 | 71648 | 42-165-31751 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #602 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1980-01-17 | 70038 | 42-165-31750 | HAMMOND #1 | ANADARKO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 22,220 | |
| 1980-01-17 | 70003 | 42-165-31747 | H & J SEC. 127-B #16W | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1980-01-16 | 70331 | 42-165-31744 | WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #313 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1980-01-16 | 70284 | 42-165-31743 | WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #312 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1980-01-16 | 70283 | 42-165-31745 | WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #314 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1980-01-15 | 70309 | 42-165-31739 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #2402 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1980-01-15 | 69738 | 42-165-31749 | CHRISTY #1 | COPE, GLENN | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 1980-01-15 | 69728 | 42-165-31748 | H & J, SEC. 127-B #17 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1980-01-14 | 70342 | 42-165-31741 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #1062 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1980-01-11 | 70378 | 42-165-31746 | FOLK #9R | SANTA FE ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 5,675 | |
| 1980-01-11 | 69409 | 42-165-31742 | CRISTINE #1 | COPE, GLENN | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 1980-01-10 | 70343 | 42-165-31734 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #2502 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1980-01-10 | 69189 | 42-165-31740 | EXXON FEE EUBANKS "C" #13 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1980-01-09 | 69074 | 42-165-02971 | SANDY "L" #1 | JOY PETROLEUM CORP. | OTHER | 11,400 | |
| 1980-01-07 | 70353 | 42-165-31732 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #2602 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1980-01-07 | 70352 | 42-165-31733 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #3702 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1980-01-07 | 68845 | 42-165-31738 | HIGGINBOTHAM BROS. "A" #2 | COPE, GLENN | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 1980-01-07 | 68725 | 42-165-31737 | NORMAN #12 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1980-01-04 | 68587 | 42-165-31736 | NORTHRUP #1 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 5,359 | |
| 1980-01-03 | 70370 | 42-165-02867 | MCCONAL - CLARK #2 | W & W OIL COMPANY M | RECOMP | 4,800 | |
| 1980-01-03 | 70369 | 42-165-02866 | MCCONAL - CLARK #1 | W & W OIL COMPANY M | RECOMP | 4,800 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 68352 | 42-165-31735 | CUNNINGHAM, HELEN & ALICE #1 | DINERO OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 68110 | 42-165-31731 | BUFFALO #1 | DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 11,475 | |
| 1979-12-28 | 68973 | 42-165-31829 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1045 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1979-12-28 | 68972 | 42-165-31726 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1152 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1979-12-28 | 68971 | 42-165-31727 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1052 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1979-12-28 | 68969 | 42-165-31828 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #116 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1979-12-28 | 68968 | 42-165-31827 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #103 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1979-12-28 | 68967 | 42-165-31722 | ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #9002 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1979-12-28 | 68966 | 42-165-31723 | ROBERTSON CLEARKFORK UNIT #7750 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1979-12-28 | 68964 | 42-165-31728 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/ UNIT #1042 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1979-12-28 | 68962 | 42-165-31729 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/ UNIT #7702 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1979-12-27 | 67634 | 42-165-31730 | (F-1) MAXEY #1 | FOREST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 13,495 | |
| 1979-12-21 | 67522 | 42-165-83631 | SHERROD ESTATE #1 | HENDERSON & ERICKSON | OTHER | 7,383 | |
| 1979-12-20 | 67424 | 42-165-31720 | GRANGER, C. T. NO. 92 #1 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1979-12-20 | 67421 | 42-165-31719 | GRANGER, C. T. NO. 64 #1 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1979-12-20 | 67408 | 42-165-31718 | ROYALTY #1 | LAGUNA PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1979-12-19 | 67277 | 42-165-31717 | O'REILLY, JOHN B. #1 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,205 | |
| 1979-12-17 | 69617 | 42-165-30417 | JONES HEIRS "C" #3 | ECHO PRODUCTION, INC. | RECOMP | 11,352 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.