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
1980-03-107754142-165-31784BURKE, GEORGE J. #1LAYMAC CORPORATIONDRILL5,700
1980-03-057429342-165-02760JONES, E. H. #4SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP11,130
1980-03-047420742-165-02236AKERS #1W & W OIL COMPANY MRECOMP4,800
1980-03-047414542-165-31777MCALPIN #1HILLIARD OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL12,734
1980-03-037810642-165-31772ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #550EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1980-03-037810442-165-31771ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #650EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1980-03-037806742-165-31759ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #3650EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1980-03-037806642-165-31758ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #4950EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1980-02-297393642-165-31776EUBANKS CLEARFORK UNIT #16EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1980-02-297392842-165-31642JONES RANCH "C" #1SAXON OIL COMPANYOTHER5,300
1980-02-257339642-165-31775JENKINS, SAM "C" #1DINERO OPERATING COMPANYDRILL9,200
1980-02-217440042-165-31773ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #4902EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1980-02-207301342-165-31774NORMAN A #5CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL9,500
1980-02-137259842-165-31770BROWN #1MORAN EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,200
1980-02-127249642-165-31766SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #44 WSAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,250
1980-02-127249442-165-31767SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #7 WSAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,200
1980-02-127249242-165-31768SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #23 WSAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,250
1980-02-127249042-165-31769SOUTH CENTRAL ROBERTSON UNIT #10 WSAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
1980-02-117227042-165-01148BUCK, WALTER "A" #1NICHOLS & BRADY PROD. CO.OTHER5,600
1980-02-117226942-165-00970JONES, E. H. #1BOYD, D. K. OIL & GAS CO.OTHER3,150
1980-02-087711442-165-31698SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3214AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,350
1980-02-077204042-165-31765JONES RANCH "B" #1SAXON OIL COMPANYDRILL5,185
1980-02-077203942-165-31764JONES RANCH #3SAXON OIL COMPANYDRILL5,300
1980-02-067182642-165-31763BINGHAM "A" #2NICHOLS & BRADY PROD. CO.DRILL5,600
1980-02-047167042-165-31762COOK UNIT #1-19ARGONAUT ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL4,700
1980-01-297113342-165-31761ODC/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #24AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,600
1980-01-297110442-165-31760JONES ESTATE "1" #2DISCOVERY OIL CORPDRILL5,328
1980-01-287318242-165-31756ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #2702EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1980-01-287317542-165-31757ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #3602EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1980-01-287131142-165-31700SIMPSON #2WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMSDRILL3,120
1980-01-257161542-165-31754ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #63EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1980-01-247317242-165-31752ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #6402EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1980-01-247227942-165-31753ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #2350EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1980-01-247072842-165-31755JENKINS, SAM C. ET AL #6TEXACO INC.DRILL4,950
1980-01-217164842-165-31751ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #602EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1980-01-177003842-165-31750HAMMOND #1ANADARKO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL22,220
1980-01-177000342-165-31747H & J SEC. 127-B #16WMOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,600
1980-01-167033142-165-31744WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #313CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,250
1980-01-167028442-165-31743WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #312CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,250
1980-01-167028342-165-31745WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #314CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,250
1980-01-157030942-165-31739ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #2402EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1980-01-156973842-165-31749CHRISTY #1COPE, GLENNDRILL12,800
1980-01-156972842-165-31748H & J, SEC. 127-B #17MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,600
1980-01-147034242-165-31741ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #1062EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1980-01-117037842-165-31746FOLK #9RSANTA FE ENERGY CO.DRILL5,675
1980-01-116940942-165-31742CRISTINE #1COPE, GLENNDRILL12,800
1980-01-107034342-165-31734ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #2502EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1980-01-106918942-165-31740EXXON FEE EUBANKS "C" #13EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1980-01-096907442-165-02971SANDY "L" #1JOY PETROLEUM CORP.OTHER11,400
1980-01-077035342-165-31732ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #2602EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.