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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-03-10 | 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 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.