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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
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
1980-01-077035242-165-31733ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #3702EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1980-01-076884542-165-31738HIGGINBOTHAM BROS. "A" #2COPE, GLENNDRILL12,800
1980-01-076872542-165-31737NORMAN #12UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL9,500
1980-01-046858742-165-31736NORTHRUP #1UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL5,359
1980-01-037037042-165-02867MCCONAL - CLARK #2W & W OIL COMPANY MRECOMP4,800
1980-01-037036942-165-02866MCCONAL - CLARK #1W & W OIL COMPANY MRECOMP4,800
1979-12-316835242-165-31735CUNNINGHAM, HELEN & ALICE #1DINERO OPERATING COMPANYDRILL7,600
1979-12-316811042-165-31731BUFFALO #1DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL11,475
1979-12-286897342-165-31829ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1045EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1979-12-286897242-165-31726ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1152EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1979-12-286897142-165-31727ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #1052EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1979-12-286896942-165-31828ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #116EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1979-12-286896842-165-31827ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #103EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1979-12-286896742-165-31722ROBERTSON CLEARFORK UNIT #9002EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1979-12-286896642-165-31723ROBERTSON CLEARKFORK UNIT #7750EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1979-12-286896442-165-31728ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/ UNIT #1042EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1979-12-286896242-165-31729ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/ UNIT #7702EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1979-12-276763442-165-31730(F-1) MAXEY #1FOREST OIL CORP.DRILL13,495
1979-12-216752242-165-83631SHERROD ESTATE #1HENDERSON & ERICKSONOTHER7,383
1979-12-206742442-165-31720GRANGER, C. T. NO. 92 #1GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL6,000
1979-12-206742142-165-31719GRANGER, C. T. NO. 64 #1GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL6,000
1979-12-206740842-165-31718ROYALTY #1LAGUNA PETROLEUM CO.DRILL9,200
1979-12-196727742-165-31717O'REILLY, JOHN B. #1MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,205
1979-12-176961742-165-30417JONES HEIRS "C" #3ECHO PRODUCTION, INC.RECOMP11,352
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.