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
1979-12-136677342-165-31716WARREN #1HANSON CORP. & WM. E. CARLDRILL12,821
1979-12-126669442-165-31715JONES RANCH #2SAXON OIL COMPANYDRILL5,300
1979-12-126651842-165-31714CAIN #2-10TEX. CRUDE INC.&FLA. GAS EXP. CODRILL9,400
1979-12-056573042-165-31713SRC #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,700
1979-12-036599542-165-83630PATTERSON, D. J. #1BOYD, D. K. OIL & GAS CO.OTHER6,142
1979-11-296492842-165-31712BIRGE #1TRI-SERVICE DRILLING CO.DRILL12,888
1979-11-286485842-165-31711EXXON FEE-EUBANKS "BA" #12EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1979-11-286484942-165-31710EXXON FEE - EUBANKS "BA" #13EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1979-11-286484842-165-31709EXXON FEE - EUBANKS "BA" #18EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1979-11-286484642-165-31708EXXON FEE - EUBANKS "BA" #17EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1979-11-286484542-165-31707EXXON FEE - EUBANKS "BA" #14EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1979-11-286471742-165-31705BENNETT ESTATE #2WTG EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL5,890
1979-11-216483642-165-31706HIGGINBOTHAM BROS. "A" #1COPE, GLENNDRILL12,800
1979-11-216448242-165-31704EXXON FEE EUBANKS "C" #12EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1979-11-216448042-165-31703EXXON FEE EUBANKS "C" #11EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1979-11-206443642-165-31702JENKINS, SAM "B" #1EXXON CORP.DRILL4,970
1979-11-206443442-165-31701DONAHUE, PATRICK J. #5MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,600
1979-11-136363042-165-00382COLGAN ST. "A" #1W & W OIL COMPANY MRECOMP4,816
1979-11-096330642-165-31698SEMINOLE DEEP "C" #3AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL11,800
1979-11-076358442-165-31699JONES RANCH #1SAXON OIL COMPANYDRILL5,300
1979-11-056306842-165-31697FASKEN, ROBERT ET AL #1EQUITABLE PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL5,500
1979-11-026284742-165-31687ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #76EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1979-11-026284642-165-31688ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #50EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1979-11-016373742-165-31684FOLK #9SANTA FE ENERGY CO.DRILL2,592
1979-11-016337342-165-31691ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #1092EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1979-11-016337042-165-31694ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #1082EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1979-11-016336942-165-31693ROBERTSON (CLEARFOFK) UNIT #1072EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1979-11-016336842-165-31690ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #2202EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1979-11-016336742-165-31692ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #1012EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1979-10-306245142-165-31696SOUTHLAND ROYALTY #4TEXACO INC.DRILL5,000
1979-10-306244942-165-31695ODC #1LAGUNA PETROLEUM CO.DRILL9,909
1979-10-296217742-165-31689MEDLIN #1VOGEL, A. J., INC.DRILL5,100
1979-10-266208542-165-31686JONES, E. H. ESTATE #1MALLARD OIL & GAS CO.DRILL8,360
1979-10-266205342-165-31685RILEY "B" #13-2MARALO, INC.DRILL7,700
1979-10-256183542-165-31683FOLK -A- #8SANTA FE ENERGY CO.DRILL5,600
1979-10-236348542-165-31681ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #7502EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1979-10-236343742-165-31679ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #902EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1979-10-236343542-165-31680ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #5002EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1979-10-196124642-165-31682FORBES, THOMAS #1GALAXY OIL COMPANYDRILL12,840
1979-10-186111242-165-31678HALL #1UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,550
1979-10-126048742-165-31677EDWARDS ESTATE #1NUCORP ENERGY, INC.DRILL12,803
1979-10-126034142-165-31676GRIMES #1WTG EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL13,056
1979-10-096000742-165-31675FLANAGAN "BV #3BARUCH-FOSTER CORPORATIONDRILL7,355
1979-10-046090142-165-31672TERRELL "A" #3SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL12,710
1979-10-045973242-165-03274NORTHRUP, P. G. #4EXXON CORP.RECOMP9,450
1979-10-026090842-165-31658EXXON FEE EUBANKS "D" #8EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1979-10-026000042-165-31657EXXON FEE EUBANKS "D" #9EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1979-09-285918242-165-31674SNEED #1LOVELADY, IKE INC.DRILL5,500
1979-09-255888642-165-31673JENKINS #1TRI-SERVICE DRILLING CO.DRILL7,500
1979-09-245869942-165-31671DOSS #1HAMON, JAKE L.DRILL13,013
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.