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
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
1979-09-245869842-165-31670SCHAMBURG #1V-F PETROLEUM INC.DRILL12,850
1979-09-245868342-165-31664HIGGINBOTHAM-RUSSELL(7000)WTR.SO #9WSMOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL250
1979-09-245868242-165-31663HIGGINBOTHAM-RUSSELL(7000)WTR.SO #8WSMOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL250
1979-09-245868142-165-31662HIGGINBOTHAM-RUSSELL(7000)WTR.SO #7WSMOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL250
1979-09-215864442-165-31669JENKINS, SAM -B- #2BARNES, J. C., OIL COMPANYDRILL9,800
1979-09-215854242-165-31668JENKINS, SAM C. ET AL #5TEXACO INC.DRILL4,950
1979-09-195838942-165-03244FLANAGAN #2BARUCH-FOSTER CORPORATIONRECOMP7,350
1979-09-195835642-165-31666JONES RANCH 21 #1INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANYDRILL5,300
1979-09-175891942-165-31651COLLETT "18" #1ESTORIL PRODUCING CORPORATIONDRILL10,330
1979-09-175807342-165-31665GARLAND #3AHILLIN PROD. CO.DRILL9,000
1979-09-135792842-165-31661JENKINS "A" #1COTTON PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL9,925
1979-09-115771942-165-31357SCHUHMACHER #2HENDRIX, JOHN H. CORP.RECOMP11,000
1979-09-115764542-165-31660SANTA FE #1SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL8,300
1979-09-075746342-165-31659A. F. T. #1DURHAM, INC.DRILL12,510
1979-09-065731542-165-31656JONES ESTATE #1MGF OIL CORPORATIONDRILL6,200
1979-09-065724342-165-31655JONES ESTATE #1DISCOVERY OIL CORPDRILL5,214
1979-08-245643842-165-31652EXXON FEE EUBANKS "D" #7EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1979-08-135535142-165-31650JONES RANCH "A" #1 DSAXON OIL COMPANYDRILL6,025
1979-08-085489942-165-31649ODC/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #23AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,600
1979-08-075555642-165-83628JERELYN #1AGAR & AGAR, INC.OTHER3,400
1979-08-065468742-165-30462JONES HEIRS C #2ECHO PRODUCTION, INC.RECOMP11,352
1979-07-315401142-165-31648DONAHUE, PATRICK J. #4MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,600
1979-07-245437142-165-83627ARGO-JONES #2BOYD & PRICE OIL & GASOTHER7,800
1979-07-245356242-165-31647BINGHAM "A" #1NICHOLS & BRADY PROD. CO.DRILL5,600
1979-07-235353042-165-31586RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #220MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,800
1979-07-235346642-165-31646GMK(SAN ANDRES) UNIT #505RESERVE OIL, INC.DRILL5,800
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.