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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-11-01 | 63369 | 42-165-31693 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFOFK) UNIT #1072 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1979-11-01 | 63368 | 42-165-31690 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #2202 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1979-11-01 | 63367 | 42-165-31692 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #1012 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1979-10-30 | 62451 | 42-165-31696 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY #4 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1979-10-30 | 62449 | 42-165-31695 | ODC #1 | LAGUNA PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 9,909 | |
| 1979-10-29 | 62177 | 42-165-31689 | MEDLIN #1 | VOGEL, A. J., INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1979-10-26 | 62085 | 42-165-31686 | JONES, E. H. ESTATE #1 | MALLARD OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 8,360 | |
| 1979-10-26 | 62053 | 42-165-31685 | RILEY "B" #13-2 | MARALO, INC. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1979-10-25 | 61835 | 42-165-31683 | FOLK -A- #8 | SANTA FE ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1979-10-23 | 63485 | 42-165-31681 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #7502 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1979-10-23 | 63437 | 42-165-31679 | ROBERTSON/CLEARFORK/UNIT #902 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1979-10-23 | 63435 | 42-165-31680 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #5002 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1979-10-19 | 61246 | 42-165-31682 | FORBES, THOMAS #1 | GALAXY OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 12,840 | |
| 1979-10-18 | 61112 | 42-165-31678 | HALL #1 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,550 | |
| 1979-10-12 | 60487 | 42-165-31677 | EDWARDS ESTATE #1 | NUCORP ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,803 | |
| 1979-10-12 | 60341 | 42-165-31676 | GRIMES #1 | WTG EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 13,056 | |
| 1979-10-09 | 60007 | 42-165-31675 | FLANAGAN "BV #3 | BARUCH-FOSTER CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,355 | |
| 1979-10-04 | 60901 | 42-165-31672 | TERRELL "A" #3 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 12,710 | |
| 1979-10-04 | 59732 | 42-165-03274 | NORTHRUP, P. G. #4 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,450 | |
| 1979-10-02 | 60908 | 42-165-31658 | EXXON FEE EUBANKS "D" #8 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1979-10-02 | 60000 | 42-165-31657 | EXXON FEE EUBANKS "D" #9 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1979-09-28 | 59182 | 42-165-31674 | SNEED #1 | LOVELADY, IKE INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1979-09-25 | 58886 | 42-165-31673 | JENKINS #1 | TRI-SERVICE DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1979-09-24 | 58699 | 42-165-31671 | DOSS #1 | HAMON, JAKE L. | DRILL | 13,013 | |
| 1979-09-24 | 58698 | 42-165-31670 | SCHAMBURG #1 | V-F PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 12,850 | |
| 1979-09-24 | 58683 | 42-165-31664 | HIGGINBOTHAM-RUSSELL(7000)WTR.SO #9WS | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 250 | |
| 1979-09-24 | 58682 | 42-165-31663 | HIGGINBOTHAM-RUSSELL(7000)WTR.SO #8WS | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 250 | |
| 1979-09-24 | 58681 | 42-165-31662 | HIGGINBOTHAM-RUSSELL(7000)WTR.SO #7WS | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 250 | |
| 1979-09-21 | 58644 | 42-165-31669 | JENKINS, SAM -B- #2 | BARNES, J. C., OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1979-09-21 | 58542 | 42-165-31668 | JENKINS, SAM C. ET AL #5 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1979-09-19 | 58389 | 42-165-03244 | FLANAGAN #2 | BARUCH-FOSTER CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,350 | |
| 1979-09-19 | 58356 | 42-165-31666 | JONES RANCH 21 #1 | INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1979-09-17 | 58919 | 42-165-31651 | COLLETT "18" #1 | ESTORIL PRODUCING CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,330 | |
| 1979-09-17 | 58073 | 42-165-31665 | GARLAND #3A | HILLIN PROD. CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1979-09-13 | 57928 | 42-165-31661 | JENKINS "A" #1 | COTTON PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 9,925 | |
| 1979-09-11 | 57719 | 42-165-31357 | SCHUHMACHER #2 | HENDRIX, JOHN H. CORP. | RECOMP | 11,000 | |
| 1979-09-11 | 57645 | 42-165-31660 | SANTA FE #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1979-09-07 | 57463 | 42-165-31659 | A. F. T. #1 | DURHAM, INC. | DRILL | 12,510 | |
| 1979-09-06 | 57315 | 42-165-31656 | JONES ESTATE #1 | MGF OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1979-09-06 | 57243 | 42-165-31655 | JONES ESTATE #1 | DISCOVERY OIL CORP | DRILL | 5,214 | |
| 1979-08-24 | 56438 | 42-165-31652 | EXXON FEE EUBANKS "D" #7 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1979-08-13 | 55351 | 42-165-31650 | JONES RANCH "A" #1 D | SAXON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,025 | |
| 1979-08-08 | 54899 | 42-165-31649 | ODC/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #23 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1979-08-07 | 55556 | 42-165-83628 | JERELYN #1 | AGAR & AGAR, INC. | OTHER | 3,400 | |
| 1979-08-06 | 54687 | 42-165-30462 | JONES HEIRS C #2 | ECHO PRODUCTION, INC. | RECOMP | 11,352 | |
| 1979-07-31 | 54011 | 42-165-31648 | DONAHUE, PATRICK J. #4 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1979-07-24 | 54371 | 42-165-83627 | ARGO-JONES #2 | BOYD & PRICE OIL & GAS | OTHER | 7,800 | |
| 1979-07-24 | 53562 | 42-165-31647 | BINGHAM "A" #1 | NICHOLS & BRADY PROD. CO. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1979-07-23 | 53530 | 42-165-31586 | RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #220 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1979-07-23 | 53466 | 42-165-31646 | GMK(SAN ANDRES) UNIT #505 | RESERVE OIL, INC. | DRILL | 5,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.