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
1979-07-115304942-165-31625H & J SEC. 385 #3MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,600
1979-07-115261442-165-31644MALLISON #1HILLIARD OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL12,435
1979-07-105270642-165-31645CUNNINGHAM, DORA "B" #1NICHOLS & BRADY PROD. CO.DRILL5,600
1979-07-055218342-165-31643R & S PET. - PRESLEY #3FERGUSON & BOSWORTH & ASSOC.DRILL5,700
1979-07-035274042-165-31641FOLK A #6SANTA FE ENERGY CO.DRILL5,600
1979-07-035208242-165-31642JONES ESTATE #1WTG EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL6,140
1979-06-255183142-165-83626JONES "B" #2BBOYD & PRICE OIL & GASOTHER11,105
1979-06-255151642-165-31639HIGGINBOTHAM #1MGF OIL CORPORATIONDRILL6,200
1979-06-135102642-165-31637ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #7203EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1979-06-115046142-165-31638JENKINS, SAM C. ET AL #4TEXACO INC.DRILL5,000
1979-06-055084842-165-31635ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #7201EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1979-06-055084642-165-31632SEMINOLE, WEST, SAN ANDRES UNIT #614CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,500
1979-06-055084542-165-31630SEMINOLE, WEST, SAN ANDRES UNIT #615CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,500
1979-06-055084442-165-31627SEMINOLE, WEST, SAN ANDRES UNIT #616CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,500
1979-06-055084242-165-31629SEMINOLE, WEST, SAN ANDRES UNIT #617CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,500
1979-06-055078042-165-31628WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #618CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,500
1979-06-055077942-165-31626WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT 31 #310CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,500
1979-06-055077842-165-31631WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #311CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,500
1979-06-055005142-165-31691ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #1092EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1979-06-055004042-165-31636JONES HEIRS "C" #C1KIDD, BARRONDRILL5,200
1979-06-044994942-165-31621ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #3802EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1979-06-044994842-165-31622ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #7301EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1979-05-314987742-165-31633WHITETAIL #1TUCKER & BAUMGARDNERDRILL8,500
1979-05-295030442-165-31624WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #309CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,500
1979-05-294965442-165-31613DENVER UNIT #6637SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-05-254932542-165-31615DENVER UNIT #6433SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-05-254932142-165-31618ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #2802EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1979-05-244916042-165-31623JENKINS, SAM "A" #1BARNES, J. C., OIL COMPANYDRILL9,100
1979-05-234913642-165-31620R&S PET.-PRESLEY #2FERGUSON & BOSWORTH & ASSOC.DRILL5,539
1979-05-224894842-165-31619FARMS #1TIPCODRILL10,848
1979-05-184876942-165-31617CUNNINGHAM, HELEN -B- #2EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1979-05-094817142-165-02789HOLT, KATIE BELL "B" #4TENNECO OIL CO.OTHER7,250
1979-05-094817042-165-02814HOLT, KATIE BELL "B" #3TENNECO OIL CO.OTHER7,250
1979-05-094816642-165-02790HOLT, KATIE BELL "B" #1TENNECO OIL CO.OTHER7,250
1979-05-044859742-165-31591RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #214MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,800
1979-05-044859542-165-31590RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #213MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,800
1979-05-024965542-165-31614DENVER UNIT #7634SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-05-024942442-165-31616ROBERTSON #1LAGUNA PETROLEUM CO.DRILL3
1979-04-234695042-165-31612DOSS #1BROWN, TOM INC.DRILL12,860
1979-04-184673142-165-00600HIGGINBOTHAM BROTHERS #1RASCO, INC.RECOMP12,752
1979-04-184668842-165-31601ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #802EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1979-04-184668142-165-31694ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #1082EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1979-04-184667942-165-31692ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #1012EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1979-04-184667742-165-31693ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #1072EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1979-04-174776942-165-31606DENVER UNIT #9307SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-04-174773542-165-31607DENVER UNIT #8424SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-04-174664842-165-31605ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #3002EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1979-04-174664742-165-31604ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #2902EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1979-04-174664542-165-31603ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #702EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1979-04-174664242-165-31690ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #2202EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.