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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-07-11 | 53049 | 42-165-31625 | H & J SEC. 385 #3 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1979-07-11 | 52614 | 42-165-31644 | MALLISON #1 | HILLIARD OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 12,435 | |
| 1979-07-10 | 52706 | 42-165-31645 | CUNNINGHAM, DORA "B" #1 | NICHOLS & BRADY PROD. CO. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1979-07-05 | 52183 | 42-165-31643 | R & S PET. - PRESLEY #3 | FERGUSON & BOSWORTH & ASSOC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1979-07-03 | 52740 | 42-165-31641 | FOLK A #6 | SANTA FE ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1979-07-03 | 52082 | 42-165-31642 | JONES ESTATE #1 | WTG EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 6,140 | |
| 1979-06-25 | 51831 | 42-165-83626 | JONES "B" #2B | BOYD & PRICE OIL & GAS | OTHER | 11,105 | |
| 1979-06-25 | 51516 | 42-165-31639 | HIGGINBOTHAM #1 | MGF OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1979-06-13 | 51026 | 42-165-31637 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #7203 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1979-06-11 | 50461 | 42-165-31638 | JENKINS, SAM C. ET AL #4 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1979-06-05 | 50848 | 42-165-31635 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #7201 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1979-06-05 | 50846 | 42-165-31632 | SEMINOLE, WEST, SAN ANDRES UNIT #614 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1979-06-05 | 50845 | 42-165-31630 | SEMINOLE, WEST, SAN ANDRES UNIT #615 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1979-06-05 | 50844 | 42-165-31627 | SEMINOLE, WEST, SAN ANDRES UNIT #616 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1979-06-05 | 50842 | 42-165-31629 | SEMINOLE, WEST, SAN ANDRES UNIT #617 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1979-06-05 | 50780 | 42-165-31628 | WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #618 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1979-06-05 | 50779 | 42-165-31626 | WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT 31 #310 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1979-06-05 | 50778 | 42-165-31631 | WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #311 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1979-06-05 | 50051 | 42-165-31691 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #1092 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1979-06-05 | 50040 | 42-165-31636 | JONES HEIRS "C" #C1 | KIDD, BARRON | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1979-06-04 | 49949 | 42-165-31621 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #3802 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1979-06-04 | 49948 | 42-165-31622 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #7301 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1979-05-31 | 49877 | 42-165-31633 | WHITETAIL #1 | TUCKER & BAUMGARDNER | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1979-05-29 | 50304 | 42-165-31624 | WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #309 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1979-05-29 | 49654 | 42-165-31613 | DENVER UNIT #6637 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1979-05-25 | 49325 | 42-165-31615 | DENVER UNIT #6433 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1979-05-25 | 49321 | 42-165-31618 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #2802 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1979-05-24 | 49160 | 42-165-31623 | JENKINS, SAM "A" #1 | BARNES, J. C., OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1979-05-23 | 49136 | 42-165-31620 | R&S PET.-PRESLEY #2 | FERGUSON & BOSWORTH & ASSOC. | DRILL | 5,539 | |
| 1979-05-22 | 48948 | 42-165-31619 | FARMS #1 | TIPCO | DRILL | 10,848 | |
| 1979-05-18 | 48769 | 42-165-31617 | CUNNINGHAM, HELEN -B- #2 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1979-05-09 | 48171 | 42-165-02789 | HOLT, KATIE BELL "B" #4 | TENNECO OIL CO. | OTHER | 7,250 | |
| 1979-05-09 | 48170 | 42-165-02814 | HOLT, KATIE BELL "B" #3 | TENNECO OIL CO. | OTHER | 7,250 | |
| 1979-05-09 | 48166 | 42-165-02790 | HOLT, KATIE BELL "B" #1 | TENNECO OIL CO. | OTHER | 7,250 | |
| 1979-05-04 | 48597 | 42-165-31591 | RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #214 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1979-05-04 | 48595 | 42-165-31590 | RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #213 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1979-05-02 | 49655 | 42-165-31614 | DENVER UNIT #7634 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1979-05-02 | 49424 | 42-165-31616 | ROBERTSON #1 | LAGUNA PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 3 | |
| 1979-04-23 | 46950 | 42-165-31612 | DOSS #1 | BROWN, TOM INC. | DRILL | 12,860 | |
| 1979-04-18 | 46731 | 42-165-00600 | HIGGINBOTHAM BROTHERS #1 | RASCO, INC. | RECOMP | 12,752 | |
| 1979-04-18 | 46688 | 42-165-31601 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #802 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1979-04-18 | 46681 | 42-165-31694 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #1082 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1979-04-18 | 46679 | 42-165-31692 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #1012 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1979-04-18 | 46677 | 42-165-31693 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #1072 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1979-04-17 | 47769 | 42-165-31606 | DENVER UNIT #9307 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1979-04-17 | 47735 | 42-165-31607 | DENVER UNIT #8424 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1979-04-17 | 46648 | 42-165-31605 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #3002 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1979-04-17 | 46647 | 42-165-31604 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #2902 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1979-04-17 | 46645 | 42-165-31603 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #702 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1979-04-17 | 46642 | 42-165-31690 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #2202 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.