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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
1979-03-294541242-165-31583EXXON FEE EUBANKS "D" #5EXXON CORP.DRILL7,300
1979-03-284530542-165-31588DOSS #1-3FASKEN, DAVIDDRILL5,500
1979-03-274507642-165-31584ARCO-MOBIL #1SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL11,300
1979-03-234493642-165-31571DENVER UNIT #6732SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-03-204468442-165-01292EXXON FEE EUBANKS "D" #1EXXON CORP.RECOMP9,438
1979-03-204467242-165-00058ROBERTSON, N. UNIT #01WSMID-AMERICA PETROLEUM, INC.RECOMP9,710
1979-03-154441142-165-31582JEPSON, HENRY #1MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,500
1979-03-144423542-165-31556ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #8802EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1979-03-134420642-165-31581BIRDWELL, BEN #1FASKEN, DAVIDDRILL5,821
1979-03-124536942-165-31574DENVER UNIT #6537SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-03-124518742-165-31573DENVER UNIT #6536SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-03-094401342-165-31580SESSAU #1BELCO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL2,200
1979-03-074389542-165-31579STARK, T. O. #26SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,780
1979-03-074389442-165-31578NEWBERN #11SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,790
1979-03-074389342-165-31577STARK, T. O. #27SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,780
1979-03-074389142-165-31576SMITH, MRS. A. SIDNEY B. #3EXXON CORP.DRILL5,750
1979-03-074386642-165-31575ODC #1TRAVIS, J. J.DRILL3,442
1979-03-054367642-165-31559ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #1132EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1979-03-025390242-165-31564DENVER UNIT #8535SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-03-025049142-165-31565DENVER UNIT #8423SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-03-024364842-165-31568DENVER UNIT #8536SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-03-024359442-165-02169STARK, T. O. "A" #1MARATHON OIL COMPANYOTHER7,180
1979-03-014625842-165-31550DENVER UNIT #6731SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-03-014623042-165-31570DENVER UNIT #7430SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-03-014406742-165-31567DENVER UNIT #8537SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-02-285007642-165-31553DENVER UNIT #7538SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-02-284725242-165-31560DENVER UNIT #6821SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-02-284724542-165-31552DENVER UNIT #7539SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-02-284634542-165-31217SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3119AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP11,975
1979-02-284628242-165-31557ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #1102EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1979-02-284627842-165-31558ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #1142EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1979-02-284583242-165-31555ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #1122EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1979-02-284567942-165-31554ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #1112EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1979-02-284337442-165-31569EXXON FEE EUBANKS "BA" #7EXXON CORP.DRILL7,250
1979-02-274725042-165-31551DENVER UNIT #6432SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,280
1979-02-264316042-165-31563DENVER UNIT #7715SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-02-264315642-165-31562CEDAR LAKE UNIT #157AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,100
1979-02-264314542-165-31561TEXAS COMMERCE BANK #2SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL13,540
1979-02-154348142-165-31547DENVER UNIT #7635SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-02-144252442-165-30345JONES HEIRS ET AL #1INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANYRECOMP11,236
1979-02-134244742-165-31548DENVER UNIT #6822SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-02-124294742-165-31507FOLK A #5SANTA FE ENERGY CO.DRILL5,600
1979-02-124294642-165-31517FOLK A #7SANTA FE ENERGY CO.DRILL5,600
1979-02-094225742-165-31546MOBIL ARCO #2INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANYDRILL5,200
1979-02-094224842-165-31545JONES RANCH #4INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANYDRILL5,200
1979-02-054256242-165-31493N E LOOP GAS UNIT NO. 4 #1HENDRIX, JOHN H. CORP.DRILL3,400
1979-02-024195642-165-31544RILEY #2-GG-M-K OIL CO., INC.DRILL3,600
1979-02-024195042-165-31543RILEY #1-GG-M-K OIL CO., INC.DRILL3,600
1979-02-024191442-165-31542SOUTH HARRIS UNIT #6-12COASTAL STATES GAS PROD. CO.DRILL6,100
1979-01-314256342-165-31534ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #6102EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.