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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
1979-02-284725242-165-31560DENVER 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
1979-01-314231742-165-31539ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #2102EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1979-01-314231642-165-31538ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #3502EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1979-01-314231542-165-31540ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #4802EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1979-01-314231442-165-31541ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #6202EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1979-01-314231342-165-31384SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2220AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,500
1979-01-314231242-165-31537ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #7402EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1979-01-314179542-165-31535SESSAU #1001BELCO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,600
1979-01-294162642-165-01040TAYLOR #2-AWHEELER, W. RIDLEY, EST.OTHER5,120
1979-01-264231942-165-31533LINDSEY #1BURLESON, LEWIS B. INC.DRILL5,250
1979-01-264149042-165-30059ANDERSON SWD #1SHELL OIL COMPANYOTHER13,978
1979-01-244137842-165-83624AMOCO-LEWIS #1HENDRIX, JOHN H. CORP.OTHER3,740
1979-01-184142042-165-31521HODGES #1-153BRITTON MANAGEMENT CORP.DRILL5,700
1979-01-184108542-165-31532FLANAGAN UNIT #106SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL6,500
1979-01-184108342-165-31531FLANAGAN UNIT #108SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL6,500
1979-01-184108142-165-31530JONES, PATRICIA A. #215-3FASKEN, DAVIDDRILL5,800
1979-01-184106842-165-31524ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #1806AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL4,950
1979-01-154087242-165-31529WILLARD 40 #4MABEE PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,000
1979-01-124079342-165-31528PHEASANT #1FOREST OIL CORP.DRILL13,100
1979-01-084037742-165-31527R. & S. PET. PRESLEY #1FERGUSON & BOSWORTH & ASSOC.DRILL5,700
1979-01-084032842-165-31526GARLAND #2-AHILLIN PROD. CO.DRILL13,000
1979-01-044101442-165-31525ADAIR SAN ADRES UNIT #1807AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL4,950
1979-01-044101342-165-31523ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #1607AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL4,950
1979-01-034011142-165-31459RANDOLPH, G. T. #1-AANSCHUTZ CORPORATION, THEOTHER10,200
1978-12-283973042-165-31522JAMESON #1-BMID-AMERICA PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL3,600
1978-12-283966242-165-31520SESSAU #403BELCO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,600
1978-12-283966042-165-31519SESSAU #202BELCO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,600
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.