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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-01-31 | 42317 | 42-165-31539 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #2102 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1979-01-31 | 42316 | 42-165-31538 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #3502 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1979-01-31 | 42315 | 42-165-31540 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #4802 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1979-01-31 | 42314 | 42-165-31541 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #6202 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1979-01-31 | 42313 | 42-165-31384 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2220 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1979-01-31 | 42312 | 42-165-31537 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #7402 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1979-01-31 | 41795 | 42-165-31535 | SESSAU #1001 | BELCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1979-01-29 | 41626 | 42-165-01040 | TAYLOR #2-A | WHEELER, W. RIDLEY, EST. | OTHER | 5,120 | |
| 1979-01-26 | 42319 | 42-165-31533 | LINDSEY #1 | BURLESON, LEWIS B. INC. | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1979-01-26 | 41490 | 42-165-30059 | ANDERSON SWD #1 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 13,978 | |
| 1979-01-24 | 41378 | 42-165-83624 | AMOCO-LEWIS #1 | HENDRIX, JOHN H. CORP. | OTHER | 3,740 | |
| 1979-01-18 | 41420 | 42-165-31521 | HODGES #1-153 | BRITTON MANAGEMENT CORP. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1979-01-18 | 41085 | 42-165-31532 | FLANAGAN UNIT #106 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1979-01-18 | 41083 | 42-165-31531 | FLANAGAN UNIT #108 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1979-01-18 | 41081 | 42-165-31530 | JONES, PATRICIA A. #215-3 | FASKEN, DAVID | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1979-01-18 | 41068 | 42-165-31524 | ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #1806 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1979-01-15 | 40872 | 42-165-31529 | WILLARD 40 #4 | MABEE PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1979-01-12 | 40793 | 42-165-31528 | PHEASANT #1 | FOREST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 13,100 | |
| 1979-01-08 | 40377 | 42-165-31527 | R. & S. PET. PRESLEY #1 | FERGUSON & BOSWORTH & ASSOC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1979-01-08 | 40328 | 42-165-31526 | GARLAND #2-A | HILLIN PROD. CO. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1979-01-04 | 41014 | 42-165-31525 | ADAIR SAN ADRES UNIT #1807 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1979-01-04 | 41013 | 42-165-31523 | ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #1607 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1979-01-03 | 40111 | 42-165-31459 | RANDOLPH, G. T. #1-A | ANSCHUTZ CORPORATION, THE | OTHER | 10,200 | |
| 1978-12-28 | 39730 | 42-165-31522 | JAMESON #1-B | MID-AMERICA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1978-12-28 | 39662 | 42-165-31520 | SESSAU #403 | BELCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-12-28 | 39660 | 42-165-31519 | SESSAU #202 | BELCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-12-21 | 39365 | 42-165-31511 | H & J SEC. 127-B #14 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-12-21 | 39363 | 42-165-31512 | SESSAU #704 | BELCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-12-21 | 39362 | 42-165-31513 | SESSAU #804 | BELCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-12-20 | 39224 | 42-165-31518 | BENNETT ESTATE #1 | WTG EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 13,150 | |
| 1978-12-20 | 39222 | 42-165-31517 | FOLK #7 | OIL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF TEXAS | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-12-20 | 39221 | 42-165-31516 | FOLK #6 | OIL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF TEXAS | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-12-19 | 39144 | 42-165-31515 | RILEY, T. S. ESTATE "A" #6 | G-M-K OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-12-19 | 39143 | 42-165-31514 | RILEY, T. S. ESTATE "A" #7 | G-M-K OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-12-13 | 38789 | 42-165-31509 | SESSAU #903 | BELCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-12-12 | 38718 | 42-165-31510 | SESSAU #102 | BELCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-12-08 | 38467 | 42-165-31508 | JENKINS, SAM #1 | BARNES, J. C., OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1978-12-08 | 38466 | 42-165-31507 | FOLK #5 | OIL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF TEXAS | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-12-07 | 38373 | 42-165-31506 | JAMESON, R. E. #2 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,550 | |
| 1978-12-07 | 38371 | 42-165-31505 | JAMESON, R. E. #1 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-12-05 | 38919 | 42-165-31485 | H & J SEC. 32 #1 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1978-11-30 | 39330 | 42-165-31500 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #1902 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1978-11-30 | 39329 | 42-165-31499 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #2002 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1978-11-28 | 37641 | 42-165-00993 | JONES HEIRS "B" #1 | TWIN MONTANA, INC. | OTHER | 5,500 | |
| 1978-11-28 | 37640 | 42-165-31504 | JONES HEIRS #2 | TWIN MONTANA, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-11-28 | 37637 | 42-165-31503 | JONES HEIRS "A" #1 | TWIN MONTANA, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-11-28 | 37636 | 42-165-31502 | H & J SEC. 127-B #15 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-11-28 | 37630 | 42-165-31501 | 7810 JV-P CORNER TRACT 4 #2 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 12,450 | |
| 1978-11-22 | 37413 | 42-165-31498 | MOBIL-ARCO #1 | WTG EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 12,072 | |
| 1978-11-21 | 37310 | 42-165-31497 | CROW, JONES #1 | INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.