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
1979-01-314231742-165-31539ROBERTSON (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
1978-12-213936542-165-31511H & J SEC. 127-B #14MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,600
1978-12-213936342-165-31512SESSAU #704BELCO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,600
1978-12-213936242-165-31513SESSAU #804BELCO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,600
1978-12-203922442-165-31518BENNETT ESTATE #1WTG EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL13,150
1978-12-203922242-165-31517FOLK #7OIL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF TEXASDRILL5,600
1978-12-203922142-165-31516FOLK #6OIL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF TEXASDRILL5,600
1978-12-193914442-165-31515RILEY, T. S. ESTATE "A" #6G-M-K OIL CO., INC.DRILL5,600
1978-12-193914342-165-31514RILEY, T. S. ESTATE "A" #7G-M-K OIL CO., INC.DRILL5,600
1978-12-133878942-165-31509SESSAU #903BELCO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,600
1978-12-123871842-165-31510SESSAU #102BELCO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,600
1978-12-083846742-165-31508JENKINS, SAM #1BARNES, J. C., OIL COMPANYDRILL9,800
1978-12-083846642-165-31507FOLK #5OIL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF TEXASDRILL5,600
1978-12-073837342-165-31506JAMESON, R. E. #2GETTY OIL CO.DRILL5,550
1978-12-073837142-165-31505JAMESON, R. E. #1GETTY OIL CO.DRILL5,500
1978-12-053891942-165-31485H & J SEC. 32 #1MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL11,500
1978-11-303933042-165-31500ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #1902EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1978-11-303932942-165-31499ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #2002EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1978-11-283764142-165-00993JONES HEIRS "B" #1TWIN MONTANA, INC.OTHER5,500
1978-11-283764042-165-31504JONES HEIRS #2TWIN MONTANA, INC.DRILL5,500
1978-11-283763742-165-31503JONES HEIRS "A" #1TWIN MONTANA, INC.DRILL5,500
1978-11-283763642-165-31502H & J SEC. 127-B #15MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,600
1978-11-283763042-165-315017810 JV-P CORNER TRACT 4 #2BTA OIL PRODUCERSDRILL12,450
1978-11-223741342-165-31498MOBIL-ARCO #1WTG EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL12,072
1978-11-213731042-165-31497CROW, JONES #1INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANYDRILL6,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.