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 131 permits in the past 12 months, one of 11 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
23
Operators (30d)
5
Latest Permit
2026-08-03
All Time
10,526
10,526 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-08-21 | 30971 | 42-165-31451 | NORMAN, GEORGE #1 | MILLER EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,811 | |
| 1978-08-21 | 30962 | 42-165-10233 | KROM, HAROLD #1 | FASKEN, DAVID | OTHER | 12,200 | |
| 1978-08-17 | 30853 | 42-165-31450 | EXXON FEE EUBANKS -BA- #8 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1978-08-16 | 30809 | 42-165-31449 | BISHOP #1 | ESTORIL PRODUCING CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1978-08-16 | 30808 | 42-165-31448 | JONES RANCH #3 | INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1978-08-09 | 30339 | 42-165-31445 | ARCO FEE #214-6 | FASKEN, DAVID | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1978-08-09 | 30338 | 42-165-31444 | ELLIOTT #214-4 | FASKEN, DAVID | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1978-08-07 | 30134 | 42-165-03299 | MEDLIN "B" #1 | ESTORIL PRODUCING CORPORATION | OTHER | 5,050 | |
| 1978-08-03 | 30436 | 42-165-31442 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #4102 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1978-08-03 | 29840 | 42-165-31443 | H & J SEC. 127-B #13 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-07-25 | 29065 | 42-165-31441 | SMITH #2 | RHONDA OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1978-07-25 | 29063 | 42-165-31440 | TAYLOR, J. J. #234-3 | FASKEN, DAVID | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1978-07-20 | 29980 | 42-165-31419 | SESSAU #9-2 | BELCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-07-19 | 29960 | 42-165-31420 | SESSAU #8-2 | BELCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-07-18 | 29135 | 42-165-31435 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #8702 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1978-07-18 | 29134 | 42-165-31437 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #5502 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1978-07-18 | 29132 | 42-165-31436 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #1002 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1978-07-18 | 29131 | 42-165-31433 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #4402 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1978-07-18 | 29129 | 42-165-31439 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #4202 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1978-07-18 | 29128 | 42-165-31434 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #4302 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1978-07-18 | 29127 | 42-165-31438 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #5602 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1978-07-13 | 28453 | 42-165-31432 | JONES HEIRS #1 | TWIN MONTANA, INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-07-13 | 28438 | 42-165-31428 | H & J SEC. 127-B #12 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-07-13 | 28436 | 42-165-31431 | NELSON "B" #2 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1978-07-12 | 28311 | 42-165-31429 | TEXAS COMMERCE BANK #1 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1978-07-10 | 28492 | 42-165-31387 | EXXON-ATLANTIC H & J #9 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 10,717 | |
| 1978-07-07 | 28335 | 42-165-31430 | REAGAN COUNTY SCHOOL LANDS #1 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 1978-07-06 | 28468 | 42-165-31373 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3212 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-07-03 | 27845 | 42-165-31427 | BOECKER #215-4 | FASKEN, DAVID | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1978-07-03 | 27828 | 42-165-31426 | SCHUHMACHER #3 | HENDRIX, JOHN H. CORP. | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 1978-06-27 | 27475 | 42-165-31425 | JONES #1 | TRI-SERVICE DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1978-06-23 | 27246 | 42-165-31424 | FLEEMAN, H. L. #1 | STRATA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1978-06-22 | 27769 | 42-165-31418 | JONES #L | TRAVIS, J. J. | DRILL | 3,323 | |
| 1978-06-20 | 26961 | 42-165-31423 | SPARKS, J. C. #1 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 1978-06-20 | 26897 | 42-165-31422 | ELLIOTT #214-3 | FASKEN, DAVID | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1978-06-20 | 26895 | 42-165-31421 | JONES RANCH #2 | INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1978-06-14 | 26450 | 42-165-31417 | H & J SEC. 217 #16 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1978-06-12 | 26268 | 42-165-31416 | MEDLIN -A- #1 | ESTORIL PRODUCING CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1978-06-12 | 26261 | 42-165-31415 | O. D. C. #2 | ALAMO PET. CO. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1978-06-06 | 25856 | 42-165-31413 | SESSAU #7-3 | BELCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-06-06 | 25855 | 42-165-31412 | SESSAU #7-2 | BELCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-06-06 | 25854 | 42-165-31411 | SESSAU #83 | BELCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1978-06-06 | 25853 | 42-165-31410 | SESSAU #9-4 | BELCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-06-05 | 25805 | 42-165-31409 | SESSAU #3-2 | BELCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-06-05 | 25804 | 42-165-31408 | SESSAU #3-3 | BELCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-06-05 | 25803 | 42-165-31407 | SEESAU #6-1 | BELCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-06-02 | 25703 | 42-165-31406 | DONAHUE, PATRICK J. #3 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-06-02 | 25701 | 42-165-31405 | BOECKER #215-3 | FASKEN, DAVID | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1978-06-02 | 25688 | 42-165-31404 | DONAHUE, PATRICK J. #2 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-05-30 | 26481 | 42-165-31414 | HAHN-DEEP #1 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.