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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-09-26 | 33505 | 42-165-31473 | SANDERSON #1 | BONRAY ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1978-09-26 | 33492 | 42-165-31221 | SCHILL, M. V. #13 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,696 | |
| 1978-09-22 | 33506 | 42-165-31474 | MCDONNELL, THOMAS J. #1 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,515 | |
| 1978-09-22 | 33436 | 42-165-31472 | MOBIL-ARCO #1 | INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1978-09-22 | 33251 | 42-165-31458 | MAY, TOM #31 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-09-21 | 33159 | 42-165-31470 | BLUE QUAIL #1 | FOREST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1978-09-19 | 32964 | 42-165-31469 | SEMINOLE DEEP UNIT "D" #3 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,975 | |
| 1978-09-19 | 32942 | 42-165-31468 | JONES, PATRICIA A. #215-1 | FASKEN, DAVID | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1978-09-18 | 37271 | 42-165-31446 | ODC "59" #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 5,612 | |
| 1978-09-15 | 34156 | 42-165-31466 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3521 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1978-09-14 | 32711 | 42-165-31154 | RILEY #1 | OLSEN, HOMER JR. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1978-09-13 | 32559 | 42-165-83619 | BISHOP "A" #1 | ESTORIL PRODUCING CORPORATION | OTHER | 5,187 | |
| 1978-09-13 | 32557 | 42-165-31463 | COLTHARP, NORA F. #3 | DEPCO, INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1978-09-11 | 32279 | 42-165-31462 | SEMINOLE DEEP UNIT -B- #3 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1978-09-11 | 32277 | 42-165-31460 | JAMESON #6 | MID-AMERICA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-09-11 | 32275 | 42-165-31461 | JAMESON #5 | MID-AMERICA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-09-07 | 32108 | 42-165-31459 | RANDOLPH, G. T. #1-A | ANSCHUTZ CORPORATION, THE | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1978-08-31 | 38401 | 42-165-31377 | SEMINOLE DEEP UNIT "B" #2 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,942 | |
| 1978-08-31 | 32470 | 42-165-31447 | MEDLIN "C" #1 | ESTORIL PRODUCING CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1978-08-31 | 31768 | 42-165-31455 | RILEY, T. S. ESTATE -A- #3-B | G-M-K OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-08-31 | 31767 | 42-165-31456 | RILEY, T. S. ESTATE -A- #2-B | G-M-K OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-08-28 | 31525 | 42-165-31453 | FOLK #1 | OIL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF TEXAS | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.