Gaines County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Gaines County — updated daily, data through 2026-08-03.
Gaines County permitting is running 22 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (65 total, up 27% on the prior quarter). 3 were 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-05-30 | 25405 | 42-165-31403 | H & J SECTION 251 #14 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1978-05-30 | 25403 | 42-165-31402 | H & J SECTION 219 #21 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1978-05-26 | 30113 | 42-165-31401 | WEST SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #1105 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-05-26 | 25306 | 42-165-83616 | BAIN #3 | VOGEL, A. J., INC. | OTHER | 429 | |
| 1978-05-26 | 25265 | 42-165-31400 | DOSS #1 | LOVELADY, I. W. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1978-05-16 | 24377 | 42-165-31397 | ARCO #1 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,670 | |
| 1978-05-11 | 23987 | 42-165-02836 | DOSS, M. S. #1 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | RECOMP | 7,200 | |
| 1978-05-04 | 23530 | 42-165-31396 | H & J SEC. 105 #1 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,601 | |
| 1978-05-04 | 23526 | 42-165-83615 | DOSS, E. M. #1 | LANKFORD, B. BERNARD, JR. | OTHER | 4,800 | |
| 1978-05-01 | 23278 | 42-165-31395 | BOECKER #215-2 | FASKEN, DAVID | DRILL | 5,850 | |
| 1978-04-24 | 22691 | 42-165-01599 | RUSSELL(7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #225 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 11,060 | |
| 1978-04-19 | 22965 | 42-165-31392 | ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #1904 R | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1978-04-19 | 22962 | 42-165-31393 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #3102 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1978-04-19 | 22961 | 42-165-31391 | ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #1205 R | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,915 | |
| 1978-04-18 | 22951 | 42-165-31388 | H & J SEC. 385 #2A | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,750 | |
| 1978-04-17 | 22478 | 42-165-31394 | CAIN #1-10 | TEX. CRUDE INC.&FLA. GAS EXP. CO | DRILL | 9,650 | |
| 1978-04-17 | 22326 | 42-165-31390 | ROBERTSON "A" #3 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1978-04-17 | 22324 | 42-165-31389 | EXXON-ATLANTIC H & J #8 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 10,620 | |
| 1978-04-11 | 22544 | 42-165-31380 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3517 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-04-11 | 22536 | 42-165-31385 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3518 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-04-11 | 22535 | 42-165-31384 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2220 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-04-11 | 22534 | 42-165-31382 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3520 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-04-11 | 22533 | 42-165-31386 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3117 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-04-11 | 22530 | 42-165-31383 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3118 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-04-11 | 22529 | 42-165-31381 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3405 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-04-11 | 22528 | 42-165-31379 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3406 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-04-11 | 22526 | 42-165-31378 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3519 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-04-06 | 22040 | 42-165-31375 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #5302 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1978-04-06 | 21551 | 42-165-31377 | SEMINOLE DEEP UNIT "B" #2 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,650 | |
| 1978-04-06 | 21550 | 42-165-31376 | TERRELL "A" #1-R | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,580 | |
| 1978-04-05 | 21449 | 42-165-31374 | GOLDEN #1-124 | DYCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-03-30 | 21680 | 42-165-31359 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #4702 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1978-03-30 | 21679 | 42-165-31358 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #3402 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1978-03-30 | 21678 | 42-165-31367 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3211 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-03-30 | 21675 | 42-165-31366 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3305 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-03-30 | 21673 | 42-165-31364 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3306 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-03-30 | 21672 | 42-165-31373 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3212 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-03-30 | 21671 | 42-165-31372 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3213 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-03-29 | 21033 | 42-165-31371 | ELLIOTT #214-1 | FASKEN, DAVID | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1978-03-29 | 21031 | 42-165-31370 | ELLIOTT #214-2 | FASKEN, DAVID | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1978-03-24 | 20730 | 42-165-02462 | PIERSON, WM. EST. #1 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,727 | |
| 1978-03-23 | 20963 | 42-165-31365 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3210 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-03-23 | 20663 | 42-165-31369 | ROBERTSON "SA" #5 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1978-03-23 | 20662 | 42-165-31368 | DENVER UNIT #7429 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-03-22 | 20648 | 42-165-31361 | H & J SEC. 127 B #11 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-03-22 | 20647 | 42-165-31362 | H & J SEC. 127 B #10 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-03-22 | 20552 | 42-165-31363 | H & J SEC. 127B #9 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-03-20 | 20457 | 42-165-31360 | ANDREWS #7 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1978-03-17 | 21660 | 42-165-31452 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3115 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-03-17 | 20785 | 42-165-31354 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3116 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.