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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-07-03 | 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 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.