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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-03-17 | 20278 | 42-165-31357 | SCHUHMACHER #2 | HENDRIX, JOHN H. CORP. | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 1978-03-17 | 20248 | 42-165-31356 | SHERMAN #2 | HYTECH ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-03-10 | 19802 | 42-165-31353 | HUDSON #1 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 13,095 | |
| 1978-03-09 | 19714 | 42-165-31352 | BOECKER #215-1 | FASKEN, DAVID | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1978-03-09 | 19713 | 42-165-31351 | MOBIL #1 | BEEKAY COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1978-03-08 | 19642 | 42-165-31350 | NORMAN #8-9 | TEX CRUDE INC & FLA GAS EXP CORP | DRILL | 9,650 | |
| 1978-03-08 | 19634 | 42-165-31349 | HOMANN #1 | DYCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1978-03-08 | 19633 | 42-165-31348 | RILEY #1 | DYCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-03-06 | 19500 | 42-165-31347 | NORTHRUP & CARR "B" #2 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1978-03-03 | 19728 | 42-165-31340 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #5202 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1978-03-03 | 19727 | 42-165-31341 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #3902 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1978-03-03 | 19726 | 42-165-31343 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #4502 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1978-03-03 | 19725 | 42-165-31490 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #5702 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1978-03-03 | 19724 | 42-165-31344 | BROWN-M #1 | CITIES SERVICE OIL CO. | DRILL | 12,385 | |
| 1978-03-03 | 19354 | 42-165-31346 | DOSS, M. S. #5 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1978-03-03 | 19353 | 42-165-31345 | MOORE, M. A. #16 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1978-02-24 | 18945 | 42-165-31339 | ARCO FEE #214-5 | FASKEN, DAVID | DRILL | 5,750 | |
| 1978-02-24 | 18934 | 42-165-31241 | NEWBERN A #1 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1978-02-23 | 18815 | 42-165-31338 | CRUMP TRUST #1 | GREAT WESTERN DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 10,325 | |
| 1978-02-14 | 18276 | 42-165-31337 | HUDSON #5 | LOVELADY, I. W. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1978-02-14 | 18274 | 42-165-31336 | COLTHARP "B" #4 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1978-02-14 | 18272 | 42-165-31335 | STATE #2 | MID-AMERICA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-02-14 | 18271 | 42-165-31334 | JAMESON #4 | MID-AMERICA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-02-14 | 18270 | 42-165-31333 | JAMESON #3 | MID-AMERICA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-02-10 | 18002 | 42-165-31332 | HUMBLE-SHELL FEE #3 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1978-02-10 | 18000 | 42-165-31331 | DOSS, M. S. #4 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1978-02-09 | 18585 | 42-165-31326 | NEIL #1 | ESTORIL PRODUCING CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1978-02-09 | 17895 | 42-165-31330 | MAY, TOM #30 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-02-06 | 17735 | 42-165-31329 | HUDSON #3 | LOVELADY, I. W. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1978-02-06 | 17734 | 42-165-03047 | BYERS, E. M."B" NCT-1 #1 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 4,950 | |
| 1978-02-01 | 18180 | 42-165-31316 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #4602 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1978-01-30 | 17299 | 42-165-02820 | JONES "B" #5 | TENNECO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 7,766 | |
| 1978-01-30 | 17298 | 42-165-31328 | COLTHARP "B" #3 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1978-01-30 | 17297 | 42-165-31327 | ARCO FEE #214-4 | FASKEN, DAVID | DRILL | 5,750 | |
| 1978-01-25 | 17559 | 42-165-31315 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #3302 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1978-01-25 | 17558 | 42-165-31313 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #5402 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1978-01-25 | 17555 | 42-165-31314 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #3202 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1978-01-23 | 16797 | 42-165-31320 | MAY, TOM #24 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1978-01-23 | 16796 | 42-165-31317 | MAY, TOM #19 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-01-23 | 16795 | 42-165-31318 | MAY, TOM #22 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-01-23 | 16794 | 42-165-31319 | MAY, TOM #23 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-01-20 | 16873 | 42-165-31325 | NORMAN #7-9 | TEX CRUDE INC & FLA GAS EXP CORP | DRILL | 9,650 | |
| 1978-01-20 | 16764 | 42-165-31324 | MAY, TOM #21 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-01-20 | 16754 | 42-165-31323 | RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #206-A | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1978-01-20 | 16753 | 42-165-31322 | ANDREWS "A" #6 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1978-01-20 | 16752 | 42-165-31321 | MOORE, M. A. #15 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1978-01-18 | 16561 | 42-165-31312 | BRADDOCK, JOHN #5 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-01-13 | 16616 | 42-165-31284 | N E LOOP GAS UNIT NO. 3 #1 | HENDRIX, JOHN H. CORP. | DRILL | 3,387 | |
| 1978-01-13 | 16281 | 42-165-31221 | SCHILL, M. V. #13 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,800 | |
| 1978-01-13 | 14377 | 42-165-31294 | EXXON FEE EUBANKS "BA" #5 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.