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

10

Operators (30d)

5

Latest Permit

2026-09-24

All Time

10,551

10,551 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1978-04-112252842-165-31379SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3406AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,500
1978-04-112252642-165-31378SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3519AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,500
1978-04-062204042-165-31375ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #5302EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1978-04-062155142-165-31377SEMINOLE DEEP UNIT "B" #2AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL11,650
1978-04-062155042-165-31376TERRELL "A" #1-RAMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL12,580
1978-04-052144942-165-31374GOLDEN #1-124DYCO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,500
1978-03-302168042-165-31359ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #4702EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1978-03-302167942-165-31358ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #3402EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1978-03-302167842-165-31367SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3211AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,500
1978-03-302167542-165-31366SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3305AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,500
1978-03-302167342-165-31364SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3306AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,500
1978-03-302167242-165-31373SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3212AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,500
1978-03-302167142-165-31372SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3213AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,500
1978-03-292103342-165-31371ELLIOTT #214-1FASKEN, DAVIDDRILL5,800
1978-03-292103142-165-31370ELLIOTT #214-2FASKEN, DAVIDDRILL5,800
1978-03-242073042-165-02462PIERSON, WM. EST. #1SHELL OIL COMPANYRECOMP7,727
1978-03-232096342-165-31365SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3210AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,500
1978-03-232066342-165-31369ROBERTSON "SA" #5SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL4,900
1978-03-232066242-165-31368DENVER UNIT #7429SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,500
1978-03-222064842-165-31361H & J SEC. 127 B #11MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,600
1978-03-222064742-165-31362H & J SEC. 127 B #10MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,600
1978-03-222055242-165-31363H & J SEC. 127B #9MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,600
1978-03-202045742-165-31360ANDREWS #7SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL4,800
1978-03-172166042-165-31452SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3115AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,500
1978-03-172078542-165-31354SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #3116AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,500
1978-03-172027842-165-31357SCHUHMACHER #2HENDRIX, JOHN H. CORP.DRILL12,700
1978-03-172024842-165-31356SHERMAN #2HYTECH ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL5,600
1978-03-101980242-165-31353HUDSON #1SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL13,095
1978-03-091971442-165-31352BOECKER #215-1FASKEN, DAVIDDRILL5,800
1978-03-091971342-165-31351MOBIL #1BEEKAY COMPANYDRILL5,200
1978-03-081964242-165-31350NORMAN #8-9TEX CRUDE INC & FLA GAS EXP CORPDRILL9,650
1978-03-081963442-165-31349HOMANN #1DYCO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,500
1978-03-081963342-165-31348RILEY #1DYCO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,600
1978-03-061950042-165-31347NORTHRUP & CARR "B" #2AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,800
1978-03-031972842-165-31340ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #5202EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1978-03-031972742-165-31341ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #3902EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1978-03-031972642-165-31343ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #4502EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1978-03-031972542-165-31490ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #5702EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1978-03-031972442-165-31344BROWN-M #1CITIES SERVICE OIL CO.DRILL12,385
1978-03-031935442-165-31346DOSS, M. S. #5AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.DRILL4,800
1978-03-031935342-165-31345MOORE, M. A. #16SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL4,800
1978-02-241894542-165-31339ARCO FEE #214-5FASKEN, DAVIDDRILL5,750
1978-02-241893442-165-31241NEWBERN A #1SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL7,300
1978-02-231881542-165-31338CRUMP TRUST #1GREAT WESTERN DRLG. CO.DRILL10,325
1978-02-141827642-165-31337HUDSON #5LOVELADY, I. W.DRILL5,300
1978-02-141827442-165-31336COLTHARP "B" #4AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.DRILL4,750
1978-02-141827242-165-31335STATE #2MID-AMERICA PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL5,600
1978-02-141827142-165-31334JAMESON #4MID-AMERICA PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL5,600
1978-02-141827042-165-31333JAMESON #3MID-AMERICA PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL5,600
1978-02-101800242-165-31332HUMBLE-SHELL FEE #3AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.DRILL4,700
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.