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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.