Gaines County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Gaines County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-24.

Gaines County permitting is running 16 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (48 total, down 32% on the prior quarter). 3 were issued in the past week. 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
1978-02-101800042-165-31331DOSS, M. S. #4AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.DRILL4,700
1978-02-091858542-165-31326NEIL #1ESTORIL PRODUCING CORPORATIONDRILL5,100
1978-02-091789542-165-31330MAY, TOM #30MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,600
1978-02-061773542-165-31329HUDSON #3LOVELADY, I. W.DRILL5,300
1978-02-061773442-165-03047BYERS, E. M."B" NCT-1 #1TEXACO INC.RECOMP4,950
1978-02-011818042-165-31316ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #4602EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1978-01-301729942-165-02820JONES "B" #5TENNECO OIL CO.RECOMP7,766
1978-01-301729842-165-31328COLTHARP "B" #3AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.DRILL4,700
1978-01-301729742-165-31327ARCO FEE #214-4FASKEN, DAVIDDRILL5,750
1978-01-251755942-165-31315ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #3302EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1978-01-251755842-165-31313ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #5402EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1978-01-251755542-165-31314ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #3202EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1978-01-231679742-165-31320MAY, TOM #24MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL13,500
1978-01-231679642-165-31317MAY, TOM #19MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,600
1978-01-231679542-165-31318MAY, TOM #22MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,600
1978-01-231679442-165-31319MAY, TOM #23MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,600
1978-01-201687342-165-31325NORMAN #7-9TEX CRUDE INC & FLA GAS EXP CORPDRILL9,650
1978-01-201676442-165-31324MAY, TOM #21MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,600
1978-01-201675442-165-31323RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #206-AMOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
1978-01-201675342-165-31322ANDREWS "A" #6SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL4,800
1978-01-201675242-165-31321MOORE, M. A. #15SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL4,800
1978-01-181656142-165-31312BRADDOCK, JOHN #5MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,600
1978-01-131661642-165-31284N E LOOP GAS UNIT NO. 3 #1HENDRIX, JOHN H. CORP.DRILL3,387
1978-01-131628142-165-31221SCHILL, M. V. #13AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP3,800
1978-01-131437742-165-31294EXXON FEE EUBANKS "BA" #5EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1978-01-131437642-165-31293EXXON FEE EUBANKS "BA" #6EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1978-01-121623842-165-31311COOK UNIT #1ARGONAUT ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1978-01-051636842-165-31306ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #9902EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1978-01-051636642-165-31305ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #6002EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1978-01-051624742-165-31304ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #4002EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1978-01-041565042-165-31308MAY, TOM #20MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,600
1977-12-301545442-165-31310RILEY ESTATE A #5-AG-M-K OIL CO., INC.DRILL5,600
1977-12-301545242-165-31309RILEY ESTATE "A" #4-AG-M-K OIL CO., INC.DRILL5,600
1977-12-301528642-165-31307HUDSON #2LOVELADY, I. W.DRILL5,300
1977-12-291639042-165-31290H & J SEC. 385 #2MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL65
1977-12-281484142-165-31303COX, OPAL G. #1PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATIONDRILL11,890
1977-12-281481042-165-31522JAMESON #1-AMID-AMERICA PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL3,600
1977-12-281479442-165-31300STATE #1-AMID-AMERICA PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL3,600
1977-12-281479242-165-31299STATE #1MID-AMERICA PETROLEUM, INC.RECOMP5,500
1977-12-281479142-165-31298JAMESON #1MID-AMERICA PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL5,600
1977-12-281479042-165-31297JAMESON #2MID-AMERICA PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL5,600
1977-12-224176542-165-31279O.D.C. #1HENDRIX, JOHN H. CORP.DRILL3,300
1977-12-221617842-165-31279O. D. C. #1HENDRIX, JOHN H. CORP.DRILL3,293
1977-12-221464542-165-31296NORTHRUP AND CARR "B" #1AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,750
1977-12-221462642-165-31295SAWYER #1WATSON & COX OIL AND GASDRILL3,305
1977-12-201093342-165-31252RUSSELL (7000 CLEAR FORK) UNIT #210MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
1977-12-20884542-165-31230SEMINOLE DEEP UNIT "C" #2AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL12,100
1977-12-151412742-165-31292TAYLOR, J. J. #234-2FASKEN, DAVIDDRILL5,750
1977-12-151412542-165-31291RILEY, T. S. ESTATE "A" #3G-M-K OIL CO., INC.DRILL5,600
1977-12-131523342-165-31285ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #9802EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.