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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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
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
1977-12-121387342-165-31289EXXON-SHELL FEE #5EXXON CORP.DRILL4,850
1977-12-121387242-165-31288EXXON-SHELL FEE #6EXXON CORP.DRILL4,850
1977-12-121387042-165-31287EXXON FEE #8EXXON CORP.DRILL4,850
1977-12-121386842-165-31286EXXON FEE #9EXXON CORP.DRILL4,850
1977-12-071526442-165-31268DONAHUE, PATRICK J. #1MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,600
1977-12-071353842-165-31283ELAM #1WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMSDRILL3,110
1977-12-07187442-165-02774HOLLINGSWORTH #4SHELL OIL COMPANYOTHER6,500
1977-12-051224442-165-31262RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #216MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
1977-12-051224342-165-31263RUSSELL (7000 CLEARFORK) UNIT #221MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
1977-12-011316642-165-30588THOMASON, ET AL #1RESOURCES INVESTMENT CORPORATIONOTHER7,800
1977-12-011311542-165-31282O. D. C. #1TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL3,800
1977-11-301307542-165-31281ARCO FEE #3FASKEN, DAVIDDRILL5,750
1977-11-281307442-165-31280RILEY, T. S. EST. "A" #2G-M-K OIL CO., INC.DRILL5,600
1977-11-28943542-165-31238O. D. C. "A" #1CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL12,700
1977-11-231269142-165-31278MAYO "B" #1WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMSDRILL3,100
1977-11-221297942-165-31275SMITH UNIT #1HYTECH ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1977-11-211250242-165-31277SCHUHMACHER #1HENDRIX, JOHN H. CORP.DRILL12,700
1977-11-211249842-165-31276KAIN, JOHN J. #1ALAMO PET. CO.DRILL3,900
1977-11-171272642-165-31264SEMINOLE (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #2712AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,500
1977-11-171272542-165-31265SEMINOLE (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #2711AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,500
1977-11-161220242-165-31274HULSE UNIT #1HYTECH ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1977-11-151295942-165-31266SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2811AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,500
1977-11-151272442-165-31267SEMINOLE (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #2812AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,500
1977-11-151271542-165-31228JONES, E. H. #1COTTON PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL11,400
1977-11-151213542-165-31273NORMAN #5-9TEX. CRUDE INC.&FLA. GAS EXP. CODRILL9,650
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.