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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1978-01-13 | 14376 | 42-165-31293 | EXXON FEE EUBANKS "BA" #6 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1978-01-12 | 16238 | 42-165-31311 | COOK UNIT #1 | ARGONAUT ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1978-01-05 | 16368 | 42-165-31306 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #9902 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1978-01-05 | 16366 | 42-165-31305 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #6002 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1978-01-05 | 16247 | 42-165-31304 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #4002 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1978-01-04 | 15650 | 42-165-31308 | MAY, TOM #20 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1977-12-30 | 15454 | 42-165-31310 | RILEY ESTATE A #5-A | G-M-K OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1977-12-30 | 15452 | 42-165-31309 | RILEY ESTATE "A" #4-A | G-M-K OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1977-12-30 | 15286 | 42-165-31307 | HUDSON #2 | LOVELADY, I. W. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1977-12-29 | 16390 | 42-165-31290 | H & J SEC. 385 #2 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 65 | |
| 1977-12-28 | 14841 | 42-165-31303 | COX, OPAL G. #1 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,890 | |
| 1977-12-28 | 14810 | 42-165-31522 | JAMESON #1-A | MID-AMERICA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1977-12-28 | 14794 | 42-165-31300 | STATE #1-A | MID-AMERICA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1977-12-28 | 14792 | 42-165-31299 | STATE #1 | MID-AMERICA PETROLEUM, INC. | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 1977-12-28 | 14791 | 42-165-31298 | JAMESON #1 | MID-AMERICA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1977-12-28 | 14790 | 42-165-31297 | JAMESON #2 | MID-AMERICA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1977-12-22 | 41765 | 42-165-31279 | O.D.C. #1 | HENDRIX, JOHN H. CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1977-12-22 | 16178 | 42-165-31279 | O. D. C. #1 | HENDRIX, JOHN H. CORP. | DRILL | 3,293 | |
| 1977-12-22 | 14645 | 42-165-31296 | NORTHRUP AND CARR "B" #1 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,750 | |
| 1977-12-22 | 14626 | 42-165-31295 | SAWYER #1 | WATSON & COX OIL AND GAS | DRILL | 3,305 | |
| 1977-12-20 | 10933 | 42-165-31252 | RUSSELL (7000 CLEAR FORK) UNIT #210 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1977-12-20 | 8845 | 42-165-31230 | SEMINOLE DEEP UNIT "C" #2 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,100 | |
| 1977-12-15 | 14127 | 42-165-31292 | TAYLOR, J. J. #234-2 | FASKEN, DAVID | DRILL | 5,750 | |
| 1977-12-15 | 14125 | 42-165-31291 | RILEY, T. S. ESTATE "A" #3 | G-M-K OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1977-12-13 | 15233 | 42-165-31285 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #9802 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.