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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-11-15 | 12133 | 42-165-31272 | NORMAN #6-9 | TEX. CRUDE INC.&FLA. GAS EXP. CO | DRILL | 9,650 | |
| 1977-11-15 | 12102 | 42-165-31271 | MAYO "A" #1 | WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMS | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1977-11-14 | 12050 | 42-165-31269 | BOOKHOUT #1-A | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1977-11-10 | 11849 | 42-165-31255 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2217 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1977-11-09 | 11690 | 42-165-31261 | ARCO FEE #214-2 | FASKEN, DAVID | DRILL | 5,750 | |
| 1977-11-09 | 10540 | 42-165-31245 | JONES RANCH #1 | INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,400 | |
| 1977-11-04 | 11534 | 42-165-31260 | BIRGE, J. S. #1 | ALAMO PET. CO. | DRILL | 3,710 | |
| 1977-11-03 | 40510 | 42-165-31258 | ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #1805 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1977-11-03 | 11855 | 42-165-31259 | ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #2507 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1977-11-03 | 11852 | 42-165-31257 | ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #1707 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1977-11-03 | 11847 | 42-165-31256 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2216 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1977-11-03 | 11842 | 42-165-31258 | ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #1805 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1977-11-01 | 11844 | 42-165-31254 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2219 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1977-11-01 | 11841 | 42-165-31253 | SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2218 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1977-10-31 | 11013 | 42-165-01158 | BINGHAM #2 | DYCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | OTHER | 5,550 | |
| 1977-10-28 | 10934 | 42-165-31248 | RUSSELL (7000 CLEAR FORK) UNIT #209 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1977-10-28 | 10932 | 42-165-31250 | RUSSELL (7000 CLEAR FORK) UNIT #207 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1977-10-28 | 10931 | 42-165-31251 | RUSSELL (7000 CLEAR FORK) UNIT #208 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1977-10-28 | 10930 | 42-165-31249 | RUSSELL(7000 CLEAR FORK) UNIT #206 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,750 | |
| 1977-10-24 | 10541 | 42-165-31582 | JEPSON, HENRY #1 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1977-10-24 | 10516 | 42-165-31244 | MCALPIN #1 | MGF OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 1977-10-24 | 10492 | 42-165-31243 | H & J SEC. 127-B #7 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1977-10-24 | 10491 | 42-165-31242 | H & J SEC. 127-B #8 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1977-10-18 | 6044 | 42-165-31204 | CUNNINGHAM, NICHOLOS & BRADY #2 | DYCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,550 | |
| 1977-10-17 | 9915 | 42-165-30693 | FNB #1 | COX, JOHN L. | RECOMP | 5,110 | |
| 1977-10-14 | 10848 | 42-165-31232 | H & J SEC. 127 "B" #6 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1977-10-14 | 9816 | 42-165-31240 | TRINITY UNIVERSITY #1 | BURLESON & HUFF | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1977-10-14 | 9208 | 42-165-31233 | WHELAN, RICHARD V. #413-1 | FASKEN, DAVID | DRILL | 5,850 | |
| 1977-10-12 | 10186 | 42-165-31237 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #9302 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1977-10-12 | 9572 | 42-165-31239 | GRANBERRY #1 | TIPPERARY OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,160 | |
| 1977-10-12 | 9107 | 42-165-30635 | SEMINOLE DEEP UNIT "D" #1 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,660 | |
| 1977-10-12 | 1720 | 42-165-31167 | SEMINOLE DEEP UNIT "D" #2 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 1977-10-11 | 10188 | 42-165-31236 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #9402 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1977-10-07 | 9360 | 42-165-31235 | TAYLOR, J. J. #234-1 | FASKEN, DAVID | DRILL | 5,750 | |
| 1977-10-07 | 9349 | 42-165-31234 | SIMPSON #2 | WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMS | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1977-10-05 | 9757 | 42-165-31212 | MEANS #2 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1977-10-03 | 9021 | 42-165-31231 | ALEXANDER #2 | WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMS | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1977-09-30 | 5324 | 42-165-31198 | HOLT, KATIE BELL "B" #5 S A | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,760 | |
| 1977-09-29 | 9781 | 42-165-30631 | NORTHRUP, P. G. ET AL #2 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1977-09-27 | 8832 | 42-165-31229 | BOOKOUT #1 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,598 | |
| 1977-09-23 | 8318 | 42-165-31227 | NORMAN #4-9 | TEX. CRUDE INC.&FLA. GAS EXP. CO | DRILL | 9,650 | |
| 1977-09-22 | 8230 | 42-165-31226 | MOORE, M. A. #14 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1977-09-22 | 7953 | 42-165-31224 | TAYLOR #3 | WHEELER, W. RIDLEY, EST. | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1977-09-19 | 7964 | 42-165-31225 | MAYO #1 | WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMS | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1977-09-16 | 7845 | 42-165-31223 | BROWN #1 | LOVELADY, I. W. | DRILL | 8,120 | |
| 1977-09-16 | 7836 | 42-165-30621 | ANDREWS "B" #2 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | OTHER | 7,250 | |
| 1977-09-16 | 7780 | 42-165-31222 | SMITH #1 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,749 | |
| 1977-09-15 | 7647 | 42-165-31221 | SCHILL, M. V. #13 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1977-09-13 | 7464 | 42-165-31220 | MCCULLOCH #1 | FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,250 | |
| 1977-09-12 | 7374 | 42-165-31219 | MOORE, M. A. #13 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.