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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
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
1977-11-151213342-165-31272NORMAN #6-9TEX. CRUDE INC.&FLA. GAS EXP. CODRILL9,650
1977-11-151210242-165-31271MAYO "A" #1WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMSDRILL3,100
1977-11-141205042-165-31269BOOKHOUT #1-APETRO-LEWIS CORPORATIONDRILL11,500
1977-11-101184942-165-31255SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2217AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,500
1977-11-091169042-165-31261ARCO FEE #214-2FASKEN, DAVIDDRILL5,750
1977-11-091054042-165-31245JONES RANCH #1INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANYRECOMP6,400
1977-11-041153442-165-31260BIRGE, J. S. #1ALAMO PET. CO.DRILL3,710
1977-11-034051042-165-31258ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #1805AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL4,900
1977-11-031185542-165-31259ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #2507AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL4,900
1977-11-031185242-165-31257ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #1707AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL4,900
1977-11-031184742-165-31256SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2216AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,500
1977-11-031184242-165-31258ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #1805AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL4,900
1977-11-011184442-165-31254SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2219AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,500
1977-11-011184142-165-31253SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES UNIT #2218AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,500
1977-10-311101342-165-01158BINGHAM #2DYCO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONOTHER5,550
1977-10-281093442-165-31248RUSSELL (7000 CLEAR FORK) UNIT #209MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
1977-10-281093242-165-31250RUSSELL (7000 CLEAR FORK) UNIT #207MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
1977-10-281093142-165-31251RUSSELL (7000 CLEAR FORK) UNIT #208MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
1977-10-281093042-165-31249RUSSELL(7000 CLEAR FORK) UNIT #206MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,750
1977-10-241054142-165-31582JEPSON, HENRY #1MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,500
1977-10-241051642-165-31244MCALPIN #1MGF OIL CORPORATIONDRILL12,800
1977-10-241049242-165-31243H & J SEC. 127-B #7MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,700
1977-10-241049142-165-31242H & J SEC. 127-B #8MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,700
1977-10-18604442-165-31204CUNNINGHAM, NICHOLOS & BRADY #2DYCO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,550
1977-10-17991542-165-30693FNB #1COX, JOHN L.RECOMP5,110
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.