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
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
1977-10-141084842-165-31232H & J SEC. 127 "B" #6MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,600
1977-10-14981642-165-31240TRINITY UNIVERSITY #1BURLESON & HUFFDRILL5,600
1977-10-14920842-165-31233WHELAN, RICHARD V. #413-1FASKEN, DAVIDDRILL5,850
1977-10-121018642-165-31237ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #9302EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1977-10-12957242-165-31239GRANBERRY #1TIPPERARY OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,160
1977-10-12910742-165-30635SEMINOLE DEEP UNIT "D" #1AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL11,660
1977-10-12172042-165-31167SEMINOLE DEEP UNIT "D" #2AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL11,600
1977-10-111018842-165-31236ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #9402EXXON CORP.DRILL7,200
1977-10-07936042-165-31235TAYLOR, J. J. #234-1FASKEN, DAVIDDRILL5,750
1977-10-07934942-165-31234SIMPSON #2WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMSDRILL3,100
1977-10-05975742-165-31212MEANS #2TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL3,800
1977-10-03902142-165-31231ALEXANDER #2WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMSDRILL3,100
1977-09-30532442-165-31198HOLT, KATIE BELL "B" #5 S ATENNECO OIL CO.DRILL4,760
1977-09-29978142-165-30631NORTHRUP, P. G. ET AL #2MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,600
1977-09-27883242-165-31229BOOKOUT #1PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATIONDRILL4,598
1977-09-23831842-165-31227NORMAN #4-9TEX. CRUDE INC.&FLA. GAS EXP. CODRILL9,650
1977-09-22823042-165-31226MOORE, M. A. #14SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL4,800
1977-09-22795342-165-31224TAYLOR #3WHEELER, W. RIDLEY, EST.DRILL5,250
1977-09-19796442-165-31225MAYO #1WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMSDRILL3,100
1977-09-16784542-165-31223BROWN #1LOVELADY, I. W.DRILL8,120
1977-09-16783642-165-30621ANDREWS "B" #2SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONOTHER7,250
1977-09-16778042-165-31222SMITH #1SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL12,749
1977-09-15764742-165-31221SCHILL, M. V. #13AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,200
1977-09-13746442-165-31220MCCULLOCH #1FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANYDRILL6,250
1977-09-12737442-165-31219MOORE, M. A. #13SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL4,800
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.