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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-08-03 | 4580 | 42-165-31193 | WOOD, L. R. #7 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,970 | |
| 1977-08-03 | 4579 | 42-165-31192 | WOOD, L. R. #8 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,970 | |
| 1977-07-28 | 4211 | 42-165-00402 | MEDLIN #1 | ESTORIL PRODUCING CORPORATION | OTHER | 13,300 | |
| 1977-07-27 | 4750 | 42-165-31183 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNI #9702 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1977-07-27 | 4749 | 42-165-31184 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #9602 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1977-07-27 | 4748 | 42-165-31185 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #9502 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1977-07-27 | 4747 | 42-165-31186 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #9202 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1977-07-27 | 4746 | 42-165-31187 | ROBERTSON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #9102 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1977-07-22 | 3754 | 42-165-31189 | TERRELL CSL B #1 | COTTON PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 12,891 | |
| 1977-07-21 | 4516 | 42-165-31188 | BRADDOCK, JOHN #3 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1977-07-19 | 3403 | 42-165-03277 | NORTHRUP, P. G. #7 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,245 | |
| 1977-07-19 | 3358 | 42-165-03021 | ROBERTSON UNIT #1 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 1977-07-18 | 3239 | 42-165-31190 | BRADDOCK, JOHN #4 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1977-07-18 | 2941 | 42-165-31180 | MAY, TOM #26 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1977-07-14 | 3045 | 42-165-31182 | CUNNINGHAM-DAVIS "B" #3-74 | CLEARY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1977-07-13 | 2943 | 42-165-31181 | CUNNINGHAM-DAVIS "B" #4-74 | CLEARY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1977-07-13 | 2935 | 42-165-31179 | MAY, TOM #27 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1977-07-13 | 2933 | 42-165-30607 | BRADDOCK, JOHN #2 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,180 | |
| 1977-07-08 | 2586 | 42-165-31177 | NEWBERN #10 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1977-07-07 | 1872 | 42-165-31170 | MAY, TOM #25 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1977-07-05 | 2350 | 42-165-31175 | MOORE, M. A. #11 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1977-07-05 | 2348 | 42-165-31174 | MOORE, M. A. #10 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1977-07-05 | 2346 | 42-165-31173 | STARK, T. O. #25 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1977-07-05 | 2343 | 42-165-31172 | STARK, T. O. #24 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1977-07-05 | 2341 | 42-165-31171 | STARK, T. O. #23 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1977-07-05 | 2333 | 42-165-83605 | CAMILLETTI, PAUL #1 | LADD PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1977-07-01 | 2227 | 42-165-30701 | WHARTON, A. B. JR. #93 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,810 | |
| 1977-06-28 | 1870 | 42-165-31169 | SIMPSON #1 | WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMS | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1977-06-27 | 2164 | 42-165-31178 | SHERMAN #1 | HYTECH ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1977-06-24 | 1732 | 42-165-31168 | NORMAN #3-9 | TEX. CRUDE INC.&FLA. GAS EXP. CO | DRILL | 9,650 | |
| 1977-06-24 | 1713 | 42-165-31166 | HUDSON #1 | LOVELADY, I. W. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1977-06-23 | 1592 | 42-165-31165 | H & J "A" #5 | FASKEN, DAVID | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1977-06-23 | 1591 | 42-165-31164 | H & J "A" #4 | FASKEN, DAVID | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1977-06-23 | 1590 | 42-165-02300 | ANDREWS, F. A. -A- #2 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,432 | |
| 1977-06-23 | 1581 | 42-165-31163 | ARCO FEE #214-1 | FASKEN, DAVID | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1977-06-23 | 1579 | 42-165-03007 | RILEY, T. S. EST. "B" #6 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,650 | |
| 1977-06-21 | 1281 | 42-165-03106 | ADAIR SAN ANDRES UNIT #2503 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 4,869 | |
| 1977-06-14 | 1066 | 42-165-31157 | SSAU #2710 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1977-06-14 | 1059 | 42-165-31158 | SSAU #2810 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1977-06-13 | 3008 | 42-165-31176 | SSAU #2709 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1977-06-13 | 1065 | 42-165-31155 | SSAU #2310 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1977-06-13 | 1064 | 42-165-31161 | SSAU #2312 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1977-06-13 | 1062 | 42-165-31156 | SSAU #4902R | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1977-06-13 | 1060 | 42-165-31160 | SSAU #2309 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1977-06-10 | 1068 | 42-165-31159 | SSAU #2809 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1977-06-10 | 1057 | 42-165-31162 | SSAU #2311 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1977-06-08 | 249 | 42-165-83601 | NORMAN #2-9 | TEX. CRUDE INC.&FLA. GAS EXP. CO | DRILL | 9,675 | |
| 1977-06-07 | 132 | 42-165-31154 | RILEY #1 | OLSEN, HOMER JR. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1977-06-07 | 132 | 42-165-31154 | RILEY #1 | OLSEN, HOMER JR. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 1977-06-07 | 127 | 42-165-31153 | CUNNINGHAM-DAVIS "A" #4-74 | CLEARY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 5,600 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.