Ector County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Ector County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-25.
Ector County permitting is running 21 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (62 total, versus 9 in the prior quarter). 5 were issued in the past week. DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 75 permits in the past 12 months, one of 19 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
13
Operators (30d)
6
Latest Permit
2026-09-25
All Time
16,117
16,117 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-02-21 | 298230 | 42-135-35270 | REAGAN #1 | KNIGHTSBRIDGE PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1986-02-21 | 298321 | 42-135-35272 | SMITH #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1986-02-21 | 298321 | 42-135-35272 | SMITH #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1986-02-21 | 298322 | 42-135-35273 | SMITH #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1986-02-21 | 298257 | 42-135-35271 | COWDEN, W. E. #8 | ATKINS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1986-02-19 | 298205 | 42-135-35268 | AMOCO-COWDEN 9 #1 | MAGRUDER, ELAINE OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1986-02-19 | 298208 | 42-135-35269 | PECK #3 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1986-02-14 | 297996 | 42-135-34145 | COWDEN "C" #1 | EMPIRE OIL & GAS CO. | OTHER | 4,300 | |
| 1986-02-12 | 297568 | 42-135-35267 | HENDERSON, F. A. "B" #10 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,250 | |
| 1986-02-11 | 297540 | 42-135-35266 | COWDEN RANCH "7" #2 | RUST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1986-02-11 | 297540 | 42-135-35266 | COWDEN RANCH "7" #2 | RUST OIL CORP. | FLD-XFR | 9,500 | |
| 1986-02-10 | 326221 | 42-135-35386 | EAST HARPER UNIT #242 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1986-02-07 | 297208 | 42-135-35265 | WILLIAMS "A" #2 | MARSHALL & WINSTON, INC. | DRILL | 8,350 | |
| 1986-02-05 | 297081 | 42-135-35264 | BAGLEY, J. E. #15A | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1986-02-03 | 297093 | 42-135-34742 | COLE-WILLIAMSON "6" #1 | RUST OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 5,900 | |
| 1986-02-03 | 297006 | 42-135-35263 | FOSTER-C #2 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1986-01-31 | 296871 | 42-135-35262 | WITCHER - JE #2 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1986-01-31 | 296871 | 42-135-35262 | WITCHER - JE #2 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 9,110 | |
| 1986-01-29 | 296807 | 42-135-30209 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1224 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 6,550 | |
| 1986-01-29 | 296750 | 42-135-34443 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1438 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 6,650 | |
| 1986-01-27 | 296246 | 42-135-35258 | JENNIFER 'A' #12 | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1986-01-27 | 296244 | 42-135-35257 | JENNIFER 'A' #11 | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1986-01-27 | 296304 | 42-135-35260 | HENDERSON, F. A. B #8 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,150 | |
| 1986-01-27 | 296298 | 42-135-35289 | HENDERSON, F. A. B #9 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,250 | |
| 1986-01-23 | 296200 | 42-135-36169 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #272 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1986-01-23 | 296179 | 42-135-35255 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #271 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1986-01-23 | 296178 | 42-135-35254 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #270 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1986-01-23 | 296177 | 42-135-35875 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #269 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1986-01-23 | 296176 | 42-135-35252 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #250 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1986-01-23 | 296175 | 42-135-35251 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #247 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1986-01-23 | 296174 | 42-135-35250 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #245 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1986-01-23 | 296172 | 42-135-35248 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #246 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1986-01-23 | 296165 | 42-135-35247 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #244 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1986-01-23 | 296173 | 42-135-35249 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #273 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1986-01-22 | 296012 | 42-135-35246 | MOSS UNIT #1613 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1986-01-21 | 295839 | 42-135-35873 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #268 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1986-01-21 | 295874 | 42-135-35243 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #264 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1986-01-21 | 295837 | 42-135-35874 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #263 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1986-01-21 | 295888 | 42-135-36171 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #260 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1986-01-21 | 295873 | 42-135-35242 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #259 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1986-01-21 | 295834 | 42-135-35239 | CHASE "C" #2 | BLUCO PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1986-01-21 | 295953 | 42-135-35245 | MOSS UNIT #1612 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 1,612 | |
| 1986-01-21 | 296729 | 42-135-34609 | SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #178 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,235 | |
| 1986-01-20 | 295702 | 42-135-35238 | SLATOR #2 | RANKIN OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1986-01-14 | 295254 | 42-135-35236 | EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #1102A | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1986-01-14 | 295251 | 42-135-35234 | EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #1110 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,950 | |
| 1986-01-14 | 295253 | 42-135-35235 | EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #2111 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,950 | |
| 1986-01-14 | 295266 | 42-135-35237 | JOHNSON "B" #4804 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1986-01-13 | 295141 | 42-135-35233 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #248 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1986-01-13 | 295117 | 42-135-35228 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #266 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.