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
9
Operators (30d)
4
Latest Permit
2026-09-25
All Time
16,117
16,117 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-03-28 | 270932 | 42-135-34913 | FOSTER, H. #24 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1985-03-25 | 270524 | 42-135-32709 | SMITH, R. W. "F" #9 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,514 | |
| 1985-03-22 | 270294 | 42-135-34912 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1520 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1985-03-19 | 269870 | 42-135-34910 | CHASE "A" #2 | BLUCO PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1985-03-19 | 270014 | 42-135-34911 | SLATOR #1 | RANKIN OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1985-03-18 | 269816 | 42-135-34308 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1405 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,600 | |
| 1985-03-18 | 269813 | 42-135-34370 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1418 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 7,000 | |
| 1985-03-18 | 269718 | 42-135-34906 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1560 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1985-03-14 | 269564 | 42-135-34905 | TXL NORTH UNIT #654 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1985-03-14 | 269510 | 42-135-34904 | TXL NORTH UNIT #670 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1985-03-14 | 269505 | 42-135-34903 | TXL NORTH UNIT #717 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1985-03-14 | 269504 | 42-135-34902 | TXL NORTH UNIT #761 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1985-03-13 | 269270 | 42-135-34901 | COWDEN-OLIVER #3 | HECK EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1985-03-13 | 269781 | 42-135-34908 | TXL NORTH UNIT #545 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1985-03-13 | 269782 | 42-135-34909 | TXL NORTH UNIT #596 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1985-03-13 | 269780 | 42-135-34907 | TXL NORTH UNIT #636 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1985-03-13 | 269254 | 42-135-01368 | PENWELL UNIT #1379 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 4,792 | |
| 1985-03-13 | 270042 | 42-135-01367 | PENWELL UNIT #1363 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 8,857 | |
| 1985-03-12 | 269088 | 42-135-34898 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1495 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1985-03-12 | 269090 | 42-135-34899 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1496W | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1985-03-11 | 268895 | 42-135-34897 | GIST UNIT #32A | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1985-03-08 | 269126 | 42-135-34900 | BAGLEY, J. E. #101 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1985-03-08 | 268883 | 42-135-34896 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1540 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1985-03-07 | 268747 | 42-135-34871 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1166 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1985-03-07 | 268760 | 42-135-34876 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1176 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1985-03-07 | 268754 | 42-135-34873 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1175 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1985-03-07 | 268753 | 42-135-34872 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1174 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1985-03-07 | 268757 | 42-135-34874 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1173 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1985-03-07 | 268759 | 42-135-34875 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1168 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1985-03-06 | 268791 | 42-135-34887 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1492 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1985-03-06 | 268788 | 42-135-34886 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1491 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1985-03-06 | 268793 | 42-135-34888 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1493 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1985-03-06 | 268794 | 42-135-34889 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1494W | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1985-03-06 | 268771 | 42-135-34877 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1498 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1985-03-06 | 268772 | 42-135-34878 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1499 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1985-03-06 | 268773 | 42-135-34879 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1500 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1985-03-06 | 268774 | 42-135-34880 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1504 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1985-03-06 | 268778 | 42-135-34884 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1505W | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1985-03-06 | 268777 | 42-135-34883 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1514W | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1985-03-06 | 268776 | 42-135-34882 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1519W | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1985-03-06 | 268775 | 42-135-34881 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1521W | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1985-03-06 | 268787 | 42-135-34885 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1526 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1985-03-06 | 268802 | 42-135-34895 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1527 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1985-03-06 | 268719 | 42-135-34867 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1530 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1985-03-06 | 268720 | 42-135-34868 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1531 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1985-03-06 | 268721 | 42-135-34869 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1532W | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1985-03-06 | 268725 | 42-135-34870 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1568 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1985-03-06 | 268801 | 42-135-34894 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1488 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1985-03-06 | 268800 | 42-135-34893 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1487W | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1985-03-06 | 268799 | 42-135-34892 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1486 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.