Ector County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Ector County — updated daily, data through 2026-08-04.
Ector County permitting is running 8.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (26 total, down 45% on the prior quarter). 5 were issued in the past week. DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 87 permits in the past 12 months, one of 19 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
17
Operators (30d)
4
Latest Permit
2026-08-04
All Time
16,074
16,074 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1985-03-06 | 268798 | 42-135-34891 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1485 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1985-03-06 | 268797 | 42-135-34890 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1484W | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1985-03-06 | 268875 | 42-135-05232 | YARBROUGH & ALLEN #24 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 8,100 | |
| 1985-03-06 | 268547 | 42-135-34693 | GIST UNIT #147 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1985-03-04 | 268519 | 42-135-34864 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1543 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1985-03-04 | 268515 | 42-135-34863 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1554 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1985-03-04 | 268405 | 42-135-34862 | TXL NORTH UNIT #674 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1985-03-04 | 268543 | 42-135-34865 | FOSTER D #25 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,340 | |
| 1985-03-04 | 268544 | 42-135-34866 | FOSTER D #26 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1985-02-28 | 268178 | 42-135-34861 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1524W | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1985-02-27 | 267987 | 42-135-34849 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1177 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1985-02-27 | 267996 | 42-135-34853 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1170 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1985-02-27 | 268007 | 42-135-34858 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1165 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1985-02-27 | 268001 | 42-135-34855 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1157 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1985-02-27 | 268003 | 42-135-34857 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1156 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1985-02-27 | 268011 | 42-135-34859 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1164 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1985-02-27 | 268037 | 42-135-34860 | COWDEN, W. E. #4 | ATKINS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1985-02-27 | 267989 | 42-135-34850 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1163 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1985-02-27 | 268002 | 42-135-34856 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1172 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1985-02-27 | 267999 | 42-135-34854 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1179 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1985-02-27 | 267991 | 42-135-34852 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1171 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1985-02-27 | 267990 | 42-135-34851 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1178 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1985-02-27 | 267940 | 42-135-07049 | THOMAS -I- #5 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | OTHER | 8,179 | |
| 1985-02-27 | 267939 | 42-135-34848 | COWDEN, W. E. #3 | ATKINS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1985-02-26 | 267867 | 42-135-34847 | PECK "2" #1 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1985-02-25 | 267697 | 42-135-34837 | PHILLIPS-TEXACO "23 A" #1 | RUST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1985-02-25 | 267770 | 42-135-34846 | JENNIFER #3 | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1985-02-25 | 267768 | 42-135-34845 | SLATOR #3 | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1985-02-22 | 267605 | 42-135-34821 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1162 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1985-02-22 | 267602 | 42-135-34819 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1161 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1985-02-22 | 267604 | 42-135-34820 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1160 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1985-02-22 | 267601 | 42-135-34818 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1167 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1985-02-22 | 267506 | 42-135-34793 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1535W | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1985-02-22 | 267505 | 42-135-34792 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1534W | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1985-02-22 | 267588 | 42-135-34817 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1533 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1985-02-22 | 267573 | 42-135-34816 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1525W | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1985-02-22 | 267572 | 42-135-34815 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1523 W | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1985-02-22 | 267571 | 42-135-34814 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1522 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1985-02-22 | 267570 | 42-135-34813 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1516 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1985-02-22 | 267569 | 42-135-34812 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1558 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1985-02-22 | 267567 | 42-135-34811 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1557W | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1985-02-22 | 267564 | 42-135-34810 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1556 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1985-02-22 | 267562 | 42-135-34809 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1555W | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.