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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1984-05-1123861542-135-34561PARKER TRUST 20 #7MARLINE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL12,411
1984-05-1023994742-135-34573GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1459GULF OIL CORP.DRILL7,100
1984-05-0823793642-135-34558WEST GOLDSMITH UNIT #3704CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,500
1984-05-0823793742-135-34559WEST GOLDSMITH UNIT #2403CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,500
1984-05-0323755942-135-34557PHILLIPS-SLATOR "26" #2RUST OIL CORP.DRILL6,600
1984-05-0323747642-135-34554GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1473GULF OIL CORP.DRILL6,650
1984-05-0323745642-135-34553GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1474GULF OIL CORP.DRILL6,900
1984-05-0323748042-135-34556GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1471GULF OIL CORP.DRILL6,650
1984-05-0323747842-135-34555GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1469GULF OIL CORP.DRILL6,650
1984-05-0323745542-135-34552GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1467GULF OIL CORP.DRILL4,750
1984-05-0123735442-135-34550GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1472GULF OIL CORP.DRILL6,650
1984-05-0123735742-135-34551GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1470GULF OIL CORP.DRILL6,650
1984-04-3023734942-135-34547COWDEN, W. F. "A" #17AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1984-04-3023735142-135-34548WITCHER, J. E. #81AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,600
1984-04-3023735242-135-34549COWDEN, W. F. "A" #16AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1984-04-2723695942-135-34544ADDIS, FRANK V. "B" COOP #4WAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,500
1984-04-2723696142-135-34546ADDIS, FRANK V. "B" COOP #5WAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,500
1984-04-2723696042-135-34545ADDIS, FRANK V. "B" COOP #1WAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,500
1984-04-2623729442-135-34512NORTH LAWSON UNIT #201ASUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL4,600
1984-04-2623729142-135-34511NORTH LAWSON UNIT #101ASUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL4,600
1984-04-2523670442-135-00312CUMMINS, H. E. "D" #2TENNECO OIL CO.RECOMP6,340
1984-04-2523670242-135-00314CUMMINS, H. E. "E" #3TENNECO OIL CO.RECOMP6,330
1984-04-2523669742-135-00313CUMMINS, H. E. "D" #3TENNECO OIL CO.RECOMP6,400
1984-04-2523670042-135-00309CUMMINS, H. E. "C" #3TENNECO OIL CO.RECOMP6,334
1984-04-2423660042-135-34543ADDIS, FRANK V. COOP #2WAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,500
1984-04-2423653442-135-34541ADDIS, FRANK V. "B" COOP #3WAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,500
1984-04-2423653542-135-34542ADDIS, FRANK V. "B" COOP #2WAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,500
1984-04-2423656542-135-33208NORTH COWDEN SWD SYSTEM #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYOTHER6,200
1984-04-2423760542-135-34540EAST COWDEN GRAYBURG UNIT #61CONOCO INC.DRILL4,800
1984-04-1923612842-135-34537COWDEN, W. F. "A" #18AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,600
1984-04-1923612942-135-34538COWDEN, FRANK R/A "C" #44AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,600
1984-04-1923600642-135-34536PHILLIPS-TXL "31" #3RUST OIL CORP.DRILL4,500
1984-04-1823704242-135-34535GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1461GULF OIL CORP.DRILL7,100
1984-04-1823590842-135-34527JOHNSON, J. L. "P" #8ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,600
1984-04-1723588042-135-34534JOHNSON, LYDA MAE #1ASUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL4,700
1984-04-1723589442-135-34321GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1379GULF OIL CORP.DRILL6,750
1984-04-1723645242-135-34516COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "B" #92AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,500
1984-04-1223545742-135-34532COWDEN, W. F. "A" #20AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,600
1984-04-1223545642-135-34531COWDEN, W. F."A" #21AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,600
1984-04-1223542242-135-34529PHILLIPS-TXL "31" #2RUST OIL CORP.DRILL4,500
1984-04-1123588442-135-34528JOHNSON, J. L. "P" #9ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,600
1984-04-1023489942-135-05452TXL 'E' #3ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP9,780
1984-04-0623595842-135-34493COWDEN #3ABLUCO PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL5,000
1984-04-0623594942-135-34494AVERITT #1BLUCO PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL5,000
1984-04-0323536842-135-34526GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1460GULF OIL CORP.DRILL7,100
1984-04-0323536442-135-34525GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1463GULF OIL CORP.DRILL7,100
1984-04-0323529042-135-34342GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1389GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP6,500
1984-04-0323558242-135-34461MOSS "C" #7UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL12,400
1984-03-3023540842-135-34522GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1462GULF OIL CORP.DRILL7,100
1984-03-3023560842-135-34523GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1457GULF OIL CORP.DRILL4,750
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.