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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-05-11 | 238615 | 42-135-34561 | PARKER TRUST 20 #7 | MARLINE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,411 | |
| 1984-05-10 | 239947 | 42-135-34573 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1459 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1984-05-08 | 237936 | 42-135-34558 | WEST GOLDSMITH UNIT #3704 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1984-05-08 | 237937 | 42-135-34559 | WEST GOLDSMITH UNIT #2403 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1984-05-03 | 237559 | 42-135-34557 | PHILLIPS-SLATOR "26" #2 | RUST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1984-05-03 | 237476 | 42-135-34554 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1473 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,650 | |
| 1984-05-03 | 237456 | 42-135-34553 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1474 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1984-05-03 | 237480 | 42-135-34556 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1471 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,650 | |
| 1984-05-03 | 237478 | 42-135-34555 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1469 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,650 | |
| 1984-05-03 | 237455 | 42-135-34552 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1467 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1984-05-01 | 237354 | 42-135-34550 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1472 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,650 | |
| 1984-05-01 | 237357 | 42-135-34551 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1470 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,650 | |
| 1984-04-30 | 237349 | 42-135-34547 | COWDEN, W. F. "A" #17 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1984-04-30 | 237351 | 42-135-34548 | WITCHER, J. E. #81 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1984-04-30 | 237352 | 42-135-34549 | COWDEN, W. F. "A" #16 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1984-04-27 | 236959 | 42-135-34544 | ADDIS, FRANK V. "B" COOP #4W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1984-04-27 | 236961 | 42-135-34546 | ADDIS, FRANK V. "B" COOP #5W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1984-04-27 | 236960 | 42-135-34545 | ADDIS, FRANK V. "B" COOP #1W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1984-04-26 | 237294 | 42-135-34512 | NORTH LAWSON UNIT #201A | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1984-04-26 | 237291 | 42-135-34511 | NORTH LAWSON UNIT #101A | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1984-04-25 | 236704 | 42-135-00312 | CUMMINS, H. E. "D" #2 | TENNECO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 6,340 | |
| 1984-04-25 | 236702 | 42-135-00314 | CUMMINS, H. E. "E" #3 | TENNECO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 6,330 | |
| 1984-04-25 | 236697 | 42-135-00313 | CUMMINS, H. E. "D" #3 | TENNECO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 6,400 | |
| 1984-04-25 | 236700 | 42-135-00309 | CUMMINS, H. E. "C" #3 | TENNECO OIL CO. | RECOMP | 6,334 | |
| 1984-04-24 | 236600 | 42-135-34543 | ADDIS, FRANK V. COOP #2W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1984-04-24 | 236534 | 42-135-34541 | ADDIS, FRANK V. "B" COOP #3W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1984-04-24 | 236535 | 42-135-34542 | ADDIS, FRANK V. "B" COOP #2W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1984-04-24 | 236565 | 42-135-33208 | NORTH COWDEN SWD SYSTEM #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | OTHER | 6,200 | |
| 1984-04-24 | 237605 | 42-135-34540 | EAST COWDEN GRAYBURG UNIT #61 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1984-04-19 | 236128 | 42-135-34537 | COWDEN, W. F. "A" #18 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1984-04-19 | 236129 | 42-135-34538 | COWDEN, FRANK R/A "C" #44 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1984-04-19 | 236006 | 42-135-34536 | PHILLIPS-TXL "31" #3 | RUST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1984-04-18 | 237042 | 42-135-34535 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1461 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1984-04-18 | 235908 | 42-135-34527 | JOHNSON, J. L. "P" #8 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1984-04-17 | 235880 | 42-135-34534 | JOHNSON, LYDA MAE #1A | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1984-04-17 | 235894 | 42-135-34321 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1379 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 1984-04-17 | 236452 | 42-135-34516 | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "B" #92 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1984-04-12 | 235457 | 42-135-34532 | COWDEN, W. F. "A" #20 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1984-04-12 | 235456 | 42-135-34531 | COWDEN, W. F."A" #21 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1984-04-12 | 235422 | 42-135-34529 | PHILLIPS-TXL "31" #2 | RUST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1984-04-11 | 235884 | 42-135-34528 | JOHNSON, J. L. "P" #9 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1984-04-10 | 234899 | 42-135-05452 | TXL 'E' #3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 9,780 | |
| 1984-04-06 | 235958 | 42-135-34493 | COWDEN #3A | BLUCO PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1984-04-06 | 235949 | 42-135-34494 | AVERITT #1 | BLUCO PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1984-04-03 | 235368 | 42-135-34526 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1460 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1984-04-03 | 235364 | 42-135-34525 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1463 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1984-04-03 | 235290 | 42-135-34342 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1389 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,500 | |
| 1984-04-03 | 235582 | 42-135-34461 | MOSS "C" #7 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 12,400 | |
| 1984-03-30 | 235408 | 42-135-34522 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1462 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1984-03-30 | 235608 | 42-135-34523 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1457 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.