Ector County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Ector County — updated daily, data through 2026-08-06.
Ector County permitting is running 9.0 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (27 total, down 43% on the prior quarter). 6 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
18
Operators (30d)
4
Latest Permit
2026-08-06
All Time
16,075
16,075 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-02-23 | 230180 | 42-135-34477 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1451 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1984-02-23 | 230177 | 42-135-34476 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1452 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1984-02-23 | 230175 | 42-135-34475 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1453 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1984-02-23 | 230193 | 42-135-34482 | CORRIGAN COWDEN UNIT #322 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1984-02-23 | 230197 | 42-135-34484 | CORRIGAN COWDEN UNIT #319 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1984-02-23 | 230261 | 42-135-34488 | JOHNSON, J. L. "P" #10 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1984-02-22 | 230046 | 42-135-34471 | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "B" #95 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1984-02-22 | 230052 | 42-135-34472 | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "B" #94 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1984-02-22 | 229987 | 42-135-34470 | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "B" COOP #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1984-02-14 | 229454 | 42-135-34468 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1423 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1984-02-14 | 231857 | 42-135-34456 | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "A" #149 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1984-02-14 | 231184 | 42-135-34457 | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "A" #150 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1984-02-10 | 229143 | 42-135-34473 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1446 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1984-02-10 | 229094 | 42-135-34465 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1443 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1984-02-10 | 229093 | 42-135-34464 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1442 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1984-02-08 | 228678 | 42-135-01208 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #836 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 10,340 | |
| 1984-02-08 | 231240 | 42-135-34448 | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "A" #168 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1984-02-07 | 228588 | 42-135-34463 | COWDEN, E. F. -C- #4040 | ADENA EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1984-02-07 | 228582 | 42-135-34462 | COWDEN G #3 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1984-02-07 | 228549 | 42-135-34460 | CUMMINS #1 | BONNER, BOBBY | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1984-02-03 | 228965 | 42-135-30341 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1285 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,900 | |
| 1984-02-03 | 228958 | 42-135-30285 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1262 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,900 | |
| 1984-02-02 | 228951 | 42-135-34459 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1433 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1984-02-02 | 228954 | 42-135-34458 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1434 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1984-01-30 | 227891 | 42-135-34455 | AVERITT, W. T. #1 | MOSS, WM., PROPERTIES, INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1984-01-26 | 228333 | 42-135-34425 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2308 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1984-01-25 | 227410 | 42-135-34453 | GIST UNIT #142 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1984-01-25 | 227369 | 42-135-10508 | CONNELL, W. E. NCT-2 #150 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,680 | |
| 1984-01-25 | 227367 | 42-135-33986 | CONNELL, W. E. NCT-2 #162 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,400 | |
| 1984-01-25 | 227412 | 42-135-34454 | GIST UNIT #143 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1984-01-25 | 227361 | 42-135-34452 | EMBAR #56 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,450 | |
| 1984-01-25 | 227351 | 42-135-34451 | MCENTIRE #10 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,450 | |
| 1984-01-25 | 227349 | 42-135-34450 | EMBAR #55 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,450 | |
| 1984-01-24 | 228155 | 42-135-00891 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #512 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,500 | |
| 1984-01-24 | 227174 | 42-135-34447 | CONNELL #1 | HAYLAN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1984-01-24 | 227105 | 42-135-34443 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1438 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1984-01-24 | 227116 | 42-135-34445 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1440 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,950 | |
| 1984-01-24 | 227118 | 42-135-34446 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1439 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1984-01-24 | 227204 | 42-135-10334 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1017 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,900 | |
| 1984-01-24 | 227210 | 42-135-20077 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1086 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,975 | |
| 1984-01-24 | 227199 | 42-135-30034 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1132 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,900 | |
| 1984-01-24 | 227146 | 42-135-30094 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1176 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,800 | |
| 1984-01-24 | 227144 | 42-135-30127 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1200 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,950 | |
| 1984-01-24 | 227143 | 42-135-30318 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1280 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,900 | |
| 1984-01-24 | 227145 | 42-135-30361 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1293 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,950 | |
| 1984-01-24 | 227309 | 42-135-34449 | HENDERSON, E. A. #18 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1984-01-23 | 227114 | 42-135-34444 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1441 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,950 | |
| 1984-01-23 | 227250 | 42-135-34434 | WITCHER, J. E. #80 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1984-01-19 | 226882 | 42-135-34442 | PARKER TRUST 20 #5 | MARLINE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1984-01-19 | 226880 | 42-135-34441 | PARKER TRUST 19 #4 | MARLINE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.