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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-03-22 | 233149 | 42-135-06386 | SCHAR A #12 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | OTHER | 6,275 | |
| 1984-03-22 | 235629 | 42-135-07029 | THOMAS -F- #5 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 5,950 | |
| 1984-03-21 | 233204 | 42-135-34513 | NORTH LAWSON UNIT #706W | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1984-03-21 | 233208 | 42-135-34514 | NORTH LAWSON UNIT #1310W | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1984-03-21 | 233297 | 42-135-00043 | CUMMINS, H. E. "K" #2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | OTHER | 5,850 | |
| 1984-03-20 | 232989 | 42-135-34510 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1466 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1984-03-20 | 232988 | 42-135-34509 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1465 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1984-03-20 | 232987 | 42-135-34508 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1464 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1984-03-20 | 233134 | 42-135-06724 | PARKS, ROY JR. "B" TG #21 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 13,289 | |
| 1984-03-19 | 240573 | 42-135-34386 | FOSTER, H. C. #28 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1984-03-16 | 233612 | 42-135-34506 | CORRIGAN COWDEN UNIT #320 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1984-03-16 | 233611 | 42-135-34507 | CORRIGAN COWDEN UNIT #321 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1984-03-15 | 233034 | 42-135-34489 | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "B" #97 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1984-03-13 | 232206 | 42-135-34505 | ECTOR "BC" FEE #1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1984-03-12 | 232049 | 42-135-34503 | MOSS UNIT #112 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1984-03-12 | 232053 | 42-135-34504 | MOSS UNIT #1719W | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1984-03-12 | 232048 | 42-135-34502 | MOSS UNIT #1101W | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1984-03-09 | 234759 | 42-135-00811 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #430 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 10,600 | |
| 1984-03-09 | 250990 | 42-135-00845 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #465 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,400 | |
| 1984-03-09 | 231770 | 42-135-34500 | SMITH, R. W. "F" #10 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1984-03-09 | 231768 | 42-135-34499 | JOHNSON, J. L. JR., "EO" #50 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1984-03-09 | 233067 | 42-135-34483 | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "B" #93 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1984-03-08 | 231745 | 42-135-34497 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1447 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1984-03-08 | 231749 | 42-135-34498 | WILLIAMS, JOSEPH G. #2 | DILLON, H. L., JR. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1984-03-08 | 231799 | 42-135-34501 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1455 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1984-03-06 | 232518 | 42-135-34487 | ELLIOTT, COWDEN F. "B" #98 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1984-03-02 | 231147 | 42-135-34496 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1456 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1984-03-02 | 231146 | 42-135-34495 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1458 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1984-03-01 | 231209 | 42-135-04528 | SLATOR, J. D. #5 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,400 | |
| 1984-02-29 | 230876 | 42-135-34492 | WOOTTON #5 | WALSH & WATTS, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1984-02-29 | 230873 | 42-135-34491 | GIST UNIT #5A | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1984-02-28 | 230676 | 42-135-34490 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1454AW | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1984-02-27 | 230575 | 42-135-34466 | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "B" #91 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1984-02-27 | 233548 | 42-135-34385 | FOSTER, H. C. #29 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1984-02-24 | 232404 | 42-135-34467 | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "B" #96 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1984-02-23 | 230202 | 42-135-34486 | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "A" #170 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1984-02-23 | 230174 | 42-135-34474 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1444 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1984-02-23 | 230201 | 42-135-34485 | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "B" #99 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1984-02-23 | 230189 | 42-135-34481 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1445 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1984-02-23 | 230187 | 42-135-34480 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1448 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1984-02-23 | 230185 | 42-135-34479 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1449 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1984-02-23 | 230182 | 42-135-34478 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1450 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.