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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-11-23 | 221702 | 42-135-34406 | JOHNSON DEEP UNIT #20 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1983-11-23 | 221721 | 42-135-34394 | ADDIS, FRANK V. #7 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1983-11-21 | 221516 | 42-135-34403 | JOHNSON, J. L. "AB" #157 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1983-11-21 | 221542 | 42-135-34404 | JOHNSON, J. L. "B" #156 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,550 | |
| 1983-11-21 | 221379 | 42-135-34401 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1428 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,850 | |
| 1983-11-21 | 221377 | 42-135-34400 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1425 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1983-11-21 | 221353 | 42-135-34396 | WILLIAMS, JOSEPH G. #1 | DILLON, H. L., JR. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1983-11-21 | 221355 | 42-135-34397 | EDWARDS FIELD GRAYBURG UNIT #7038 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 3,750 | |
| 1983-11-21 | 221357 | 42-135-34398 | EDWARDS FIELD GRAYBURG UNIT #6014 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 3,750 | |
| 1983-11-21 | 221359 | 42-135-34399 | EDWARDS FIELD GRAYBURG UNIT #6013 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 3,750 | |
| 1983-11-21 | 221385 | 42-135-34402 | EDWARDS, W. C. #1 | EDWARDS EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1983-11-17 | 222322 | 42-135-34390 | HOLT, O. B. A/C 2 #4A | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1983-11-17 | 222312 | 42-135-34389 | HOLT, O. B. ACT. 1 #26 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1983-11-16 | 220658 | 42-135-34393 | FASKEN, DAVID "CH" #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1983-11-16 | 223626 | 42-135-34375 | MILLARD D #23 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 8,560 | |
| 1983-11-16 | 223623 | 42-135-34375 | FUSSELMAN #D4 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 7,550 | |
| 1983-11-14 | 220449 | 42-135-34392 | EDWARDS RANCH "B" #3 | M-T PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1983-11-10 | 220467 | 42-135-04261 | J. L. JOHNSON, JR UNIT "EO" #39 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 1983-11-09 | 230521 | 42-135-34284 | MOSS, PAUL "C" #3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,015 | |
| 1983-11-08 | 220108 | 42-135-34391 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1422 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 7,050 | |
| 1983-11-02 | 219657 | 42-135-30340 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1284 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 7,150 | |
| 1983-11-02 | 219663 | 42-135-30129 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1202 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 7,150 | |
| 1983-11-02 | 219661 | 42-135-20092 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1101 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,850 | |
| 1983-11-01 | 221312 | 42-135-34424 | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "A" #154 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1983-10-31 | 219250 | 42-135-34377 | FEE AC #1 | FASKEN, DAVID & INEZ G. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1983-10-26 | 218738 | 42-135-34388 | WALTON #1 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1983-10-25 | 218689 | 42-135-34387 | UNIVERSITY "D" #9 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1983-10-24 | 218203 | 42-135-34384 | MOSS - C #4 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,450 | |
| 1983-10-19 | 217687 | 42-135-34357 | ECTOR "E" FEE NCT-2 #13 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 12,350 | |
| 1983-10-19 | 217751 | 42-135-34382 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1150 W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1983-10-18 | 220729 | 42-135-34284 | MOSS, PAUL "C" #3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,015 | |
| 1983-10-14 | 219059 | 42-135-30203 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1233 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,850 | |
| 1983-10-14 | 219062 | 42-135-30200 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1229 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,800 | |
| 1983-10-14 | 219035 | 42-135-30132 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1195 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,800 | |
| 1983-10-14 | 219038 | 42-135-30131 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1194 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,800 | |
| 1983-10-14 | 219046 | 42-135-30173 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1220 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,850 | |
| 1983-10-11 | 219590 | 42-135-01452 | WEST JORDAN UNIT #1501A | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 3,790 | |
| 1983-10-11 | 219310 | 42-135-34376 | MOSS, PAUL "C" #4 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1983-10-07 | 217242 | 42-135-34381 | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "A" #164 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1983-10-07 | 217235 | 42-135-34380 | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "A" #163 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1983-10-07 | 217230 | 42-135-34379 | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "A" #162 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1983-10-07 | 217221 | 42-135-34378 | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "A" #159 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1983-10-06 | 216429 | 42-135-34371 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1417 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1983-10-06 | 216428 | 42-135-34370 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1418 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1983-10-06 | 216431 | 42-135-34372 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1411 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1983-10-06 | 216437 | 42-135-34373 | WITCHER, J. E. -A- #15 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1983-10-06 | 216446 | 42-135-34374 | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "A" #166W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1983-10-06 | 216421 | 42-135-34367 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1407 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1983-10-06 | 216422 | 42-135-34368 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1413 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1983-10-06 | 216420 | 42-135-34366 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1408 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.