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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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1983-10-0621642642-135-34369GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1419GULF OIL CORP.DRILL6,600
1983-10-0521634242-135-34364ADDIS, FRANK V. #8AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,200
1983-10-0521632442-135-34363GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1421GULF OIL CORP.DRILL4,850
1983-10-0421619942-135-03424COWDEN, W. F. -C- UPPER R/A E #16AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSRECOMP8,478
1983-10-0421632242-135-34362PARKER TRUST 20 #3QUANAH PETROLEUM INC.DRILL12,700
1983-10-0421616142-135-34361WITCHER, J. E. -A- #13SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,600
1983-10-0321591742-135-34359WITCHER, J. E. -A- #14SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,600
1983-10-0322053442-135-34360GIST UNIT #139CONOCO INC.DRILL4,450
1983-09-3021582942-135-02224RICKSON #2PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP8,200
1983-09-2921957442-135-33894GIST UNIT #136CONOCO INC.DRILL4,450
1983-09-2921852942-135-30170GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1212GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP6,800
1983-09-2921539742-135-30090GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1173GULF OIL CORP.DRILL6,800
1983-09-2921540642-135-30109GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1185GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP6,850
1983-09-2921537942-135-30323GOLDSMTIH, C. A. ET AL #1273GULF OIL CORP.DRILL6,800
1983-09-2921538142-135-21085GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #987GULF OIL CORP.DRILL6,870
1983-09-2921538542-135-34355SHELL-COWDEN #6BENNETT, R. C.DRILL4,500
1983-09-2921859942-135-34336BAGLEY, VINA #22PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,400
1983-09-2921870742-135-34222GIST UNIT #141CONOCO INC.DRILL4,550
1983-09-2721869942-135-34348GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1391GULF OIL CORP.DRILL7,100
1983-09-2721513842-135-34353COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "A" #169AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,200
1983-09-2721513542-135-34351COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "A" #167AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,200
1983-09-2721513242-135-34349COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "A" #165AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,000
1983-09-2721513642-135-34352COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "A" #155 WAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,019
1983-09-2721514042-135-34354COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "A" #153AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,200
1983-09-2721513342-135-34350COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "A" #151 WAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,170
1983-09-2221450842-135-34347SHELL-COWDEN #5BENNETT, R. C., COMPANYDRILL4,500
1983-09-2221695742-135-34323RATLIFF #59BTA OIL PRODUCERSDRILL4,800
1983-09-2221695542-135-34383SABINE #4BTA OIL PRODUCERSDRILL4,650
1983-09-2121355442-135-07043TXL "H" TRACT II #5SHELL OIL COMPANYRECOMP9,820
1983-09-2021315142-135-31431JOHNSON DEEP UNIT #10 UARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,600
1983-09-1921322042-135-30016GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1127GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP6,900
1983-09-1921592842-135-34324SABINE #5BTA OIL PRODUCERSDRILL4,650
1983-09-1921301442-135-34314NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1130AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,700
1983-09-1921301542-135-34315NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1129AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,700
1983-09-1921301342-135-34316NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1131AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,700
1983-09-1921301642-135-34319FOSTER GRAYBURG SAN ANDRES UNIT #309 WCITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,400
1983-09-1921301742-135-34318FOSTER GRAYBURG SAN ANDRES UNIT #707CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,400
1983-09-1921301842-135-34317FOSTER GRAYBURG SAN ANDRES UNIT #808 WCITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,400
1983-09-1621378942-135-30042GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1143GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP6,850
1983-09-1621378742-135-30317GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1279GULF OIL CORP.DRILL6,850
1983-09-1621378442-135-30167GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1218GULF OIL CORP.DRILL6,850
1983-09-1621379242-135-30254GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1242GULF OIL CORP.DRILL6,850
1983-09-1621705742-135-34343GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1392GULF OIL CORP.DRILL6,800
1983-09-1621706042-135-34342GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1389GULF OIL CORP.DRILL6,500
1983-09-1621706242-135-34341GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1382GULF OIL CORP.DRILL6,850
1983-09-1621273142-135-34277NORTH LAWSON UNIT #603 ASUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL4,600
1983-09-1521594042-135-34321GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1379GULF OIL CORP.DRILL6,750
1983-09-1421234642-135-34339EDWARDS, W. C. #1EDWARDS EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL4,300
1983-09-1421233942-135-20833PENWELL UNIT #2226ATEXACO INC.RECOMP4,440
1983-09-1421233542-135-34338GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1415GULF OIL CORP.DRILL5,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.