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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-09-14 | 212333 | 42-135-34337 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #B176 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1983-09-13 | 211397 | 42-135-34335 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1409 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1983-09-13 | 211395 | 42-135-34334 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1414 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1983-09-13 | 211902 | 42-135-07045 | THOMAS -I- #1 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 8,050 | |
| 1983-09-09 | 210896 | 42-135-34333 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1395 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1983-09-09 | 210792 | 42-135-34331 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #B 179 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1983-09-09 | 210798 | 42-135-34332 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1401 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 7,550 | |
| 1983-09-09 | 216512 | 42-135-34295 | TXL "C" #5 | HANNON, CHARLES E. | DRILL | 4,250 | |
| 1983-09-09 | 215971 | 42-135-34296 | TXL "C" #4 | HANNON, CHARLES E. | DRILL | 4,250 | |
| 1983-09-08 | 210596 | 42-135-34330 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1147 W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1983-09-08 | 210593 | 42-135-34329 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1148 W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1983-09-08 | 210590 | 42-135-34328 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1149 W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1983-09-08 | 210525 | 42-135-34327 | GOLDSMITH SAN ADRES UNIT #1416 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1983-09-08 | 210282 | 42-135-34326 | SLATOR "10" #1 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 4,670 | |
| 1983-09-08 | 213707 | 42-135-34289 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1393 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1983-09-08 | 213708 | 42-135-34288 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1396 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1983-09-07 | 210033 | 42-135-34306 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1404 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1983-09-07 | 210038 | 42-135-34308 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1405 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1983-09-07 | 210040 | 42-135-34313 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1406 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1983-09-07 | 210153 | 42-135-34320 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1410 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,650 | |
| 1983-09-07 | 210036 | 42-135-34307 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1420 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1983-09-02 | 209340 | 42-135-31987 | MIDLAND FARMS "AU" #3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,410 | |
| 1983-09-02 | 209800 | 42-135-34297 | WEST GOLDSMITH UNIT #2005 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1983-09-02 | 209808 | 42-135-34298 | WEST GOLDSMITH UNIT #2006 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1983-09-02 | 209330 | 42-135-34305 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1412 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1983-08-31 | 208761 | 42-135-34304 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1403 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1983-08-30 | 208636 | 42-135-34303 | EMMONS UNIT #102 A | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1983-08-30 | 208436 | 42-135-34302 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1402 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 7,550 | |
| 1983-08-30 | 208434 | 42-135-34301 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1400 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1983-08-30 | 208432 | 42-135-34300 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1384 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1983-08-30 | 208429 | 42-135-34299 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1383 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1983-08-29 | 213084 | 42-135-34227 | FOSTER "C" #17 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1983-08-29 | 213083 | 42-135-34213 | FOSTER "C" #16 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1983-08-26 | 208045 | 42-135-34293 | RHODES COWDEN UNIT #453 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1983-08-26 | 208047 | 42-135-34292 | RHODES COWDEN UNIT #454 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1983-08-26 | 208052 | 42-135-34291 | RHODES COWDEN UNIT #455 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1983-08-26 | 208042 | 42-135-34290 | RHODES COWDEN UNIT #456 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1983-08-24 | 207079 | 42-135-34294 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1399 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1983-08-22 | 206766 | 42-135-34287 | MOSS, PAUL ET AL "B" TRACT 1 #5 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 12,275 | |
| 1983-08-22 | 206768 | 42-135-00044 | CUMMINS, H. E. "K" #3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | OTHER | 5,850 | |
| 1983-08-22 | 206767 | 42-135-05433 | TXL "M" #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 5,811 | |
| 1983-08-22 | 206710 | 42-135-34285 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1388 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,920 | |
| 1983-08-22 | 206712 | 42-135-34286 | COWDEN, E. F. "C" #4 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 4,290 | |
| 1983-08-18 | 206306 | 42-135-34284 | MOSS, PAUL "C" #3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1983-08-18 | 206293 | 42-135-34283 | COWDEN, W. F. "A" #15 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1983-08-16 | 205850 | 42-135-34282 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1397 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,830 | |
| 1983-08-16 | 205845 | 42-135-34281 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1398 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,830 | |
| 1983-08-16 | 205843 | 42-135-34280 | FEE ZG #19 | FASKEN, DAVID & INEZ G. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1983-08-12 | 205368 | 42-135-34254 | WOODS, E. N. #12 R | TRIAD ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1983-08-10 | 204922 | 42-135-34278 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1390 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 7,035 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.