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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-08-10 | 205030 | 42-135-34279 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1394 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,890 | |
| 1983-08-09 | 204741 | 42-135-34275 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1387 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 7,035 | |
| 1983-08-09 | 204734 | 42-135-34274 | COWDEN #2 | KIRBY, JACK L. | DRILL | 9,350 | |
| 1983-08-05 | 204489 | 42-135-04993 | RATLIFF, SALLIE #1 | VIKING ENERGY CORPORATION | RECOMP | 11,000 | |
| 1983-08-05 | 204461 | 42-135-20069 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1076 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,650 | |
| 1983-08-05 | 204428 | 42-135-34272 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #B178 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1983-08-05 | 204419 | 42-135-30125 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1193 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,650 | |
| 1983-08-05 | 204418 | 42-135-30174 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1219 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,650 | |
| 1983-08-05 | 204416 | 42-135-30202 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1232 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,650 | |
| 1983-08-05 | 204414 | 42-135-30313 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1260 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,650 | |
| 1983-08-05 | 204413 | 42-135-30290 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1270 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,650 | |
| 1983-08-05 | 204399 | 42-135-34270 | ROBERTS, T. B. MRS. R/A 'A' #30 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1983-08-02 | 203706 | 42-135-34268 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1386 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1983-08-02 | 203705 | 42-135-34267 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1385 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1983-08-01 | 203499 | 42-135-34237 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1142 W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1983-08-01 | 203463 | 42-135-34238 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1143 W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1983-07-28 | 203222 | 42-135-34266 | EMMONS UNIT #123 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1983-07-28 | 203221 | 42-135-34265 | EMMONS UNIT #124 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1983-07-27 | 203150 | 42-135-34264 | PARKER, J. E. EST. #3 | B A OPERATORS, INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1983-07-27 | 203147 | 42-135-34263 | PARKER, J. E. EST. #2 | B A OPERATORS, INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1983-07-27 | 202993 | 42-135-34262 | EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #1005 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1983-07-27 | 202991 | 42-135-34261 | EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #1211 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1983-07-27 | 202990 | 42-135-34260 | EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #1212 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1983-07-27 | 202988 | 42-135-34259 | EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #1314 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 3,750 | |
| 1983-07-27 | 202987 | 42-135-34258 | EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #1410 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 3,750 | |
| 1983-07-27 | 202986 | 42-135-34257 | EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #1915 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1983-07-26 | 202883 | 42-135-34256 | EAST HARPER UNIT #464 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1983-07-26 | 202861 | 42-135-34255 | WITCHER, J. E. #78 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1983-07-21 | 202531 | 42-135-34245 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1144 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1983-07-21 | 202482 | 42-135-00874 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #495 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,040 | |
| 1983-07-20 | 202953 | 42-135-85708 | BLAKENEY "D" #1 | MECCA ENERGY, INC. | OTHER | 5,306 | |
| 1983-07-20 | 202317 | 42-135-34253 | EDWARDS FIELD GRAYBURG UNIT #6012 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1983-07-19 | 202029 | 42-135-21255 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1018 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,350 | |
| 1983-07-19 | 202026 | 42-135-30209 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1224 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,145 | |
| 1983-07-19 | 202024 | 42-135-00891 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #512 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 5,990 | |
| 1983-07-19 | 201959 | 42-135-30314 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1256 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,080 | |
| 1983-07-19 | 201956 | 42-135-30505 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1319 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,300 | |
| 1983-07-18 | 201814 | 42-135-01227 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #856 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 8,360 | |
| 1983-07-18 | 201813 | 42-135-34252 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1380 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,680 | |
| 1983-07-18 | 201812 | 42-135-34251 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1381 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,680 | |
| 1983-07-18 | 201810 | 42-135-00901 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #522 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,650 | |
| 1983-07-15 | 201709 | 42-135-34236 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1146 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1983-07-15 | 201669 | 42-135-00874 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #495 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,040 | |
| 1983-07-15 | 201667 | 42-135-00845 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #465 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,650 | |
| 1983-07-12 | 201220 | 42-135-03729 | PARKER, J. E. 'A' #1 | EMPIRE OIL & GAS CO. | OTHER | 4,350 | |
| 1983-07-12 | 201150 | 42-135-34249 | FASKEN, DAVID 'CF' #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1983-07-12 | 201142 | 42-135-34248 | COWDEN 'C' #1 | KIRBY, JACK L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1983-07-07 | 200662 | 42-135-34244 | PARKER TRUST 19 #2 | QUANAH PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1983-07-07 | 200660 | 42-135-34243 | MOSS UNIT #2011 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1983-07-07 | 200659 | 42-135-34242 | MOSS UNIT #2010 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,700 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.