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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-07-07 | 200576 | 42-135-34240 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1376 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,830 | |
| 1983-07-07 | 200572 | 42-135-33986 | CONNELL, W. E. NCT-2 #162 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 9,600 | |
| 1983-07-07 | 200570 | 42-135-34239 | TXL 'N' #9 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1983-07-06 | 200533 | 42-135-34235 | NORTH COWDEN UNTI #1145 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1983-07-05 | 200285 | 42-135-34234 | TXL '44-43' #8 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1983-07-02 | 201095 | 42-135-33935 | HENDERSON, E. A. #17 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1983-06-29 | 199918 | 42-135-34203 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1137 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1983-06-29 | 199895 | 42-135-34233 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. #1378 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,550 | |
| 1983-06-23 | 199328 | 42-135-34232 | EDWARDS 'C' #3C | EDWARDS EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1983-06-23 | 199327 | 42-135-34231 | EDWARDS 'A' #1 A | EDWARDS EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1983-06-23 | 199326 | 42-135-34230 | EDWARDS 'B' #2B | EDWARDS EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1983-06-22 | 199202 | 42-135-34229 | EDWARDS 41 A #1 | M-T PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1983-06-22 | 199169 | 42-135-34228 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. #1377 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1983-06-22 | 199161 | 42-135-34247 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1371 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1983-06-22 | 199150 | 42-135-05785 | TXL S #1 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,875 | |
| 1983-06-21 | 198881 | 42-135-33690 | DORA ROBERTS RANCH UNIT #S03 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 10,800 | |
| 1983-06-16 | 199557 | 42-135-08897 | COWDEN, W. F. -C- UPPER R/A -B- #12 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | RECOMP | 8,336 | |
| 1983-06-16 | 198487 | 42-135-34225 | EDWARDS ESTATE #2 | M-T PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1983-06-16 | 198486 | 42-135-33840 | EDWARDS ESTATE #1 | M-T PETROLEUM, INC. | OTHER | 4,400 | |
| 1983-06-15 | 198408 | 42-135-34224 | EDWARDS 41 #1 | M-T PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1983-06-13 | 198576 | 42-135-34202 | MOSS, READING #5 | FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1983-06-10 | 198570 | 42-135-34213 | FOSTER "C" #16 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1983-06-08 | 197595 | 42-135-08950 | TXL L A/C 2 #3 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,777 | |
| 1983-06-06 | 197412 | 42-135-34205 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1139 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1983-06-06 | 197410 | 42-135-34204 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1138 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1983-06-06 | 197409 | 42-135-34200 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1135 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1983-06-06 | 197395 | 42-135-34201 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1133 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1983-06-06 | 197283 | 42-135-34223 | COWDEN #1 A | BLUCO PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1983-06-01 | 196840 | 42-135-34221 | COWDEN, W. E. #12 | KERRY OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1983-06-01 | 196838 | 42-135-34220 | COWDEN, W. E. #14 | KERRY OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1983-05-31 | 196801 | 42-135-34219 | COWDEN B #1 | KIRBY, JACK L. | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1983-05-31 | 196757 | 42-135-34218 | COWDEN, W. E. #10 | KERRY OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1983-05-31 | 196755 | 42-135-34217 | COWDEN, W. E. #9 | KERRY OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1983-05-31 | 196754 | 42-135-34216 | COWDEN, W. E. #11 | KERRY OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1983-05-31 | 196753 | 42-135-34215 | COWDEN, W. E. #13 | KERRY OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1983-05-31 | 196752 | 42-135-34214 | COWDEN, W. E. #15 | KERRY OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1983-05-27 | 196630 | 42-135-34212 | COWDEN, W. E. #8 | KERRY OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1983-05-27 | 196629 | 42-135-34211 | COWDEN, W. E. #7 | KERRY OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1983-05-27 | 196627 | 42-135-34210 | COWDEN, W. E. #6 | KERRY OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1983-05-27 | 196626 | 42-135-34209 | COWDEN, W. E. #5 | KERRY OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1983-05-27 | 196549 | 42-135-34208 | COWDEN, W. E. #3 | KERRY OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1983-05-27 | 196547 | 42-135-34207 | COWDEN, W. E. #2 | KERRY OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1983-05-25 | 196375 | 42-135-34206 | WITCHER, J. E. #77 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1983-05-19 | 197158 | 42-135-34173 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS (DEEP) UNIT #180 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1983-05-19 | 197157 | 42-135-34174 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS (DEEP) UNIT #181 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1983-05-19 | 197153 | 42-135-34175 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS (DEEP) UNIT #182 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1983-05-19 | 197147 | 42-135-34176 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS (DEEP) UNIT #183 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1983-05-19 | 197141 | 42-135-34177 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS (DEEP) UNIT #184 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1983-05-19 | 197139 | 42-135-34178 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS (DEEP) UNIT #185 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1983-05-18 | 197138 | 42-135-34198 | JOHNSON, J. L. "AB" #148 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,230 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.