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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-04-04 | 190399 | 42-135-34153 | MIDLAND FARMS 'AA' #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,750 | |
| 1983-03-29 | 189876 | 42-135-33278 | MIDLAND FARMS AV #5 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,500 | |
| 1983-03-29 | 189869 | 42-135-33342 | MIDLAND FARMS AJ #5 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,550 | |
| 1983-03-29 | 189868 | 42-135-34152 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1372 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1983-03-29 | 189867 | 42-135-34151 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1373 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1983-03-29 | 189865 | 42-135-34150 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1374 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1983-03-29 | 189855 | 42-135-34149 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1375 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1983-03-29 | 189852 | 42-135-34148 | EAST HARPER UNIT #464 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1983-03-29 | 189851 | 42-135-34147 | EAST HARPER UNIT #386 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1983-03-29 | 189846 | 42-135-35906 | EAST HARPER UNIT #385 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1983-03-29 | 189777 | 42-135-34134 | EAST GOLDSMITH HOLT UNIT #1609 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 5,150 | |
| 1983-03-29 | 189775 | 42-135-34136 | EAST GOLDSMITH HOLT UNIT #2415 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 5,150 | |
| 1983-03-29 | 189765 | 42-135-34135 | EAST GOLDSMITH HOLT UNIT #2414 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 5,150 | |
| 1983-03-24 | 190940 | 42-135-34137 | JUDKINS, CHARLIE #10 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1983-03-23 | 189396 | 42-135-34145 | COWDEN 'A' #1 | KIRBY, JACK L. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1983-03-21 | 189174 | 42-135-34144 | FASKEN, DAVID "CF" #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,750 | |
| 1983-03-21 | 188990 | 42-135-33980 | FASKEN, DAVID 'BV' #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | RECOMP | 11,214 | |
| 1983-03-18 | 188973 | 42-135-34139 | WOODS, E. N. #11 | TRIAD ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1983-03-18 | 188972 | 42-135-34140 | WOODS, E. N. #10 W | TRIAD ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1983-03-18 | 188969 | 42-135-34138 | WOODS, E. N. #12 W | TRIAD ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,842 | |
| 1983-03-18 | 188967 | 42-135-34141 | WOODS, E. N. #9 W | TRIAD ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1983-03-18 | 188944 | 42-135-34142 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS (SA) UNIT #234 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1983-03-17 | 188794 | 42-135-07048 | THOMAS -I- #4 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 8,042 | |
| 1983-03-16 | 188678 | 42-135-34125 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS (SA)UNIT #236 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1983-03-14 | 188878 | 42-135-34061 | B. J. FOSTER "A" #1X | CALIX CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1983-03-10 | 187942 | 42-135-34133 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS (SA) UNIT #238 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1983-03-10 | 187940 | 42-135-34132 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS (SA) UNIT #237 W | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1983-03-10 | 187939 | 42-135-34131 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS (SA) UNIT #235 W | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1983-03-10 | 187937 | 42-135-34130 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS (SA) UNIT #233 W | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1983-03-10 | 187935 | 42-135-34129 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS (SA) UNIT #232 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,516 | |
| 1983-03-10 | 187917 | 42-135-34128 | GOLSMITH CUMMINS (SA) UNIT #239 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1983-03-10 | 187916 | 42-135-34127 | PARKER TRUST 19 #1 | QUANAH PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 1983-03-10 | 187913 | 42-135-34126 | PARKER TRUST 20 #2 | QUANAH PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 1983-03-07 | 189054 | 42-135-34110 | O. B. LHOLT, ACCT. #1 #25 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1983-03-07 | 189053 | 42-135-34111 | O. B. HOLT, ACT. #1 #24 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1983-03-02 | 187356 | 42-135-34124 | PARKER 'A' #4 | GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,450 | |
| 1983-02-25 | 188026 | 42-135-34013 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1369D | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1983-02-25 | 187018 | 42-135-34123 | COWDEN, W. E. 'B' #1 | KERRY OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1983-02-17 | 187169 | 42-135-34102 | FOSTER-JOHNSON UNIT #1414 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1983-02-17 | 186851 | 42-135-34107 | JOHNSON, J. L. 'B' #152 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1983-02-16 | 186196 | 42-135-34122 | TXL 'M' #2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1983-02-16 | 186177 | 42-135-34121 | TXL JJJ #1 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1983-02-11 | 185926 | 42-135-34116 | SHELL-COWDEN #3 | BENNETT, R. C. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1983-02-09 | 185558 | 42-135-34115 | FOSTER-JOHNSON UNIT #1415W | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,450 | |
| 1983-02-09 | 185557 | 42-135-34114 | FOSTER-JOHNSON-UNIT #1704 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1983-02-04 | 185247 | 42-135-34113 | BLAKENEY, B. H. 'C' #6 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1983-02-04 | 185205 | 42-135-34112 | EDWARDS RANCH 'B' #1 | M-T PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1983-02-04 | 185152 | 42-135-34109 | NORTH LAWSON UNIT #1304W | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1983-02-04 | 185150 | 42-135-34108 | NORTH LAWSON UNIT #1306 W | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1983-02-04 | 185146 | 42-135-34106 | NORTH LAWSON UNIT #1308 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,600 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.