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
1982-07-0116535142-135-02313MCDONALD, IDA #12TEXACO INC.RECOMP5,110
1982-06-3016536542-135-31921HENDERSON, W.B. "D" #2AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP9,402
1982-06-3016528342-135-33980FASKEN, DAVID "BV" #1AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL11,214
1982-06-2516510242-135-34137JUDKINS, CHARLIE #10TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL4,500
1982-06-2516481642-135-31191WITCHER, J. E. #69AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP9,000
1982-06-2316456642-135-33969WEST GOLDSMITH UNIT #5512CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,500
1982-06-2316456442-135-33970WEST GOLDSMITH UNIT #5125CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,500
1982-06-2316440042-135-33973FASKEN, DAVID 'BW' #1AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL12,200
1982-06-2216442742-135-33975NORTH COWDEN UNIT #33 AAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1982-06-1716410542-135-33959NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1124AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1982-06-1716402042-135-07047THOMAS -I- #3SHELL OIL COMPANYOTHER8,064
1982-06-1716401942-135-33972JUDKINS, CHARLIE #402TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL4,655
1982-06-1716401842-135-33971JUDKINS, CHARLIE #401 WTENNECO OIL CO.DRILL4,575
1982-06-1616381542-135-08090WILLIAMSON, JESSIE 'A' #5ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP8,492
1982-06-1416384742-135-33359FASKEN, DAVID "BH" #1AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSRECOMP11,310
1982-06-1416382342-135-33491FASKEN, DAVID "BK" #1AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSRECOMP11,500
1982-06-1016330342-135-33968JUDKINS, CHARLIE #403 WTENNECO OIL CO.DRILL4,550
1982-06-1016325442-135-07234PENWELL, N. UNIT #178PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP4,800
1982-06-0716304042-135-33966SLATOR #1WILSON ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,000
1982-06-0716298642-135-33965VEST RANCH #9BLAIR, JACK N.DRILL9,100
1982-06-0716297442-135-33964NELSON #5BROWN, H. L., JR.DRILL9,000
1982-06-0416289442-135-33963FOSTER, H. C. #10ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,450
1982-06-0416285242-135-33962NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1125AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1982-06-0416285142-135-33961NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1123AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1982-06-0416282742-135-03548EDWARDS SWD #1-DRANKIN OIL CO.OTHER4,452
1982-05-2816227642-135-33855COWDEN #13CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL4,310
1982-05-2516174442-135-05009RATLIFF, S. W. 'A' #2TEXACO INC.RECOMP12,030
1982-05-2016124642-135-33957COWDEN, FRANK R/A 'M' #20AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,500
1982-05-1816098942-135-33966SLATOR #1PED OIL CORPORATIONDRILL6,000
1982-05-1816084742-135-32033FASKEN 29 #2UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP10,250
1982-05-1016031142-135-33955NORTH LAWSON UNIT #1302SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL4,500
1982-05-0716023342-135-33954HOLT, O.B. ACT # 1 #22SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL4,850
1982-05-0716023242-135-33953HOLT, O.B. ACT. # 1 #23SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL4,850
1982-04-2715819442-135-35114FOSTER 'A' #5ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,100
1982-04-2615819542-135-33952JOHNSON, DORA 'A' #10ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,100
1982-04-2615818542-135-33950JOHNSON, DORA 'A' #11ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,134
1982-04-2615804642-135-33937WEST GOLDSMITH UNIT #3703CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,450
1982-04-2615804442-135-33938WEST GOLDSMITH UNIT #3905CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,450
1982-04-2615804342-135-33939WEST GOLDSMITH UNIT #3906CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,450
1982-04-2615804142-135-33940WEST GOLDSMITH UNIT #3907CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,450
1982-04-2615804042-135-33941WEST GOLDSMITH UNIT #4004CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,450
1982-04-2615803842-135-33942WEST GOLDSMITH UNIT #4005CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,450
1982-04-2615803042-135-33949WEST GOLDSMITH UNIT #5124CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,500
1982-04-2615802642-135-33912HEADLEE DEVONIAN UNIT #14-5GETTY OIL CO.DRILL12,300
1982-04-2615802442-135-33947WEST GOLDSMITH UNIT #5122CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,500
1982-04-2615802342-135-33948WEST GOLDSMITH UNIT #5123CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,500
1982-04-2615801042-135-33943WEST GOLDSMITH UNIT #4006CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,500
1982-04-2615800942-135-33944WEST GOLDSMITH UNIT #5118CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,450
1982-04-2615800842-135-33945WEST GOLDSMITH UNIT #5119CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,500
1982-04-2615800742-135-33946WEST GOLDSMITH UNIT #5120CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.