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Ector County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Ector County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-25.

Ector County permitting is running 21 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (62 total, versus 9 in the prior quarter). 5 were issued in the past week. DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 75 permits in the past 12 months, one of 19 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

9

Operators (30d)

4

Latest Permit

2026-09-25

All Time

16,117

16,117 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1982-08-2316994742-135-34009PARKER #4GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANYDRILL4,450
1982-08-1617063842-135-33491DAVID FASKEN "BK" #1AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSRECOMP11,290
1982-08-1616937942-135-31987MIDLAND FARMS "AU" #3AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP10,430
1982-08-1616919442-135-34005GRAYBURG GAS UNTI XI #2SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL4,200
1982-08-1616916942-135-31998FASKEN, DAVID 'BE' #2AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP10,496
1982-08-1216957842-135-34002GOLDSMITH CUMMINS (DEEP) UNIT #177ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL6,400
1982-08-1216954842-135-34001GOLDSMITH CUMMINS (DEEP) UNIT #179ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL6,400
1982-08-1216954742-135-34003GOLDSMITH CUMMINS (DEEP) UNIT #176ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL6,400
1982-08-1216954542-135-34000GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #178ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL6,400
1982-08-1116958942-135-33935HENDERSON, E.A. #17ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,000
1982-08-0916883842-135-34004TAHOE-JOHNSON #2TAHOE OIL & CATTLE CO.DRILL4,500
1982-08-0916858542-135-01441CONNELL, W. E. NCT-3 #56TEXACO INC.RECOMP8,730
1982-08-0916858242-135-33999WIGHT, L. E. MRS. -4- #32CONOCO INC.DRILL5,500
1982-08-0616869842-135-33805FASKEN, DAVID BP #1AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSRECOMP13,500
1982-08-0516866042-135-05128UNIVERSITY -D- #12SHELL OIL COMPANYOTHER5,274
1982-08-0516834342-135-33997PARKER TRUST 20 #1QUANAH PETROLEUM INC.DRILL12,800
1982-08-0416835642-135-33998WITCHER, J. E. #76AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,800
1982-08-0316807042-135-33995GOLDSMITH, EAST (HOLT) UNIT #1908SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL5,250
1982-08-0316806942-135-33996GOLDSMITH EAST (HOLT) UNIT #2814SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL5,300
1982-07-3016770342-135-04963ANDERSON, C. H. C. R/A 'E' #4AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYOTHER10,300
1982-07-2923761642-135-08797COWDEN, W. F. "A" #13AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYOTHER10,000
1982-07-2916766142-135-30246GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1243GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP6,350
1982-07-2916765942-135-33994CONNELL, ALAN SR. ESTATE #1EXXON CORP.DRILL9,900
1982-07-2916764242-135-33993COWDEN, FRANK R/A 'E' #22AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,700
1982-07-2916764142-135-33992PARKER #2GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANYDRILL4,500
1982-07-2916761642-135-33991PARKER #3GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANYDRILL4,500
1982-07-2916761342-135-33990COWDEN, W. F. 'A' #14AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL10,000
1982-07-2916760642-135-33989COWDEN, R. B. "A" #6AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL8,800
1982-07-2616807442-135-33835COWDEN "L" #1AMERIND OIL CO.DRILL4,400
1982-07-2616710842-135-33988JOHNSON 'A' #9CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL9,250
1982-07-2116686442-135-33987PARKER #1GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANYDRILL4,500
1982-07-2116677442-135-33984NORTH COWDEN UNIT #721AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,800
1982-07-1616638542-135-03729PARKER, J. E. 'A' #1EMPIRE OIL & GAS CO.OTHER1,500
1982-07-1416622842-135-33986CONNELL, W. E. NCT-2 #162TEXACO INC.DRILL9,715
1982-07-1416621442-135-33985JOHNSON DEEP UNIT #19ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,600
1982-07-1216607842-135-33983SHELL-COWDEN #1BENNETT, R. C., COMPANYDRILL4,500
1982-07-1216600042-135-33982JUDKINS, CHARLIE #404TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL4,600
1982-07-0916592042-135-33981COWDEN, FRANK R/A 'K' #21AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,500
1982-07-0916586042-135-33979FOSTER GRAYBURG SAN ANDRES UNIT #910CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,400
1982-07-0916585942-135-33977FOSTER GRAYBURG SAN ANDRES UNIT #411CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,400
1982-07-0916585742-135-33978FOSTER GRAYBURG SAN ANDRES UNIT #412CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,400
1982-07-0816604742-135-33976HOLT, O.B. ACT. #2 #22SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL4,850
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
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.