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
1982-04-2215790542-135-10392PARKER #1BLACK, R. W.OTHER4,500
1982-04-2015745742-135-33936VEST, SAM #1-17BLAIR, JACK N.DRILL9,470
1982-04-1915712342-135-30313GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1260GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP6,350
1982-04-1915711942-135-30288GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1261GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP6,350
1982-04-1915711742-135-30246GOLDSMTIH, C. A. ET AL #1243GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP6,350
1982-04-1915711642-135-30125GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1193GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP6,350
1982-04-1915711542-135-20074GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1083GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP6,350
1982-04-1615791242-135-01433CONNELL, W.E. NCT-3 #64TEXACO INC.RECOMP7,315
1982-04-1515691142-135-33934YARBROUGH & ALLEN #97EXXON CORP.DRILL8,500
1982-04-1415674642-135-33897JOHNSON, J. L "AB" #137ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,300
1982-04-1315694742-135-33906JOHNSON, J.L. "AB" #138ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,300
1982-04-1315694642-135-33907JOHNSON, J.L. "AB" #139ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,300
1982-04-1215635742-135-33932FASKEN, DAVID "BT" #1AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL10,600
1982-04-0915629042-135-33931NORTH LAWSON UNIT #406SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL4,500
1982-04-0915628642-135-33930NORTH LAWSON UNIT #102SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL4,500
1982-04-0915628442-135-33929NORTH LAWSON UNIT #509SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL4,500
1982-04-0915627742-135-33928NORTH LAWSON UNIT #609SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL4,500
1982-04-0915627542-135-33927NORTH LAWSON UNIT #5012SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL4,500
1982-04-0915627342-135-33926NORTH LAWSON UNIT #5010SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL4,500
1982-04-0915627042-135-33925NORTH LAWSON UNIT #5015SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL4,500
1982-04-0915626542-135-33924NORTH LAWSON UNIT #5014SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL4,500
1982-04-0915626442-135-33923NORTH LAWSON UNIT #5016SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL4,500
1982-04-0915626342-135-33922NORTH LAWSON UNTI #9011SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL4,500
1982-04-0915626242-135-33921NORTH LAWSON UNIT #1005SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL4,500
1982-04-0915626142-135-33920NORTH LAWSON UNIT #905SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL4,500
1982-04-0915626042-135-33919NORTH LAWSON UNIT #906SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL4,500
1982-04-0915625942-135-33918NORTH LAWSON UNIT #907SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL4,500
1982-04-0915625842-135-33917NORTH LAWSON UNIT #909SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL4,500
1982-04-0915625742-135-33916NORTH LAWSON UNIT #1006SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL4,500
1982-04-0915625042-135-33915NORTH LAWSON UNIT #5013SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL4,500
1982-04-0815643742-135-33910SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #403PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,800
1982-04-0815604742-135-33914GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1367GULF OIL CORP.DRILL4,500
1982-04-0815604542-135-33913GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1368GULF OIL CORP.DRILL4,500
1982-04-0715648342-135-33933TAHOE-JOHNSON #1TAHOE OIL & CATTLE CO.DRILL4,500
1982-04-0515709142-135-33359FASKEN, DAVID "BH" #1AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL11,310
1982-04-0215560642-135-33909WEST GOLDSMITH UNIT #5121CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,500
1982-04-0215560542-135-33908WEST GOLDSMITH UNIT #5008CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,500
1982-04-0115564842-135-33911FRASER, GEO. C. "B" #8BIG "6" DRILLING COMPANYDRILL4,200
1982-03-3115544142-135-33491FASKIN, DAVID "BK" #1AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL11,500
1982-03-3115516642-135-33899SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #220PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,800
1982-03-3115505242-135-33905SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #219 WPHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,800
1982-03-2515536142-135-33889HOLT, O.B. ACT. #2 #21SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL4,900
1982-03-2515455042-135-05674TXL "A" #1JONES, CHARLES E., JR.RECOMP9,522
1982-03-2515454642-135-33903JOHNSON, J.L. "AB" #141WARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,300
1982-03-2515454542-135-33902JOHNSON, J.L. "AB" #142ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,300
1982-03-2415497142-135-34360GIST UNIT #139CONOCO INC.DRILL45
1982-03-2415493342-135-33886GIST UNIT #140CONOCO INC.DRILL4,500
1982-03-2415493142-135-33883GIST UNIT #137CONOCO INC.DRILL4,500
1982-03-2415493042-135-33884GIST UNIT #138CONOCO INC.DRILL4,500
1982-03-2415441942-135-33901JOHNSON, J.L. "AB" #140WARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,300
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.