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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-04-15 | 156911 | 42-135-33934 | YARBROUGH & ALLEN #97 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1982-04-14 | 156746 | 42-135-33897 | JOHNSON, J. L "AB" #137 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1982-04-13 | 156947 | 42-135-33906 | JOHNSON, J.L. "AB" #138 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1982-04-13 | 156946 | 42-135-33907 | JOHNSON, J.L. "AB" #139 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1982-04-12 | 156357 | 42-135-33932 | FASKEN, DAVID "BT" #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1982-04-09 | 156290 | 42-135-33931 | NORTH LAWSON UNIT #406 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-04-09 | 156286 | 42-135-33930 | NORTH LAWSON UNIT #102 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-04-09 | 156284 | 42-135-33929 | NORTH LAWSON UNIT #509 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-04-09 | 156277 | 42-135-33928 | NORTH LAWSON UNIT #609 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-04-09 | 156275 | 42-135-33927 | NORTH LAWSON UNIT #5012 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-04-09 | 156273 | 42-135-33926 | NORTH LAWSON UNIT #5010 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-04-09 | 156270 | 42-135-33925 | NORTH LAWSON UNIT #5015 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-04-09 | 156265 | 42-135-33924 | NORTH LAWSON UNIT #5014 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-04-09 | 156264 | 42-135-33923 | NORTH LAWSON UNIT #5016 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-04-09 | 156263 | 42-135-33922 | NORTH LAWSON UNTI #9011 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-04-09 | 156262 | 42-135-33921 | NORTH LAWSON UNIT #1005 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-04-09 | 156261 | 42-135-33920 | NORTH LAWSON UNIT #905 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-04-09 | 156260 | 42-135-33919 | NORTH LAWSON UNIT #906 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-04-09 | 156259 | 42-135-33918 | NORTH LAWSON UNIT #907 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-04-09 | 156258 | 42-135-33917 | NORTH LAWSON UNIT #909 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-04-09 | 156257 | 42-135-33916 | NORTH LAWSON UNIT #1006 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-04-09 | 156250 | 42-135-33915 | NORTH LAWSON UNIT #5013 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-04-08 | 156437 | 42-135-33910 | SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #403 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1982-04-08 | 156047 | 42-135-33914 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1367 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-04-08 | 156045 | 42-135-33913 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1368 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-04-07 | 156483 | 42-135-33933 | TAHOE-JOHNSON #1 | TAHOE OIL & CATTLE CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-04-05 | 157091 | 42-135-33359 | FASKEN, DAVID "BH" #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 11,310 | |
| 1982-04-02 | 155606 | 42-135-33909 | WEST GOLDSMITH UNIT #5121 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-04-02 | 155605 | 42-135-33908 | WEST GOLDSMITH UNIT #5008 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-04-01 | 155648 | 42-135-33911 | FRASER, GEO. C. "B" #8 | BIG "6" DRILLING COMPANY | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1982-03-31 | 155441 | 42-135-33491 | FASKIN, DAVID "BK" #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1982-03-31 | 155166 | 42-135-33899 | SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #220 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1982-03-31 | 155052 | 42-135-33905 | SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #219 W | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1982-03-25 | 155361 | 42-135-33889 | HOLT, O.B. ACT. #2 #21 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1982-03-25 | 154550 | 42-135-05674 | TXL "A" #1 | JONES, CHARLES E., JR. | RECOMP | 9,522 | |
| 1982-03-25 | 154546 | 42-135-33903 | JOHNSON, J.L. "AB" #141W | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1982-03-25 | 154545 | 42-135-33902 | JOHNSON, J.L. "AB" #142 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1982-03-24 | 154971 | 42-135-34360 | GIST UNIT #139 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 45 | |
| 1982-03-24 | 154933 | 42-135-33886 | GIST UNIT #140 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-03-24 | 154931 | 42-135-33883 | GIST UNIT #137 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-03-24 | 154930 | 42-135-33884 | GIST UNIT #138 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-03-24 | 154419 | 42-135-33901 | JOHNSON, J.L. "AB" #140W | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1982-03-24 | 154418 | 42-135-33900 | FRASER, GEO. C. "A" #8 | BIG "6" DRILLING COMPANY | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1982-03-19 | 154007 | 42-135-33898 | NORTH FOSTER UNIT #136 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1982-03-17 | 153654 | 42-135-33896 | JOHNSON, J. L. "AB" #135 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1982-03-15 | 153464 | 42-135-33895 | SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #618 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1982-03-15 | 153395 | 42-135-33894 | GIST UNIT #136 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-03-15 | 153394 | 42-135-33893 | GIST UNIT #135 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1982-03-15 | 153387 | 42-135-33892 | AVERITT "A" #1 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 13,800 | |
| 1982-03-15 | 153350 | 42-135-33891 | JOHNSON, J.L. "AB" #133 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,300 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.