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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-01-08 | 147780 | 42-135-04526 | WILLIAMSON, JESSIE MAE "A" #4 | RASMUSSEN, JAMES W. | RECOMP | 8,140 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 148521 | 42-135-33849 | EAST GOLDSMITH HOLT UNIT #1607 L | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 147874 | 42-135-33848 | EAST GOLDSMITH HOLT UNIT #1907L | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 147585 | 42-135-33853 | MOSS, PAUL #194 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 9,350 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 147323 | 42-135-33858 | EAST GOLDSMITH ANDRES UNIT #2901 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,450 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 147260 | 42-135-33857 | AMOCO JOHNSON A #2 | HENDRIX, JOHN H. CORP. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 147245 | 42-135-33856 | COWDEN #12 | CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 4,440 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 147150 | 42-135-33855 | COWDEN, E. F. #13 | CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 147104 | 42-135-33854 | CONNIE #2 | RANKIN OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 146316 | 42-135-08458 | COWDEN, R. B. -11- #1 | TEXAS AMERICAN OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 1981-12-28 | 146385 | 42-135-33847 | COWDEN, R. B. #1 | MAGRUDER '81, LTD. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1981-12-28 | 145366 | 42-135-05965 | T.X.L. -D- #1 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 8,117 | |
| 1981-12-22 | 145098 | 42-135-33845 | LYNCH #2 | KASPAR, A. G. | DRILL | 9,150 | |
| 1981-12-18 | 144952 | 42-135-33844 | TXL 44-5 #2 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1981-12-17 | 145812 | 42-135-33842 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #1363 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1981-12-17 | 144652 | 42-135-33843 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #B-175 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1981-12-17 | 144629 | 42-135-33841 | VEST #6-14 | ANSCHUTZ CORPORATION, THE | DRILL | 11,575 | |
| 1981-12-17 | 144622 | 42-135-33840 | EDWARDS ESTATE #2-32 | BANDERA ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,620 | |
| 1981-12-17 | 144617 | 42-135-33839 | NORTH FOSTER UNIT #145 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1981-12-17 | 144615 | 42-135-33838 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #100 A | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-12-17 | 144612 | 42-135-00265 | COWDEN, R. B. "A" #4 | MINIHAN, TOM R. | RECOMP | 5,770 | |
| 1981-12-16 | 144595 | 42-135-33869 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #58 A | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,430 | |
| 1981-12-16 | 144531 | 42-135-30155 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1207 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,350 | |
| 1981-12-16 | 144530 | 42-135-30105 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1186 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,350 | |
| 1981-12-16 | 144526 | 42-135-20091 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1100 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,356 | |
| 1981-12-11 | 145177 | 42-135-33836 | C.A. GOLDSMITH ET AL #1362 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1981-12-10 | 143766 | 42-135-33835 | COWDEN "L" #1 | AMERIND OIL CO. | DRILL | 8,650 | |
| 1981-12-09 | 143376 | 42-135-10064 | FRASER, GEO. C. -A- #7 | BIG "6" DRILLING COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,345 | |
| 1981-12-07 | 142899 | 42-135-33834 | VEST RANCH #6 | BLAIR, JACK N. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1981-12-07 | 142898 | 42-135-33833 | VEST RANCH #5 | BLAIR, JACK N. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1981-12-07 | 142887 | 42-135-05965 | T.X.L. -D- #1 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 8,117 | |
| 1981-12-04 | 142783 | 42-135-33832 | COWDEN-JOWELL #1 | RHONDA OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1981-12-03 | 142571 | 42-135-33831 | PARKER, J. E. "A" #3-A | JONES, JOHNNY G. | DRILL | 4,450 | |
| 1981-12-03 | 142568 | 42-135-33830 | PARKER, J.E. "A" #4-A | JONES, JOHNNY G. | DRILL | 4,450 | |
| 1981-12-02 | 142513 | 42-135-33829 | PARKER "B" #2 | OLSEN ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-11-30 | 141667 | 42-135-20219 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #999 E | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 9,550 | |
| 1981-11-20 | 141512 | 42-135-33828 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #1361 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1981-11-20 | 141510 | 42-135-33827 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #1360 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1981-11-17 | 140860 | 42-135-33820 | NCU COOP WATER INJECTION #88W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1981-11-16 | 147404 | 42-135-33804 | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "A" #145 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1981-11-13 | 140705 | 42-135-33826 | POOL #1 | CAMPANA PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 12,200 | |
| 1981-11-12 | 140281 | 42-135-04526 | WILLIAMSON, JESSIE MAE A #4 | RASMUSSEN, JAMES W. | RECOMP | 8,140 | |
| 1981-11-12 | 140279 | 42-135-33825 | MOSS-C #3 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,450 | |
| 1981-11-12 | 140276 | 42-135-33824 | MOSS-C #4 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,450 | |
| 1981-11-10 | 143938 | 42-135-33821 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/UNIT #213 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1981-11-10 | 140180 | 42-135-33821 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/UNIT #213 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1981-11-09 | 142472 | 42-135-33706 | RHODES COWDEN UNIT #445 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,377 | |
| 1981-11-09 | 139999 | 42-135-33823 | NORTH FOSTER UNIT #146 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1981-11-05 | 139647 | 42-135-33822 | SLATOR, PAUL #1 | BROCK, G.W., INC. | DRILL | 9,024 | |
| 1981-11-04 | 140635 | 42-135-33590 | FOSTER, H.C. #7 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,330 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.