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
1982-01-0814778042-135-04526WILLIAMSON, JESSIE MAE "A" #4RASMUSSEN, JAMES W.RECOMP8,140
1981-12-3114852142-135-33849EAST GOLDSMITH HOLT UNIT #1607 LSUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL5,250
1981-12-3114787442-135-33848EAST GOLDSMITH HOLT UNIT #1907LSUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL5,250
1981-12-3114758542-135-33853MOSS, PAUL #194SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL9,350
1981-12-3114732342-135-33858EAST GOLDSMITH ANDRES UNIT #2901SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL4,450
1981-12-3114726042-135-33857AMOCO JOHNSON A #2HENDRIX, JOHN H. CORP.DRILL4,500
1981-12-3114724542-135-33856COWDEN #12CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL4,440
1981-12-3114715042-135-33855COWDEN, E. F. #13CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL4,400
1981-12-3114710442-135-33854CONNIE #2RANKIN OIL CO.DRILL5,000
1981-12-3114631642-135-08458COWDEN, R. B. -11- #1TEXAS AMERICAN OIL CORP.RECOMP6,000
1981-12-2814638542-135-33847COWDEN, R. B. #1MAGRUDER '81, LTD.DRILL6,000
1981-12-2814536642-135-05965T.X.L. -D- #1SHELL OIL COMPANYOTHER8,117
1981-12-2214509842-135-33845LYNCH #2KASPAR, A. G.DRILL9,150
1981-12-1814495242-135-33844TXL 44-5 #2CONOCO INC.DRILL6,100
1981-12-1714581242-135-33842GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #1363GULF OIL CORP.DRILL4,600
1981-12-1714465242-135-33843GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #B-175GULF OIL CORP.DRILL4,400
1981-12-1714462942-135-33841VEST #6-14ANSCHUTZ CORPORATION, THEDRILL11,575
1981-12-1714462242-135-33840EDWARDS ESTATE #2-32BANDERA ENERGY COMPANYDRILL4,620
1981-12-1714461742-135-33839NORTH FOSTER UNIT #145ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,300
1981-12-1714461542-135-33838GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #100 AGULF OIL CORP.DRILL4,500
1981-12-1714461242-135-00265COWDEN, R. B. "A" #4MINIHAN, TOM R.RECOMP5,770
1981-12-1614459542-135-33869GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #58 AGULF OIL CORP.DRILL4,430
1981-12-1614453142-135-30155GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1207GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP6,350
1981-12-1614453042-135-30105GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1186GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP6,350
1981-12-1614452642-135-20091GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1100GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP6,356
1981-12-1114517742-135-33836C.A. GOLDSMITH ET AL #1362GULF OIL CORP.DRILL4,600
1981-12-1014376642-135-33835COWDEN "L" #1AMERIND OIL CO.DRILL8,650
1981-12-0914337642-135-10064FRASER, GEO. C. -A- #7BIG "6" DRILLING COMPANYRECOMP4,345
1981-12-0714289942-135-33834VEST RANCH #6BLAIR, JACK N.DRILL9,100
1981-12-0714289842-135-33833VEST RANCH #5BLAIR, JACK N.DRILL9,100
1981-12-0714288742-135-05965T.X.L. -D- #1SHELL OIL COMPANYOTHER8,117
1981-12-0414278342-135-33832COWDEN-JOWELL #1RHONDA OPERATING CO.DRILL4,850
1981-12-0314257142-135-33831PARKER, J. E. "A" #3-AJONES, JOHNNY G.DRILL4,450
1981-12-0314256842-135-33830PARKER, J.E. "A" #4-AJONES, JOHNNY G.DRILL4,450
1981-12-0214251342-135-33829PARKER "B" #2OLSEN ENERGY INC.DRILL4,500
1981-11-3014166742-135-20219GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #999 EGULF OIL CORP.RECOMP9,550
1981-11-2014151242-135-33828GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #1361GULF OIL CORP.DRILL4,600
1981-11-2014151042-135-33827GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #1360GULF OIL CORP.DRILL4,600
1981-11-1714086042-135-33820NCU COOP WATER INJECTION #88WAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,700
1981-11-1614740442-135-33804COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "A" #145AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,800
1981-11-1314070542-135-33826POOL #1CAMPANA PETROLEUM CO.DRILL12,200
1981-11-1214028142-135-04526WILLIAMSON, JESSIE MAE A #4RASMUSSEN, JAMES W.RECOMP8,140
1981-11-1214027942-135-33825MOSS-C #3PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,450
1981-11-1214027642-135-33824MOSS-C #4PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,450
1981-11-1014393842-135-33821GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/UNIT #213AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,600
1981-11-1014018042-135-33821GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/UNIT #213AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,600
1981-11-0914247242-135-33706RHODES COWDEN UNIT #445CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,377
1981-11-0913999942-135-33823NORTH FOSTER UNIT #146ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,300
1981-11-0513964742-135-33822SLATOR, PAUL #1BROCK, G.W., INC.DRILL9,024
1981-11-0414063542-135-33590FOSTER, H.C. #7ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,330
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.