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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-10-29 | 138884 | 42-135-33819 | NORTH FOSTER UNIT #129 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138700 | 42-135-00266 | COWDEN, R.B. "A" #5 | MINIHAN, TOM R. | RECOMP | 5,780 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138670 | 42-135-33818 | EDWARDS "A" #1 | RANKIN OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138669 | 42-135-33817 | EDWARDS "A" #2 | RANKIN OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138668 | 42-135-33816 | EDWARDS "A" #3 | RANKIN OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138667 | 42-135-33815 | EDWARDS "A" #4 | RANKIN OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138666 | 42-135-33814 | EDWARDS "B" #1 | RANKIN OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138665 | 42-135-33813 | EDWARDS "B" #2 | RANKIN OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138664 | 42-135-33812 | EDWARDS "B" #3 | RANKIN OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138663 | 42-135-33811 | EDWARDS "B" #4 | RANKIN OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-10-28 | 138533 | 42-135-33810 | HOLT, O.B. A/C #1 #20 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1981-10-28 | 138531 | 42-135-33809 | HOLT, O.B. A/C #1 #21 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1981-10-16 | 136821 | 42-135-33806 | NORTH FOSTER UNIT #128 W | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1981-10-15 | 138343 | 42-135-04966 | ANDERSON, C.H.C. -E- #7 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,900 | |
| 1981-10-15 | 136834 | 42-135-33808 | JOHNSON, DOME #1 | HOLT, ROBERT B. | DRILL | 14,307 | |
| 1981-10-14 | 136673 | 42-135-33807 | WIGHT, L.E. #1-G | MONCRIEF, W. A., JR. | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1981-10-14 | 136401 | 42-135-33805 | FASKEN, DAVID "BP" #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1981-10-05 | 135453 | 42-135-33803 | YARBROUGH & ALLEN #94 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1981-10-05 | 135448 | 42-135-33802 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS /SAN ANDRES/ U #230 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-10-02 | 135352 | 42-135-33798 | WEST GOLDSMITH UNIT #5606 W | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-10-02 | 135343 | 42-135-33797 | WEST GOLDSMITH UNIT #5607 W | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-10-02 | 135338 | 42-135-33796 | WEST GOLDSMITH UNIT #5608 W | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-09-30 | 135098 | 42-135-33786 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS (SAN ANDRES) U #226 W | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-09-30 | 135097 | 42-135-33787 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS (SAN ANDRES) U #225 W | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-09-30 | 135096 | 42-135-33788 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS (SAN ANDRES) U #229 W | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-09-30 | 135094 | 42-135-33789 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS (SA) UNIT #231 W | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-09-30 | 135092 | 42-135-33790 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS SAN ANDRES #228 W | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-09-30 | 135042 | 42-135-33799 | LYNCH "S" #2 | KASPAR, A. G. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-09-29 | 135767 | 42-135-33795 | GOLDSMITH LANDRETH(DEEP) UNIT #216 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1981-09-29 | 135050 | 42-135-33800 | FASKEN, DAVID BO #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 11,530 | |
| 1981-09-28 | 135062 | 42-135-33745 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #1359 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,720 | |
| 1981-09-24 | 135721 | 42-135-33779 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS (SAN ANDRES) #224 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-09-24 | 134456 | 42-135-33792 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/DEEP/UNIT #221 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1981-09-24 | 134455 | 42-135-33793 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/DEEP/UNIT #202 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1981-09-24 | 134454 | 42-135-33794 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/DEEP/UNIT #236 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1981-09-24 | 134452 | 42-135-33791 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/DEEP/UNIT #231 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1981-09-21 | 133850 | 42-135-20219 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #999E | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 9,550 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133688 | 42-135-33846 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #214 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133669 | 42-135-33768 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #198 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133668 | 42-135-33759 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #199 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133666 | 42-135-33760 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #200 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133665 | 42-135-33767 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #201 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133664 | 42-135-33769 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #204 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133663 | 42-135-33761 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #205 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133662 | 42-135-33770 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #208 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133660 | 42-135-33775 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #209 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133658 | 42-135-33758 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #197 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133657 | 42-135-33762 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #195 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133656 | 42-135-33766 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #210 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133655 | 42-135-33755 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #211 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,600 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.