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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-09-17 | 133654 | 42-135-33765 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #212 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133653 | 42-135-33763 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #218 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133652 | 42-135-33754 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #220 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133651 | 42-135-33776 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #222 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133650 | 42-135-33764 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #223 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133649 | 42-135-33777 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #229 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133648 | 42-135-33778 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #230 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133647 | 42-135-33757 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #232 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133646 | 42-135-33753 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #233 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133644 | 42-135-33756 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #234 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133641 | 42-135-33774 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #235 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133639 | 42-135-33773 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #238 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133638 | 42-135-33772 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #239 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1981-09-17 | 133636 | 42-135-33771 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #240 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1981-09-16 | 135737 | 42-135-33784 | WOODS, E.N. #7 | KISKA OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1981-09-16 | 134567 | 42-135-33785 | E.N. WOODS #8 | KISKA OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1981-09-16 | 133342 | 42-135-33783 | EDWARDS FIELD GRAYBURG UNIT #7-32 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1981-09-16 | 133341 | 42-135-33782 | EDWARDS FIELD GRAYBURG UNIT #6-9 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1981-09-16 | 133293 | 42-135-33781 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS /SAN ANDRES/ #227 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-09-16 | 133290 | 42-135-33780 | NORTH FOSTER UNIT #130 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1981-09-11 | 132863 | 42-135-10699 | MOSS - C - #2 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | OTHER | 4,850 | |
| 1981-09-04 | 132420 | 42-135-01582 | CONNELL, W.E. "B" #22 D | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 8,962 | |
| 1981-09-04 | 132419 | 42-135-33752 | NORTH FOSTER UNIT #133 W | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1981-09-04 | 132415 | 42-135-33746 | NORTH FOSTER UNIT #143 W | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1981-08-31 | 131811 | 42-135-33751 | NORTH FOSTER UNIT #134 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1981-08-31 | 131702 | 42-135-06378 | SCHAR #9 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | OTHER | 6,282 | |
| 1981-08-28 | 131392 | 42-135-33750 | NORTH FOSTER UNIT #138 W | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1981-08-25 | 131113 | 42-135-33749 | BRADLEY #1 | RANKIN OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1981-08-25 | 130953 | 42-135-33748 | NORTH FOSTER UNIT #135 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1981-08-17 | 133505 | 42-135-33745 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #1359 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1981-08-11 | 129764 | 42-135-33744 | NORTH FOSTER UNIT #144 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1981-08-11 | 129738 | 42-135-33743 | NORTH FOSTER UNIT #139 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1981-08-11 | 129643 | 42-135-01664 | CONNELL, W.E. ESTATE "10" #1 | CONOCO INC. | RECOMP | 8,903 | |
| 1981-08-10 | 129425 | 42-135-33742 | NORTH FOSTER UNIT #149 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1981-08-10 | 129420 | 42-135-33741 | NORTH FOSTER UNIT #125 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1981-08-10 | 129289 | 42-135-33740 | NORTH FOSTER UNIT #147W | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1981-08-07 | 129104 | 42-135-33739 | GIST UNIT #133 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1981-08-07 | 129076 | 42-135-33738 | NORTH FOSTER UNIT #127 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1981-08-06 | 129074 | 42-135-33737 | PARKER "B" #1 | OLSEN ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-08-05 | 128611 | 42-135-33735 | GIST UNIT #134 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1981-08-05 | 128592 | 42-135-33734 | NORTH FOSTER UNIT #142 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1981-08-04 | 128589 | 42-135-33733 | NORTH FOSTER UNIT #141 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1981-08-04 | 128586 | 42-135-33732 | JOHN T #5 | RANKIN OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-08-04 | 128585 | 42-135-33731 | JOHN T #6 | RANKIN OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-08-04 | 128584 | 42-135-33730 | JOHN T #3 | RANKIN OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-08-04 | 128583 | 42-135-33729 | JOHN T #2 | RANKIN OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-08-04 | 128512 | 42-135-33721 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINGS (SA) UNIT #222W | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-08-04 | 128509 | 42-135-33722 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS (SA) UNIT #223W | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-08-04 | 128426 | 42-135-33725 | NORTH FOSTER UNIT #148 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1981-08-04 | 128424 | 42-135-33724 | NORTH FOSTER UNIT #132 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,300 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.