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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1981-09-1713364642-135-33753GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #233AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,600
1981-09-1713364442-135-33756GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #234AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,600
1981-09-1713364142-135-33774GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #235AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,600
1981-09-1713363942-135-33773GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #238AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,600
1981-09-1713363842-135-33772GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #239AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,600
1981-09-1713363642-135-33771GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #240AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,600
1981-09-1613573742-135-33784WOODS, E.N. #7KISKA OIL COMPANYDRILL4,700
1981-09-1613456742-135-33785E.N. WOODS #8KISKA OIL COMPANYDRILL4,700
1981-09-1613334242-135-33783EDWARDS FIELD GRAYBURG UNIT #7-32SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL3,800
1981-09-1613334142-135-33782EDWARDS FIELD GRAYBURG UNIT #6-9SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL3,800
1981-09-1613329342-135-33781GOLDSMITH CUMMINS /SAN ANDRES/ #227ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,500
1981-09-1613329042-135-33780NORTH FOSTER UNIT #130ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,300
1981-09-1113286342-135-10699MOSS - C - #2PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYOTHER4,850
1981-09-0413242042-135-01582CONNELL, W.E. "B" #22 DGULF OIL CORP.OTHER8,962
1981-09-0413241942-135-33752NORTH FOSTER UNIT #133 WARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,300
1981-09-0413241542-135-33746NORTH FOSTER UNIT #143 WARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,300
1981-08-3113181142-135-33751NORTH FOSTER UNIT #134ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,300
1981-08-3113170242-135-06378SCHAR #9PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYOTHER6,282
1981-08-2813139242-135-33750NORTH FOSTER UNIT #138 WARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,300
1981-08-2513111342-135-33749BRADLEY #1RANKIN OIL CO.DRILL4,700
1981-08-2513095342-135-33748NORTH FOSTER UNIT #135ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,300
1981-08-1713350542-135-33745GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #1359GULF OIL CORP.DRILL5,700
1981-08-1112976442-135-33744NORTH FOSTER UNIT #144ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,300
1981-08-1112973842-135-33743NORTH FOSTER UNIT #139ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,300
1981-08-1112964342-135-01664CONNELL, W.E. ESTATE "10" #1CONOCO INC.RECOMP8,903
1981-08-1012942542-135-33742NORTH FOSTER UNIT #149ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,300
1981-08-1012942042-135-33741NORTH FOSTER UNIT #125ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,300
1981-08-1012928942-135-33740NORTH FOSTER UNIT #147WARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,300
1981-08-0712910442-135-33739GIST UNIT #133CONOCO INC.DRILL4,400
1981-08-0712907642-135-33738NORTH FOSTER UNIT #127ARCO OIL & GAS CO.-MIDLANDDRILL4,300
1981-08-0612907442-135-33737PARKER "B" #1OLSEN ENERGY INC.DRILL4,500
1981-08-0512861142-135-33735GIST UNIT #134CONOCO INC.DRILL4,400
1981-08-0512859242-135-33734NORTH FOSTER UNIT #142ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,300
1981-08-0412858942-135-33733NORTH FOSTER UNIT #141ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,300
1981-08-0412858642-135-33732JOHN T #5RANKIN OIL CO.DRILL4,500
1981-08-0412858542-135-33731JOHN T #6RANKIN OIL CO.DRILL4,500
1981-08-0412858442-135-33730JOHN T #3RANKIN OIL CO.DRILL4,500
1981-08-0412858342-135-33729JOHN T #2RANKIN OIL CO.DRILL4,500
1981-08-0412851242-135-33721GOLDSMITH-CUMMINGS (SA) UNIT #222WARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,500
1981-08-0412850942-135-33722GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS (SA) UNIT #223WARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,500
1981-08-0412842642-135-33725NORTH FOSTER UNIT #148ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,300
1981-08-0412842442-135-33724NORTH FOSTER UNIT #132ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,300
1981-08-0412839242-135-33723JOHN T #4RANKIN OIL CO.DRILL4,500
1981-08-0312889742-135-33736JOHN T #1RANKIN OIL CO.DRILL4,500
1981-08-0312846542-135-33720RATLIFF #1NORTH TEXAS PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL7,349
1981-07-2912753642-135-33719PARKER ESTATE #3LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL6,500
1981-07-2712708342-135-08804TXL -N- #1SHELL OIL COMPANYRECOMP9,800
1981-07-2212999742-135-33459FASKEN, DAVID "BG" #4AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSRECOMP10,890
1981-07-2212719842-135-30041MOBIL-MILLARD EIDSON #1UNITED PETROSEARCH, INC.OTHER8,500
1981-07-2112593142-135-33717GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2-174GULF OIL CORP.DRILL4,400
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.