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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
1981-04-1711547842-135-03729PARKER, J.E. "A" #1EMPIRE OIL & GAS CO.OTHER4,350
1981-04-1711547642-135-85572PARKER, J.E. "A" #2EMPIRE OIL & GAS CO.OTHER4,360
1981-04-1711547442-135-33630RATLIFF, SALLIE W. #10MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL12,500
1981-04-1711546442-135-33629RATLIFF, SALLIE W. #11MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL12,500
1981-04-1711546242-135-33628JOHNSON, J.L. "AB" #125ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,260
1981-04-1711542342-135-33627EDWARDS FIELD GRAYBURG UNIT #7-30SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL3,800
1981-04-1511796442-135-07033THOMAS -F- #9SHELL OIL COMPANYOTHER8,026
1981-04-1311495842-135-33623EDWARDS ESTATE #1-32BANDERA ENERGY COMPANYDRILL13,600
1981-04-0911445642-135-33619EDWARDS FIELD GRAYBURG UNIT #7-31SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL3,800
1981-04-0911445542-135-33618EDWARDS FIELD GRAYBURG UNIT #6-8SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL3,800
1981-04-0811495342-135-33622NORTH LAWSON UNIT #6-7SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL4,500
1981-04-0811495042-135-05231YARBROUGH & ALLEN #23EXXON CORP.RECOMP10,759
1981-04-0811439542-135-33617GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2-173GULF OIL CORP.DRILL4,400
1981-04-0811439442-135-33616GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2-170GULF OIL CORP.DRILL4,400
1981-04-0811437842-135-33615JOHNSON, J.L. "AB" #123ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,260
1981-04-0811437742-135-33614JOHNSON, J.L. "AB" #121ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,260
1981-04-0811423142-135-33608JOHNSON, J.L. "AB" #120 WARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,260
1981-04-0311447142-135-33620SPC #1SANTA FE ENERGY CO.DRILL4,500
1981-04-0311398342-135-33613AMBURGEY "22" #1HILLIN PROD. CO.DRILL6,700
1981-04-0211398142-135-33612LYNCH #1KASPAR, A. G.DRILL13,450
1981-03-3011551442-135-33633JOHNSON "A" #8CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL9,500
1981-03-2711353742-135-33611JOHNSON, J.L. "AB" #119ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,260
1981-03-2611797542-135-04950ANDERSON, C.H.C. "B" #1CABOT CORP.RECOMP10,675
1981-03-2611336742-135-33610GIST "A" #1MINIHAN, TOM R.DRILL4,700
1981-03-2611335442-135-33609YARBROUGH & ALLEN #90EXXON CORP.DRILL8,700
1981-03-2411306042-135-08236ROYAL #1COQUINA OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP6,325
1981-03-1311224642-135-34093COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "A" #148AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1981-03-1311224342-135-33606CUMMINS "S" #8CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,600
1981-03-1311224242-135-33605CUMMINS "S" #7CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,600
1981-03-1311224142-135-33604CUMMINS "S" #6CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,600
1981-03-1011152142-135-85679GIST #1MINIHAN, TOM R.OTHER1,650
1981-03-0511091342-135-02318MCDONALD, IDA #17TEXACO INC.RECOMP8,620
1981-03-0511086142-135-33602DOURO #2RANKIN OIL CO.DRILL4,600
1981-03-0511085842-135-33601DOURO #1RANKIN OIL CO.DRILL4,600
1981-03-0311092042-135-33603BARROW #5MINIHAN, TOM R.DRILL4,700
1981-03-0211001442-135-33600GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2-172GULF OIL CORP.DRILL4,400
1981-03-0211000642-135-34091COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "B" #88AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,700
1981-03-0210999642-135-31987MIDLAND FARMS "AU" #3AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP10,150
1981-03-0210995742-135-35200COWDEN WARD #1KASPAR, A. G.DRILL4,800
1981-03-0210995442-135-33596COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "A" #144AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,700
1981-02-2510952842-135-31915MIDLAND FARMS "AJ" #2AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYOTHER10,150
1981-02-2310926942-135-33595FOSTER, H. C. #8ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,350
1981-02-2010908942-135-33590FOSTER, H. C. #7WARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,330
1981-02-1910895642-135-33592MOSS UNIT #1006-AUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,860
1981-02-1810885842-135-33591FOSTER, H. C. #9ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,380
1981-02-1710859742-135-07059THOMAS -D & E- #3SHELL OIL COMPANYOTHER5,880
1981-02-1311000242-135-33598WITCHER -A- #12SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,600
1981-02-1210898642-135-33594TXL "B" #3-ACRYSTAL OIL AND LAND CO.DRILL4,500
1981-02-1210898442-135-33593TXL "B" #4CRYSTAL OIL AND LAND CO.DRILL9,620
1981-02-0912812142-135-33586GOLDSMITH CUMMINS (DEEP)UNIT #174ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL6,400
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.