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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-02-09 | 117488 | 42-135-33584 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS (DEEP) UNIT #172 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1981-02-09 | 117153 | 42-135-33585 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS (DEEP) UNIT #175 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1981-02-09 | 112698 | 42-135-33583 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS (DEEP) UNIT #173 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1981-02-03 | 107357 | 42-135-33587 | EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #407-AW | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 3,850 | |
| 1981-01-30 | 107065 | 42-135-33589 | MAURICE, R. #9 | GEN. AMER. OIL CO. OF TEXAS | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1981-01-30 | 107057 | 42-135-34684 | KAYSER, EVA B. #5 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1981-01-30 | 106994 | 42-135-05129 | UNIVERSITY -D- #13 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,935 | |
| 1981-01-29 | 106886 | 42-135-06974 | THOMAS C #6 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,800 | |
| 1981-01-21 | 106295 | 42-135-33579 | DEFORD #5 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,450 | |
| 1981-01-21 | 106294 | 42-135-33580 | BLAKENEY #7 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,450 | |
| 1981-01-21 | 106288 | 42-135-33581 | WEYMAN #5 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,450 | |
| 1981-01-21 | 106287 | 42-135-33582 | MOOERS #5 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,450 | |
| 1981-01-14 | 118979 | 42-135-33680 | COWDEN, ELLIOT F. #140 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1981-01-12 | 106637 | 42-135-33554 | MOSS UNIT #17-18 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1981-01-12 | 106636 | 42-135-33555 | MOSS UNIT #17-17 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,730 | |
| 1981-01-09 | 104594 | 42-135-33511 | GIST UNIT #128 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 5,750 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104582 | 42-135-33578 | BLAKENEY "32" #6 | PETROLEUM CORPORATION OF TEXAS | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104550 | 42-135-33577 | CROSS #2 | RANKIN OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104548 | 42-135-33576 | CROSS #3 | RANKIN OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104545 | 42-135-33575 | CROSS #4 | RANKIN OIL CO. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104457 | 42-135-33574 | MOSS UNIT #17-16 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,770 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104456 | 42-135-33573 | MOSS UNIT #17-15 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,790 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104453 | 42-135-33572 | MOSS UNIT #6-15 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,740 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104450 | 42-135-33571 | MOSS UNIT #208 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,710 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104448 | 42-135-33570 | MOSS UNIT #6-14 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,740 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104445 | 42-135-33569 | MOSS UNIT #209 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,740 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 103857 | 42-135-33567 | JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #405 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 103856 | 42-135-33567 | JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #405 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 103855 | 42-135-33566 | JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #406W | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 103854 | 42-135-33565 | JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #407 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 103853 | 42-135-33564 | JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #408 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 103849 | 42-135-33563 | JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #705 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 103848 | 42-135-33562 | JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #706 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 103846 | 42-135-33561 | JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #1705 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 103845 | 42-135-33560 | JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #1706 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 103844 | 42-135-33559 | JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #1806 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 103843 | 42-135-33558 | JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #1807 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 103842 | 42-135-33557 | JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #2005 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 103841 | 42-135-33556 | JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #2006 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 103612 | 42-135-07119 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #20-2 | TEXACO INC. | OTHER | 6,310 | |
| 1980-12-30 | 103425 | 42-135-05129 | UNIVERSITY -D- #13 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 8,935 | |
| 1980-12-12 | 102150 | 42-135-33553 | PARKER, J. E. ET AL #4 | B A OPERATORS, INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1980-12-12 | 102148 | 42-135-33552 | PARKER, J. E. ET AL #3 | B A OPERATORS, INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1980-12-12 | 102145 | 42-135-33551 | PARKER, J. E. ET AL #2 | B A OPERATORS, INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1980-12-12 | 102143 | 42-135-33550 | PARKER, J. E. ET AL #1 | B A OPERATORS, INC. | DRILL | 4,480 | |
| 1980-12-09 | 101417 | 42-135-33549 | PARKER ESTATE #1 | LAGUNA PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1980-12-09 | 101416 | 42-135-33548 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2-171 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1980-12-08 | 101240 | 42-135-33544 | WIGHT, L. E. MRS. -4- #29 W | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1980-12-05 | 101028 | 42-135-33545 | WIGHT, L.E. MRS. -4- #30 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1980-12-04 | 100872 | 42-135-33547 | EDWARDS #1 | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 4,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.