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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-12-02 | 104621 | 42-135-33542 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1085W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1980-12-02 | 104581 | 42-135-33543 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1084W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1980-12-02 | 104575 | 42-135-33541 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1083 W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1980-11-25 | 100372 | 42-135-85877 | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. -A- #65 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | OTHER | 4,350 | |
| 1980-11-20 | 100062 | 42-135-33546 | GIST UNIT #129 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 5,850 | |
| 1980-11-19 | 103451 | 42-135-33489 | GIST UNIT #132 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1980-11-17 | 99408 | 42-135-33540 | GRAYBURG GAS UNIT -V- #2 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 4,150 | |
| 1980-11-14 | 99037 | 42-135-06381 | SCHAR #12 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | OTHER | 6,275 | |
| 1980-11-12 | 98834 | 42-135-33539 | AMOCO-JOHNSON C #2 | HENDRIX, JOHN H. CORP. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1980-11-12 | 98831 | 42-135-04992 | RATLIFF "A" #1 | VIKING ENERGY CORPORATION | OTHER | 13,777 | |
| 1980-11-06 | 98293 | 42-135-33538 | CUMMINS, H. E. #10 | HERBERT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1980-11-05 | 98064 | 42-135-07082 | THOMAS, A. E. "A" NCT-1 #4 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,180 | |
| 1980-11-05 | 98008 | 42-135-33537 | VEST RANCH #1 | BLAIR, JACK N. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1980-10-31 | 99308 | 42-135-33525 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #22-7 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1980-10-31 | 98856 | 42-135-33500 | EAST GOLDSMITH, SAN ANDRES #2104U | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1980-10-31 | 97787 | 42-135-33536 | BLAKENEY A #7 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1980-10-31 | 97776 | 42-135-33535 | BLAKENEY "32" #5 | PETROLEUM CORPORATION OF TEXAS | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1980-10-31 | 97762 | 42-135-33534 | BLAKENEY "29" #4 | PETROLEUM CORPORATION OF TEXAS | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1980-10-31 | 97758 | 42-135-33533 | COWDEN, E.F. "33" #3 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1980-10-31 | 97755 | 42-135-33532 | EDWARDS FIELD GRAYBURG UNIT #6-7 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1980-10-31 | 97751 | 42-135-33531 | EDWARDS FIELD GRAYBURG UNIT #7-28 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1980-10-31 | 97747 | 42-135-33530 | EDWARDS FIELD GRAYBURG UNIT #7-29 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1980-10-31 | 97745 | 42-135-33529 | SOUTHWEST #1 | SANTA FE ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 12,539 | |
| 1980-10-30 | 97538 | 42-135-33528 | TXL-Q #2 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 5,850 | |
| 1980-10-30 | 97537 | 42-135-33527 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #21-6 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1980-10-30 | 97536 | 42-135-33526 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #17-11 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1980-10-29 | 98911 | 42-135-33521 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #21-7 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1980-10-29 | 98895 | 42-135-33520 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #23-6 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1980-10-29 | 98885 | 42-135-33517 | GIST UNIT #130 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1980-10-29 | 98689 | 42-135-33518 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #39-14 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1980-10-29 | 98688 | 42-135-33519 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #24-5 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1980-10-29 | 98687 | 42-135-33522 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #17-14 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1980-10-28 | 97174 | 42-135-33524 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #17-12 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1980-10-28 | 97172 | 42-135-33523 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #23-8 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1980-10-27 | 98692 | 42-135-33496 | FOSTER -D- #3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1980-10-27 | 97064 | 42-135-30334 | FOSTER, H.S. "D" #3 | CONOCO INC. | RECOMP | 4,800 | |
| 1980-10-24 | 96683 | 42-135-33516 | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "B" #87 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1980-10-22 | 98676 | 42-135-33512 | GIST UNIT #131 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1980-10-22 | 98675 | 42-135-33511 | JOHNSON, J. L. "B" #13 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 5,750 | |
| 1980-10-22 | 96351 | 42-135-33513 | GIST "A" #513 W | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1980-10-20 | 96134 | 42-135-33515 | GIST "B" #11 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1980-10-20 | 96133 | 42-135-33514 | GIST "A" #24 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1980-10-09 | 95121 | 42-135-33508 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES #1105 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1980-10-09 | 95120 | 42-135-33507 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #904 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1980-10-09 | 95119 | 42-135-33506 | GOLDSMITH, EAST HOLT UNIT #2902 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1980-10-08 | 95045 | 42-135-33501 | JOHNSON, J. L. -AB- #118W | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,250 | |
| 1980-10-08 | 95044 | 42-135-33502 | JOHNSON, J. L. -AB- #117W | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,250 | |
| 1980-10-08 | 95014 | 42-135-33505 | GIST UNIT #129 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1980-10-08 | 95012 | 42-135-33504 | BLAKNEY D #3 | RASMUSSEN, JAMES W. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1980-10-08 | 95011 | 42-135-33503 | BLAKNEY D #2 | RASMUSSEN, JAMES W. | DRILL | 4,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.