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
1980-10-0610662842-135-33768GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/DEEP/UNIT #198AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,600
1980-10-069899342-135-33440GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/DEEP/UNIT #215AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,600
1980-10-069899242-135-33767GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/DEEP/UNIT #201AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,600
1980-10-069899142-135-33430GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/DEEP/UNIT #203AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,600
1980-10-069899042-135-33764GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/DEEP/UNIT #223AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,600
1980-10-069794242-135-33846GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/DEEP/UNIT #214AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,600
1980-10-069794142-135-33438GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/DEEP/UNIT #207AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,600
1980-10-069794042-135-33437GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/DEEP/UNIT #206AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,600
1980-10-069793942-135-33769GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/DEEP/ UNIT #204AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,600
1980-10-069793642-135-03125FRANK -A- #2PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP8,130
1980-10-069793042-135-03125FRANK -A- #2PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP8,130
1980-10-069630842-135-33487MOSS, PAUL #191SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL9,300
1980-10-069630742-135-33466COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "B" #82AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,500
1980-10-069540742-135-33509WIGHT, L. E. B-21 #5CONOCO INC.DRILL4,600
1980-10-069489442-135-33500GOLDSMITH, EAST HOLT UNIT #2104 WSUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL5,100
1980-10-039474842-135-33499JOHNSON, J.L. "AB" #115WARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,250
1980-10-039474742-135-33498JOHNSON, J.L. "AB" #116WARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,250
1980-10-029452042-135-32966GOLDSMITH, EAST SAN ANDRES UNIT #202USUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.OTHER5,200
1980-10-019642742-135-33462COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "B" #80AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,500
1980-10-019429142-135-04963ANDERSON, C.H.C. R/A E #4AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP9,000
1980-09-309426642-135-33497CROSS #1RANKIN OIL CO.DRILL4,400
1980-09-269397942-135-33495PARKER #4OLSEN ENERGY INC.DRILL4,500
1980-09-269394142-135-33494FOSTER-PEGUES UNIT #F-9ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,400
1980-09-269393142-135-33493COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "A" #143AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,500
1980-09-2413042342-135-33483GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH UNIT #219AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,600
1980-09-2412348642-135-33478GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #226AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,600
1980-09-2411579442-135-33477GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #228AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,600
1980-09-2410418742-135-33479GOLDSMITH LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #224AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,600
1980-09-229345442-135-33491FASKEN, DAVID "BK" #1AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL11,500
1980-09-229343342-135-33490JOHNSON, J. L. "28" #1CONOCO INC.DRILL4,300
1980-09-199333042-135-33489JOHNSON, J.L. "5" #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,750
1980-09-199331342-135-33465MOSS GRAYBURG SAN ANDRES UNIT #108CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,500
1980-09-189307142-135-33464MOSS GRAYBURG SAN ANDRES UNIT #204CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,500
1980-09-189307042-135-33463MOSS GRAYBURG SAN ANDRES UNIT #307CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,500
1980-09-179287642-135-33467WIGHT UNIT #145CONOCO INC.DRILL4,650
1980-09-179287542-135-85672COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "A" #71AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYOTHER4,500
1980-09-159261742-135-33460WIGHT, L. E. MRS. -4- #31WCONOCO INC.DRILL5,400
1980-09-119223042-135-33459FASKEN, DAVID "BG" #4AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL12,000
1980-09-119222942-135-33458FASKEN, DAVID "BG" #3AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL12,000
1980-09-119222242-135-03277COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "B" #51AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYOTHER4,600
1980-09-109474442-135-33770GOLDSMITH LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #208AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,600
1980-09-109474342-135-33793GOLDSMITH LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #202AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,600
1980-09-109474242-135-33761GOLDSMITH LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #205AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,600
1980-09-109474142-135-33760GOLDSMITH LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #200AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,600
1980-09-109474042-135-33766GOLDSMITH LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #210AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,600
1980-09-109473842-135-33443GOLDSMITH LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #237AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL6,600
1980-09-109473742-135-33759GOLDSMITH LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #199AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,600
1980-09-109473642-135-33757GOLDSMITH LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #232AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,600
1980-09-109468642-135-33758GOLDSMITH LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #197AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,600
1980-09-109468442-135-33756GOLDSMITH LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #234AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,600
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.