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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-09-10 | 94678 | 42-135-33457 | GOLDSMITH LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #217 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1980-09-10 | 94676 | 42-135-33762 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #195 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1980-09-10 | 94675 | 42-135-33447 | GOLDSMITH LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #225 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1980-09-10 | 94674 | 42-135-33446 | GOLDSMITH LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #227 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1980-09-10 | 94672 | 42-135-33795 | GOLDSMITH LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #216 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1980-09-09 | 91910 | 42-135-33442 | BROCK, L. E. #11 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1980-09-05 | 91676 | 42-135-33769 | GOLDSMITH LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #204 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1980-09-05 | 91674 | 42-135-33440 | GOLDSMITH LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #215 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1980-09-05 | 91673 | 42-135-33846 | GOLDSMITH LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #214 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1980-09-05 | 91672 | 42-135-33438 | GOLDSMITH LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #207 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1980-09-05 | 91670 | 42-135-33437 | GOLDSMITH LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #206 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1980-09-04 | 91383 | 42-135-33436 | JOHNSON, J. L. "AB" #114 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,290 | |
| 1980-09-04 | 91382 | 42-135-33435 | JOHNSON, J. L. "AB" #113 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,290 | |
| 1980-09-02 | 91261 | 42-135-33434 | WIGHT, L. E, MRS. "A-9" #16 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1980-08-25 | 90830 | 42-135-33795 | GOLDSMITH LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #216 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1980-08-25 | 90829 | 42-135-33764 | GOLDSMITH LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #223 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1980-08-22 | 90718 | 42-135-08897 | COWDEN, W.F. "C" (DEEP) R/A "B" #12 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | RECOMP | 5,100 | |
| 1980-08-22 | 90629 | 42-135-33768 | GOLDSMITH LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #198 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1980-08-22 | 90622 | 42-135-33430 | GOLDSMITH LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #203 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1980-08-22 | 90618 | 42-135-33767 | GOLDSMITH LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #201 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1980-08-18 | 90063 | 42-135-33428 | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "A" #147 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1980-08-18 | 90061 | 42-135-33427 | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "A" #146 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1980-08-13 | 89728 | 42-135-08284 | WALLACE, MARY E. #1 | KASPAR, A. G. | OTHER | 2,900 | |
| 1980-08-13 | 89715 | 42-135-33426 | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "A" #139 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1980-08-13 | 89688 | 42-135-33425 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2-169 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1980-08-08 | 89973 | 42-135-05674 | TXL "A" #1 | JONES, CHARLES E., JR. | RECOMP | 9,522 | |
| 1980-08-08 | 89241 | 42-135-04504 | SLATOR, J. D. #2 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,758 | |
| 1980-08-07 | 89019 | 42-135-33424 | JOHNSON, J. L. "AB" #109 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,230 | |
| 1980-08-07 | 89016 | 42-135-33423 | JOHNSON, J. L. "AB" #112 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1980-08-07 | 89012 | 42-135-33422 | BLAKENEY, B. H. "B" #8 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1980-08-07 | 89008 | 42-135-33421 | BLAKENEY, B. H. "B" #7 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1980-08-06 | 88850 | 42-135-33420 | JOHNSON, J. L. "AB" #110W | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,190 | |
| 1980-08-06 | 88832 | 42-135-33419 | JOHNSON, J. L. "AB" #111W | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,220 | |
| 1980-08-01 | 88494 | 42-135-33418 | KLOH -A- #9 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1980-07-29 | 88121 | 42-135-33417 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS/SAN ANDRES/UT #221 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,340 | |
| 1980-07-29 | 88099 | 42-135-33416 | EMBAR #53 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1980-07-28 | 87939 | 42-135-08818 | JORDAN/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #B7 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 3,600 | |
| 1980-07-24 | 87700 | 42-135-33415 | FOREST #1 | OILWELL OPERATORS, INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1980-07-17 | 86941 | 42-135-33414 | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "A" #142 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,400 | |
| 1980-07-17 | 86932 | 42-135-33765 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #212 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1980-07-17 | 86928 | 42-135-33412 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #194 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1980-07-17 | 86925 | 42-135-33411 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #196 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1980-07-15 | 89869 | 42-135-30667 | MOSS, PAUL UNIT #120 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 4,600 | |
| 1980-07-14 | 86546 | 42-135-33410 | COWDEN, E. F. -33- #2 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1980-07-14 | 86526 | 42-135-33409 | TXL #1 | HANNON, CHARLES E. | DRILL | 4,475 | |
| 1980-07-10 | 87053 | 42-135-33402 | FOSTER, H. #24 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1980-07-10 | 86333 | 42-135-31959 | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "D" #4 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,400 | |
| 1980-07-10 | 86261 | 42-135-33408 | CUMMINS S #5 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1980-07-09 | 86144 | 42-135-33407 | WEST GRAYBURG UNIT #2W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1980-07-09 | 86143 | 42-135-33406 | WEST GRAYBURG UNIT #36W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.