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
1980-09-109467842-135-33457GOLDSMITH LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #217AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,600
1980-09-109467642-135-33762GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #195AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,600
1980-09-109467542-135-33447GOLDSMITH LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #225AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,600
1980-09-109467442-135-33446GOLDSMITH LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #227AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,600
1980-09-109467242-135-33795GOLDSMITH LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #216AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL6,600
1980-09-099191042-135-33442BROCK, L. E. #11ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,350
1980-09-059167642-135-33769GOLDSMITH LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #204AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,600
1980-09-059167442-135-33440GOLDSMITH LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #215AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,600
1980-09-059167342-135-33846GOLDSMITH LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #214AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,600
1980-09-059167242-135-33438GOLDSMITH LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #207AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,600
1980-09-059167042-135-33437GOLDSMITH LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #206AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,600
1980-09-049138342-135-33436JOHNSON, J. L. "AB" #114ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,290
1980-09-049138242-135-33435JOHNSON, J. L. "AB" #113ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,290
1980-09-029126142-135-33434WIGHT, L. E, MRS. "A-9" #16CONOCO INC.DRILL5,500
1980-08-259083042-135-33795GOLDSMITH LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #216AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,600
1980-08-259082942-135-33764GOLDSMITH LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #223AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,600
1980-08-229071842-135-08897COWDEN, W.F. "C" (DEEP) R/A "B" #12AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSRECOMP5,100
1980-08-229062942-135-33768GOLDSMITH LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #198AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,600
1980-08-229062242-135-33430GOLDSMITH LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #203AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,600
1980-08-229061842-135-33767GOLDSMITH LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #201AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,600
1980-08-189006342-135-33428COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "A" #147AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,800
1980-08-189006142-135-33427COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "A" #146AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,800
1980-08-138972842-135-08284WALLACE, MARY E. #1KASPAR, A. G.OTHER2,900
1980-08-138971542-135-33426COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "A" #139AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL11,000
1980-08-138968842-135-33425GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2-169GULF OIL CORP.DRILL4,400
1980-08-088997342-135-05674TXL "A" #1JONES, CHARLES E., JR.RECOMP9,522
1980-08-088924142-135-04504SLATOR, J. D. #2MARATHON OIL COMPANYRECOMP9,758
1980-08-078901942-135-33424JOHNSON, J. L. "AB" #109ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,230
1980-08-078901642-135-33423JOHNSON, J. L. "AB" #112ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,300
1980-08-078901242-135-33422BLAKENEY, B. H. "B" #8ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,500
1980-08-078900842-135-33421BLAKENEY, B. H. "B" #7ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,700
1980-08-068885042-135-33420JOHNSON, J. L. "AB" #110WARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,190
1980-08-068883242-135-33419JOHNSON, J. L. "AB" #111WARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,220
1980-08-018849442-135-33418KLOH -A- #9CONOCO INC.DRILL5,400
1980-07-298812142-135-33417GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS/SAN ANDRES/UT #221ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,340
1980-07-298809942-135-33416EMBAR #53PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,500
1980-07-288793942-135-08818JORDAN/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #B7ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP3,600
1980-07-248770042-135-33415FOREST #1OILWELL OPERATORS, INC.DRILL6,200
1980-07-178694142-135-33414COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "A" #142AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL11,400
1980-07-178693242-135-33765GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #212AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,600
1980-07-178692842-135-33412GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #194AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,600
1980-07-178692542-135-33411GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #196AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,600
1980-07-158986942-135-30667MOSS, PAUL UNIT #120SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDRECOMP4,600
1980-07-148654642-135-33410COWDEN, E. F. -33- #2PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.DRILL4,500
1980-07-148652642-135-33409TXL #1HANNON, CHARLES E.DRILL4,475
1980-07-108705342-135-33402FOSTER, H. #24AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,500
1980-07-108633342-135-31959COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "D" #4AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP9,400
1980-07-108626142-135-33408CUMMINS S #5CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,600
1980-07-098614442-135-33407WEST GRAYBURG UNIT #2WAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,300
1980-07-098614342-135-33406WEST GRAYBURG UNIT #36WAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,300
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.