Ector County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Ector County — updated daily, data through 2026-08-07.
Ector County permitting is running 9.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (28 total, down 40% on the prior quarter). 7 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
19
Operators (30d)
4
Latest Permit
2026-08-07
All Time
16,076
16,076 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-03-06 | 43795 | 42-135-33148 | GOLDSMITH, EAST HOLT UNIT #1005W | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1979-03-06 | 43792 | 42-135-33148 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1005W | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1979-03-06 | 43790 | 42-135-33149 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1505W | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1979-03-06 | 43787 | 42-135-33149 | GOLDSMITH, EAST HOLT UNIT #1505W | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1979-03-05 | 43664 | 42-135-33143 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1104 W | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1979-03-05 | 43662 | 42-135-33143 | GOLDSMITH, EAST HOLT UNIT #1104 W | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1979-03-02 | 44101 | 42-135-33122 | FOSTER-PEGUES UNIT #F8 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 4,450 | |
| 1979-03-02 | 43583 | 42-135-33151 | GOLDSMITH EAST HOLT UNIT #2413 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1979-03-02 | 43582 | 42-135-33151 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2413 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1979-03-01 | 43617 | 42-135-33152 | 7814 JV-P HENCE #2 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1979-02-28 | 43404 | 42-135-08809 | THOMAS, A. E. #3 | GETTY OIL CO. | RECOMP | 9,815 | |
| 1979-02-28 | 43403 | 42-135-07068 | THOMAS, A. E. #2 | GETTY OIL CO. | RECOMP | 9,815 | |
| 1979-02-28 | 43380 | 42-135-33125 | GIST "B" #507 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1979-02-28 | 43371 | 42-135-33124 | GIST "B" #512 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1979-02-28 | 43368 | 42-135-33126 | GIST "C" #506W | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1979-02-28 | 43367 | 42-135-33127 | GIST "C" #511W | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1979-02-28 | 43364 | 42-135-33128 | GIST "A" #510W | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1979-02-28 | 43357 | 42-135-33123 | GIST "B" #508 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1979-02-27 | 43321 | 42-135-33141 | GOLDSMITH, EAST HOLT #3103 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1979-02-27 | 43317 | 42-135-33140 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1001 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1979-02-27 | 43215 | 42-135-33134 | GIST "A" #509 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1979-02-26 | 43152 | 42-135-33136 | BLAKENEY "29" #2 | PETROLEUM CORPORATION OF TEXAS | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1979-02-26 | 43109 | 42-135-33133 | BLAKENEY "32" #2 | PETROLEUM CORPORATION OF TEXAS | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1979-02-23 | 43238 | 42-135-33139 | 7814 JV-P CRAN #4 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1979-02-23 | 43029 | 42-135-33132 | COWDEN, E. F. "33" #1 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1979-02-20 | 42746 | 42-135-33130 | GIST "B" #10 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1979-02-20 | 42745 | 42-135-33129 | GIST "C" #10 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1979-02-19 | 43469 | 42-135-33117 | COWDEN, W. F. "C" UPPER R/A "G" #66 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1979-02-16 | 43487 | 42-135-33119 | COWDEN, W. F. "C" UPPER R/A "A" #67 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1979-02-16 | 43470 | 42-135-33116 | COWDEN, W. F. "C" UPPER R/A "B" #57 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1979-02-16 | 43467 | 42-135-33120 | COWDEN, W. F. "C" UPPER R/A "B" #56 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1979-02-16 | 43311 | 42-135-33118 | COWDEN, W. F. "C" UPPER R/A "A" #65 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1979-02-16 | 42767 | 42-135-33131 | 7814 JV-P CRAN #3 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1979-02-15 | 43475 | 42-135-33115 | COWDEN, W. F. "C" UPPER R/A "D" #59 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1979-02-09 | 42458 | 42-135-33121 | 7814 JV-P HENCE #1 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1979-01-31 | 42564 | 42-135-33114 | 7814 JV-P CRAN #2 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1979-01-29 | 41636 | 42-135-33113 | COWDEN, W. F. "E" #3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1979-01-24 | 41371 | 42-135-33112 | COWDEN, W. F. "C" UPPER R/A "G" #64 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1979-01-24 | 41358 | 42-135-33111 | COWDEN, W. F. "C" UPPER R/A "G" #63 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1979-01-24 | 41357 | 42-135-33110 | COWDEN, W. F. "C" UPPER R/A "D" #62 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1979-01-24 | 41356 | 42-135-33107 | COWDEN, W. F. "C" UPPER R/A "B" #60 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1979-01-24 | 41355 | 42-135-33108 | COWDEN, W. F. "C" UPPER R/A "D" #58 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1979-01-24 | 41354 | 42-135-33109 | COWDEN, W. F. "C" UPPER R/A "D" #61 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1979-01-19 | 41167 | 42-135-33106 | COWDEN, E. F. "32" #2 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1979-01-16 | 40949 | 42-135-33105 | KLOH B-5 #8 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 9,430 | |
| 1979-01-16 | 40945 | 42-135-31284 | JOHNSON "E" #7 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,425 | |
| 1979-01-16 | 40930 | 42-135-06723 | PARKS, ROY "B" TG #19D | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | OTHER | 5,750 | |
| 1979-01-12 | 40837 | 42-135-33104 | WIGHT, L. E. "18-7" UNIT #8 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1979-01-12 | 40834 | 42-135-33103 | WIGHT, L. E. "18-7" UNIT #7 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1979-01-12 | 40831 | 42-135-33102 | WIGHT, L. E. "18-7" UNIT #6 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,550 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.