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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1978-03-142046842-135-32947WIGHT UNIT #121CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,550
1978-03-142046742-135-32948WIGHT UNIT #124CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,350
1978-03-141998542-135-32082EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #302WSUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.OTHER5,089
1978-03-131995442-135-04475SLATOR -B- #4SHELL OIL COMPANYOTHER9,742
1978-03-101976442-135-31943EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1004 WSUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.OTHER5,050
1978-03-101976242-135-31945EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #906 WSUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.OTHER5,080
1978-03-101975842-135-32090EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1103 WSUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.OTHER5,097
1978-03-101975342-135-31933EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1203 WSUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.OTHER5,060
1978-03-101975042-135-32084EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #103 WSUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.OTHER5,093
1978-03-101974842-135-32079EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2410 WSUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.OTHER5,124
1978-03-101974742-135-31946EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1204 WSUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.OTHER5,077
1978-03-101974042-135-32953COWDEN F #3RSCHLACHTER, DAVID A.DRILL4,500
1978-03-071956642-135-00039GOLDSMITH CUMMINS/SAN ANDRES/U #217ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.RECOMP9,515
1978-03-061948942-135-00114CUMMING-K #1CITIES SERVICE COMPANYRECOMP9,128
1978-03-061947742-135-02438ALMA #5PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP9,380
1978-02-281908642-135-32945JOHNSON, J. L. "P" #WIW 7ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.DRILL4,400
1978-02-271984942-135-32893WEST JORDAN UNIT #4-6TEXACO INC.DRILL3,710
1978-02-271984842-135-32903WEST JORDAN UNIT #3-10TEXACO INC.DRILL3,710
1978-02-271984742-135-32905WEST JORDAN UNIT #3-12TEXACO INC.DRILL3,710
1978-02-271984642-135-32906WEST JORDAN UNIT #3-14TEXACO INC.DRILL3,710
1978-02-271984542-135-32907WEST JORDAN UNIT #3-15TEXACO INC.DRILL3,710
1978-02-271984442-135-32904WEST JORDAN UNIT #3-11TEXACO INC.DRILL3,710
1978-02-271905542-135-32933EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1706WSUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL4,600
1978-02-271896442-135-32930EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1703WSUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL4,600
1978-02-231923842-135-32929JOHNSON, J. L. -D #7SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL5,700
1978-02-221877042-135-32944GIST, MARCUS #15ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.DRILL5,800
1978-02-211867142-135-32943WIGHT UNIT #123CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,350
1978-02-211867042-135-32942WIGHT UNIT #122CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,400
1978-02-211866942-135-32941WIGHT UNIT #120CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,550
1978-02-211866742-135-32940WIGHT UNIT #119CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,550
1978-02-211866642-135-32939WIGHT UNIT #118CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,450
1978-02-211866342-135-32938WIGHT UNIT #128CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,500
1978-02-211866042-135-32937WIGHT UNIT #129CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,400
1978-02-211865842-135-32936WIGHT UNIT #130CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,350
1978-02-171855442-135-32935COWDEN "F" #14SCHLACHTER, DAVID A.DRILL4,500
1978-02-171855342-135-32934COWDEN "A" #1SCHLACHTER, DAVID A.DRILL4,500
1978-02-171849142-135-32931EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1704WSUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL4,600
1978-02-171849042-135-32932EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1705WSUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL4,600
1978-02-131812342-135-07503KLOH B-41 #2CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYRECOMP8,600
1978-02-101799042-135-04645PAUL -B- #2PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP4,130
1978-02-091789942-135-32924GIST "B" #505KERR-MCGEE CORPORATIONDRILL4,400
1978-02-081784242-135-32902NORTH COWDEN UNIT COOP WATER INJ #87AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1978-02-071782242-135-32928JOHNSON, J. L. -D- #7SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL5,700
1978-02-071781142-135-32927JOHNSON, J. L. UNIT #5-3SHENANDOAH OIL CORP.DRILL4,550
1978-02-071781042-135-32926JOHNSON, J. L. UNIT #1-21SHENANDOAH OIL CORP.DRILL4,550
1978-02-071780842-135-32925JOHNSON, J. L. UNIT #1-22SHENANDOAH OIL CORP.DRILL4,550
1978-02-061774242-135-32923WEST JORDAN UNIT #5-6TEXACO INC.DRILL3,710
1978-02-011744842-135-32921WEST JORDAN UNIT #15-13TEXACO INC.DRILL3,680
1978-01-311738342-135-10539RATLIFF, S. W. "A" #12TEXACO INC.RECOMP10,034
1978-01-311733742-135-32920BAGLEY, VINA #18PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,480
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.