Ector County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Ector County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-25.
Ector County permitting is running 21 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (62 total, versus 9 in the prior quarter). 5 were issued in the past week. DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 75 permits in the past 12 months, one of 19 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
9
Operators (30d)
4
Latest Permit
2026-09-25
All Time
16,117
16,117 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-04-03 | 21264 | 42-135-31953 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2408 W | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 5,086 | |
| 1978-04-03 | 21263 | 42-135-32026 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2409 W | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 5,087 | |
| 1978-04-03 | 21262 | 42-135-32080 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2412 W | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 5,114 | |
| 1978-04-03 | 21261 | 42-135-32081 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2411 W | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 5,130 | |
| 1978-04-03 | 21259 | 42-135-31952 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2307 W | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 5,115 | |
| 1978-04-03 | 21256 | 42-135-31950 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2306W | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 5,096 | |
| 1978-04-03 | 21194 | 42-135-32969 | EAST COWDEN (GRAYBURG)UNIT #53 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1978-03-31 | 21912 | 42-135-32160 | COWDEN, W. E. "F" #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,375 | |
| 1978-03-31 | 21135 | 42-135-01663 | CONNELL, W. E. ESTATE -13- #1 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,450 | |
| 1978-03-31 | 21133 | 42-135-85628 | GOLDSMITH, EAST HOLT #3101 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 5,100 | |
| 1978-03-31 | 21131 | 42-135-32967 | GOLDSMITH, EAST HOLT UNIT #703 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1978-03-31 | 21130 | 42-135-32966 | GOLDSMITH, EAST HOLT UNIT #202 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1978-03-30 | 21117 | 42-135-32965 | WITCHER, J. E. #72 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1978-03-28 | 21661 | 42-135-07860 | HENDERSON #1 | HENDERSON, BRYAN, CO. | RECOMP | 4,150 | |
| 1978-03-27 | 21900 | 42-135-32954 | COWDEN, E. F. "D" #1 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1978-03-24 | 20743 | 42-135-32014 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1606 W | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 5,070 | |
| 1978-03-24 | 20742 | 42-135-31951 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2005 W | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 5,083 | |
| 1978-03-24 | 20741 | 42-135-31917 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1608 W | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 5,080 | |
| 1978-03-24 | 20740 | 42-135-32014 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2102 W | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 5,105 | |
| 1978-03-24 | 20738 | 42-135-32027 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2103W | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 5,099 | |
| 1978-03-24 | 20736 | 42-135-32013 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2202W | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 5,106 | |
| 1978-03-24 | 20735 | 42-135-31916 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2009W | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 5,100 | |
| 1978-03-24 | 20734 | 42-135-32015 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2007W | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 5,085 | |
| 1978-03-24 | 20733 | 42-135-31935 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2006W | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 5,080 | |
| 1978-03-22 | 20558 | 42-135-32962 | EAST COWDEN (GRAYBURG) UNIT #54 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1978-03-22 | 20558 | 42-135-32962 | EAST COWDEN (GRAYBURG) UNIT #54 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,625 | |
| 1978-03-22 | 20525 | 42-135-02352 | BARROW, AUGUSTA #7 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 4,800 | |
| 1978-03-22 | 20518 | 42-135-32960 | SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #176 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1978-03-21 | 20422 | 42-135-31936 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1504 W | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 5,070 | |
| 1978-03-21 | 20421 | 42-135-31934 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1503 W | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 5,086 | |
| 1978-03-20 | 20374 | 42-135-32961 | SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #177 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1978-03-16 | 20166 | 42-135-31949 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1606 W | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 5,070 | |
| 1978-03-16 | 20165 | 42-135-31947 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1605 W | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 5,058 | |
| 1978-03-15 | 20083 | 42-135-32959 | COWDEN, W. "A" #5 | SCHLACHTER, DAVID A. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1978-03-15 | 20081 | 42-135-32958 | COWDEN, W. "A" #4 | SCHLACHTER, DAVID A. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1978-03-15 | 20079 | 42-135-33172 | COWDEN, W. "A" #3 | SCHLACHTER, DAVID A. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1978-03-15 | 20078 | 42-135-32956 | COWDEN, W. "A" #2 | SCHLACHTER, DAVID A. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1978-03-14 | 20787 | 42-135-32950 | WIGHT UNIT #126 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1978-03-14 | 20786 | 42-135-32951 | WIGHT UNIT #127 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1978-03-14 | 20676 | 42-135-32952 | WIGHT UNIT #131 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1978-03-14 | 20469 | 42-135-32963 | WIGHT UNIT #125 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1978-03-14 | 20468 | 42-135-32947 | WIGHT UNIT #121 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1978-03-14 | 20467 | 42-135-32948 | WIGHT UNIT #124 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1978-03-14 | 19985 | 42-135-32082 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #302W | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 5,089 | |
| 1978-03-13 | 19954 | 42-135-04475 | SLATOR -B- #4 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 9,742 | |
| 1978-03-10 | 19764 | 42-135-31943 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1004 W | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 5,050 | |
| 1978-03-10 | 19762 | 42-135-31945 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #906 W | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 5,080 | |
| 1978-03-10 | 19758 | 42-135-32090 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1103 W | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 5,097 | |
| 1978-03-10 | 19753 | 42-135-31933 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1203 W | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 5,060 | |
| 1978-03-10 | 19750 | 42-135-32084 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #103 W | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 5,093 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.