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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-01-27 | 17171 | 42-135-32919 | WEST JORDAN UNIT #13-8 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,710 | |
| 1978-01-27 | 17170 | 42-135-32910 | GIST UNIT #110 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1978-01-27 | 17169 | 42-135-32918 | WEST JORDAN UNIT #7-8 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,710 | |
| 1978-01-27 | 17168 | 42-135-32909 | GIST UNIT #109 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1978-01-27 | 17167 | 42-135-32917 | WEST JORDAN UNIT #11-3 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,710 | |
| 1978-01-27 | 17166 | 42-135-32911 | GIST UNIT #111 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1978-01-27 | 17164 | 42-135-32916 | WEST JORDAN UNIT #6-15 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,710 | |
| 1978-01-26 | 17104 | 42-135-32915 | WEST JORDAN UNIT #7-5 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,710 | |
| 1978-01-26 | 17102 | 42-135-32914 | WEST JORDAN UNIT #7-6 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,710 | |
| 1978-01-26 | 17100 | 42-135-32913 | WEST JORDAN UNIT #7-7 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,710 | |
| 1978-01-26 | 17069 | 42-135-32912 | GIST UNIT #112 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1978-01-25 | 17560 | 42-135-32901 | FOSTER "C" #3-B | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1978-01-25 | 17020 | 42-135-32908 | WEST JORDAN UNIT #3-9 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,710 | |
| 1978-01-24 | 16919 | 42-135-32896 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS/SAN ANDRES/U #WIW215 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1978-01-24 | 16914 | 42-135-32897 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS/SAN ANDRES/U #WIW216 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1978-01-24 | 16913 | 42-135-32895 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS/SAN ANDRES/U #WIW212 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1978-01-24 | 16911 | 42-135-32894 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS/SAN ANDRES/U #WIW211 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1978-01-23 | 16875 | 42-135-01584 | CONNELL, W. E. B #20 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 8,848 | |
| 1978-01-23 | 16874 | 42-135-32900 | WEST JORDAN UNIT #5-5 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,710 | |
| 1978-01-23 | 16868 | 42-135-32899 | WEST JORDAN UNIT #5-7 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,710 | |
| 1978-01-23 | 16865 | 42-135-32898 | WEST JORDAN UNIT #4-5 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,710 | |
| 1978-01-20 | 16760 | 42-135-32892 | WEST JORDAN UNIT #6-14 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,710 | |
| 1978-01-20 | 16702 | 42-135-32891 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS/SAN ANDRES/U #WIW210 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1978-01-17 | 16522 | 42-135-32887 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS SAN ANDRES U #208 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1978-01-16 | 16448 | 42-135-32890 | WEST JORDAN UNIT #3-13 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,710 | |
| 1978-01-16 | 16446 | 42-135-32889 | WEST JORDAN UNIT #4-7 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,710 | |
| 1978-01-16 | 16443 | 42-135-32888 | JOHNSON DEEP UNIT #13 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1978-01-16 | 13763 | 42-135-32850 | EAST COWDEN (GRAYBURG) UNIT #49 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1978-01-12 | 16208 | 42-135-32881 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS (SAN ANDRES) U #WIW207 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1978-01-12 | 16207 | 42-135-32880 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS(SAN ANDRES) U #WIW206 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1978-01-12 | 16206 | 42-135-32879 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS(SAN ANDRES) UT #WIW205 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1978-01-12 | 16197 | 42-135-32886 | THOMAS -H- TRACT 1 #9 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1978-01-12 | 16196 | 42-135-32885 | THOMAS -H- TRACT 11 #10 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1978-01-12 | 16195 | 42-135-32884 | THOMAS -H- TRACT 1 #8 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1978-01-12 | 16194 | 42-135-32883 | TXL -Q- #3 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1978-01-12 | 6110 | 42-135-20419 | RATLIFF, SALLIE "A" #1-W | FIELDS, BERT, JR. | RECOMP | 5,150 | |
| 1978-01-11 | 16147 | 42-135-32882 | TXL -N- #3 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1978-01-11 | 16145 | 42-135-07044 | THOMAS -H- TRACT 11 #7 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,090 | |
| 1978-01-10 | 16029 | 42-135-32878 | MOSS, PAUL UNIT #169 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1978-01-10 | 16028 | 42-135-32877 | MOSS, PAUL UNIT #168 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1978-01-10 | 16027 | 42-135-32876 | MOSS, PAUL UNIT #167 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1978-01-10 | 16026 | 42-135-32875 | MOSS, PAUL UNIT #166 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1978-01-10 | 16025 | 42-135-32874 | MOSS, PAUL UNIT #165 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1978-01-10 | 8565 | 42-135-32774 | MOSS, PAUL UNIT #161 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1978-01-09 | 15913 | 42-135-32873 | TXL -N- #4 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1978-01-05 | 16249 | 42-135-32871 | WIGHT UNIT #117 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1978-01-05 | 16248 | 42-135-32870 | WIGHT UNIT #116 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1978-01-04 | 15449 | 42-135-08295 | WHEELER, A. E. #3 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 10,499 | |
| 1977-12-30 | 15207 | 42-135-32869 | JOHNSON, J. L. "32" #1 | BUCHANAN, WAYMAN W. | DRILL | 4,280 | |
| 1977-12-29 | 15046 | 42-135-32868 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1047 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | OTHER | 4,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.