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Ector County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Ector County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-10.

Ector County permitting is running 18 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (54 total, versus 9 in the prior quarter). DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 92 permits in the past 12 months, one of 18 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

13

Operators (30d)

6

Latest Permit

2026-09-10

All Time

16,108

16,108 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2000-11-1050178742-135-37922JOHNSON, J. L. -31- #25GREAT WESTERN DRLG. CO.DRILL4,750
2000-11-0950181042-135-37921WITCHER, J. E. #96OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,600
2000-11-0950180942-135-37920WITCHER, J. E. #99OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,600
2000-11-0850176942-135-06707HEADLEE DEVONIAN UNIT #6501HFOUR STAR OIL AND GAS COMPANYRECOMP16,000Y
2000-11-0850172142-135-36682SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #225PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,900Y
2000-11-0850169142-135-37915GIST UNIT #167SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL4,600
2000-11-0750167742-135-37280EMMONS UNIT #627WPHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,950Y
2000-11-0650161342-135-37909WITCHER, J. E. PA #15OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,600
2000-11-0650161242-135-37907WITCHER, J. E. C #5OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,600
2000-11-0650161142-135-37908WITCHER, J. E. #100OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,600
2000-11-0250152742-135-37906CONNELL, W. E. NCT-2 #401TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL4,800
2000-11-0250152742-135-37906CONNELL, W. E. NCT-2 #401TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL4,800
2000-11-0250151742-135-36847SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #621PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP5,000
2000-11-0250151542-135-37273SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #715PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP4,850Y
2000-11-0250150142-135-37905WITCHER, J. E. #97OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,600
2000-11-0250150042-135-37904WITCHER, J. E. #98OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,600
2000-11-0150146042-135-37278EMMONS UNIT #626WPHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,850Y
2000-11-0150145942-135-34622SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #222PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP4,775Y
2000-11-0150138142-135-01455CONNELL, W. E., NCT-1 #41TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP8,620
2000-10-3150119942-135-36731CLYDE-B #181PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP4,202
2000-10-3050137142-135-37902BLAKENEY #21PURE RESOURCES, L.P.DRILL5,400
2000-10-3050136942-135-37901BLAKENEY #20PURE RESOURCES, L.P.DRILL5,400
2000-10-2750133442-135-37900COCHRAN #15PURE RESOURCES, L.P.DRILL5,500
2000-10-2550121242-135-37899WITCHER, J. E. -PB- #25OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,600
2000-10-2550121142-135-37898WITCHER, J. E. -PB- #24OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,600
2000-10-2550121142-135-37898WITCHER, J. E. PB #24OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,600
2000-10-2350107642-135-37278SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #626WPHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP4,850Y
2000-10-2350107542-135-37280SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #627WPHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP4,950Y
2000-10-2350107442-135-37279SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #628WPHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP4,850Y
2000-10-2350107442-135-37279SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #628WPHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP4,850Y
2000-10-1750091442-135-37897WITCHER, J. E. #104OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,600
2000-10-1750091342-135-37896WITCHER, J. E. #105OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,600
2000-10-1350074042-135-37133SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #226PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP4,760Y
2000-10-1350073942-135-37132SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #227PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP4,750Y
2000-10-1350060642-135-37894HOLT, O. B. "A" #3FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL5,900
2000-10-1349908242-135-36158EMMONS UNIT #215PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECLASS4,800
2000-10-1250069642-135-37895WITCHER, J. E. #102OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,600
2000-10-1150066342-135-37452HOLT, O. B. #136HTEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP4,700Y
2000-10-1150066242-135-36239HOLT, O. B. #126HTEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP4,700Y
2000-10-1050062042-135-37893TOAD A #10PURE RESOURCES, L.P.DRILL4,500
2000-10-1050062042-135-37893TOAD A #10PURE RESOURCES, L.P.DRILL4,500
2000-10-1050059842-135-37892WITCHER, J. E. #103OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,600
2000-10-1050059742-135-37891WITCHER, J. E. #95OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,600
2000-10-1050059642-135-37890WITCHER, J. E. #101OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL4,600
2000-10-0450037942-135-37889TORNADO #1OXY USA INC.DRILL8,900
2000-10-0350031642-135-37888JULENA #1PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL3,950
2000-10-0350031542-135-37887GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #P115PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
2000-10-0350020642-135-37884GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #R115PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
2000-10-0150026842-135-37886N. CONCHO BLUFF QUEEN UNIT #69OXY USA INC.DRILL4,600
2000-10-0150026442-135-37885N. CONCHO BLUFF QUEEN UNIT #66OXY USA INC.DRILL4,600
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.