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Ector County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Ector County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-30.

Ector County permitting is running 7.0 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (21 total, down 57% on the prior quarter). 3 were issued in the past week. DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 86 permits in the past 12 months, one of 19 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

12

Operators (30d)

3

Latest Permit

2026-07-30

All Time

16,067

16,067 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2000-02-1149199042-135-36940SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #622PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP4,950Y
2000-02-1149198942-135-36941SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #623PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP4,900Y
2000-02-1149198842-135-37272SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #713PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP4,900Y
2000-02-0949168542-135-36096CORRIGAN COWDEN UNIT #325ARCO PERMIANRECOMP4,600Y
2000-02-0949168442-135-34506CORRIGAN COWDEN UNIT #320ARCO PERMIANRECOMP4,650Y
2000-02-0949168342-135-34484CORRIGAN COWDEN UNIT #319ARCO PERMIANRECOMP4,650Y
2000-02-0949168242-135-08354CORRIGAN COWDEN UNIT #201ARCO PERMIANRECOMP4,600Y
2000-02-0849188042-135-37582AVERITT "F" NO. 1H #1HTEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP10,150Y
2000-02-0849175842-135-00999GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #621CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR5,900
2000-02-0349029242-135-10338ECTOR -AM- FEE #1B & B PRODUCTION CORENTR9,000
2000-02-0249154142-135-37795GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #319ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL6,600
2000-02-0249154042-135-37796GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #317ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL6,600
2000-02-0249153942-135-37797GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #316ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL6,600
2000-01-2849145342-135-35657JOHNSON, J. L. -31- #24GREAT WESTERN DRLG. CO.RECOMP4,300
2000-01-2749149942-135-37794BEARCAT #1OXY USA INC.DRILL10,000
2000-01-2149113842-135-30392GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1301CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,150
2000-01-2149113742-135-01194GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #822CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,150
2000-01-2049053942-135-37786DEMC #1PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,000
2000-01-2049053942-135-37786DEMC #1PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,000
2000-01-1949113642-135-20219GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #999 ECHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR10,000
2000-01-1449109942-135-10217MOSS E #3OXY USA INC.RECOMP10,820
2000-01-1249100642-135-37793HAWKEYE C #1OXY USA INC.DRILL8,600
2000-01-1249100542-135-37792GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #J 12PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,500
2000-01-1249100442-135-37790GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #K 11PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,500
2000-01-1249100342-135-37791GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #J 10PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,500
2000-01-1049096142-135-03700PARKER, J. E. #6SAGA PET. LTD LIABILITY CO OF CORECOMP9,100
2000-01-0749092542-135-03697PARKER, J. E. #7SAGA PET. LTD LIABILITY CO OF CORECOMP7,600
2000-01-0749092342-135-03702PARKER, J. E. #3SAGA PET. LTD LIABILITY CO OF CORECOMP8,450
2000-01-0549083242-135-37789SPECK #4PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,150
1999-12-3049076042-135-37788CONGER #1701UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL13,900
1999-12-2849069942-135-03701PARKER, J. E. #2SAGA PET. LTD LIABILITY CO OF CORECOMP7,490
1999-12-2149054242-135-37787BLAKENEY "B" #3LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL3,950
1999-12-1348960842-135-37781FOREST #2YUCCA ENERGY, INC.DRILL4,200
1999-12-0748997442-135-37006HENDERSON, S. #1TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP7,380
1999-12-0148994542-135-37785RJ #1901OXY USA INC.DRILL13,900
1999-12-0148994542-135-37785RJ 19 #1OXY USA INC.DRILL13,871
1999-11-2948985342-135-37784RJ #301OXY USA INC.DRILL13,900
1999-11-2948985242-135-37783HELLCAT #1OXY USA INC.DRILL10,000
1999-11-2348959842-135-03097COWDEN, FRANK R/A -B- #9ALTURA ENERGY LTD.RECOMP5,400
1999-11-2248952742-135-37780SMITH, R. W. -F- #13ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL6,000
1999-11-2248952742-135-37780SMITH, R. W. -F- #13ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL6,000
1999-11-1948966742-135-37782WITCHER, J. E. #14LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
1999-11-1248909542-135-30434FRASER, GEORGE C. "B" #7BIG "6" DRILLING COMPANYRECOMP12,175
1999-11-0548910842-135-37779SMITH R. W. -F- #12ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL6,000
1999-10-2848894942-135-37778J. L. JOHNSON, JR., UNIT/EO #59TITAN RESOURCES I, INC.DRILL8,000
1999-10-2748881242-135-02441ALMA #8MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP9,800
1999-10-1948850742-135-03011COWDEN, E. F. -D- #3CUERVO, INC.RENTR4,500
1999-10-1848856442-135-37777NORTH FOSTER UNIT #170TITAN RESOURCES I, INC.DRILL5,000
1999-10-1848856342-135-37776NORTH FOSTER UNIT #171TITAN RESOURCES I, INC.DRILL5,000
1999-10-1848856242-135-37775NORTH FOSTER UNIT #172TITAN RESOURCES I, INC.DRILL5,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.