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 55% 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
1999-10-1848850842-135-03010COWDEN, E. F. -D- #2CUERVO, INC.RENTR4,500
1999-10-1548781342-135-33348HOLT "A" #2ALTO MINERALS, INC.RECOMP4,075
1999-10-1548781242-135-21550HOLT "A" #1ALTO MINERALS, INC.RECOMP4,060
1999-10-1448710442-135-36857MOSS, PAUL "E" #200CODY ENERGY LLCRECOMP13,866
1999-10-1348847342-135-35214WILLIAMSON ESTATE 28 #1OXY USA INC.RECOMP8,300
1999-10-1348680642-135-37764TOMCAT #1OXY USA INC.DRILL10,100
1999-10-0848814542-135-30141MOSS, PAUL #105 LCODY ENERGY LLCRECOMP13,815
1999-10-0446669742-135-05000RATLIFF, SALLIE W. #4EUREKA PROSPECTING COMPANYRENTR11,000
1999-09-3048617542-135-37495CUMMINS, H. E. 'B' #31ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP7,000
1999-09-2248784242-135-37773GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #310ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL6,600
1999-09-2248784142-135-37774GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #311ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL6,600
1999-09-2248779142-135-37772NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1502ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL4,800
1999-09-2248779042-135-37770NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1501ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL4,800
1999-09-2248778942-135-37771NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1500ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL4,800
1999-09-2248778842-135-37769NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1499ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL4,800
1999-09-2048773842-135-37768CUMMINS, H. E. 'C' #14ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1999-09-1448755742-135-37767HAWKEYE #1OXY USA INC.DRILL10,150
1999-09-1348748042-135-37766CISCO KID #1OXY USA INC.DRILL5,700
1999-09-1348731742-135-02315MCDONALD, IDA #14TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP8,931
1999-09-0948152642-135-37738HOLT, O. B. '16' #1TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL9,750
1999-09-0248640442-135-08318WILLIAMSON, JESSE #4IMPERIAL GAS RESOURCES LLCRECOMP8,100
1999-08-2748696742-135-38264FEE "AH" #1FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL8,200
1999-08-2648623342-135-37756JARS, COWDEN #2ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL10,200
1999-08-1848677042-135-37763HOLT, O. B. #135TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL4,850
1999-08-1648666742-135-10049MOSS E #1OXY USA INC.RECOMP10,830
1999-08-0648642442-135-37762NORTH FOSTER UNIT #166TITAN RESOURCES I, INC.DRILL4,500
1999-08-0648642442-135-37762NORTH FOSTER UNIT #166TITAN RESOURCES I, INC.DRILL4,900
1999-08-0648642342-135-37761NORTH FOSTER UNIT #167TITAN RESOURCES I, INC.DRILL4,500
1999-08-0648642242-135-37760NORTH FOSTER UNIT #168TITAN RESOURCES I, INC.DRILL4,500
1999-08-0648642142-135-37759NORTH FOSTER UNIT #169TITAN RESOURCES I, INC.DRILL4,500
1999-08-0648642142-135-37759NORTH FOSTER UNIT #169TITAN RESOURCES I, INC.DRILL4,900
1999-08-0548639042-135-37758NORTH FOSTER UNIT #165TITAN RESOURCES I, INC.DRILL4,500
1999-08-0548638942-135-37757NORTH FOSTER UNIT #164TITAN RESOURCES I, INC.DRILL4,500
1999-08-0348636642-135-37662CORIGAN COWDEN UNIT #209ARCO PERMIANRECOMP4,750Y
1999-07-2648611142-135-37755CORRIGAN COWDEN UNIT #210ARCO PERMIANDRILL4,500
1999-07-2648611042-135-37754CORRIGAN COWDEN UNIT #108ARCO PERMIANDRILL4,500
1999-07-2648610942-135-37753CORRIGAN COWDEN UNIT #109ARCO PERMIANDRILL4,500
1999-07-2648610842-135-37752CORRIGAN COWDEN UNIT #334ARCO PERMIANDRILL4,500
1999-07-2348605442-135-02659COWDEN, J. F. #7TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP8,113
1999-07-2248684242-135-37732MADISON #1UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP12,600
1999-07-2148599742-135-37751GOODMAN, ROSE #2ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL10,500
1999-07-1548586642-003-04655TEXAS UNIVERSTIY-R #2PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP8,850
1999-07-1448502042-135-01713HOLT, O. B. -B- #2ALTO MINERALS, INC.RECOMP5,325
1999-07-1348576942-135-37750EL SAPO '2' #1TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL4,050
1999-06-2448527642-135-36625CORRIGAN COWDEN UNIT #102 RARCO PERMIANRECOMP4,607Y
1999-06-2448527542-135-35597CORRIGAN COWDEN UNIT #207ARCO PERMIANRECOMP4,600Y
1999-06-2448527442-135-07833CORRIGAN COWDEN UNIT #307ARCO PERMIANRECOMP4,590Y
1999-06-2448527342-135-37585CORRIGAN COWDEN UNIT #318RARCO PERMIANRECOMP4,750Y
1999-06-0348493542-135-37749SPECK #3PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,000
1999-06-0248483742-135-37748GOODMAN, ROSE #1ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL10,150
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.