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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-10-18 | 488508 | 42-135-03010 | COWDEN, E. F. -D- #2 | CUERVO, INC. | RENTR | 4,500 | |
| 1999-10-15 | 487813 | 42-135-33348 | HOLT "A" #2 | ALTO MINERALS, INC. | RECOMP | 4,075 | |
| 1999-10-15 | 487812 | 42-135-21550 | HOLT "A" #1 | ALTO MINERALS, INC. | RECOMP | 4,060 | |
| 1999-10-14 | 487104 | 42-135-36857 | MOSS, PAUL "E" #200 | CODY ENERGY LLC | RECOMP | 13,866 | |
| 1999-10-13 | 488473 | 42-135-35214 | WILLIAMSON ESTATE 28 #1 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 8,300 | |
| 1999-10-13 | 486806 | 42-135-37764 | TOMCAT #1 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 10,100 | |
| 1999-10-08 | 488145 | 42-135-30141 | MOSS, PAUL #105 L | CODY ENERGY LLC | RECOMP | 13,815 | |
| 1999-10-04 | 466697 | 42-135-05000 | RATLIFF, SALLIE W. #4 | EUREKA PROSPECTING COMPANY | RENTR | 11,000 | |
| 1999-09-30 | 486175 | 42-135-37495 | CUMMINS, H. E. 'B' #31 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 7,000 | |
| 1999-09-22 | 487842 | 42-135-37773 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #310 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1999-09-22 | 487841 | 42-135-37774 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #311 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1999-09-22 | 487791 | 42-135-37772 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1502 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1999-09-22 | 487790 | 42-135-37770 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1501 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1999-09-22 | 487789 | 42-135-37771 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1500 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1999-09-22 | 487788 | 42-135-37769 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1499 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1999-09-20 | 487738 | 42-135-37768 | CUMMINS, H. E. 'C' #14 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1999-09-14 | 487557 | 42-135-37767 | HAWKEYE #1 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 1999-09-13 | 487480 | 42-135-37766 | CISCO KID #1 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1999-09-13 | 487317 | 42-135-02315 | MCDONALD, IDA #14 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 8,931 | |
| 1999-09-09 | 481526 | 42-135-37738 | HOLT, O. B. '16' #1 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 9,750 | |
| 1999-09-02 | 486404 | 42-135-08318 | WILLIAMSON, JESSE #4 | IMPERIAL GAS RESOURCES LLC | RECOMP | 8,100 | |
| 1999-08-27 | 486967 | 42-135-38264 | FEE "AH" #1 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1999-08-26 | 486233 | 42-135-37756 | JARS, COWDEN #2 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1999-08-18 | 486770 | 42-135-37763 | HOLT, O. B. #135 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1999-08-16 | 486667 | 42-135-10049 | MOSS E #1 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 10,830 | |
| 1999-08-06 | 486424 | 42-135-37762 | NORTH FOSTER UNIT #166 | TITAN RESOURCES I, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1999-08-06 | 486424 | 42-135-37762 | NORTH FOSTER UNIT #166 | TITAN RESOURCES I, INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1999-08-06 | 486423 | 42-135-37761 | NORTH FOSTER UNIT #167 | TITAN RESOURCES I, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1999-08-06 | 486422 | 42-135-37760 | NORTH FOSTER UNIT #168 | TITAN RESOURCES I, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1999-08-06 | 486421 | 42-135-37759 | NORTH FOSTER UNIT #169 | TITAN RESOURCES I, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1999-08-06 | 486421 | 42-135-37759 | NORTH FOSTER UNIT #169 | TITAN RESOURCES I, INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1999-08-05 | 486390 | 42-135-37758 | NORTH FOSTER UNIT #165 | TITAN RESOURCES I, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1999-08-05 | 486389 | 42-135-37757 | NORTH FOSTER UNIT #164 | TITAN RESOURCES I, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1999-08-03 | 486366 | 42-135-37662 | CORIGAN COWDEN UNIT #209 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 4,750 | Y |
| 1999-07-26 | 486111 | 42-135-37755 | CORRIGAN COWDEN UNIT #210 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1999-07-26 | 486110 | 42-135-37754 | CORRIGAN COWDEN UNIT #108 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1999-07-26 | 486109 | 42-135-37753 | CORRIGAN COWDEN UNIT #109 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1999-07-26 | 486108 | 42-135-37752 | CORRIGAN COWDEN UNIT #334 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1999-07-23 | 486054 | 42-135-02659 | COWDEN, J. F. #7 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 8,113 | |
| 1999-07-22 | 486842 | 42-135-37732 | MADISON #1 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | RECOMP | 12,600 | |
| 1999-07-21 | 485997 | 42-135-37751 | GOODMAN, ROSE #2 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1999-07-15 | 485866 | 42-003-04655 | TEXAS UNIVERSTIY-R #2 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,850 | |
| 1999-07-14 | 485020 | 42-135-01713 | HOLT, O. B. -B- #2 | ALTO MINERALS, INC. | RECOMP | 5,325 | |
| 1999-07-13 | 485769 | 42-135-37750 | EL SAPO '2' #1 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,050 | |
| 1999-06-24 | 485276 | 42-135-36625 | CORRIGAN COWDEN UNIT #102 R | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 4,607 | Y |
| 1999-06-24 | 485275 | 42-135-35597 | CORRIGAN COWDEN UNIT #207 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 4,600 | Y |
| 1999-06-24 | 485274 | 42-135-07833 | CORRIGAN COWDEN UNIT #307 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 4,590 | Y |
| 1999-06-24 | 485273 | 42-135-37585 | CORRIGAN COWDEN UNIT #318R | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 4,750 | Y |
| 1999-06-03 | 484935 | 42-135-37749 | SPECK #3 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1999-06-02 | 484837 | 42-135-37748 | GOODMAN, ROSE #1 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 10,150 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.