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Ector County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Ector County — updated daily, data through 2026-08-03.

Ector County permitting is running 8.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (25 total, down 47% on the prior quarter). 7 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

16

Operators (30d)

4

Latest Permit

2026-08-03

All Time

16,071

16,071 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1996-03-0644541642-135-37170ODESSA PETROCHEMICAL #960REXENE CORPORATIONDRILL400
1996-03-0144543942-135-11235BLAKENEY B. H. G #1QCOSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP4,000
1996-03-0144521342-135-37169SMITH #1AUSLAND PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,700
1996-02-2944498742-135-37168FOSTER-PEGUES UNIT #11LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL4,400
1996-02-2944407042-135-30649J. L. JOHNSON UNIT #306O'RYAN OIL AND GASRECOMP4,380
1996-02-2644490842-135-37167GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #3005NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
1996-02-2644490742-135-37166GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2008NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
1996-02-2344483742-135-01188GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #816CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR8,250
1996-02-2044494042-135-36973PARKER "T" #1SEABOARD OIL COMPANYRENTR9,000
1996-02-2044494042-135-36973PARKER "T" #1SEABOARD OIL COMPANYRENTR8,966
1996-02-1444479142-135-00143CUMMINS U #2OXY USA INC.RECOMP7,958
1996-02-1444479042-135-00142CUMMINS U #1OXY USA INC.RECOMP7,935
1996-02-1444450842-135-08434COWDEN, W. F., -C- DEEP #11AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP6,305
1996-02-1344469742-135-37165GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2009NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
1996-02-1344432642-135-02657GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #Q111PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP8,130
1996-02-0944429142-135-37164SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #H625PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,722Y
1996-02-0844455642-135-03421COWDEN, W. F. "C" /DEEP/ #20AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,380
1996-01-2544412042-135-06961THOMAS B #3OXY USA INC.RECOMP8,500
1996-01-2544411942-135-00109CUMMINS J #5OXY USA INC.RECOMP8,866
1996-01-2444403642-135-37163HOLT #101ARCO PERMIANDRILL13,300
1996-01-2244291142-135-37146HOLT A #1501ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL13,500
1996-01-2244291142-135-37146HOLT A #1501ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL13,500
1996-01-1944391542-135-31695HOLT #111ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYRECOMP9,750
1996-01-1944391242-135-04676FOSTER F #1OXY USA INC.RECOMP8,700
1996-01-1144341442-135-37162JOHNSON, J. L. JR. #3601TITAN RESOURCES I, INC.DRILL6,500
1995-12-2944317942-135-37161GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #6006NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
1995-12-2944307342-135-37153NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1485AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,600
1995-12-2944307242-135-37152NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1486AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,600
1995-12-2944307142-135-37151NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1487AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,600
1995-12-2944306842-135-37158NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1489AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,600
1995-12-2944306742-135-37157NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1490AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,600
1995-12-2944306542-135-37154NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1491AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,600
1995-12-2944306442-135-37155NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1492AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,600
1995-12-2844307442-135-37156NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1484AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,600
1995-12-2844306942-135-37150NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1488AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,600
1995-12-2844306342-135-37159NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1493AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,600
1995-12-2844306242-135-37149NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1494AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,600
1995-12-2844306142-135-37148NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1495AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,600
1995-12-2844303742-135-37147FRASER, G. C. -F- #6SUNRAY ENERGY, INC.DRILL9,750
1995-12-2744317842-135-37160GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #5011NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
1995-12-1944275942-135-08897COWDEN, W. F. -C- UPPER R/A -B- #12AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,336
1995-12-0744255942-135-37145BARROW "A" #2TEXON OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,600
1995-12-0444231842-135-37141FOSTER, B. J. -A- #1ASUNRAY ENERGY, INC.DRILL4,800
1995-12-0444096842-135-20163MOSS, PAUL "2" #6UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIARECLASS4,425
1995-12-0144239442-135-37143N. CONCHO BLUFF QUEEN UNIT #53OXY USA INC.DRILL4,600
1995-12-0144239342-135-37144N. CONCHO BLUFF QUEEN UNIT #52OXY USA INC.DRILL4,600
1995-12-0144239142-135-37142N. CONCHO BLUFF QUEEN UNIT #51OXY USA INC.DRILL4,600
1995-11-3044221942-135-02654COWDEN, J.F. #2TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP8,600
1995-11-3044221842-135-02661COWDEN, J.F. #9TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP8,592
1995-11-2744220542-135-00110CUMMINS, J. #6OXY USA INC.RECOMP8,935
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.