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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
1995-08-1743881142-135-37104MOSS UNIT #2012UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,750
1995-08-1643877642-135-06406GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #315AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP6,350
1995-08-1443892342-135-37108NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1483AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,390
1995-08-1043877242-135-07768BLAKENEY, B. H. 'C' #1 QCOSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP5,000
1995-08-1043877142-135-34134EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UT 16 #9COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP5,073
1995-08-1043877142-135-34134EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UT 16 #9COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP5,073
1995-08-1043875942-135-00105CUMMINS J #1OXY USA INC.RECOMP8,928
1995-08-0943869542-135-07772EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES 20 #12COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP5,060
1995-08-0943869542-135-07772EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES 20 #12COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP5,060
1995-08-0943869242-135-07780EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES 15 #7COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP5,050
1995-08-0943869042-135-07778EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES 20 #13COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP5,035
1995-08-0943869042-135-07778EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UT 20 #13COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP5,035
1995-08-0943865842-135-20234MILLARD "B" #19PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP3,500
1995-08-0943865742-135-20373MILLARD "D" #24PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP3,432
1995-08-0343848842-135-04724FOSTER, H.C. #6COASTAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONRENTR4,325
1995-08-0143836442-135-37103GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2905NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
1995-08-0143836342-135-37102GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #1007NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
1995-08-0143836242-135-37101GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2906NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
1995-08-0143836242-135-37101GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2906SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL6,100
1995-07-3143787642-135-37092GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #9006NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,100
1995-07-2743739342-135-07585KLOH, ALPHONSE #2401FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRENTR3,300
1995-07-2543814742-135-37100COWDEN, W F, /C/ /DEEP/ R/A -G- #73AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL8,900
1995-07-2543814742-135-37100COWDEN, W F, /C/ /DEEP/ R/A -G- #73AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL8,900
1995-07-2543814742-135-37100COWDEN, W. F. "C"/DEEP/ R/A -G- #73AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL8,900
1995-07-2543781242-135-02629COWDEN, R.B. 12 #1202MJONES, CHARLES E., JR.RECOMP8,336
1995-07-2543781242-135-02629COWDEN, R. B. 12 #1202JONES, CHARLES E., JR.RECOMP8,336
1995-07-2143805942-135-37093HEADLEE DEVONIAN UNIT #384AFOUR STAR OIL AND GAS COMPANYDRILL12,030
1995-07-2143805742-135-37098GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #236ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1995-07-2143805642-135-37099GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #235ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1995-07-2143805542-135-37097GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #234ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1995-07-2143805442-135-37096GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #233ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1995-07-2143805342-135-37095GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #232ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1995-07-2143805242-135-37094GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #231ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1995-07-1843786642-135-00890GOLDSMITH, C.A. ETAL #511CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECLASS5,868
1995-07-1743765442-135-37090CUMMINS, H.E. 'C' #9RANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1995-07-1343774042-135-37091GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2006NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,200
1995-07-1343756242-135-00707GOLDSMITH, C.A. ETAL #297CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR4,250
1995-07-1143772842-135-06964THOMAS B #6OXY USA INC.RECOMP8,180
1995-07-1143772742-135-20367HARPER DEVONIAN UNIT #1002OXY USA INC.RECOMP12,168
1995-07-1043756142-135-01319GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #950CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP4,300
1995-07-0543754142-135-01646JUDKINS TOWNSITE #1RIM OPERATING, INC.RENTR4,684
1995-06-2843709942-135-37086MOSS, PAUL ESTATE #3RUST OIL CORP.DRILL4,500
1995-06-2743715442-135-08735CONNELL -C- #1CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP8,500
1995-06-2643718442-135-08197NORTH PENWELL UNIT #173PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP4,050
1995-06-2643718342-135-08200NORTH PENWELL UNIT #77PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP4,050
1995-06-2343709442-135-37087CUMMINS, H.E. 'B' #26ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1995-06-2343709342-135-37089CUMMINS, H.E. 'B' #27ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1995-06-2343709242-135-37088CUMMINS, H.E. 'B' #28ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1995-06-2243709042-135-03154COWDEN, R. B. -A- #3AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,350
1995-06-2043618042-135-37077GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #5008NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,200
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.