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). 6 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
1995-03-2943427842-135-37053COLE RANCH EST. TXL #3BOYD, D. K. OIL AND GAS CO.,INC.DRILL7,900
1995-03-2943427742-135-37054COLE RANCH EST. TXL #2BOYD, D. K. OIL AND GAS CO.,INC.DRILL7,900
1995-03-2943427642-135-37056TXL D #10BOYD, D. K. OIL AND GAS CO.,INC.DRILL7,700
1995-03-2943427542-135-37055TXL D #9BOYD, D. K. OIL AND GAS CO.,INC.DRILL7,700
1995-03-2843303942-135-20022GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1021CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP3,800
1995-03-2743398242-135-37046NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1470AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,460
1995-03-2743398042-135-37045NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1468AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,460
1995-03-2743397942-135-37044NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1469AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,460
1995-03-2443404942-135-03416GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #313AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,193
1995-03-2343393642-135-37040ODESSA PETROCHEMICAL PLANT #951REXENE CORPORATIONDRILL360
1995-03-2343393542-135-37041ODESSA PETROCHEMICAL PLANT #950REXENE CORPORATIONDRILL360
1995-03-2143401042-135-37048TXL SOUTH UNIT #2403ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,400
1995-03-2143400742-135-37050TXL SOUTH UNIT #3709ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,400
1995-03-2143400742-135-37050TXL SOUTH UNIT #3709ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,400
1995-03-2143400542-135-37049TXL SOUTH UNIT #5705ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,400
1995-03-2143400342-135-37047TXL SOUTH UNIT #6205ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,400
1995-03-2143395242-135-37042TXL D #8BOYD, D. K. OIL AND GAS CO.,INC.DRILL7,700
1995-03-1643383142-135-37039NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1482AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,765
1995-03-1643383042-135-37038NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1481AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,458
1995-03-1643382942-135-37037NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1480AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,582
1995-03-1643382842-135-37035NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1479AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,633
1995-03-1643382742-135-37034NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1478AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,582
1995-03-1643382642-135-37033NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1477AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,750
1995-03-1643382542-135-37031NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1476AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,880
1995-03-1643382442-135-37030NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1475AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,606
1995-03-1643382342-135-37029NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1474AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,755
1995-03-1643382242-135-37028NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1473AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,578
1995-03-1643382142-135-37027NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1472AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,865
1995-03-1643382042-135-37026NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1471AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,810
1995-03-1543377242-135-37025EAST PENWELL/SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #210FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL4,100
1995-03-1043364342-135-01965MOSS UNIT #106UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIARECLASS4,700
1995-03-0943365342-135-36950HOLT #1201ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYFLD-XFR13,250
1995-03-0643167542-135-37012BARROW A #1TEXON OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,600
1995-03-0343339742-135-02440ALMA #7PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP9,400
1995-03-0143333642-135-03108FRANK "B" #7PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP8,150
1995-02-2743317942-135-02441ALMA #8PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP9,800
1995-02-2743317842-135-02438ALMA #5PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP8,850
1995-02-2443309942-135-08379YORK, R L B #2EXXON CORP.RECOMP12,515
1995-02-2143308542-135-02436ALMA #3PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP9,420
1995-02-2143308042-135-07285MILLARD "E" #2PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP8,450
1995-02-2143308042-135-07285MILLARD "E" #2PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP3,250
1995-02-2143304042-135-33838GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #100ACHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP3,595
1995-02-2143303742-135-07267MILLARD "D" #1PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP7,450
1995-02-2143303542-135-07270MILLARD "D" #4PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP8,350
1995-02-2143300042-135-37023AMBURGEY #1DURHAM, INC.DRILL8,000
1995-02-1743297142-135-07256MILLARD "C" #5PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP7,200
1995-02-1543287442-135-07253MILLARD "C" #2PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP3,150
1995-02-1543285442-135-37024COLE RANCH EST. TXL #1BOYD, D. K. OIL AND GAS CO.,INC.DRILL8,500
1995-02-1543282142-135-37015MOSS #20WALSH & WATTS, INC.DRILL4,500
1995-02-1443281042-135-37022ECTOR 'BF' FEE #2TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL4,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.