Ector County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Ector County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-10.
Ector County permitting is running 18 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (54 total, versus 9 in the prior quarter). DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 87 permits in the past 12 months, one of 18 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
13
Operators (30d)
6
Latest Permit
2026-09-10
All Time
16,109
16,109 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-07-28 | 426398 | 42-135-06442 | NORTH PENWELL UNIT #100 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,050 | |
| 1994-07-28 | 426330 | 42-135-01139 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #762 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 4,500 | |
| 1994-07-27 | 426347 | 42-135-36966 | TXL #5 | DENBURY MANAGEMENT, INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1994-07-27 | 426347 | 42-135-36966 | TXL #5 | DENBURY MANAGEMENT, INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1994-07-25 | 426205 | 42-135-00335 | CUMMINS, H.E. #9 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 6,350 | |
| 1994-07-25 | 426199 | 42-135-06441 | NORTH PENWELL UNIT #97 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,050 | |
| 1994-07-25 | 425913 | 42-135-08202 | NORTH PENWELL UNIT #176 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,050 | |
| 1994-07-20 | 426074 | 42-135-06420 | NORTH PENWELL UNIT #108 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,000 | |
| 1994-07-20 | 426073 | 42-135-06533 | NORTH PENWELL UNIT #79 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,070 | |
| 1994-07-20 | 426072 | 42-135-08201 | NORTH PENWELL UNIT #76 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,050 | |
| 1994-07-14 | 425792 | 42-135-05218 | YARBROUGH + ALLEN #10 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 10,835 | |
| 1994-07-13 | 425511 | 42-135-00333 | CUMMINS, H. E. #7 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,360 | |
| 1994-07-12 | 425780 | 42-135-06425 | NORTH PENWELL UNIT #147 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,000 | |
| 1994-07-12 | 425779 | 42-135-06423 | NORTH PENWELL UNIT #150 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,950 | |
| 1994-07-12 | 424950 | 42-135-20707 | SCHARBAUER /PO/UPPER #3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,296 | |
| 1994-07-07 | 425630 | 42-135-36965 | RATLIFF RANCH /C/ #1035 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,273 | Y |
| 1994-07-07 | 425630 | 42-135-36965 | RATLIFF RANCH /C/ #1035 | ANTELOPE PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 16,130 | Y |
| 1994-07-07 | 425367 | 42-135-36952 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #1606 | NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1994-07-06 | 425611 | 42-135-36556 | TXL "AT" #2 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,800 | |
| 1994-07-06 | 425611 | 42-135-36556 | TXL "AT" #2 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,800 | |
| 1994-07-06 | 425357 | 42-135-36963 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1460 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1994-07-06 | 425351 | 42-135-36958 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1455 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1994-07-06 | 425350 | 42-135-36957 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1454 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1994-07-05 | 425369 | 42-135-36964 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #1805 | NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1994-07-05 | 425355 | 42-135-36962 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1459 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1994-07-05 | 425354 | 42-135-36961 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1458 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1994-07-05 | 425353 | 42-135-36960 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1457 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1994-07-05 | 425353 | 42-135-36960 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1457 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1994-07-05 | 425352 | 42-135-36959 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1456 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1994-07-05 | 425349 | 42-135-36956 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1453 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1994-07-05 | 425348 | 42-135-36955 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1452 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1994-07-05 | 425346 | 42-135-36953 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1450 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1994-06-29 | 425361 | 42-135-36951 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #1506 | NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1994-06-28 | 425274 | 42-135-36950 | HOLT #1201 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1994-06-28 | 425274 | 42-135-36950 | HOLT #1201 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1994-06-24 | 425176 | 42-135-06454 | SCHARBAUER, C. "B" #14 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RENTR | 5,148 | |
| 1994-06-21 | 424108 | 42-135-36947 | EAST PENWELL/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #1215 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1994-06-20 | 425031 | 42-135-06473 | SCHARBAUER, C. "G" #16 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RENTR | 5,185 | |
| 1994-06-14 | 424723 | 42-135-36948 | MOSS #19 | WALSH & WATTS, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1994-06-10 | 424745 | 42-135-36949 | RIGEL #1 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1994-06-01 | 423422 | 42-135-36913 | HOLT, O.B. #133 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,770 | |
| 1994-06-01 | 423421 | 42-135-36914 | HOLT, O.B. #134 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,810 | |
| 1994-05-24 | 424177 | 42-135-10010 | MOSS E #6D | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1994-05-19 | 423785 | 42-135-36946 | ODESSA PETROCHEMICAL PLANT #942 | REXENE CORPORATION | DRILL | 280 | |
| 1994-05-19 | 423784 | 42-135-36945 | ODESSA PETROCHEMICAL PLANT #940 | REXENE CORPORATION | DRILL | 350 | |
| 1994-05-18 | 423786 | 42-135-36944 | ODESSA PETROCHEMICAL #941 | REXENE CORPORATION | DRILL | 350 | |
| 1994-05-18 | 423783 | 42-135-36943 | ODESSA PETROCHEMICAL PLANT #943 | REXENE CORPORATION | DRILL | 280 | |
| 1994-05-17 | 423971 | 42-135-36942 | SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #624 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1994-05-17 | 423971 | 42-135-36942 | SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #624 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1994-05-17 | 423970 | 42-135-36941 | SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #623 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.