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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1994-07-2842639842-135-06442NORTH PENWELL UNIT #100PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP4,050
1994-07-2842633042-135-01139GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #762CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR4,500
1994-07-2742634742-135-36966TXL #5DENBURY MANAGEMENT, INC.DRILL4,100
1994-07-2742634742-135-36966TXL #5DENBURY MANAGEMENT, INC.DRILL4,100
1994-07-2542620542-135-00335CUMMINS, H.E. #9MARATHON OIL COMPANYOTHER6,350
1994-07-2542619942-135-06441NORTH PENWELL UNIT #97PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP4,050
1994-07-2542591342-135-08202NORTH PENWELL UNIT #176PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP4,050
1994-07-2042607442-135-06420NORTH PENWELL UNIT #108PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP4,000
1994-07-2042607342-135-06533NORTH PENWELL UNIT #79PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP4,070
1994-07-2042607242-135-08201NORTH PENWELL UNIT #76PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP4,050
1994-07-1442579242-135-05218YARBROUGH + ALLEN #10EXXON CORP.RECOMP10,835
1994-07-1342551142-135-00333CUMMINS, H. E. #7MARATHON OIL COMPANYRECOMP6,360
1994-07-1242578042-135-06425NORTH PENWELL UNIT #147PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP4,000
1994-07-1242577942-135-06423NORTH PENWELL UNIT #150PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP3,950
1994-07-1242495042-135-20707SCHARBAUER /PO/UPPER #3AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP4,296
1994-07-0742563042-135-36965RATLIFF RANCH /C/ #1035AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL12,273Y
1994-07-0742563042-135-36965RATLIFF RANCH /C/ #1035ANTELOPE PRODUCTION CO.DRILL16,130Y
1994-07-0742536742-135-36952GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #1606NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,200
1994-07-0642561142-135-36556TXL "AT" #2PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP3,800
1994-07-0642561142-135-36556TXL "AT" #2PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP3,800
1994-07-0642535742-135-36963NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1460AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1994-07-0642535142-135-36958NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1455AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1994-07-0642535042-135-36957NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1454AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1994-07-0542536942-135-36964GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #1805NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,200
1994-07-0542535542-135-36962NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1459AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1994-07-0542535442-135-36961NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1458AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1994-07-0542535342-135-36960NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1457AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1994-07-0542535342-135-36960NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1457AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1994-07-0542535242-135-36959NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1456AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1994-07-0542534942-135-36956NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1453AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1994-07-0542534842-135-36955NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1452AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1994-07-0542534642-135-36953NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1450AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1994-06-2942536142-135-36951GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #1506NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,200
1994-06-2842527442-135-36950HOLT #1201ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL13,500
1994-06-2842527442-135-36950HOLT #1201ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL13,500
1994-06-2442517642-135-06454SCHARBAUER, C. "B" #14AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRENTR5,148
1994-06-2142410842-135-36947EAST PENWELL/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #1215FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL4,100
1994-06-2042503142-135-06473SCHARBAUER, C. "G" #16AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRENTR5,185
1994-06-1442472342-135-36948MOSS #19WALSH & WATTS, INC.DRILL4,500
1994-06-1042474542-135-36949RIGEL #1MARATHON OIL COMPANYDRILL10,500
1994-06-0142342242-135-36913HOLT, O.B. #133TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL4,770
1994-06-0142342142-135-36914HOLT, O.B. #134TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL4,810
1994-05-2442417742-135-10010MOSS E #6DOXY USA INC.RECOMP9,000
1994-05-1942378542-135-36946ODESSA PETROCHEMICAL PLANT #942REXENE CORPORATIONDRILL280
1994-05-1942378442-135-36945ODESSA PETROCHEMICAL PLANT #940REXENE CORPORATIONDRILL350
1994-05-1842378642-135-36944ODESSA PETROCHEMICAL #941REXENE CORPORATIONDRILL350
1994-05-1842378342-135-36943ODESSA PETROCHEMICAL PLANT #943REXENE CORPORATIONDRILL280
1994-05-1742397142-135-36942SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #624PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,950
1994-05-1742397142-135-36942SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #624PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,950
1994-05-1742397042-135-36941SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #623PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,950
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.