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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-04-26 | 423264 | 42-135-30484 | YARBROUGH + ALLEN #87 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 10,610 | |
| 1994-04-18 | 423010 | 42-135-36908 | COWDEN, HARPER #1 | YUCCA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1994-04-14 | 423019 | 42-135-03417 | COWDEN, W.F. -C- #21 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,481 | |
| 1994-04-14 | 422943 | 42-135-36907 | SHOEBAR RANCH C #1 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 11,050 | |
| 1994-04-12 | 422829 | 42-135-08671 | LOTER, OSCAR #1 | HEADINGTON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,323 | |
| 1994-03-28 | 422342 | 42-135-36906 | MILLARD-E #11 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 9,550 | |
| 1994-03-11 | 421948 | 42-135-03102 | FRANK-B #2 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,070 | |
| 1994-03-09 | 421796 | 42-135-07269 | MILLARD D #3 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,503 | |
| 1994-03-07 | 421761 | 42-135-02703 | EMBAR #6 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,937 | |
| 1994-03-07 | 421760 | 42-135-02710 | EMBAR #14 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,000 | |
| 1994-03-02 | 421449 | 42-135-00495 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #80 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,195 | |
| 1994-03-02 | 421448 | 42-135-34421 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1427 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 6,550 | |
| 1994-02-25 | 421328 | 42-135-03637 | PARKER "D" #2 | WALSH & WATTS, INC. | RECOMP | 4,365 | |
| 1994-02-24 | 420651 | 42-135-05233 | YARBROUGH & ALLEN #25 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 10,759 | |
| 1994-02-18 | 420029 | 42-135-36717 | BARROW #1 | TEXON OIL COMPANY, INC. | RENTR | 5,600 | |
| 1994-02-17 | 421073 | 42-135-34681 | COWDEN, W.F. -C- #71 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,300 | |
| 1994-02-11 | 421091 | 42-135-03476 | LIMPIA #6 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,085 | |
| 1994-02-11 | 420913 | 42-135-30098 | GOLDSMITH-BLAKENEY/SA/UNIT #405 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,226 | |
| 1994-02-11 | 420912 | 42-135-30099 | GOLDSMITH-BLAKENEY /SA/UNIT #506 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,223 | |
| 1994-02-10 | 421053 | 42-135-34682 | COWDEN, W.F. -C- #72 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,300 | |
| 1994-01-31 | 420648 | 42-135-06344 | GOLDSMITH-BLAKENEY/S. A./UNIT #201 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,235 | |
| 1994-01-31 | 420648 | 42-135-06344 | GOLDSMITH-BLAKENEY/S. A./UNIT #201 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,235 | |
| 1994-01-27 | 420602 | 42-135-36905 | SHOEBAR RANCH -B #1 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1994-01-13 | 420027 | 42-135-36904 | TEXACO FEE #4 | MARALO, INC. | DRILL | 12,600 | |
| 1994-01-12 | 419506 | 42-135-31692 | GRAYBURG XII #2 | KELT OIL & GAS, INC. | RECOMP | 5,150 | |
| 1994-01-11 | 420010 | 42-135-36903 | SMITH "19" #1 | SAHARA OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1994-01-06 | 419919 | 42-135-04997 | RATLIFF RANCH -D- #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 13,865 | |
| 1993-12-23 | 419632 | 42-135-05222 | YARBROUGH + ALLEN #14 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 10,800 | |
| 1993-12-23 | 419632 | 42-135-05222 | YARBROUGH & ALLEN #14 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 10,800 | |
| 1993-12-23 | 419534 | 42-135-10196 | BARROW, AUGUSTA #15 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 13,605 | |
| 1993-12-23 | 419534 | 42-135-10196 | BARROW, AUGUSTA #15 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 13,605 | |
| 1993-12-23 | 419227 | 42-135-05412 | TXL "C" #2 | BAKER OPERATING, INC. | RECOMP | 8,100 | |
| 1993-12-21 | 419324 | 42-135-36902 | SLATOR "6" #1 | TEXAS CRUDE OPERATOR, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1993-12-17 | 419335 | 42-135-36901 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #B183 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1993-12-15 | 419336 | 42-135-36900 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #B182 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1993-12-10 | 419063 | 42-135-36899 | CITY OF ODESSA R.O.W. #C050OS | ENERGAS COMPANY | DRILL | 360 | |
| 1993-12-10 | 419062 | 42-135-36898 | CITY OF ODESSA R.O.W. #C051OS | ENERGAS COMPANY | DRILL | 360 | |
| 1993-12-10 | 419061 | 42-135-36897 | CITY OF ODESSA R.O.W. #C052OS | ENERGAS COMPANY | DRILL | 360 | |
| 1993-12-10 | 419059 | 42-135-36896 | CITY OF ODESSA R.O.W. #C053OS | ENERGAS COMPANY | DRILL | 360 | |
| 1993-12-09 | 418992 | 42-135-36895 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #209 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1993-12-06 | 418972 | 42-135-36894 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #265 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1993-12-03 | 418917 | 42-135-36892 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1449 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1993-12-03 | 418916 | 42-135-36893 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1448 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,600 | |
| 1993-12-02 | 418724 | 42-135-36891 | LAZY E "A" #6 | DAVCRO INC. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1993-11-30 | 418544 | 42-135-36890 | PHILLIPS-TEXACO "23A" #2 | DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1993-11-24 | 418639 | 42-135-04993 | RATLIFF RANCH -I- #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 12,400 | |
| 1993-11-23 | 418628 | 42-135-36889 | PENWELL UNIT #2358A | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 3,943 | |
| 1993-11-23 | 418592 | 42-135-36888 | JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #1913 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1993-11-23 | 418591 | 42-135-36887 | JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #413 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1993-11-23 | 418590 | 42-135-36886 | JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #412 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,550 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.