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
1994-04-2642326442-135-30484YARBROUGH + ALLEN #87EXXON CORP.RECOMP10,610
1994-04-1842301042-135-36908COWDEN, HARPER #1YUCCA ENERGY, INC.DRILL4,400
1994-04-1442301942-135-03417COWDEN, W.F. -C- #21AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,481
1994-04-1442294342-135-36907SHOEBAR RANCH C #1PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL11,050
1994-04-1242282942-135-08671LOTER, OSCAR #1HEADINGTON OIL COMPANYRECOMP6,323
1994-03-2842234242-135-36906MILLARD-E #11PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL9,550
1994-03-1142194842-135-03102FRANK-B #2PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP8,070
1994-03-0942179642-135-07269MILLARD D #3PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP8,503
1994-03-0742176142-135-02703EMBAR #6PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP7,937
1994-03-0742176042-135-02710EMBAR #14PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP8,000
1994-03-0242144942-135-00495GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #80CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP4,195
1994-03-0242144842-135-34421GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1427CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,550
1994-02-2542132842-135-03637PARKER "D" #2WALSH & WATTS, INC.RECOMP4,365
1994-02-2442065142-135-05233YARBROUGH & ALLEN #25EXXON CORP.RECOMP10,759
1994-02-1842002942-135-36717BARROW #1TEXON OIL COMPANY, INC.RENTR5,600
1994-02-1742107342-135-34681COWDEN, W.F. -C- #71AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP4,300
1994-02-1142109142-135-03476LIMPIA #6PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP8,085
1994-02-1142091342-135-30098GOLDSMITH-BLAKENEY/SA/UNIT #405AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP4,226
1994-02-1142091242-135-30099GOLDSMITH-BLAKENEY /SA/UNIT #506AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP4,223
1994-02-1042105342-135-34682COWDEN, W.F. -C- #72AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP4,300
1994-01-3142064842-135-06344GOLDSMITH-BLAKENEY/S. A./UNIT #201AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP6,235
1994-01-3142064842-135-06344GOLDSMITH-BLAKENEY/S. A./UNIT #201AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP6,235
1994-01-2742060242-135-36905SHOEBAR RANCH -B #1PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL11,500
1994-01-1342002742-135-36904TEXACO FEE #4MARALO, INC.DRILL12,600
1994-01-1241950642-135-31692GRAYBURG XII #2KELT OIL & GAS, INC.RECOMP5,150
1994-01-1142001042-135-36903SMITH "19" #1SAHARA OPERATING COMPANYDRILL5,300
1994-01-0641991942-135-04997RATLIFF RANCH -D- #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP13,865
1993-12-2341963242-135-05222YARBROUGH + ALLEN #14EXXON CORP.RECOMP10,800
1993-12-2341963242-135-05222YARBROUGH & ALLEN #14EXXON CORP.RECOMP10,800
1993-12-2341953442-135-10196BARROW, AUGUSTA #15EXXON CORP.RECOMP13,605
1993-12-2341953442-135-10196BARROW, AUGUSTA #15EXXON CORP.RECOMP13,605
1993-12-2341922742-135-05412TXL "C" #2BAKER OPERATING, INC.RECOMP8,100
1993-12-2141932442-135-36902SLATOR "6" #1TEXAS CRUDE OPERATOR, INC.DRILL5,000
1993-12-1741933542-135-36901GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #B183CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL4,500
1993-12-1541933642-135-36900GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #B182CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL4,500
1993-12-1041906342-135-36899CITY OF ODESSA R.O.W. #C050OSENERGAS COMPANYDRILL360
1993-12-1041906242-135-36898CITY OF ODESSA R.O.W. #C051OSENERGAS COMPANYDRILL360
1993-12-1041906142-135-36897CITY OF ODESSA R.O.W. #C052OSENERGAS COMPANYDRILL360
1993-12-1041905942-135-36896CITY OF ODESSA R.O.W. #C053OSENERGAS COMPANYDRILL360
1993-12-0941899242-135-36895GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #209ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,500
1993-12-0641897242-135-36894GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #265AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL6,600
1993-12-0341891742-135-36892NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1449AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,600
1993-12-0341891642-135-36893NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1448AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP4,600
1993-12-0241872442-135-36891LAZY E "A" #6DAVCRO INC.DRILL4,600
1993-11-3041854442-135-36890PHILLIPS-TEXACO "23A" #2DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL6,000
1993-11-2441863942-135-04993RATLIFF RANCH -I- #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP12,400
1993-11-2341862842-135-36889PENWELL UNIT #2358ATEXACO E & P INC.DRILL3,943
1993-11-2341859242-135-36888JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #1913OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1993-11-2341859142-135-36887JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #413OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1993-11-2341859042-135-36886JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #412OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.