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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-05-17 | 423969 | 42-135-36940 | SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #622 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1994-05-17 | 423969 | 42-135-36940 | SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #622 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1994-05-17 | 423941 | 42-135-36939 | SHOEBAR RANCH "C" #2 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 11,050 | |
| 1994-05-16 | 423531 | 42-135-36916 | EAST PENWELL / SAN ANDRES / UNIT #209 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1994-05-16 | 423522 | 42-135-36917 | EAST PENWELL / SAN ANDRES / UNIT #2113 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1994-05-16 | 423088 | 42-135-35014 | COWDEN, R. B. - AB - #8 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | OTHER | 8,003 | |
| 1994-05-11 | 423706 | 42-135-36938 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #219 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1994-05-11 | 423678 | 42-135-36924 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #224 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1994-05-11 | 423677 | 42-135-36925 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #223 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1994-05-11 | 423676 | 42-135-36926 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #222 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1994-05-11 | 423675 | 42-135-36927 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #221 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1994-05-11 | 423674 | 42-135-36928 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #220 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1994-05-11 | 423673 | 42-135-36929 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #218 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1994-05-11 | 423672 | 42-135-36930 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #217 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1994-05-11 | 423671 | 42-135-36931 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #216 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1994-05-11 | 423670 | 42-135-36932 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #215 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1994-05-11 | 423669 | 42-135-36933 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #214 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1994-05-11 | 423668 | 42-135-36934 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #213 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1994-05-11 | 423667 | 42-135-36935 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #212 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1994-05-11 | 423666 | 42-135-36936 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEPE UNIT #211 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1994-05-11 | 423665 | 42-135-36937 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #210 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1994-05-10 | 423561 | 42-135-05220 | YARBROUGH & ALLEN #12 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 10,830 | |
| 1994-05-09 | 423198 | 42-135-36909 | TEXACO-HENDERSON #8 | EDWARDS-FOSTER, INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | Y |
| 1994-05-05 | 423566 | 42-135-05215 | YARBROUGH + ALLEN #5 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 10,165 | |
| 1994-05-05 | 423530 | 42-135-36915 | EAST PENWELL / SAN ANDRES / UNIT #315 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1994-05-05 | 423529 | 42-135-36923 | EAST PENWELL / SAN ANDRES / UNIT #814 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1994-05-05 | 423528 | 42-135-36922 | EAST PENWELL / SAN ANDRES / UNIT #910 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1994-05-05 | 423527 | 42-135-36921 | EAST PENWELL / SAN ANDRES / UNIT #1114 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1994-05-05 | 423526 | 42-135-36920 | EAST PENWELL / SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1214 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1994-05-05 | 423525 | 42-135-36919 | EAST PENWELL / SAN ANDRES / UNIT #1414 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1994-05-05 | 423524 | 42-135-36918 | EAST PENWELL / SAN ANDRES / UNIT #1812 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1994-05-03 | 423447 | 42-135-04218 | JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #801 | OXY USA INC. | OTHER | 4,308 | |
| 1994-05-03 | 423445 | 42-135-04328 | JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #704 | OXY USA INC. | OTHER | 4,195 | |
| 1994-05-02 | 423220 | 42-135-36910 | RECTIFIER, C.P. #523CP | EL PASO NATURAL GAS CO. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1994-05-02 | 422640 | 42-135-00325 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #23 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1994-04-29 | 423305 | 42-135-05427 | COLE RANCH TXL #2 | BOYD, D. K. OIL AND GAS CO.,INC. | RENTR | 8,023 | |
| 1994-04-28 | 423304 | 42-135-36912 | SMITH "19" #2 | SAHARA OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1994-04-28 | 423303 | 42-135-36911 | SMITH "19" #3 | SAHARA OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.