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
1993-11-2341858942-135-36885JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #411OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1993-11-2341858842-135-36884JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #410OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1993-11-2341847642-135-36883MOBIL-HENDERSON #7EDWARDS-FOSTER, INC.DRILL3,900
1993-11-2241847742-135-36882MOBIL-HENDERSON #6EDWARDS-FOSTER, INC.DRILL3,900
1993-11-1941845642-135-06338GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP)UNIT #312AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP6,400
1993-11-1941830742-135-10706SCHARBAUER /PQ/ UPPER #4AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP4,333
1993-11-1841843942-135-36881BLAKENEY-SUN, B. H. #8ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,550
1993-11-1841843742-135-04393BLAKENEY, B. H. "OA" #2ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP5,335
1993-11-1741820842-135-36877GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #Q145PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
1993-11-1741820742-135-36878GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #R145PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
1993-11-1741820542-135-36876GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #R155PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
1993-11-1741820042-135-36875GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #R135PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
1993-11-1741819842-135-36874GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #T155PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
1993-11-1741819742-135-36873GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #T145PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
1993-11-1741819642-135-36872GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #T135PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
1993-11-1741813242-135-36880MOSS UNIT #504WUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,750
1993-11-1541813142-135-36879MOSS UNIT #804AUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,725
1993-11-1241808942-135-36870GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #Q135PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
1993-11-1241808842-135-36871GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #Q155PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
1993-11-1241803242-135-36861MOSS UNIT #1607WRUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,750
1993-11-0941808342-135-36869GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #1WSAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL1,300
1993-11-0941808342-135-36869GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #1WSAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL1,300
1993-11-0941808342-135-36869GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #1WSAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL1,300
1993-11-0941808042-135-36867BLAKENEY, B. H. OA #11ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,550
1993-11-0941807942-135-36868BLAKENEY, B. H. SUN #9ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,550
1993-11-0941806342-135-36866JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #717OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1993-11-0941806242-135-36865JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #716OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1993-11-0941806142-135-36864JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #715OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1993-11-0941806042-135-36862JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #714OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1993-11-0941805942-135-36863JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #713OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1993-11-0941805042-135-36860SOUTH COWDEN "43" #1UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,000
1993-11-0941803142-135-36859MOSS UNIT #1603AUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,725
1993-11-0841800942-135-36858BLAKENEY, B. H. OA #8ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,525
1993-11-0841800942-135-36858BLAKENEY "OA" #8ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,425
1993-11-0841683742-135-36836COWDEN, J.M. R/A /B/ #139AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,300
1993-11-0841683642-135-36835COWDEN, J.M. R/A /A/ #136AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,300
1993-11-0841683542-135-36834COWDEN, J.M. R/A /A/ #135AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,300
1993-11-0841683442-135-36833COWDEN, J.M. R/A /B/ #132AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,300
1993-11-0841625042-135-04553SLATOR -E- #12SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP8,110
1993-11-0441786442-135-36857MOSS, PAUL E #200CODY ENERGY, INC.DRILL14,000
1993-11-0141773842-135-36852JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #1106OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1993-11-0141773742-135-36853JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #1105OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1993-11-0141773642-135-36854JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #712OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1993-11-0141773542-135-36855JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #711OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1993-11-0141773442-135-36856JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #710OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1993-11-0141764042-135-20416GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #B184CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR4,800
1993-10-2941748442-135-36850GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #P135PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
1993-10-2741748542-135-36851GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #P145PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
1993-10-2741741742-135-36848SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #712PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,950
1993-10-2741741742-135-36848SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #712PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,880
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.