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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-11-17 | 418198 | 42-135-36874 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #T155 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 1993-11-17 | 418197 | 42-135-36873 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #T145 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 1993-11-17 | 418196 | 42-135-36872 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #T135 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 1993-11-17 | 418132 | 42-135-36880 | MOSS UNIT #504W | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1993-11-15 | 418131 | 42-135-36879 | MOSS UNIT #804A | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,725 | |
| 1993-11-12 | 418089 | 42-135-36870 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #Q135 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 1993-11-12 | 418088 | 42-135-36871 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #Q155 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 1993-11-12 | 418032 | 42-135-36861 | MOSS UNIT #1607WR | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1993-11-09 | 418083 | 42-135-36869 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #1WS | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 1,300 | |
| 1993-11-09 | 418083 | 42-135-36869 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #1WS | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 1,300 | |
| 1993-11-09 | 418083 | 42-135-36869 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #1WS | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 1,300 | |
| 1993-11-09 | 418080 | 42-135-36867 | BLAKENEY, B. H. OA #11 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,550 | |
| 1993-11-09 | 418079 | 42-135-36868 | BLAKENEY, B. H. SUN #9 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,550 | |
| 1993-11-09 | 418063 | 42-135-36866 | JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #717 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1993-11-09 | 418062 | 42-135-36865 | JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #716 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1993-11-09 | 418061 | 42-135-36864 | JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #715 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1993-11-09 | 418060 | 42-135-36862 | JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #714 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1993-11-09 | 418059 | 42-135-36863 | JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #713 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1993-11-09 | 418050 | 42-135-36860 | SOUTH COWDEN "43" #1 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1993-11-09 | 418031 | 42-135-36859 | MOSS UNIT #1603A | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,725 | |
| 1993-11-08 | 418009 | 42-135-36858 | BLAKENEY, B. H. OA #8 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,525 | |
| 1993-11-08 | 418009 | 42-135-36858 | BLAKENEY "OA" #8 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,425 | |
| 1993-11-08 | 416837 | 42-135-36836 | COWDEN, J.M. R/A /B/ #139 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1993-11-08 | 416836 | 42-135-36835 | COWDEN, J.M. R/A /A/ #136 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1993-11-08 | 416835 | 42-135-36834 | COWDEN, J.M. R/A /A/ #135 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1993-11-08 | 416834 | 42-135-36833 | COWDEN, J.M. R/A /B/ #132 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1993-11-08 | 416250 | 42-135-04553 | SLATOR -E- #12 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 8,110 | |
| 1993-11-04 | 417864 | 42-135-36857 | MOSS, PAUL E #200 | CODY ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1993-11-01 | 417738 | 42-135-36852 | JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #1106 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1993-11-01 | 417737 | 42-135-36853 | JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #1105 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1993-11-01 | 417736 | 42-135-36854 | JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #712 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1993-11-01 | 417735 | 42-135-36855 | JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #711 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1993-11-01 | 417734 | 42-135-36856 | JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #710 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1993-11-01 | 417640 | 42-135-20416 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #B184 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 4,800 | |
| 1993-10-29 | 417484 | 42-135-36850 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #P135 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 1993-10-27 | 417485 | 42-135-36851 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #P145 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 1993-10-27 | 417417 | 42-135-36848 | SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #712 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1993-10-27 | 417417 | 42-135-36848 | SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #712 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,880 | |
| 1993-10-27 | 417416 | 42-135-36847 | SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #621 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1993-10-25 | 417423 | 42-135-36849 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #P155 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 1993-10-25 | 417367 | 42-135-36845 | CONNELL, W. E. NCT-2 #171 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,150 | |
| 1993-10-25 | 417366 | 42-135-36846 | CONNELL, W. E. NCT-2 #170 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 7,150 | |
| 1993-10-20 | 417300 | 42-135-36844 | JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #2015 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1993-10-20 | 417299 | 42-135-36843 | JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #2014 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1993-10-20 | 417298 | 42-135-36842 | JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #1914 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1993-10-20 | 417297 | 42-135-36841 | JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #1912 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1993-10-20 | 417296 | 42-135-36840 | JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #1910 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1993-10-14 | 417095 | 42-135-36618 | TEXACO FEE #1 | MARALO, INC. | RECOMP | 12,400 | |
| 1993-10-14 | 417078 | 42-135-07122 | TXL "19" #4 | DENBURY MANAGEMENT, INC. | RENTR | 12,650 | |
| 1993-10-14 | 416801 | 42-135-00263 | COWDEN, R. B. "A" #2 | STICKNEY, F. C., INC. | RECOMP | 5,830 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.