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
1993-10-2741741642-135-36847SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #621PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL5,000
1993-10-2541742342-135-36849GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #P155PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,550
1993-10-2541736742-135-36845CONNELL, W. E. NCT-2 #171TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL7,150
1993-10-2541736642-135-36846CONNELL, W. E. NCT-2 #170TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL7,150
1993-10-2041730042-135-36844JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #2015OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1993-10-2041729942-135-36843JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #2014OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1993-10-2041729842-135-36842JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #1914OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1993-10-2041729742-135-36841JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #1912OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1993-10-2041729642-135-36840JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #1910OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1993-10-1441709542-135-36618TEXACO FEE #1MARALO, INC.RECOMP12,400
1993-10-1441707842-135-07122TXL "19" #4DENBURY MANAGEMENT, INC.RENTR12,650
1993-10-1441680142-135-00263COWDEN, R. B. "A" #2STICKNEY, F. C., INC.RECOMP5,830
1993-10-1341704942-135-36686SANDY SUE #1PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP8,925
1993-10-1341704942-135-36686SANDY SUE #1PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP8,925
1993-10-1241702142-135-36839BLAKENEY, B. H. "OA" #2RARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,550
1993-10-1241689542-135-02701GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #R151WPHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP6,430
1993-10-1141690842-135-36838JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #1404OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1993-10-1141685842-135-03131GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #P161WPHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP7,830
1993-10-1141685742-135-02699GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #R131WPHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP6,400
1993-10-1141683842-135-36837COWDEN, J.M. R/A /A/ #138AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,300
1993-10-1141471042-135-36789WOODS, E.N. #16TRIAD ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL4,700
1993-10-1141470942-135-36787WOODS, E.N. #17TRIAD ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL4,700
1993-10-1141470842-135-36788WOODS, E.N. #18TRIAD ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL4,700
1993-10-0641670942-135-36832SLATOR RANCH #1MARIAH ENERGY CORP.DRILL6,500
1993-10-0441672342-135-36831JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #2133OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1993-10-0441672242-135-36830JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #2131OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1993-10-0441672142-135-36829JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #2130OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1993-10-0441672042-135-36828JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #1316OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1993-10-0141665042-135-31573BLAKENEY, B. H. "A" #11ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP5,520
1993-10-0141664842-135-36827BLAKENEY, B. H. "OA" #9ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,510
1993-10-0141664742-135-36826BLAKENEY, B. H. "OA" #10ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,510
1993-09-2841550842-135-36815HOLT, O.B. ACCOUNT "R" #28AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1993-09-2441642742-135-02169MOSS, PAUL -A- #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP4,278
1993-09-2441641542-135-34985SOUTHEAST -8- #1HAYLAN OIL COMPANYRENTR6,000
1993-09-2441641542-135-34985SOUTHEAST -8- #1HAYLAN OIL COMPANYRENTR6,000
1993-09-2441550742-135-36814HOLT, O.B. ACCOUNT "R" #29AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1993-09-2241523242-135-35112JOHNSON, J.L. "O" #7ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP4,500
1993-09-2141571742-135-36819NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1443AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,600
1993-09-1541608742-135-36825JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #1315OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1993-09-1541608642-135-36824JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #1314OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1993-09-1541608542-135-36823JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #1313OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1993-09-1541608442-135-36822JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #1312OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1993-09-1541608342-135-36821JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #1311OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1993-09-1541517842-135-36809NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1423AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,600
1993-09-1541517842-135-36809NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1423AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,952
1993-09-1541517742-135-36808NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1438AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,600
1993-09-1541517442-135-36805NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1447AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,600
1993-09-1441497242-135-36802WIGHT UNIT #164CONOCO INC.DRILL4,800
1993-09-1041573042-135-36818BLAKENEY, B. H. "C" #5XARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,525
1993-09-1041572842-135-36820BLAKENEY, B. H. "C" #9ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,525
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.