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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-08-03 | 414387 | 42-135-36778 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #200 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1993-08-03 | 414386 | 42-135-36779 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #199 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1993-08-03 | 414372 | 42-135-36777 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #J181W | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 1993-08-02 | 414403 | 42-135-01116 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #739 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 5,150 | |
| 1993-07-29 | 414371 | 42-135-36776 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #H175 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 1993-07-28 | 414285 | 42-135-36775 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1445 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1993-07-28 | 414284 | 42-135-36774 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1444 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1993-07-28 | 414283 | 42-135-36773 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1441 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1993-07-28 | 414282 | 42-135-36772 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1440 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1993-07-28 | 414280 | 42-135-36771 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1437 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1993-07-28 | 414279 | 42-135-36770 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1436 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1993-07-28 | 414278 | 42-135-36769 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1435 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1993-07-28 | 414277 | 42-135-36768 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1434 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1993-07-28 | 414276 | 42-135-36767 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1433 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1993-07-28 | 414275 | 42-135-36766 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1432 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1993-07-28 | 414274 | 42-135-36765 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1431 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1993-07-28 | 414273 | 42-135-36764 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1430 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1993-07-28 | 414272 | 42-135-36763 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1429 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1993-07-28 | 414271 | 42-135-36762 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1428 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1993-07-28 | 414270 | 42-135-36761 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1427 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1993-07-28 | 414269 | 42-135-36760 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1426 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1993-07-28 | 414268 | 42-135-36759 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1425 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1993-07-28 | 414267 | 42-135-36758 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1424 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1993-07-28 | 414266 | 42-135-36757 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1422 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1993-07-28 | 413195 | 42-135-36739 | WIGHT UNIT #163 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1993-07-28 | 413194 | 42-135-36738 | WIGHT UNIT #162 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1993-07-28 | 413193 | 42-135-36737 | WIGHT UNIT #161 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1993-07-21 | 413751 | 42-135-34581 | BRADLEY, G. H. #1 | ALPS OIL COMPANY | RENTR | 4,270 | |
| 1993-07-20 | 413957 | 42-135-31297 | FOSTER JOHNSON UNIT #1611 | GILLIAM'S AGHORN ENERGY | RECOMP | 4,300 | |
| 1993-07-19 | 413856 | 42-135-36755 | COWDEN, EMMA "D" #27 | DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION(NEVADA) | DRILL | 5,450 | |
| 1993-07-19 | 413855 | 42-135-36754 | COWDEN, EMMA "D" #26 | DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION(NEVADA) | DRILL | 5,450 | |
| 1993-07-19 | 413855 | 42-135-36754 | COWDEN, EMMA #26 | DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION(NEVADA) | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1993-07-19 | 413779 | 42-135-36753 | PENWELL UNIT #1368A | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 3,963 | |
| 1993-07-19 | 413778 | 42-135-36752 | PENWELL UNIT #2388A | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 3,939 | |
| 1993-07-19 | 413777 | 42-135-36751 | PENWELL UNIT #3345 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 3,942 | |
| 1993-07-15 | 413886 | 42-135-36756 | WHITTENBURG, R.B. #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1993-07-15 | 413776 | 42-135-36750 | PENWELL UNIT #1355 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 3,960 | |
| 1993-07-15 | 413776 | 42-135-36750 | PENWELL UNIT #1355 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 3,960 | |
| 1993-07-15 | 413775 | 42-135-36749 | PENWELL UNIT #1361 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 3,939 | |
| 1993-07-15 | 413774 | 42-135-36748 | PENWELL UNIT #2335 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 3,929 | |
| 1993-07-15 | 413773 | 42-135-36747 | PENWELL UNIT #2344A | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 3,971 | |
| 1993-07-15 | 413772 | 42-135-36746 | PENWELL UNIT #3327 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 3,932 | |
| 1993-07-15 | 413771 | 42-135-36745 | PENWELL UNIT #2312A | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 3,924 | |
| 1993-07-07 | 413440 | 42-135-36741 | CONNELL, W. E. NCT-2 #167 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1993-07-02 | 413438 | 42-135-36740 | RATLIFF RANCH -B- #1043 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 12,900 | |
| 1993-06-23 | 412999 | 42-135-33985 | JOHNSON DEEP UNIT #19 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 5,400 | |
| 1993-06-23 | 412710 | 42-135-36736 | KLOH, A., ET AL "G" NCT-B #11 | R. K. G. ENGINEERING, INC. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1993-06-21 | 412214 | 42-135-33051 | JOHNSON DEEP UNIT #14 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 5,400 | |
| 1993-06-17 | 412868 | 42-135-10284 | CUMMINS "13" #16 | CONDOR OPERATING CO. | RECOMP | 6,338 | |
| 1993-06-17 | 412592 | 42-135-36732 | CITY OF ODESSA R.O.W. #C049OS | ENERGAS COMPANY | DRILL | 360 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.