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 76 permits in the past 12 months, one of 18 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

12

Operators (30d)

5

Latest Permit

2026-09-10

All Time

16,109

16,109 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1993-07-2841427742-135-36768NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1434AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,600
1993-07-2841427642-135-36767NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1433AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,600
1993-07-2841427542-135-36766NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1432AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,600
1993-07-2841427442-135-36765NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1431AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,600
1993-07-2841427342-135-36764NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1430AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,600
1993-07-2841427242-135-36763NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1429AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,600
1993-07-2841427142-135-36762NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1428AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,600
1993-07-2841427042-135-36761NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1427AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,600
1993-07-2841426942-135-36760NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1426AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,600
1993-07-2841426842-135-36759NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1425AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,600
1993-07-2841426742-135-36758NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1424AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,600
1993-07-2841426642-135-36757NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1422AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,600
1993-07-2841319542-135-36739WIGHT UNIT #163CONOCO INC.DRILL4,800
1993-07-2841319442-135-36738WIGHT UNIT #162CONOCO INC.DRILL4,800
1993-07-2841319342-135-36737WIGHT UNIT #161CONOCO INC.DRILL4,800
1993-07-2141375142-135-34581BRADLEY, G. H. #1ALPS OIL COMPANYRENTR4,270
1993-07-2041395742-135-31297FOSTER JOHNSON UNIT #1611GILLIAM'S AGHORN ENERGYRECOMP4,300
1993-07-1941385642-135-36755COWDEN, EMMA "D" #27DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION(NEVADA)DRILL5,450
1993-07-1941385542-135-36754COWDEN, EMMA "D" #26DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION(NEVADA)DRILL5,450
1993-07-1941385542-135-36754COWDEN, EMMA #26DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION(NEVADA)DRILL5,350
1993-07-1941377942-135-36753PENWELL UNIT #1368ATEXACO E & P INC.DRILL3,963
1993-07-1941377842-135-36752PENWELL UNIT #2388ATEXACO E & P INC.DRILL3,939
1993-07-1941377742-135-36751PENWELL UNIT #3345TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL3,942
1993-07-1541388642-135-36756WHITTENBURG, R.B. #1CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL9,000
1993-07-1541377642-135-36750PENWELL UNIT #1355TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL3,960
1993-07-1541377642-135-36750PENWELL UNIT #1355TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL3,960
1993-07-1541377542-135-36749PENWELL UNIT #1361TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL3,939
1993-07-1541377442-135-36748PENWELL UNIT #2335TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL3,929
1993-07-1541377342-135-36747PENWELL UNIT #2344ATEXACO E & P INC.DRILL3,971
1993-07-1541377242-135-36746PENWELL UNIT #3327TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL3,932
1993-07-1541377142-135-36745PENWELL UNIT #2312ATEXACO E & P INC.DRILL3,924
1993-07-0741344042-135-36741CONNELL, W. E. NCT-2 #167TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL6,200
1993-07-0241343842-135-36740RATLIFF RANCH -B- #1043AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL12,900
1993-06-2341299942-135-33985JOHNSON DEEP UNIT #19ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP5,400
1993-06-2341271042-135-36736KLOH, A., ET AL "G" NCT-B #11R. K. G. ENGINEERING, INC.DRILL4,200
1993-06-2141221442-135-33051JOHNSON DEEP UNIT #14ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP5,400
1993-06-1741286842-135-10284CUMMINS "13" #16CONDOR OPERATING CO.RECOMP6,338
1993-06-1741259242-135-36732CITY OF ODESSA R.O.W. #C049OSENERGAS COMPANYDRILL360
1993-06-1741259142-135-36733CITY OF ODESSA R.O.W. #C047OSENERGAS COMPANYDRILL360
1993-06-1741259042-135-36734CITY OF ODESSA R.O.W. #C046OSENERGAS COMPANYDRILL460
1993-06-1441266042-135-36735EDWARDS, WILSON C. #1EXXON CORP.DRILL14,500
1993-06-0941255342-135-36731GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #B181CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL4,500
1993-06-0741242842-135-36729GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #B 180CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL4,500
1993-06-0741242842-135-36729GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #B 180CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL4,500
1993-06-0441246842-135-36730EDWARDS, C.W. 29 #1EP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIPDRILL13,800
1993-06-0141103142-135-36717BARROW #1AUSLAND PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,600
1993-05-2641205142-135-36728MILLARD-A #20PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL3,350
1993-05-2641196642-135-06976THOMAS E #1OXY USA INC.RECOMP8,118
1993-05-2541198442-135-03480GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #C 3CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR4,223
1993-05-2441203542-135-36727TEXACO FEE "A" #3PENWELL ENERGY, INC.DRILL12,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.