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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-06-17 | 412591 | 42-135-36733 | CITY OF ODESSA R.O.W. #C047OS | ENERGAS COMPANY | DRILL | 360 | |
| 1993-06-17 | 412590 | 42-135-36734 | CITY OF ODESSA R.O.W. #C046OS | ENERGAS COMPANY | DRILL | 460 | |
| 1993-06-14 | 412660 | 42-135-36735 | EDWARDS, WILSON C. #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 1993-06-09 | 412553 | 42-135-36731 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #B181 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1993-06-07 | 412428 | 42-135-36729 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #B 180 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1993-06-07 | 412428 | 42-135-36729 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #B 180 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1993-06-04 | 412468 | 42-135-36730 | EDWARDS, C.W. 29 #1 | EP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | DRILL | 13,800 | |
| 1993-06-01 | 411031 | 42-135-36717 | BARROW #1 | AUSLAND PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1993-05-26 | 412051 | 42-135-36728 | MILLARD-A #20 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 3,350 | |
| 1993-05-26 | 411966 | 42-135-06976 | THOMAS E #1 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 8,118 | |
| 1993-05-25 | 411984 | 42-135-03480 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #C 3 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 4,223 | |
| 1993-05-24 | 412035 | 42-135-36727 | TEXACO FEE "A" #3 | PENWELL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1993-05-24 | 410684 | 42-135-36721 | BARROW RANCH #932 | REXENE CORPORATION | DRILL | 350 | |
| 1993-05-24 | 410654 | 42-135-36719 | ODESSA PETROCHEMICAL PLANT #931 | REXENE CORPORATION | DRILL | 350 | |
| 1993-05-24 | 410653 | 42-135-36720 | ODESSA PETROCHEMICAL PLANT #930 | REXENE CORPORATION | DRILL | 350 | |
| 1993-05-19 | 411782 | 42-135-36726 | MOBIL-HENDERSON #4 | EDWARDS-FOSTER, INC. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1993-05-19 | 411781 | 42-135-36725 | MOBIL-HENDERSON #5 | EDWARDS-FOSTER, INC. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1993-05-18 | 410277 | 42-135-02315 | MCDONALD, IDA #14 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 8,931 | |
| 1993-05-14 | 411680 | 42-135-36722 | MOSS UNIT #1616 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,725 | |
| 1993-05-14 | 411679 | 42-135-36723 | MOSS UNIT #807WR | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,725 | |
| 1993-05-14 | 411678 | 42-135-36724 | MOSS UNIT #808WR | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,725 | |
| 1993-05-05 | 411403 | 42-135-36718 | LAZY E "A" #4 | DAVCRO INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1993-05-04 | 410676 | 42-135-33693 | CONNELL, A.B. 29 #2 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 9,782 | |
| 1993-04-28 | 411092 | 42-135-34088 | COWDEN, J. W. R/A -A- #137 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,275 | |
| 1993-04-27 | 411060 | 42-135-36716 | BARROW, AUGUSTA #32 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 1993-04-27 | 411060 | 42-135-36716 | BARROW, AUGUSTA #32 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 1993-04-23 | 411090 | 42-135-34272 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #B178 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 4,330 | |
| 1993-04-22 | 410871 | 42-135-30469 | EDWARDS-E #6 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,951 | |
| 1993-04-19 | 410861 | 42-135-36641 | ECTOR 'BF' FEE #1 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RENTR | 3,980 | |
| 1993-04-14 | 410733 | 42-135-36715 | CONNELL, W.E. NCT-2 #165 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1993-04-14 | 410733 | 42-135-36715 | CONNELL, W.E. NCT-2 #165 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1993-04-13 | 409992 | 42-135-35580 | JORDAN UNIVERSITY #815 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 5,810 | |
| 1993-04-12 | 410577 | 42-135-06105 | TXL "B" #3 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 7,970 | |
| 1993-04-12 | 410576 | 42-135-06103 | TXL "B" #2 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 5,810 | |
| 1993-04-12 | 410575 | 42-135-06109 | TXL "B" #1 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 8,061 | |
| 1993-04-12 | 410475 | 42-135-33764 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH(SAN ANDRES)UN #328 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,398 | |
| 1993-04-06 | 409010 | 42-135-35381 | BROCK, L. E. #13 | LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RENTR | 6,000 | |
| 1993-04-06 | 408814 | 42-135-03703 | PARKER, J. E. #7 | DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION(NEVADA) | RECOMP | 6,995 | |
| 1993-03-24 | 410111 | 42-135-36714 | COWDEN, EMMA "D" #25 | DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION(NEVADA) | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1993-03-23 | 410027 | 42-135-00167 | CUMMINS "13" #11 | CONDOR OPERATING CO. | RECOMP | 6,335 | |
| 1993-03-23 | 410019 | 42-135-00265 | COWDEN, R. B. "A" #4 | STICKNEY, F. C., INC. | RECOMP | 5,770 | |
| 1993-03-23 | 410018 | 42-135-00262 | COWDEN, R. B. "A" #1 | STICKNEY, F. C., INC. | RECOMP | 5,850 | |
| 1993-03-17 | 409138 | 42-135-02593 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #B137 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 5,740 | |
| 1993-03-15 | 409554 | 42-135-03212 | COWDEN, R.B. "12" #1 | JONES, CHARLES E., JR. | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 1993-03-09 | 409658 | 42-135-33775 | GOLDSMITH LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #209 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,333 | Y |
| 1993-03-04 | 408604 | 42-135-36711 | WIGHT UNIT #158A | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1993-03-01 | 409444 | 42-135-36713 | RATLIFF RANCH -A- #1035 | ANTELOPE PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 13,800 | |
| 1993-03-01 | 409444 | 42-135-36713 | RATLIFF RANCH -A- #1035 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 13,800 | |
| 1993-03-01 | 409295 | 42-135-33710 | TXL #8W | HADSON PETROLEUM (USA), INC. | RECOMP | 5,362 | |
| 1993-02-26 | 409399 | 42-135-34681 | COWDEN, W.F. -C- #71 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,300 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.