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
1993-06-1741259142-135-36733CITY 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
1993-05-2441068442-135-36721BARROW RANCH #932REXENE CORPORATIONDRILL350
1993-05-2441065442-135-36719ODESSA PETROCHEMICAL PLANT #931REXENE CORPORATIONDRILL350
1993-05-2441065342-135-36720ODESSA PETROCHEMICAL PLANT #930REXENE CORPORATIONDRILL350
1993-05-1941178242-135-36726MOBIL-HENDERSON #4EDWARDS-FOSTER, INC.DRILL3,900
1993-05-1941178142-135-36725MOBIL-HENDERSON #5EDWARDS-FOSTER, INC.DRILL3,900
1993-05-1841027742-135-02315MCDONALD, IDA #14TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP8,931
1993-05-1441168042-135-36722MOSS UNIT #1616UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,725
1993-05-1441167942-135-36723MOSS UNIT #807WRUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,725
1993-05-1441167842-135-36724MOSS UNIT #808WRUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,725
1993-05-0541140342-135-36718LAZY E "A" #4DAVCRO INC.DRILL4,500
1993-05-0441067642-135-33693CONNELL, A.B. 29 #2TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP9,782
1993-04-2841109242-135-34088COWDEN, J. W. R/A -A- #137AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP4,275
1993-04-2741106042-135-36716BARROW, AUGUSTA #32EXXON CORP.DRILL14,500
1993-04-2741106042-135-36716BARROW, AUGUSTA #32EXXON CORP.DRILL14,500
1993-04-2341109042-135-34272GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #B178CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR4,330
1993-04-2241087142-135-30469EDWARDS-E #6PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP4,951
1993-04-1941086142-135-36641ECTOR 'BF' FEE #1TEXACO E & P INC.RENTR3,980
1993-04-1441073342-135-36715CONNELL, W.E. NCT-2 #165TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL6,500
1993-04-1441073342-135-36715CONNELL, W.E. NCT-2 #165TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL6,500
1993-04-1340999242-135-35580JORDAN UNIVERSITY #815CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP5,810
1993-04-1241057742-135-06105TXL "B" #3TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP7,970
1993-04-1241057642-135-06103TXL "B" #2TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP5,810
1993-04-1241057542-135-06109TXL "B" #1TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP8,061
1993-04-1241047542-135-33764GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH(SAN ANDRES)UN #328AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP6,398
1993-04-0640901042-135-35381BROCK, L. E. #13LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRENTR6,000
1993-04-0640881442-135-03703PARKER, J. E. #7DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION(NEVADA)RECOMP6,995
1993-03-2441011142-135-36714COWDEN, EMMA "D" #25DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION(NEVADA)DRILL5,400
1993-03-2341002742-135-00167CUMMINS "13" #11CONDOR OPERATING CO.RECOMP6,335
1993-03-2341001942-135-00265COWDEN, R. B. "A" #4STICKNEY, F. C., INC.RECOMP5,770
1993-03-2341001842-135-00262COWDEN, R. B. "A" #1STICKNEY, F. C., INC.RECOMP5,850
1993-03-1740913842-135-02593GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #B137CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP5,740
1993-03-1540955442-135-03212COWDEN, R.B. "12" #1JONES, CHARLES E., JR.RECOMP8,500
1993-03-0940965842-135-33775GOLDSMITH LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #209AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP6,333Y
1993-03-0440860442-135-36711WIGHT UNIT #158ACONOCO INC.DRILL4,700
1993-03-0140944442-135-36713RATLIFF RANCH -A- #1035ANTELOPE PRODUCTION CO.DRILL13,800
1993-03-0140944442-135-36713RATLIFF RANCH -A- #1035AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL13,800
1993-03-0140929542-135-33710TXL #8WHADSON PETROLEUM (USA), INC.RECOMP5,362
1993-02-2640939942-135-34681COWDEN, W.F. -C- #71AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP4,300
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.