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
1993-02-2640939942-135-34681COWDEN, W.F. -C- #71AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP4,300
1993-02-2640926942-135-00401CUMMINS, H. E. "B" #1TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP8,165
1993-02-2240913742-135-03492GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #C 16CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP5,827
1993-02-2240901742-135-36712HOLT, O.B. JR. ET AL #13WUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL5,350
1993-02-1740832242-135-35748FOSTER "A" #27CONOCO INC.RECOMP8,900
1993-02-0540869742-135-34731GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1419CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP5,900
1993-02-0440780442-135-34645MIDLAND FARMS CO. #1MW PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP11,100
1993-01-2840841242-135-36700HOLT, O. B. JR. ET AL #11WUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL5,350
1993-01-2540848942-135-36710YORK, R L B #6EXXON CORP.DRILL4,500
1993-01-2540846042-135-36702ADDIS, FRANK V. "E" #11GRAND ENERGY, INC.DRILL4,500
1993-01-2540845942-135-36701ADDIS, FRANK V. "E" #10GRAND ENERGY, INC.DRILL4,500
1993-01-2540845842-135-30747KAYSER, EVA B. #11GRAND ENERGY, INC.RECOMP4,500
1993-01-2540845742-135-36709KAYSER, EVA B. #18GRAND ENERGY, INC.DRILL4,500
1993-01-2540845642-135-36708KAYSER, EVA B. #19GRAND ENERGY, INC.DRILL4,500
1993-01-2540845542-135-36707KAYSER, EVA B. #20GRAND ENERGY, INC.DRILL4,500
1993-01-2540845442-135-36706KAYSER, EVA B. #15GRAND ENERGY, INC.DRILL4,500
1993-01-2540845342-135-36705KAYSER, EVA B. #17GRAND ENERGY, INC.DRILL4,500
1993-01-2540845242-135-36704KAYSER, EVA B. #16GRAND ENERGY, INC.DRILL4,500
1993-01-2540844442-135-36699MOBIL- HENDERSON #3EDWARDS-FOSTER, INC.DRILL5,000
1993-01-2240838642-135-36696KAYSER, EVA B. #12GRAND ENERGY, INC.DRILL4,500
1993-01-2140833342-135-36698KAYSER, EVA B. #13GRAND ENERGY, INC.DRILL4,500
1993-01-2140833242-135-36697KAYSER, EVA B. #14GRAND ENERGY, INC.DRILL4,500
1993-01-2040817342-135-36693HOLT, O. B. JR. ET AL #10UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL5,350
1993-01-2040817242-135-36694HOLT, O. B. JR. ET AL #12UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL5,350
1993-01-2040817142-135-36695TOAD #15UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL5,350
1993-01-2040817142-135-36695TOAD #15UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL5,350
1993-01-2040817142-135-36695TOAD #15UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL5,350
1993-01-1540813242-135-36692HENDERSON, MOBIL #2EDWARDS-FOSTER, INC.DRILL5,000
1993-01-1240806142-135-36691LAZY E "A" #3DAVCRO INC.DRILL4,500
1993-01-1140741542-135-08967CUMMINS, H. E. "B" #2TEXACO E & P INC.OTHER8,133
1993-01-0640665342-135-36680WIGHT UNIT #154CONOCO INC.DRILL5,000
1992-12-3140787942-135-36690TEXACO FEE "A" #2PENWELL ENERGY, INC.DRILL12,500
1992-12-3140776642-135-36689COCHRAN, W.C. #13UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL5,350
1992-12-3140776542-135-36688COCHRAN, W.C. #14WUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL5,350
1992-12-3140776442-135-36687HOLT, O.B., JR. ET AL #9UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL5,350
1992-12-3140771142-135-36686SANDY SUE #1PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL12,450
1992-12-3140771142-135-36686SANDY SUE #1PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL12,850
1992-12-3140741642-135-00400CUMMINS, H. E. "B" #4TEXACO E & P INC.OTHER8,100
1992-12-3140741642-135-00400CUMMINS, H. E. "B" #4TEXACO E & P INC.OTHER8,133
1992-12-2940665442-135-36679WIGHT UNIT #153CONOCO INC.DRILL5,000
1992-12-2940529542-135-35014COWDEN, R.B. "AB" #8AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,003
1992-12-2340584842-135-36676CITY OF ODESSA R.O.W. #C048OSENERGAS COMPANYDRILL380
1992-12-1740738142-135-36685CHARLIE #1AUTOMATED OIL PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL4,700
1992-12-1740738142-135-36685CHARLIE #1AUTOMATED OIL PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL5,500
1992-12-1740581742-135-36675MOSS C RECTIFIER #15CITGO PIPELINE COMPANYDRILL300
1992-12-1740581542-135-36673AGHORN LACT 4 RECTIFIER #13CITGO PIPELINE COMPANYDRILL300
1992-12-1740581442-135-36553FORTUNE 500 #2PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP12,800
1992-12-1040697642-135-36683TXL #1BOYD, D. K. OIL AND GAS CO.,INC.DRILL8,500
1992-12-0940701442-135-36684SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #710PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,950
1992-12-0940687442-135-35226COWDEN "E" #1YUCCA ENERGY, INC.RECOMP4,196
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.