Ector County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Ector County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-23.
Ector County permitting is running 18 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (55 total, versus 9 in the prior quarter). 1 was issued in the past week. DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 72 permits in the past 12 months, one of 19 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
9
Operators (30d)
5
Latest Permit
2026-09-23
All Time
16,110
16,110 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1993-02-26 | 409399 | 42-135-34681 | COWDEN, W.F. -C- #71 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,300 | |
| 1993-02-26 | 409269 | 42-135-00401 | CUMMINS, H. E. "B" #1 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 8,165 | |
| 1993-02-22 | 409137 | 42-135-03492 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #C 16 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 5,827 | |
| 1993-02-22 | 409017 | 42-135-36712 | HOLT, O.B. JR. ET AL #13W | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1993-02-17 | 408322 | 42-135-35748 | FOSTER "A" #27 | CONOCO INC. | RECOMP | 8,900 | |
| 1993-02-05 | 408697 | 42-135-34731 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1419 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 5,900 | |
| 1993-02-04 | 407804 | 42-135-34645 | MIDLAND FARMS CO. #1 | MW PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 11,100 | |
| 1993-01-28 | 408412 | 42-135-36700 | HOLT, O. B. JR. ET AL #11W | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1993-01-25 | 408489 | 42-135-36710 | YORK, R L B #6 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1993-01-25 | 408460 | 42-135-36702 | ADDIS, FRANK V. "E" #11 | GRAND ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1993-01-25 | 408459 | 42-135-36701 | ADDIS, FRANK V. "E" #10 | GRAND ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.