← Ector County

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 87 permits in the past 12 months, one of 19 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

17

Operators (30d)

4

Latest Permit

2026-08-04

All Time

16,074

16,074 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1992-08-2740284742-135-36644HOLT, FAY #12XARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,500
1992-08-1940124942-135-34489COWDEN, E. F. 'B' #97AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP4,060
1992-08-1940124842-135-34518COWDEN, ELLIOT F. 'B" #89AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP4,060
1992-08-1840211942-135-06975THOMAS 'C' #7OXY USA INC.RECOMP9,420
1992-08-1440219242-135-31670HOLT, FAY #12ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP5,500
1992-08-1440219142-135-31669HOLT, FAY #13ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP5,500
1992-08-0640209642-135-33302HOLT, FAY #11ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP5,500
1992-08-0340191242-135-06474SCHARBAUER, C. "H" #5AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP6,320
1992-08-0340191242-135-06474SCHARBAUER, C. "H" #5AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP6,320
1992-08-0340187942-135-36642TOAD "A" #23UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL5,350
1992-07-2940165042-135-36400TOAD "C" #2UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIARECOMP4,500
1992-07-2240091042-135-06978THOMAS E #3OXY USA INC.RECOMP8,072
1992-07-2140135842-135-31799EAST GOLDSMITH HOLT UNIT #2406KELT OIL & GAS, INC.RECOMP5,156
1992-07-2040108842-135-36641ALECTO #1PENWELL ENERGY, INC.DRILL12,700Y
1992-07-2040108842-135-36641ALECTO #1PENWELL ENERGY, INC.DRILL12,700Y
1992-07-2040108842-135-36641ALECTO #1PENWELL ENERGY, INC.DRILL12,700Y
1992-07-2040108842-135-36641ALECTO #1PENWELL ENERGY, INC.DRILL12,700Y
1992-07-0340086342-135-36640HOLT, FAY #14ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,600
1992-06-3040074042-135-36639S.P.L.C. 684 #684SHELL PIPE LINE CORPORATIONDRILL400
1992-06-2940042542-135-36638ODESSA PETROCHEMICAL PLANT #020CPREXENE PRODUCTS COMPANYDRILL350
1992-06-2940042442-135-36637ODESSA PETROCHEMICAL PLANT #021CPREXENE PRODUCTS COMPANYDRILL350
1992-06-1840025542-135-36636BLAKENEY, B. H. "C" #7ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,600
1992-06-1840025542-135-36636BLAKENEY, B. H. "C" #7ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,600
1992-06-1840025442-135-36635BLAKENEY, B.H. "A" #9ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,600
1992-06-1840025342-135-36634BLAKENEY, B. H. "A" #10ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,600
1992-06-1739919642-135-36625CORRIGAN COWDEN UNIT #102RARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,700
1992-06-1240007342-135-36632JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #2132OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1992-06-1240007242-135-36631JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #1911OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1992-06-1240007142-135-36630JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #2013OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1992-06-1140011542-135-36633PARKER, J. E. #22PLAINS PETROLEUM OPERATING CO.DRILL4,410
1992-06-1140004742-135-36076TOAD #7UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIARECOMP5,355
1992-06-1139928042-135-36629SLATOR #7THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL4,600
1992-06-1040008242-135-05648TXL "19" #2DENBURY MANAGEMENT, INC.RENTR12,596
1992-06-0239987042-135-36628LAZY E "A" #1DAVCRO INC.DRILL4,500
1992-06-0239987042-135-36628LAZY E "A" #1DAVCRO INC.DRILL4,500
1992-05-2239949042-135-36627SPEER #1PHOENIX HYDROCARBONS OPERATINGDRILL4,250
1992-05-2039936242-135-00210CUMMINS G #3OXY USA INC.RECOMP5,850
1992-05-1939881142-135-36622FOSTER, B. J. #2CAPROCK OPERATING, INC.DRILL4,800
1992-05-1439931942-135-36626HOLT, O. B. JR ET AL #8WUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL5,330
1992-05-1439931942-135-36626HOLT, O. B. JR ET AL #8WUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL5,330
1992-05-1239909942-135-36624WILLIAMSON, J.M. "A" #6MARIAH ENERGY CORP.DRILL4,700
1992-05-1239909842-135-36623WILLIAMSON, J.M. "A" #5MARIAH ENERGY CORP.DRILL4,700
1992-04-2439870742-135-36621PARKER, J. E. #21PLAINS PETROLEUM OPERATING CO.DRILL4,410
1992-04-2439870642-135-36620PARKER, J. E. #20PLAINS PETROLEUM OPERATING CO.DRILL4,410
1992-04-1639765442-135-35955COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. 'D' #8AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP13,200
1992-04-1539826742-135-33310BLAKENEY "B" #1906ZKELT OIL & GAS, INC.RECOMP10,500Y
1992-04-1039814242-135-34136EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES #2415KELT OIL & GAS, INC.RECOMP5,070
1992-04-0839821042-135-36619TXL "19" #1DENBURY MANAGEMENT, INC.DRILL6,500
1992-04-0739817442-135-36216JENNIFER (QUEEN) UNIT #5WSRENDOVA OIL COMPANY, INC.RENTR3,200
1992-04-0639784142-135-36618TEXACO FEE #1PENWELL ENERGY, INC.DRILL12,700Y
page 223 of 322
< prev next >

Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.