Ector County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Ector County — updated daily, data through 2026-08-04.
Ector County permitting is running 8.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (26 total, down 45% on the prior quarter). 7 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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-04-03 | 397840 | 42-135-36441 | COWDEN #1 | PENWELL ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 12,365 | |
| 1992-04-01 | 397190 | 42-135-36613 | HOLT, O. B. #128 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1992-04-01 | 397189 | 42-135-36612 | HOLT, O. B. #127 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 4,875 | |
| 1992-03-31 | 397944 | 42-135-36617 | KAYSER, EVA B. #10 | MINIHAN OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1992-03-31 | 397845 | 42-135-36614 | CITY OF ODESSA R.O.W. #C043OS | ENERGAS COMPANY | DRILL | 360 | |
| 1992-03-31 | 397844 | 42-135-36615 | CITY OF ODESSA R.O.W. #C044OS | ENERGAS COMPANY | DRILL | 340 | |
| 1992-03-31 | 397843 | 42-135-36616 | CITY OF ODESSA R.O.W. #C045OS | ENERGAS COMPANY | DRILL | 340 | |
| 1992-03-26 | 397709 | 42-135-00194 | CUMMINS "15" #6 | CONDOR OPERATING CO. | RECOMP | 5,680 | |
| 1992-03-16 | 397552 | 42-135-34687 | JENNIFER (QUEEN) UNIT #4WS | RENDOVA OIL COMPANY, INC. | RENTR | 4,150 | |
| 1992-03-04 | 397086 | 42-135-30313 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1260 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 6,507 | |
| 1992-02-20 | 396681 | 42-135-36611 | TOAD "A" #20W | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1992-02-20 | 396616 | 42-135-36610 | MOSS F #3W | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1992-02-13 | 395847 | 42-135-36604 | WIGHT UNIT #158 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1992-02-13 | 395846 | 42-135-36602 | WIGHT UNIT #157 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1992-02-13 | 395846 | 42-135-36602 | WIGHT UNIT #157 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1992-02-12 | 395848 | 42-135-36601 | WIGHT UNIT #159 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1992-02-12 | 395848 | 42-135-36601 | WIGHT UNIT #159 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1992-02-12 | 395845 | 42-135-36603 | WIGHT UNIT #160 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1992-02-07 | 396379 | 42-135-31274 | FOSTER-C #1 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,640 | |
| 1992-02-07 | 396213 | 42-135-34135 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2414 | KELT OIL & GAS, INC. | RECOMP | 4,900 | |
| 1992-02-06 | 395566 | 42-135-36588 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #1211 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 1992-02-06 | 395565 | 42-135-36589 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #1212 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 1992-02-06 | 395564 | 42-135-36590 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #1216 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 1992-01-22 | 396061 | 42-135-06372 | SCHARBAUER, C. P #20 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,300 | |
| 1992-01-17 | 395905 | 42-135-36606 | JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #2011 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1992-01-17 | 395904 | 42-135-36607 | JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #2907 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1992-01-17 | 395903 | 42-135-36608 | JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #2012 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1992-01-17 | 395902 | 42-135-36609 | JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #1812 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1992-01-17 | 395468 | 42-135-36586 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #1215 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 6,525 | |
| 1992-01-17 | 395467 | 42-135-36585 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #2211 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 6,625 | |
| 1992-01-17 | 395466 | 42-135-36587 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #2213 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 6,530 | |
| 1992-01-16 | 395896 | 42-135-36605 | LAZY -E- #4 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1992-01-15 | 395790 | 42-135-36600 | WILLIAMSON, J. M. "A" #4 | MARIAH ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1992-01-15 | 395758 | 42-135-36591 | TOAD #13W | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1992-01-15 | 395757 | 42-135-36599 | TOAD #12W | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1992-01-15 | 395743 | 42-135-36596 | TOAD "A" #19W | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1992-01-15 | 395742 | 42-135-36595 | TOAD "A" #18W | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1992-01-15 | 395741 | 42-135-36594 | TOAD "A" #16W | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1992-01-15 | 395740 | 42-135-36593 | TOAD "A" #17W | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1992-01-13 | 395759 | 42-135-36592 | TOAD #14W | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1992-01-13 | 395745 | 42-135-36598 | TOAD "A" #22W | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1992-01-13 | 395744 | 42-135-36597 | TOAD "A" #21W | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1992-01-10 | 394430 | 42-135-36711 | WIGHT UNIT #153 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1992-01-10 | 394421 | 42-135-36568 | WIGHT UNIT #156 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1992-01-10 | 394420 | 42-135-36566 | WIGHT UNIT #155 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1992-01-10 | 394410 | 42-135-36565 | WIGHT UNIT #151 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1991-12-20 | 394984 | 42-135-36575 | TOAD "A" #14W | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1991-12-20 | 394983 | 42-135-36574 | TOAD "A" #15W | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1991-12-20 | 394980 | 42-135-36573 | HOLT, O. B. "C" #20W | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1991-12-20 | 394979 | 42-135-36572 | HOLT, O. B. "C" #21W | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 5,350 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.