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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-07-20 | 401088 | 42-135-36641 | ALECTO #1 | PENWELL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,700 | Y |
| 1992-07-20 | 401088 | 42-135-36641 | ALECTO #1 | PENWELL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,700 | Y |
| 1992-07-20 | 401088 | 42-135-36641 | ALECTO #1 | PENWELL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,700 | Y |
| 1992-07-03 | 400863 | 42-135-36640 | HOLT, FAY #14 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1992-06-30 | 400740 | 42-135-36639 | S.P.L.C. 684 #684 | SHELL PIPE LINE CORPORATION | DRILL | 400 | |
| 1992-06-29 | 400425 | 42-135-36638 | ODESSA PETROCHEMICAL PLANT #020CP | REXENE PRODUCTS COMPANY | DRILL | 350 | |
| 1992-06-29 | 400424 | 42-135-36637 | ODESSA PETROCHEMICAL PLANT #021CP | REXENE PRODUCTS COMPANY | DRILL | 350 | |
| 1992-06-18 | 400255 | 42-135-36636 | BLAKENEY, B. H. "C" #7 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1992-06-18 | 400255 | 42-135-36636 | BLAKENEY, B. H. "C" #7 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1992-06-18 | 400254 | 42-135-36635 | BLAKENEY, B.H. "A" #9 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1992-06-18 | 400253 | 42-135-36634 | BLAKENEY, B. H. "A" #10 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1992-06-17 | 399196 | 42-135-36625 | CORRIGAN COWDEN UNIT #102R | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1992-06-12 | 400073 | 42-135-36632 | JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #2132 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1992-06-12 | 400072 | 42-135-36631 | JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #1911 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1992-06-12 | 400071 | 42-135-36630 | JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #2013 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1992-06-11 | 400115 | 42-135-36633 | PARKER, J. E. #22 | PLAINS PETROLEUM OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 4,410 | |
| 1992-06-11 | 400047 | 42-135-36076 | TOAD #7 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | RECOMP | 5,355 | |
| 1992-06-11 | 399280 | 42-135-36629 | SLATOR #7 | THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1992-06-10 | 400082 | 42-135-05648 | TXL "19" #2 | DENBURY MANAGEMENT, INC. | RENTR | 12,596 | |
| 1992-06-02 | 399870 | 42-135-36628 | LAZY E "A" #1 | DAVCRO INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1992-06-02 | 399870 | 42-135-36628 | LAZY E "A" #1 | DAVCRO INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1992-05-22 | 399490 | 42-135-36627 | SPEER #1 | PHOENIX HYDROCARBONS OPERATING | DRILL | 4,250 | |
| 1992-05-20 | 399362 | 42-135-00210 | CUMMINS G #3 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,850 | |
| 1992-05-19 | 398811 | 42-135-36622 | FOSTER, B. J. #2 | CAPROCK OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1992-05-14 | 399319 | 42-135-36626 | HOLT, O. B. JR ET AL #8W | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 5,330 | |
| 1992-05-14 | 399319 | 42-135-36626 | HOLT, O. B. JR ET AL #8W | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 5,330 | |
| 1992-05-12 | 399099 | 42-135-36624 | WILLIAMSON, J.M. "A" #6 | MARIAH ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1992-05-12 | 399098 | 42-135-36623 | WILLIAMSON, J.M. "A" #5 | MARIAH ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1992-04-24 | 398707 | 42-135-36621 | PARKER, J. E. #21 | PLAINS PETROLEUM OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 4,410 | |
| 1992-04-24 | 398706 | 42-135-36620 | PARKER, J. E. #20 | PLAINS PETROLEUM OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 4,410 | |
| 1992-04-16 | 397654 | 42-135-35955 | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. 'D' #8 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 13,200 | |
| 1992-04-15 | 398267 | 42-135-33310 | BLAKENEY "B" #1906Z | KELT OIL & GAS, INC. | RECOMP | 10,500 | Y |
| 1992-04-10 | 398142 | 42-135-34136 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES #2415 | KELT OIL & GAS, INC. | RECOMP | 5,070 | |
| 1992-04-08 | 398210 | 42-135-36619 | TXL "19" #1 | DENBURY MANAGEMENT, INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1992-04-07 | 398174 | 42-135-36216 | JENNIFER (QUEEN) UNIT #5WS | RENDOVA OIL COMPANY, INC. | RENTR | 3,200 | |
| 1992-04-06 | 397841 | 42-135-36618 | TEXACO FEE #1 | PENWELL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,700 | Y |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.