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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1992-02-1339584642-135-36602WIGHT UNIT #157CONOCO INC.DRILL4,700
1992-02-1239584842-135-36601WIGHT UNIT #159CONOCO INC.DRILL4,600
1992-02-1239584842-135-36601WIGHT UNIT #159CONOCO INC.DRILL4,700
1992-02-1239584542-135-36603WIGHT UNIT #160CONOCO INC.DRILL4,600
1992-02-0739637942-135-31274FOSTER-C #1PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP5,640
1992-02-0739621342-135-34135EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2414KELT OIL & GAS, INC.RECOMP4,900
1992-02-0639556642-135-36588TXL SOUTH UNIT #1211TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL6,550
1992-02-0639556542-135-36589TXL SOUTH UNIT #1212TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL6,550
1992-02-0639556442-135-36590TXL SOUTH UNIT #1216TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL6,550
1992-01-2239606142-135-06372SCHARBAUER, C. P #20AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,300
1992-01-1739590542-135-36606JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #2011OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1992-01-1739590442-135-36607JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #2907OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1992-01-1739590342-135-36608JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #2012OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1992-01-1739590242-135-36609JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #1812OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1992-01-1739546842-135-36586TXL SOUTH UNIT #1215TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL6,525
1992-01-1739546742-135-36585TXL SOUTH UNIT #2211TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL6,625
1992-01-1739546642-135-36587TXL SOUTH UNIT #2213TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL6,530
1992-01-1639589642-135-36605LAZY -E- #4PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,500
1992-01-1539579042-135-36600WILLIAMSON, J. M. "A" #4MARIAH ENERGY CORP.DRILL4,700
1992-01-1539575842-135-36591TOAD #13WUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL5,350
1992-01-1539575742-135-36599TOAD #12WUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL5,350
1992-01-1539574342-135-36596TOAD "A" #19WUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL5,350
1992-01-1539574242-135-36595TOAD "A" #18WUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL5,350
1992-01-1539574142-135-36594TOAD "A" #16WUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL5,350
1992-01-1539574042-135-36593TOAD "A" #17WUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL5,350
1992-01-1339575942-135-36592TOAD #14WUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL5,350
1992-01-1339574542-135-36598TOAD "A" #22WUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL5,350
1992-01-1339574442-135-36597TOAD "A" #21WUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL5,350
1992-01-1039443042-135-36711WIGHT UNIT #153CONOCO INC.DRILL4,700
1992-01-1039442142-135-36568WIGHT UNIT #156CONOCO INC.DRILL4,700
1992-01-1039442042-135-36566WIGHT UNIT #155CONOCO INC.DRILL4,700
1992-01-1039441042-135-36565WIGHT UNIT #151CONOCO INC.DRILL4,700
1991-12-2039498442-135-36575TOAD "A" #14WUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL5,350
1991-12-2039498342-135-36574TOAD "A" #15WUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL5,350
1991-12-2039498042-135-36573HOLT, O. B. "C" #20WUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL5,350
1991-12-2039497942-135-36572HOLT, O. B. "C" #21WUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL5,350
1991-12-1939513742-135-36578TXL SOUTH UNIT #903TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL6,525
1991-12-1939513642-135-36579TXL SOUTH UNIT #804TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL6,550
1991-12-1939513542-135-36580TXL SOUTH UNIT #803TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL6,550
1991-12-1939513442-135-36581TXL SOUTH UNIT #503TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL6,525
1991-12-1939513342-135-36582TXL SOUTH UNIT #502TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL6,550
1991-12-1939513242-135-36583TXL SOUTH UNIT #303TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL6,575
1991-12-1939493342-135-36571GOLDSMITH LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #306AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL6,600
1991-12-1839475942-135-07969DORA ROBERTS RANCH DEV UNIT #S 1OXY USA INC.DRILL12,200
1991-12-1739498542-135-36576TOAD "A" #13WUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL5,350
1991-12-1739493442-135-30027GOLDSMITH LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #309AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP6,550
1991-12-1639514542-135-36577HOLT, O. B. "C" #22WUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL5,350
1991-12-1139491542-135-36570EMMONS UNIT #213FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL4,900
1991-12-1039489042-135-36569COCHRAN, W. C. #12UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL5,350
1991-12-0639462042-135-36563EMMONS UNIT #139FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL4,900
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.