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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1991-10-0939259642-135-36539NORTH PENWELL UNIT #190PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,850
1991-10-0939259542-135-36535NORTH PENWELL UNIT #191PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,850
1991-10-0939259442-135-36534NORTH PENWELL UNIT #195PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,850
1991-10-0939259342-135-36533NORTH PENWELL UNIT #206PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,850
1991-10-0939259242-135-36532NORTH PENWELL UNIT #219PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,850
1991-10-0839245542-135-36526GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #B 10PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,600
1991-10-0739264342-135-36530PAUL MOSS UNIT #10WSORYX ENERGY COMPANYDRILL120
1991-10-0739264242-135-02103PAUL MOSS UNIT #16WSORYX ENERGY COMPANYDRILL1,303
1991-10-0439246342-135-36528GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #J 11PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,600
1991-10-0439246242-135-36527GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #F 35PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,600
1991-10-0439246242-135-36527GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #F 35PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,600
1991-10-0339238442-135-36525AVERITT F #1OXY USA INC.DRILL4,750
1991-10-0139217042-135-36524PEVEHOUSE #1PENWELL ENERGY, INC.DRILL13,000
1991-09-2539225642-135-01619CONNELL, W.E. "A" #5CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,945
1991-09-2539194942-135-36521COWDEN #2PENWELL ENERGY, INC.DRILL13,000
1991-09-2539194942-135-36521COWDEN #2PENWELL ENERGY, INC.DRILL12,725
1991-09-2339212642-135-36522FORTUNE 500 #1PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL13,000
1991-09-2339212642-135-36522FORTUNE 500 #1PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL13,000
1991-09-2339212642-135-36522FORTUNE 500 #1PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL13,000
1991-09-2039129642-135-36163SHOEBAR RANCH #1PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP11,300Y
1991-09-2039129642-135-36163SHOEBAR RANCH #1PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP11,300Y
1991-09-1339189442-135-36520LAZY -E- #3PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,400
1991-09-1339189342-135-36208LAZY -E- #1PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP7,850
1991-09-1039173242-135-36277LAZY-E #2PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP5,620
1991-09-0639163942-135-36518NORTH PENWELL UNIT #182PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,850
1991-09-0639163342-135-36517NORTH PENWELL UNIT #217PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,850
1991-09-0639163242-135-36516NORTH PENWELL UNIT #215PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,850
1991-09-0639163142-135-36515NORTH PENWELL UNIT #211PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,850
1991-09-0639162942-135-36514NORTH PENWELL UNIT #205PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,850
1991-09-0639162842-135-36513NORTH PENWELL UNIT #196PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,850
1991-09-0639162742-135-36512NORTH PENWELL UNIT #197PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,850
1991-09-0639162642-135-36511NORTH PENWELL UNIT #200PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,850
1991-09-0639161542-135-36519WILLIAMSON, J.M. "A" #3MARIAH ENERGY CORP.DRILL4,700
1991-09-0539123342-135-36510FOSTER D #2CITGO PIPELINE COMPANYDRILL275
1991-09-0339134942-135-01577CONNELL, W.E. 'B' #27CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR6,200
1991-08-3039137542-135-36509TOAD "A" #8UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL5,350
1991-08-2838966042-135-36492HENDERSON, F.A. -B- #11EXXON CORP.DRILL9,350
1991-08-2639112042-135-34733WOODS, E.N. #14TRIAD ENERGY CORPORATIONRECOMP4,700
1991-08-2039103942-135-36508EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #2012FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL4,100
1991-08-2039103742-135-36507EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #314FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL4,100
1991-08-2039103442-135-36506EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #409FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL4,100
1991-08-2039103342-135-36505EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #908FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL4,100
1991-08-2039103242-135-36504EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #1112FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL4,100
1991-08-2039103142-135-36503EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #1113FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL4,100
1991-08-2039103042-135-36502EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #1508FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL4,100
1991-08-2039103042-135-36502EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #1508FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL4,100
1991-08-2039102942-135-36917EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #2113FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL4,100
1991-08-2039100542-135-30288GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1261CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,345
1991-08-1939099542-135-36500NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1411AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1991-08-1939099442-135-36499NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1410AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.