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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
1991-08-1939099342-135-36498NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1408AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1991-08-1939099242-135-36497NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1406AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1991-08-1939099142-135-36496NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1407AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1991-08-0738974542-135-36111EAST HARPER UNIT #126SAGE ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP5,526
1991-08-0239044842-135-36495COWDEN "14" #1SAGE ENERGY COMPANYDRILL13,000
1991-08-0239044842-135-36495COWDEN "14" #1SAGE ENERGY COMPANYDRILL13,000
1991-08-0239044842-135-36495COWDEN "14" #1SAGE ENERGY COMPANYDRILL13,000
1991-08-0238958142-135-36489SMITH #3PENWELL ENERGY, INC.DRILL5,700
1991-08-0238958042-135-36490SMITH #2PENWELL ENERGY, INC.DRILL5,700
1991-08-0139044742-135-36494COWDEN "14" #3SAGE ENERGY COMPANYDRILL13,000
1991-07-2439009542-135-00089CUMMINS D #8OXY USA INC.RECOMP8,215
1991-07-1838990142-135-32967BLAKENEY R #1AKELT OIL & GAS, INC.RECOMP5,166
1991-07-1538985742-135-36493COWDEN "13" #8GSAGE ENERGY COMPANYDRILL6,000
1991-07-1038965442-135-30670JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #1905WOXY USA INC.RENTR4,350
1991-07-0938958242-135-36491EDWARDS #2PENWELL ENERGY, INC.DRILL12,500
1991-07-0938958242-135-36491EDWARDS #2PENWELL ENERGY, INC.DRILL13,200Y
1991-07-0838948942-135-36488SLATOR #6THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL4,600
1991-07-0838948942-135-36488SLATOR #6THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL4,600
1991-06-2838927742-135-30199GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1228CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,352
1991-06-2838925442-135-30290GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1270CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,500
1991-06-2738885442-135-33483GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #219AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP6,321
1991-06-2738885442-135-33483GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #219AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP6,321
1991-06-2638919742-135-01333TXL NORTH UNIT #667WSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RENTR6,300
1991-06-2438915442-135-36486COWDEN RANCH "6" #10RUST OIL CORP.DRILL5,800
1991-06-2138919942-135-36487WEST -28- #4HAYLAN OIL COMPANYDRILL4,600
1991-06-1238879542-135-36175COLE #1832PHOENIX HYDROCARBONS, INC.OTHER5,850
1991-06-0538842642-135-30203GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1233CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,555
1991-05-3138853342-135-36485TOAD "A" #7UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL5,500
1991-05-2938836042-135-01747HOLT, O. B. JR. ET AL #1CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP5,328
1991-05-2338811942-135-36484SLATOR #5THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL4,600
1991-05-2338811942-135-36484SLATOR #5THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL4,600
1991-05-2138796342-135-30202GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1232CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,650
1991-05-2038800742-135-36477COLE #1831PHOENIX HYDROCARBONS, INC.DRILL5,850
1991-05-2038799742-135-36483JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #2413OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1991-05-2038799642-135-36482JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #2414OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1991-05-2038799542-135-36481JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #2415OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1991-05-2038799442-135-36480JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #2411OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1991-05-2038799342-135-36479JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #2127OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1991-05-2038799242-135-36478JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #2121OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1991-05-2038795042-135-36475JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #2409OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1991-05-2038794942-135-36472JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #2410OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1991-05-1738797042-135-07217PARKER "AF" FEE #1HAT OIL & GAS, INC.RENTR5,000
1991-05-1738795342-135-36473JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #2128OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1991-05-1738795242-135-36474JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #2412OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1991-05-1738795142-135-36476JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #2129OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1991-05-1338768042-135-36470JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #2126OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1991-05-1338767842-135-36469JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #2123OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1991-05-1338767742-135-36468JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #2124OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1991-05-1338767142-135-36467JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #2125OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1991-05-1338668142-135-36449TXL SOUTH UNIT #2705ATEXACO E & P INC.DRILL6,675
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.