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
1991-03-1538528842-135-36432NORTH PENWELL UNIT #204WPHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,850
1991-03-1338567442-135-36434MOSS, PAUL S.COWDEN(CANYON 8790) #199ORYX ENERGY COMPANYDRILL9,200
1991-03-0838413842-135-35029WITCHER, J. E. #11LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP4,228
1991-03-0738540942-135-36433JOHNSON 38 #8CONOCO INC.DRILL6,000
1991-03-0738134042-135-09222PAUL MOSS UNIT #2HORYX ENERGY COMPANYDRILL110
1991-03-0738133242-135-09219PAUL MOSS UNIT #1HORYX ENERGY COMPANYDRILL1,175
1991-03-0738132142-135-09220PAUL MOSS UNIT #27ORYX ENERGY COMPANYDRILL130
1991-03-0538527542-135-36431COWDEN 24 #2PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL5,900
1991-03-0538515042-135-36430FOSTER GBSA UNIT #621OXY USA INC.DRILL4,400
1991-03-0538515042-135-36430FOSTER GBSA UNIT #621OXY USA INC.DRILL4,400
1991-03-0538514842-135-36429FOSTER GBSA UNIT #216OXY USA INC.DRILL4,400
1991-03-0538514742-135-36428FOSTER GBSA UNIT #215OXY USA INC.DRILL4,400
1991-03-0538514742-135-36428FOSTER GBSA UNIT #622OXY USA INC.DRILL4,400
1991-02-2738501442-135-20103GOLDSMITH, C. A. #1112CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,600
1991-02-2638500742-135-36427TOAD "A" #6CARLOW CORP.DRILL5,500
1991-02-2538477442-135-36425CITY OF ODESSA R.O.W. #CO40OSENERGAS COMPANYDRILL350
1991-02-2538477342-135-36424CITY OF ODESSA R.O.W. #CO41OSENERGAS COMPANYDRILL350
1991-02-2538477242-135-36423CITY OF ODESSA R.O.W. #CO42OSENERGAS COMPANYDRILL350
1991-02-2238462542-135-36426SMITH #1PENWELL ENERGY, INC.DRILL13,500
1991-02-1838343642-135-36271HOLT, O.B. #121TEXACO INC.RECOMP4,650
1991-02-1438457042-135-36422NORTH PENWELL UNIT #222WPHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,850
1991-02-1438456942-135-36421NORTH PENWELL UNIT #218WPHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,850
1991-02-1438450242-135-36420NORTH PENWELL UNIT #208WPHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,850
1991-02-1438450142-135-36419NORTH PENWELL UNIT #221WPHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,850
1991-02-1338449942-135-36418NORTH PENWELL UNIT #216WPHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,850
1991-02-1338440442-135-36413SLATOR #4THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL4,700
1991-02-0838356742-135-05006RATLIFF, SALLIE W. -A- #1BABER WELL SERVICING CO.RECOMP12,010
1991-01-3138408642-135-36412RATLIFF "F" #1ANTELOPE PRODUCTION CO.DRILL13,650
1991-01-3138403242-135-20069GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1076CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,500
1991-01-2938369042-135-36411GOLDSMITH LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #308AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL7,000
1991-01-2838368942-135-36410GOLDSMITH LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #307AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL7,000
1991-01-2838291242-135-36792GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS (DEEP) UNIT #198ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL6,500
1991-01-2838291142-135-36398GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS (DEEP) UNIT #197ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL6,500
1991-01-2838291042-135-36794GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS (DEEP) UNIT #202ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL6,500
1991-01-2838290942-135-36795GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS (DEEP) UNIT #203ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL6,500
1991-01-2838290842-135-36779GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS (DEEP) UNIT #199ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL6,500
1991-01-2338353442-135-36405NORTH PENWELL UNIT #194WPHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,850
1991-01-2338353442-135-36405NORTH PENWELL UNIT #194WPHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,850
1991-01-2338339942-135-36136TOAD "A" #1CARLOW CORP.RECOMP5,354
1991-01-2238363142-135-36409NORTH PENWELL UNIT #185WPHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,850
1991-01-2238362942-135-36408NORTH PENWELL UNIT #186WPHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,850
1991-01-2238362742-135-36407NORTH PENWELL UNIT #193WPHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,850
1991-01-2238362642-135-36406NORTH PENWELL UNIT #209WPHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,850
1991-01-2138133842-135-09227PAUL MOSS UNIT #8WSORYX ENERGY COMPANYDRILL104
1991-01-1838268642-135-36391GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS (DEEP) UNIT #194ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL6,500
1991-01-1838268542-135-36392GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS (DEEP) UNIT #195ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL6,500
1991-01-1838268442-135-36393GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS (DEEP) UNIT #196ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL6,500
1991-01-1738134242-135-09226PAUL MOSS UNIT #21WSORYX ENERGY COMPANYDRILL130
1991-01-1738134142-135-09214PAUL MOSS UNIT #7WSORYX ENERGY COMPANYDRILL119
1991-01-1738133942-135-09216PAUL MOSS UNIT #4WSORYX ENERGY COMPANYDRILL119
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.