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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-05-03 | 387303 | 42-135-36462 | CUMMINS "11" #1 | MARIAH ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1991-05-01 | 387118 | 42-135-36461 | WILLIAMSON, J.M. "A" #2 | MARIAH ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1991-04-30 | 386341 | 42-135-36793 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS (DEEP) UNIT #201 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1991-04-30 | 386340 | 42-135-36778 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS (DEEP) UNIT #200 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1991-04-25 | 387094 | 42-135-36458 | NORTH PENWELL UNIT #201W | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1991-04-25 | 387093 | 42-135-36459 | NORTH PENWELL UNIT #202W | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1991-04-25 | 387092 | 42-135-36460 | NORTH PENWELL UNIT #203W | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1991-04-25 | 387042 | 42-135-36456 | NORTH PENWELL UNIT #212W | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1991-04-25 | 387041 | 42-135-36457 | NORTH PENWELL UNIT #223W | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1991-04-23 | 386970 | 42-135-36455 | COWDEN "13" #5GR | SAGE ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1991-04-19 | 386839 | 42-135-36454 | COWDEN "12" #10G | SAGE ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1991-04-19 | 386683 | 42-135-36450 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #1214 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1991-04-19 | 386682 | 42-135-36451 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #1213 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1991-04-18 | 386786 | 42-135-30167 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1218 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 6,550 | |
| 1991-04-17 | 386394 | 42-135-36441 | COWDEN #1 | PENWELL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1991-04-16 | 386685 | 42-135-36453 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #1308 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 6,625 | |
| 1991-04-16 | 386684 | 42-135-36452 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #2212 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 6,675 | |
| 1991-04-12 | 386585 | 42-135-36445 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #1810 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1991-04-12 | 386584 | 42-135-36444 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #1811 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1991-04-12 | 386582 | 42-135-36443 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #1812 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 1991-04-12 | 386580 | 42-135-36442 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #1813 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 1991-04-11 | 386524 | 42-135-02316 | MCDONALD, IDA #15 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 8,800 | |
| 1991-04-11 | 385608 | 42-135-00585 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #171 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,518 | |
| 1991-04-08 | 386538 | 42-135-30374 | PAUL MOSS UNIT #109 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,050 | |
| 1991-04-08 | 386344 | 42-135-36436 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS (DEEP) UNIT #206 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1991-04-08 | 386343 | 42-135-36437 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS (DEEP) UNIT #205 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1991-04-08 | 386342 | 42-135-36439 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS (DEEP) UNIT #204 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1991-04-04 | 386296 | 42-135-07643 | COCHRAN, W. C. (HOLT PAY) #7 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 5,700 | |
| 1991-04-01 | 386204 | 42-135-01463 | CONNELL, W. E. NCT-8 #33 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | RECOMP | 8,867 | |
| 1991-03-26 | 385954 | 42-135-36435 | KAYSER, EVA B. #8 | OSCEOLA OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1991-03-19 | 384443 | 42-135-36417 | WIGHT UNIT #149 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1991-03-19 | 384442 | 42-135-36416 | WIGHT UNIT #150 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1991-03-19 | 384441 | 42-135-36415 | WIGHT UNIT #147 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1991-03-19 | 384440 | 42-135-36414 | WIGHT UNIT #148 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1991-03-18 | 385607 | 42-135-30042 | GOLDSMITH, G.A. ET AL #1143 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 6,850 | |
| 1991-03-15 | 385288 | 42-135-36432 | NORTH PENWELL UNIT #204W | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1991-03-15 | 385288 | 42-135-36432 | NORTH PENWELL UNIT #204W | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1991-03-13 | 385674 | 42-135-36434 | MOSS, PAUL S.COWDEN(CANYON 8790) #199 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1991-03-08 | 384138 | 42-135-35029 | WITCHER, J. E. #11 | LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 4,228 | |
| 1991-03-07 | 385409 | 42-135-36433 | JOHNSON 38 #8 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1991-03-07 | 381340 | 42-135-09222 | PAUL MOSS UNIT #2H | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 110 | |
| 1991-03-07 | 381332 | 42-135-09219 | PAUL MOSS UNIT #1H | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 1,175 | |
| 1991-03-07 | 381321 | 42-135-09220 | PAUL MOSS UNIT #27 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 130 | |
| 1991-03-05 | 385275 | 42-135-36431 | COWDEN 24 #2 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1991-03-05 | 385150 | 42-135-36430 | FOSTER GBSA UNIT #621 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1991-03-05 | 385150 | 42-135-36430 | FOSTER GBSA UNIT #621 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1991-03-05 | 385148 | 42-135-36429 | FOSTER GBSA UNIT #216 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1991-03-05 | 385147 | 42-135-36428 | FOSTER GBSA UNIT #215 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1991-03-05 | 385147 | 42-135-36428 | FOSTER GBSA UNIT #622 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1991-02-27 | 385014 | 42-135-20103 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. #1112 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 6,600 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.