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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-01-17 | 381337 | 42-135-09221 | PAUL MOSS UNIT #6WS | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 116 | |
| 1991-01-17 | 381336 | 42-135-09224 | PAUL MOSS UNIT #3WS | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 1,350 | |
| 1991-01-17 | 381335 | 42-135-09210 | PAUL MOSS UNIT #20WS | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 122 | |
| 1991-01-17 | 381334 | 42-135-09217 | PAUL MOSS UNIT #9WS | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 114 | |
| 1991-01-17 | 381333 | 42-135-09209 | PAUL MOSS UNIT #12WS | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 1,225 | |
| 1991-01-17 | 381331 | 42-135-09218 | PAUL MOSS UNIT #15WS | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 1,250 | |
| 1991-01-17 | 381330 | 42-135-09228 | PAUL MOSS UNIT #17WS | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 115 | |
| 1991-01-17 | 381329 | 42-135-09211 | PAUL MOSS UNIT #11WS | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 123 | |
| 1991-01-17 | 381328 | 42-135-09212 | PAUL MOSS UNIT #19WS | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 121 | |
| 1991-01-17 | 381327 | 42-135-09223 | PAUL MOSS UNIT #23WS | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 127 | |
| 1991-01-17 | 381326 | 42-135-09213 | PAUL MOSS UNIT #14WS | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 100 | |
| 1991-01-17 | 381325 | 42-135-09206 | PAUL MOSS UNIT #18WS | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 120 | |
| 1991-01-17 | 381324 | 42-135-09208 | PAUL MOSS UNIT #24WS | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 123 | |
| 1991-01-17 | 381323 | 42-135-09207 | PAUL MOSS UNIT #25WS | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 123 | |
| 1991-01-17 | 381322 | 42-135-09229 | PAUL MOSS UNIT #26WS | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 130 | |
| 1991-01-17 | 381320 | 42-135-09225 | PAUL MOSS UNIT #22WS | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 131 | |
| 1991-01-17 | 381319 | 42-135-09215 | PAUL MOSS UNIT #13WS | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 113 | |
| 1991-01-16 | 383398 | 42-135-36121 | TOAD #9 | CARLOW CORP. | RECOMP | 5,362 | |
| 1991-01-15 | 383353 | 42-135-36401 | NORTH PENWELL UNIT #207W | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1991-01-15 | 383353 | 42-135-36401 | NORTH PENWELL UNIT #207W | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1991-01-15 | 383352 | 42-135-36402 | NORTH PENWELL UNIT #210W | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1991-01-15 | 383351 | 42-135-36403 | NORTH PENWELL UNIT #213W | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1991-01-14 | 383372 | 42-135-36404 | COWDEN "12" #9GR | SAGE ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1991-01-14 | 383294 | 42-135-36400 | TOAD "C" #2 | CARLOW CORP. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1991-01-10 | 382148 | 42-135-36389 | TOAD #11 | CARLOW CORP. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1991-01-10 | 382148 | 42-135-36389 | TOAD #11 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1991-01-03 | 382694 | 42-135-02317 | MCDONALD, IDA #16 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | RECOMP | 5,294 | |
| 1991-01-02 | 382695 | 42-135-02318 | MCDONALD, IDA #17 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | RECOMP | 8,950 | |
| 1991-01-02 | 382593 | 42-135-36390 | COLE #1822 | PHOENIX HYDROCARBONS, INC. | DRILL | 5,845 | |
| 1990-12-18 | 382483 | 42-135-36395 | 735 TANK SITE #1 | CITGO PIPELINE COMPANY | DRILL | 250 | |
| 1990-12-12 | 379495 | 42-135-30488 | PAUL MOSS SOUTH(CANYON 8790)UNIT #114 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1990-12-11 | 381865 | 42-135-36388 | ARCO "J" #Z 2 | TATUM PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT, INC | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1990-12-10 | 380615 | 42-135-04833 | FOSTER-JOHNSON UNIT #1606 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,165 | |
| 1990-12-06 | 381805 | 42-135-36387 | KAYSER, EVA B. #7 | OSCEOLA OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1990-12-05 | 380614 | 42-135-20222 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1059 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 7,175 | |
| 1990-12-03 | 381527 | 42-135-20074 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. #1083 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 6,340 | |
| 1990-11-27 | 381123 | 42-135-36138 | COWDEN DEEP #1 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,000 | |
| 1990-11-13 | 379212 | 42-135-36355 | GIST A #29 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1990-11-09 | 380755 | 42-135-36380 | JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #2607 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1990-11-09 | 380753 | 42-135-36384 | JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #2806 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1990-11-09 | 380752 | 42-135-36385 | JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #2608 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1990-11-09 | 380751 | 42-135-36383 | JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #2807 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1990-11-09 | 380750 | 42-135-36386 | JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #2808 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1990-11-09 | 380749 | 42-135-36382 | JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #2906 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1990-11-09 | 380748 | 42-135-36381 | JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #2606 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1990-11-09 | 379824 | 42-135-36369 | GIST, MARCUS #111 | ATLAS WIRELINE SERVICES | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1990-11-08 | 380632 | 42-135-34186 | JOHNSON, J. L. #29 | CONOCO INC. | RECOMP | 4,600 | |
| 1990-11-08 | 380608 | 42-135-01439 | CONNELL, W. E. NCT-3 #58 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | RECOMP | 8,890 | |
| 1990-11-08 | 380607 | 42-135-02320 | MCDONALD, IDA #19 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | RECOMP | 8,958 | |
| 1990-11-07 | 378804 | 42-135-36344 | MIDLAND FARMS -AA- #4 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.