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
1991-01-1738133742-135-09221PAUL MOSS UNIT #6WSORYX ENERGY COMPANYDRILL116
1991-01-1738133642-135-09224PAUL MOSS UNIT #3WSORYX ENERGY COMPANYDRILL1,350
1991-01-1738133542-135-09210PAUL MOSS UNIT #20WSORYX ENERGY COMPANYDRILL122
1991-01-1738133442-135-09217PAUL MOSS UNIT #9WSORYX ENERGY COMPANYDRILL114
1991-01-1738133342-135-09209PAUL MOSS UNIT #12WSORYX ENERGY COMPANYDRILL1,225
1991-01-1738133142-135-09218PAUL MOSS UNIT #15WSORYX ENERGY COMPANYDRILL1,250
1991-01-1738133042-135-09228PAUL MOSS UNIT #17WSORYX ENERGY COMPANYDRILL115
1991-01-1738132942-135-09211PAUL MOSS UNIT #11WSORYX ENERGY COMPANYDRILL123
1991-01-1738132842-135-09212PAUL MOSS UNIT #19WSORYX ENERGY COMPANYDRILL121
1991-01-1738132742-135-09223PAUL MOSS UNIT #23WSORYX ENERGY COMPANYDRILL127
1991-01-1738132642-135-09213PAUL MOSS UNIT #14WSORYX ENERGY COMPANYDRILL100
1991-01-1738132542-135-09206PAUL MOSS UNIT #18WSORYX ENERGY COMPANYDRILL120
1991-01-1738132442-135-09208PAUL MOSS UNIT #24WSORYX ENERGY COMPANYDRILL123
1991-01-1738132342-135-09207PAUL MOSS UNIT #25WSORYX ENERGY COMPANYDRILL123
1991-01-1738132242-135-09229PAUL MOSS UNIT #26WSORYX ENERGY COMPANYDRILL130
1991-01-1738132042-135-09225PAUL MOSS UNIT #22WSORYX ENERGY COMPANYDRILL131
1991-01-1738131942-135-09215PAUL MOSS UNIT #13WSORYX ENERGY COMPANYDRILL113
1991-01-1638339842-135-36121TOAD #9CARLOW CORP.RECOMP5,362
1991-01-1538335342-135-36401NORTH PENWELL UNIT #207WPHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,850
1991-01-1538335342-135-36401NORTH PENWELL UNIT #207WPHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,850
1991-01-1538335242-135-36402NORTH PENWELL UNIT #210WPHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,850
1991-01-1538335142-135-36403NORTH PENWELL UNIT #213WPHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,850
1991-01-1438337242-135-36404COWDEN "12" #9GRSAGE ENERGY COMPANYDRILL6,000
1991-01-1438329442-135-36400TOAD "C" #2CARLOW CORP.DRILL5,500
1991-01-1038214842-135-36389TOAD #11CARLOW CORP.DRILL5,400
1991-01-1038214842-135-36389TOAD #11UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL5,350
1991-01-0338269442-135-02317MCDONALD, IDA #16TEXACO PRODUCING INC.RECOMP5,294
1991-01-0238269542-135-02318MCDONALD, IDA #17TEXACO PRODUCING INC.RECOMP8,950
1991-01-0238259342-135-36390COLE #1822PHOENIX HYDROCARBONS, INC.DRILL5,845
1990-12-1838248342-135-36395735 TANK SITE #1CITGO PIPELINE COMPANYDRILL250
1990-12-1237949542-135-30488PAUL MOSS SOUTH(CANYON 8790)UNIT #114ORYX ENERGY COMPANYDRILL9,100
1990-12-1138186542-135-36388ARCO "J" #Z 2TATUM PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT, INCDRILL4,600
1990-12-1038061542-135-04833FOSTER-JOHNSON UNIT #1606EXXON CORP.DRILL4,165
1990-12-0638180542-135-36387KAYSER, EVA B. #7OSCEOLA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,600
1990-12-0538061442-135-20222GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1059CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP7,175
1990-12-0338152742-135-20074GOLDSMITH, C. A. #1083CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,340
1990-11-2738112342-135-36138COWDEN DEEP #1PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP7,000
1990-11-1337921242-135-36355GIST A #29KERR-MCGEE CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
1990-11-0938075542-135-36380JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #2607OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1990-11-0938075342-135-36384JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #2806OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1990-11-0938075242-135-36385JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #2608OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1990-11-0938075142-135-36383JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #2807OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1990-11-0938075042-135-36386JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #2808OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1990-11-0938074942-135-36382JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #2906OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1990-11-0938074842-135-36381JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #2606OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1990-11-0937982442-135-36369GIST, MARCUS #111ATLAS WIRELINE SERVICESDRILL9,000
1990-11-0838063242-135-34186JOHNSON, J. L. #29CONOCO INC.RECOMP4,600
1990-11-0838060842-135-01439CONNELL, W. E. NCT-3 #58TEXACO PRODUCING INC.RECOMP8,890
1990-11-0838060742-135-02320MCDONALD, IDA #19TEXACO PRODUCING INC.RECOMP8,958
1990-11-0737880442-135-36344MIDLAND FARMS -AA- #4AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.