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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
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
1990-11-0637914042-135-36352GIST B #12KERR-MCGEE CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
1990-11-0637913842-135-36354GIST A #28KERR-MCGEE CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
1990-11-0538028542-135-34623NORTH COWDEN SWD SYSTEM #2AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP10,520
1990-11-0538025442-135-36377PHILLIPS-SLATOR 26 #4DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL6,200
1990-11-0238057242-135-36378JENNIFER (QUEEN) UNIT #3WSRENDOVA OIL CODRILL1,350
1990-11-0238054942-135-36379TXL "B" #2BAKER OPERATING, INC.DRILL4,500
1990-11-0138051042-135-33629RATLIFF, SALLIE W. #11MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP11,980
1990-11-0138011342-135-30341GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1285CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,660
1990-11-0138011242-135-30340GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1284CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,550
1990-11-0138011142-135-30285GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1262CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,560
1990-11-0138010942-135-30125GOLDSMITH, C. A., ET AL #1193CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,532
1990-11-0138000842-135-36373SLATOR #1AMERIND OIL COMPANY, LTD.DRILL5,000
1990-11-0137987242-135-36372GIST C #527KERR-MCGEE CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
1990-11-0137987242-135-36372GIST C #527KERR-MCGEE CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.