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
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
1990-10-2938011042-135-30317GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1279CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,550
1990-10-2538014042-135-36376MOSS UNIT #6019UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,680
1990-10-2538014042-135-36376MOSS UNIT #6019UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,680
1990-10-2538013942-135-36375MOSS UNIT #2111UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,700
1990-10-2538013842-135-36374MOSS UNIT #2210UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,700
1990-10-2537987142-135-36371GIST A #30KERR-MCGEE CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
1990-10-2537987142-135-36371GIST A #30KERR-MCGEE CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
1990-10-2537968942-135-36368JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #709OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1990-10-2537968842-135-36367JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #806OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1990-10-2537968642-135-36366JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #1310OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1990-10-2537968442-135-36365JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #2117OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1990-10-2437973742-135-07783BLAKENEY M1A #3KELT OIL & GAS, INC.RECOMP5,300
1990-10-2437969142-135-36363JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #409OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1990-10-1937949442-135-36362NORTHEAST -34- #1HAYLAN OIL COMPANYDRILL4,600
1990-10-1937949242-135-36361WEST -28- #3HAYLAN OIL COMPANYDRILL4,600
1990-10-1937933742-135-36357JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #1717OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1990-10-1937933642-135-36358JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #2008OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1990-10-1937933542-135-36359JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #2009OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1990-10-1937933342-135-36360JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #2010OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1990-10-1737931342-135-30193RATLIFF, SALLIE W. #9MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP11,980
1990-10-1737931242-135-31149COWDEN, E. F. "A-B" #5GR. K. G. ENGINEERING, INC.RECOMP5,700
1990-10-1737805742-135-36315SOUTH COWDEN CANYON UNIT #33CONOCO INC.DRILL9,800
1990-10-1737798342-135-36311COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. -A- #181AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL10,000
1990-10-1637896142-135-36345EDWARDS, TEX #1PENWELL ENERGY, INC.DRILL9,600
1990-10-1537954142-135-36364SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #198AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,750
1990-10-1537902442-135-36348NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1405AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,200
1990-10-1237913942-135-36353GIST B #526KERR-MCGEE CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
1990-10-1237913942-135-36353GIST B-526 UNIT #526KERR-MCGEE CORPORATIONDRILL4,350
1990-10-1237911442-135-36351SLATOR #3THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL4,700
1990-10-1137932142-135-36356SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #197AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,370
1990-10-1137907842-135-36349TOAD "A" #5CARLOW CORP.DRILL5,500
1990-10-1037903342-135-36347NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1404AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,200
1990-10-0937913442-135-36350MOSS F #2OXY USA INC.DRILL9,200
1990-10-0937913442-135-36350MOSS F #2OXY USA INC.DRILL9,200
1990-10-0937832842-135-36333PAUL MOSS SOUTH(CANYON 8790)UNIT #198ORYX ENERGY COMPANYDRILL9,200
1990-10-0837902142-135-36346NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1403AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,200
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.