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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-10-02 | 378644 | 42-135-36322 | TOAD "A" #4 | CARLOW CORP. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1990-09-28 | 378671 | 42-135-36325 | COWDEN RANCH "1" #1 | RUST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1990-09-27 | 378612 | 42-135-36343 | HOLT, O. B. "C" #19 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1990-09-27 | 378611 | 42-135-36342 | HOLT, O.B. "C" #18 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1990-09-27 | 378610 | 42-135-36341 | HOLT, O. B. "C" #12 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1990-09-25 | 378372 | 42-135-36336 | BLAKENEY, B. H. (HOLT PAY) #15WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1990-09-25 | 378372 | 42-135-36336 | BLAKENEY, B. H. (HOLT PAY) #15 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1990-09-25 | 378369 | 42-135-36324 | BLAKENEY, B. H. (HOLT PAY) #11WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1990-09-25 | 378369 | 42-135-36324 | BLAKENEY, B. H. (HOLT PAY) #11WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1990-09-25 | 378366 | 42-135-36332 | BLAKENEY, B. H. (HOLT PAY) #12WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1990-09-25 | 378366 | 42-135-36332 | BLAKENEY, B. H. (HOLT PAY) #12WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1990-09-25 | 378364 | 42-135-36331 | BLAKENEY, B. H. (HOLT PAY) #13WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1990-09-25 | 378364 | 42-135-36331 | BLAKENEY, B. H. (HOLT PAY) #13WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1990-09-25 | 378361 | 42-135-36330 | BLAKENEY, B. H. (HOLT PAY) #16WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1990-09-25 | 378359 | 42-135-36329 | BLAKENEY, B. H. (HOLT PAY) #17WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1990-09-25 | 378358 | 42-135-36335 | JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #2007 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1990-09-25 | 378357 | 42-135-36328 | BLAKENEY, B. H. (HOLT PAY) #18WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1990-09-25 | 378356 | 42-135-36327 | BLAKENEY, B. H. (HOLT PAY) #19WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1990-09-25 | 378356 | 42-135-36327 | BLAKENEY, B. H. (HOLT PAY) #19WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1990-09-25 | 378355 | 42-135-36338 | BLAKENEY, B. H. (HOLT PAY) #14WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1990-09-25 | 378355 | 42-135-36338 | BLAKENEY, B. H. (HOLT PAY) #14 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1990-09-25 | 378354 | 42-135-36337 | COCHRAN, W. C. (HOLT PAY) #11WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1990-09-25 | 378350 | 42-135-36339 | COCHRAN, W. C. (HOLT PAY) #9WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1990-09-25 | 378349 | 42-135-36340 | COCHRAN, W. C. (HOLT PAY) #10WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1990-09-24 | 378472 | 42-135-36334 | MOSS UNIT #9013 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,760 | |
| 1990-09-24 | 378470 | 42-135-36326 | MOSS UNIT #9017 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,760 | |
| 1990-09-21 | 378322 | 42-135-36323 | TOAD "A" #3 | CARLOW CORP. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1990-09-21 | 376547 | 42-135-02315 | MCDONALD, IDA #14 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | RECOMP | 8,931 | |
| 1990-09-21 | 376547 | 42-135-02315 | MCDONALD, IDA #14 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | RECOMP | 8,931 | |
| 1990-09-20 | 378091 | 42-135-36314 | JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #1810 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1990-09-20 | 378090 | 42-135-36313 | JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #1811 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1990-09-20 | 378089 | 42-135-36312 | JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #1909 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1990-09-19 | 378180 | 42-135-36316 | HOLT, O. B. "D" #4 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1990-09-19 | 378179 | 42-135-36317 | HOLT, O. B. "C" #9 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1990-09-19 | 378178 | 42-135-36318 | HOLT, O. B. "C" #10 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1990-09-19 | 378177 | 42-135-36319 | HOLT, O. B. "C" #11 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1990-09-19 | 378176 | 42-135-36320 | HOLT, O. B. "C" #16 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1990-09-19 | 378175 | 42-135-36321 | HOLT, O. B. "C" #17 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1990-09-17 | 377639 | 42-135-36308 | PENWELL UNIT #2378 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 3,950 | |
| 1990-09-17 | 377638 | 42-135-36307 | PENWELL UNIT #3338 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 3,950 | |
| 1990-09-13 | 377937 | 42-135-36310 | HOLT, O. B. "C" #8 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1990-09-13 | 377824 | 42-135-36309 | TXL "AT" #1 | MARIAH ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1990-09-10 | 377646 | 42-135-36306 | KAYSER, EVA B. #6 | OSCEOLA OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1990-09-10 | 377577 | 42-135-36305 | WAKEFIELD #1 | AMERIND OIL COMPANY, LTD. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1990-09-10 | 377574 | 42-135-36304 | PENWELL UNIT #1366 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 3,950 | |
| 1990-09-10 | 377573 | 42-135-36302 | PENWELL UNIT #1384 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 3,950 | |
| 1990-09-10 | 377572 | 42-135-36303 | PENWELL UNIT #2365 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 3,950 | |
| 1990-09-10 | 374383 | 42-135-36263 | FOSTER D #30 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,400 | Y |
| 1990-09-10 | 374382 | 42-135-36262 | FOSTER D #27 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1990-09-10 | 374381 | 42-135-36261 | FOSTER D #224 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,400 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.