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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-10-29 | 380110 | 42-135-30317 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1279 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 6,550 | |
| 1990-10-25 | 380140 | 42-135-36376 | MOSS UNIT #6019 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,680 | |
| 1990-10-25 | 380140 | 42-135-36376 | MOSS UNIT #6019 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,680 | |
| 1990-10-25 | 380139 | 42-135-36375 | MOSS UNIT #2111 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1990-10-25 | 380138 | 42-135-36374 | MOSS UNIT #2210 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1990-10-25 | 379871 | 42-135-36371 | GIST A #30 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1990-10-25 | 379871 | 42-135-36371 | GIST A #30 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1990-10-25 | 379689 | 42-135-36368 | JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #709 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1990-10-25 | 379688 | 42-135-36367 | JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #806 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1990-10-25 | 379686 | 42-135-36366 | JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #1310 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1990-10-25 | 379684 | 42-135-36365 | JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #2117 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1990-10-24 | 379737 | 42-135-07783 | BLAKENEY M1A #3 | KELT OIL & GAS, INC. | RECOMP | 5,300 | |
| 1990-10-24 | 379691 | 42-135-36363 | JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #409 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1990-10-19 | 379494 | 42-135-36362 | NORTHEAST -34- #1 | HAYLAN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1990-10-19 | 379492 | 42-135-36361 | WEST -28- #3 | HAYLAN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1990-10-19 | 379337 | 42-135-36357 | JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #1717 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1990-10-19 | 379336 | 42-135-36358 | JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #2008 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1990-10-19 | 379335 | 42-135-36359 | JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #2009 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1990-10-19 | 379333 | 42-135-36360 | JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #2010 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1990-10-17 | 379313 | 42-135-30193 | RATLIFF, SALLIE W. #9 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 11,980 | |
| 1990-10-17 | 379312 | 42-135-31149 | COWDEN, E. F. "A-B" #5G | R. K. G. ENGINEERING, INC. | RECOMP | 5,700 | |
| 1990-10-17 | 378057 | 42-135-36315 | SOUTH COWDEN CANYON UNIT #33 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1990-10-17 | 377983 | 42-135-36311 | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. -A- #181 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1990-10-16 | 378961 | 42-135-36345 | EDWARDS, TEX #1 | PENWELL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1990-10-15 | 379541 | 42-135-36364 | SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #198 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1990-10-15 | 379024 | 42-135-36348 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1405 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1990-10-12 | 379139 | 42-135-36353 | GIST B #526 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1990-10-12 | 379139 | 42-135-36353 | GIST B-526 UNIT #526 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1990-10-12 | 379114 | 42-135-36351 | SLATOR #3 | THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1990-10-11 | 379321 | 42-135-36356 | SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #197 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,370 | |
| 1990-10-11 | 379078 | 42-135-36349 | TOAD "A" #5 | CARLOW CORP. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1990-10-10 | 379033 | 42-135-36347 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1404 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1990-10-09 | 379134 | 42-135-36350 | MOSS F #2 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1990-10-09 | 379134 | 42-135-36350 | MOSS F #2 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1990-10-09 | 378328 | 42-135-36333 | PAUL MOSS SOUTH(CANYON 8790)UNIT #198 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1990-10-08 | 379021 | 42-135-36346 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1403 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.