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
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
1990-10-0237864442-135-36322TOAD "A" #4CARLOW CORP.DRILL5,500
1990-09-2837867142-135-36325COWDEN RANCH "1" #1RUST OIL CORP.DRILL5,600
1990-09-2737861242-135-36343HOLT, O. B. "C" #19UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL5,400
1990-09-2737861142-135-36342HOLT, O.B. "C" #18UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL5,400
1990-09-2737861042-135-36341HOLT, O. B. "C" #12UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL5,400
1990-09-2537837242-135-36336BLAKENEY, B. H. (HOLT PAY) #15WICHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL5,700
1990-09-2537837242-135-36336BLAKENEY, B. H. (HOLT PAY) #15CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL5,500
1990-09-2537836942-135-36324BLAKENEY, B. H. (HOLT PAY) #11WICHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL5,700
1990-09-2537836942-135-36324BLAKENEY, B. H. (HOLT PAY) #11WICHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL5,700
1990-09-2537836642-135-36332BLAKENEY, B. H. (HOLT PAY) #12WICHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL5,700
1990-09-2537836642-135-36332BLAKENEY, B. H. (HOLT PAY) #12WICHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL5,700
1990-09-2537836442-135-36331BLAKENEY, B. H. (HOLT PAY) #13WICHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL5,700
1990-09-2537836442-135-36331BLAKENEY, B. H. (HOLT PAY) #13WICHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL5,700
1990-09-2537836142-135-36330BLAKENEY, B. H. (HOLT PAY) #16WICHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL5,700
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.