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
1990-09-0537746642-135-36301PENWELL UNIT #2218TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL3,950
1990-09-0537746542-135-36300PENWELL UNIT #1288TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL3,950
1990-09-0537741542-135-35955COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. -D- #8AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP13,210
1990-08-3137730542-135-36299PENWELL UNIT #3316TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL3,950
1990-08-3137730442-135-36298PENWELL UNIT #2342ATEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL3,950
1990-08-3137730342-135-36297PENWELL UNIT #2332TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL3,950
1990-08-3137730242-135-36294PENWELL UNIT #2311TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL3,950
1990-08-3137730142-135-36295PENWELL UNIT #2319TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL3,950
1990-08-3137730042-135-36296PENWELL UNIT #2322TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL3,950
1990-08-3137729942-135-36293PENWELL UNIT #1360TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL3,950
1990-08-2937707242-135-36292COLE #1824PHOENIX HYDROCARBONS, INC.DRILL5,860
1990-08-2337680742-135-36289EDWARDS #1PENWELL ENERGY, INC.DRILL12,500
1990-08-2137683342-135-36290COWDEN "12" #9GSAGE ENERGY COMPANYDRILL6,000
1990-08-2137683242-135-36291COWDEN "12" #8GSAGE ENERGY COMPANYDRILL6,000
1990-08-2137674142-135-36193BLAKENEY #1GRAND ENERGY, INC.RECOMP8,000
1990-08-2037644942-135-36279EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #1507FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL4,100
1990-08-2037644842-135-05171EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #806FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP4,100
1990-08-1737662342-135-00209CUMMINS G #2OXY USA INC.RECOMP9,800
1990-08-1737653842-135-36285EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #323FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL4,100
1990-08-1637648442-135-36284WILLIAMSON, J. M. "A" #1MARIAH ENERGY CORP.DRILL4,500
1990-08-1437660842-135-36288EMMONS UNIT #142FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL4,900
1990-08-1437660742-135-36287EMMONS UNIT #143FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL4,900
1990-08-1437660642-135-36286EMMONS UNIT #140FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL4,900
1990-08-1437645042-135-36280EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #1413FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL4,100
1990-08-1437644742-135-36282EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #909FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL4,100
1990-08-1437644742-135-36282EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #909FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL4,100
1990-08-1437644642-135-36281EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #324FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL4,100
1990-08-1337656242-135-36283MOSS UNIT #6020UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,704
1990-08-1037515342-135-36270CORRIGAN COWDEN UNIT #331ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,700
1990-08-0337531742-135-07782BLAKENEY M1A #2KELT OIL & GAS, INC.RECOMP5,300
1990-08-0237618442-135-36278PHILLIPS TXL "27" #1BAYTECH, INC.DRILL6,500
1990-07-2737584042-135-35883SHOE BAR RANCH "B" #1MARALO, INC.RECOMP10,818
1990-07-1937560642-135-36277LAZY-E #2PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL7,000
1990-07-1937560642-135-36277LAZY-E #2PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL7,000
1990-07-1637529842-135-36276JENNIFER (QUEEN) UNIT #41WIRENDOVA OIL CODRILL4,700
1990-07-1637529842-135-36276JENNIFER (QUEEN) UNIT #41WIRENDOVA OIL CODRILL4,700
1990-07-1337436942-135-36265PARKER, J.E. #18RARCH PETROLEUM INC.DRILL4,600
1990-07-1037524042-135-36275JOHNSON "B-36" #2XARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL10,250
1990-07-0937523942-135-36273JOHNSON "B-36" #3ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL10,250
1990-07-0637526642-135-07644COCHRAN, W. C. #8CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP5,326
1990-07-0637525642-135-36274JENNIFER (QUEEN) UNIT #W 2SRENDOVA OIL CODRILL1,500
1990-07-0637515442-135-36272CORRIGAN COWDEN UNIT #332ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,700
1990-07-0637515242-135-36271HOLT, O. B. #121TEXACO INC.DRILL9,100
1990-07-0637515242-135-36271HOLT, O. B. #121TEXACO INC.DRILL9,100
1990-06-2937494842-495-05313WHEELER, R.A. -F- #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP10,615
1990-06-2737494642-135-05000RATLIFF, SALLIE W. #4MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP11,800
1990-06-2737494642-135-05000RATLIFF, SALLIE W. #4MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP11,800
1990-06-2137438442-135-36264FOSTER D #226FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL4,400
1990-06-2137438042-135-36260FOSTER D #225FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL4,400
1990-06-2037462942-135-36268COWDEN "13" #7SAGE ENERGY COMPANYDRILL6,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.