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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-09-25 | 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 | |
| 1990-09-05 | 377466 | 42-135-36301 | PENWELL UNIT #2218 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 3,950 | |
| 1990-09-05 | 377465 | 42-135-36300 | PENWELL UNIT #1288 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 3,950 | |
| 1990-09-05 | 377415 | 42-135-35955 | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. -D- #8 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 13,210 | |
| 1990-08-31 | 377305 | 42-135-36299 | PENWELL UNIT #3316 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 3,950 | |
| 1990-08-31 | 377304 | 42-135-36298 | PENWELL UNIT #2342A | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 3,950 | |
| 1990-08-31 | 377303 | 42-135-36297 | PENWELL UNIT #2332 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 3,950 | |
| 1990-08-31 | 377302 | 42-135-36294 | PENWELL UNIT #2311 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 3,950 | |
| 1990-08-31 | 377301 | 42-135-36295 | PENWELL UNIT #2319 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 3,950 | |
| 1990-08-31 | 377300 | 42-135-36296 | PENWELL UNIT #2322 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 3,950 | |
| 1990-08-31 | 377299 | 42-135-36293 | PENWELL UNIT #1360 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 3,950 | |
| 1990-08-29 | 377072 | 42-135-36292 | COLE #1824 | PHOENIX HYDROCARBONS, INC. | DRILL | 5,860 | |
| 1990-08-23 | 376807 | 42-135-36289 | EDWARDS #1 | PENWELL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1990-08-21 | 376833 | 42-135-36290 | COWDEN "12" #9G | SAGE ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1990-08-21 | 376832 | 42-135-36291 | COWDEN "12" #8G | SAGE ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.