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
1990-06-2037462742-135-36269WEST -28- #2HAYLAN OIL COMPANYDRILL4,600
1990-06-2037460742-135-07239MILLARD-B #1PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP8,677
1990-06-1937454142-135-36267SLATOR #2THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL4,700
1990-06-1837319642-135-31960HOLT, O. B. #113TEXACO INC.RECOMP9,200
1990-06-1337446742-135-36266MOSS UNIT #1313UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,713
1990-06-1137440342-135-36259BUCHANAN RANCH "13" #1RUST OIL CORP.DRILL6,800
1990-06-1137415142-135-35120COWDEN "F" #1AANDECTOR EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP8,115
1990-06-0837405842-135-36258JENNIFER (QUEEN) UNIT #1WSRENDOVA OIL CODRILL1,500
1990-06-0437389142-135-08566KLOH, A. ET AL "G" NCT-B #4R. K. G. ENGINEERING, INC.RENTR4,100
1990-06-0437282442-135-36238EDWARDS -E- #23PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL9,550
1990-06-0137404242-135-36257MOSS UNIT #1309UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,705
1990-06-0137400342-135-36254MOSS UNIT #1307UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,702
1990-06-0137400142-135-36255MOSS UNIT #1308UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,710
1990-06-0137399842-135-36256MOSS UNIT #1311UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,709
1990-06-0137398642-135-36253CUMMINS 'C' #2MARIAH ENERGY CORP.DRILL4,700
1990-06-0137289442-135-36242HOLT, O. B. #124TEXACO INC.DRILL4,800
1990-06-0137289342-135-36240HOLT, O. B. #123TEXACO INC.DRILL4,850
1990-06-0137289242-135-36241HOLT, O. B. #125TEXACO INC.DRILL4,800
1990-06-0137289142-135-36239HOLT, O. B. #126TEXACO INC.DRILL4,925
1990-06-0137289042-135-36243HOLT, O. B. #122TEXACO INC.DRILL4,775
1990-05-3137387142-135-33363ECTOR "AU" FEE #3PRAIRIE CRUDE, INC.RECOMP4,570
1990-05-2537385542-135-36252MOSS UNIT #1421UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,695
1990-05-2437369042-135-08561COWDEN Z #2FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP7,925
1990-05-2237254542-135-32844FASKEN, DAVID -AM- #2AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP12,515
1990-05-1637331442-135-36251MOSS J #2OXY USA INC.DRILL9,100
1990-05-1537317742-135-36250PARKER, J. E. #10SHINNERY OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,500
1990-05-1437317942-135-36249PARKER, J. E. #8SHINNERY OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,500
1990-05-1437317842-135-36248PARKER, J. E. #9SHINNERY OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,500
1990-05-1037305542-135-07200ECTOR AB FEE #2TEXACO PRODUCING INC.RECOMP8,598
1990-05-1037295542-135-36246CITY OF ODESSA UTILITY R.O.W. #CO38OSENERGAS COMPANYDRILL350
1990-05-1037295442-135-36245CITY OF ODESSA UTILITY R.O.W. #CO39OSENERGAS COMPANYDRILL350
1990-05-0837295342-135-36244CITY OF ODESSA UTILITY R.O.W. #CO37OSENERGAS COMPANYDRILL340
1990-05-0837295242-135-36247CITY OF ODESSA UTILITY R.O.W. #CO36OSENERGAS COMPANYDRILL380
1990-05-0837294542-135-36136TOAD "A" #1CARLOW CORP.RECOMP4,800
1990-05-0437365042-135-03467COWDEN RANCH "6" #9RUST OIL CORP.RENTR9,000
1990-05-0237283442-135-36237NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1402AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,700
1990-05-0237283342-135-36235NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1400AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,700
1990-05-0237283242-135-36236NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1401AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,700
1990-05-0237275842-135-10639FASKEN S-13 #1UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP13,153
1990-04-3037264642-135-36233COWDEN "12" #7GSAGE ENERGY COMPANYDRILL6,000
1990-04-2737264742-135-36234OLIVER "23" #2GSAGE ENERGY COMPANYDRILL6,000
1990-04-2537248742-135-36232COLE #1823PHOENIX HYDROCARBONS, INC.DRILL5,850
1990-04-2337241442-135-36231ECTOR -BE- FEE #1TEXACO INC.DRILL9,200
1990-04-1737210842-135-36230ARCO "J" #Z 1TATUM PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT, INCDRILL5,850
1990-04-1637081942-135-05068EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #951FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL4,000
1990-04-1137190842-135-36229JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #1713OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1990-04-1137190742-135-36228JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #1711OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1990-04-1137190642-135-36227JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #1716OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1990-04-1137190542-135-36226JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #1808OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
1990-04-1137190442-135-36225JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #1809OXY USA INC.DRILL4,550
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.