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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-08-21 | 376741 | 42-135-36193 | BLAKENEY #1 | GRAND ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 8,000 | |
| 1990-08-20 | 376449 | 42-135-36279 | EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #1507 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1990-08-20 | 376448 | 42-135-05171 | EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #806 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,100 | |
| 1990-08-17 | 376623 | 42-135-00209 | CUMMINS G #2 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 9,800 | |
| 1990-08-17 | 376538 | 42-135-36285 | EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #323 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1990-08-16 | 376484 | 42-135-36284 | WILLIAMSON, J. M. "A" #1 | MARIAH ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1990-08-14 | 376608 | 42-135-36288 | EMMONS UNIT #142 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1990-08-14 | 376607 | 42-135-36287 | EMMONS UNIT #143 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1990-08-14 | 376606 | 42-135-36286 | EMMONS UNIT #140 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1990-08-14 | 376450 | 42-135-36280 | EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #1413 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1990-08-14 | 376447 | 42-135-36282 | EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #909 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1990-08-14 | 376447 | 42-135-36282 | EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #909 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1990-08-14 | 376446 | 42-135-36281 | EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #324 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1990-08-13 | 376562 | 42-135-36283 | MOSS UNIT #6020 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,704 | |
| 1990-08-10 | 375153 | 42-135-36270 | CORRIGAN COWDEN UNIT #331 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1990-08-03 | 375317 | 42-135-07782 | BLAKENEY M1A #2 | KELT OIL & GAS, INC. | RECOMP | 5,300 | |
| 1990-08-02 | 376184 | 42-135-36278 | PHILLIPS TXL "27" #1 | BAYTECH, INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1990-07-27 | 375840 | 42-135-35883 | SHOE BAR RANCH "B" #1 | MARALO, INC. | RECOMP | 10,818 | |
| 1990-07-19 | 375606 | 42-135-36277 | LAZY-E #2 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1990-07-19 | 375606 | 42-135-36277 | LAZY-E #2 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1990-07-16 | 375298 | 42-135-36276 | JENNIFER (QUEEN) UNIT #41WI | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1990-07-16 | 375298 | 42-135-36276 | JENNIFER (QUEEN) UNIT #41WI | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1990-07-13 | 374369 | 42-135-36265 | PARKER, J.E. #18R | ARCH PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1990-07-10 | 375240 | 42-135-36275 | JOHNSON "B-36" #2X | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 10,250 | |
| 1990-07-09 | 375239 | 42-135-36273 | JOHNSON "B-36" #3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 10,250 | |
| 1990-07-06 | 375266 | 42-135-07644 | COCHRAN, W. C. #8 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 5,326 | |
| 1990-07-06 | 375256 | 42-135-36274 | JENNIFER (QUEEN) UNIT #W 2S | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1990-07-06 | 375154 | 42-135-36272 | CORRIGAN COWDEN UNIT #332 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1990-07-06 | 375152 | 42-135-36271 | HOLT, O. B. #121 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1990-07-06 | 375152 | 42-135-36271 | HOLT, O. B. #121 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1990-06-29 | 374948 | 42-495-05313 | WHEELER, R.A. -F- #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,615 | |
| 1990-06-27 | 374946 | 42-135-05000 | RATLIFF, SALLIE W. #4 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 11,800 | |
| 1990-06-27 | 374946 | 42-135-05000 | RATLIFF, SALLIE W. #4 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 11,800 | |
| 1990-06-21 | 374384 | 42-135-36264 | FOSTER D #226 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1990-06-21 | 374380 | 42-135-36260 | FOSTER D #225 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1990-06-20 | 374629 | 42-135-36268 | COWDEN "13" #7 | SAGE ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1990-06-20 | 374627 | 42-135-36269 | WEST -28- #2 | HAYLAN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1990-06-20 | 374607 | 42-135-07239 | MILLARD-B #1 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,677 | |
| 1990-06-19 | 374541 | 42-135-36267 | SLATOR #2 | THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1990-06-18 | 373196 | 42-135-31960 | HOLT, O. B. #113 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 9,200 | |
| 1990-06-13 | 374467 | 42-135-36266 | MOSS UNIT #1313 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,713 | |
| 1990-06-11 | 374403 | 42-135-36259 | BUCHANAN RANCH "13" #1 | RUST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1990-06-11 | 374151 | 42-135-35120 | COWDEN "F" #1A | ANDECTOR EXPLORATION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,115 | |
| 1990-06-08 | 374058 | 42-135-36258 | JENNIFER (QUEEN) UNIT #1WS | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1990-06-04 | 373891 | 42-135-08566 | KLOH, A. ET AL "G" NCT-B #4 | R. K. G. ENGINEERING, INC. | RENTR | 4,100 | |
| 1990-06-04 | 372824 | 42-135-36238 | EDWARDS -E- #23 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 9,550 | |
| 1990-06-01 | 374042 | 42-135-36257 | MOSS UNIT #1309 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,705 | |
| 1990-06-01 | 374003 | 42-135-36254 | MOSS UNIT #1307 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,702 | |
| 1990-06-01 | 374001 | 42-135-36255 | MOSS UNIT #1308 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,710 | |
| 1990-06-01 | 373998 | 42-135-36256 | MOSS UNIT #1311 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,709 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.