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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-04-11 | 371903 | 42-135-36224 | JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #1712 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1990-04-11 | 371857 | 42-135-36221 | JENNIFER (QUEEN) UNIT #13 | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1990-04-09 | 371856 | 42-135-36222 | JENNIFER (QUEEN) UNIT #18WI | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1990-04-09 | 371855 | 42-135-36219 | JENNIFER (QUEEN) UNIT #23 | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1990-04-06 | 371860 | 42-135-36215 | JENNIFER (QUEEN) UNIT #8WI | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1990-04-06 | 371859 | 42-135-36216 | JENNIFER (QUEEN) UNIT #10WI | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1990-04-06 | 371858 | 42-135-36220 | JENNIFER (QUEEN) UNIT #11 | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1990-04-06 | 371854 | 42-135-36223 | JENNIFER (QUEEN) UNIT #33WI | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1990-04-06 | 371853 | 42-135-36218 | JENNIFER (QUEEN) UNIT #34WI | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1990-04-06 | 371852 | 42-135-36217 | JENNIFER (QUEEN) UNIT #16WI | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1990-04-04 | 371705 | 42-135-30484 | YARBROUGH & ALLEN #87 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 10,610 | |
| 1990-04-03 | 371687 | 42-135-36214 | SHOE-BAR RANCH "B" #2 | MARALO, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1990-03-29 | 371501 | 42-135-35598 | AVERITT "E" #1 | MCSHANE, J. INC. | RENTR | 4,900 | |
| 1990-03-26 | 369840 | 42-135-20472 | HOLT, O. B. -J- #3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,326 | |
| 1990-03-22 | 371275 | 42-135-36213 | COWDEN 24 #1 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1990-03-20 | 371185 | 42-135-36211 | JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #1710 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1990-03-20 | 371184 | 42-135-36209 | JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #1709 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1990-03-20 | 371167 | 42-135-36210 | JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #1715 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1990-03-20 | 371164 | 42-135-36212 | JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #1714 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1990-03-15 | 369841 | 42-135-10354 | HOLT, O. B. -J- #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,320 | |
| 1990-03-13 | 370904 | 42-135-36208 | LAZY-E #1 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1990-03-12 | 370674 | 42-135-36207 | MOSS UNIT #2413 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,690 | |
| 1990-03-02 | 370413 | 42-135-36205 | KLOH, A., ET AL "G" NCT-B #9 | R. K. G. ENGINEERING, INC. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1990-03-02 | 370412 | 42-135-36206 | KLOH, A., ET AL "G" NCT-B #10 | R. K. G. ENGINEERING, INC. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1990-02-28 | 370201 | 42-135-36204 | MOSS UNIT #2414 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,693 | |
| 1990-02-28 | 370200 | 42-135-36203 | MOSS UNIT #2415 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,702 | |
| 1990-02-28 | 370199 | 42-135-36202 | MOSS UNIT #2417 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,693 | |
| 1990-02-28 | 370198 | 42-135-36201 | MOSS UNIT #2419 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,696 | |
| 1990-02-28 | 370198 | 42-135-36201 | MOSS UNIT #2116 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,696 | |
| 1990-02-28 | 370197 | 42-135-36200 | MOSS UNIT #2421 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,703 | |
| 1990-02-27 | 370250 | 42-135-35585 | BLUE ESTATE #13 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,580 | |
| 1990-02-23 | 370219 | 42-135-36199 | WEST 28 #1 | HAYLAN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1990-02-23 | 370219 | 42-135-36199 | WEST -28- #1 | HAYLAN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1990-02-23 | 370016 | 42-135-36197 | STA. NO. 1518+25 #1216 | AMERICAN PETROFINA PIPE LINE CO. | DRILL | 450 | |
| 1990-02-22 | 370017 | 42-135-36196 | STA. NO. 1351+34 #1215 | AMERICAN PETROFINA PIPE LINE CO. | DRILL | 500 | |
| 1990-02-22 | 370013 | 42-135-36198 | STA. NO. 1901+23 #1217 | AMERICAN PETROFINA PIPE LINE CO. | DRILL | 450 | |
| 1990-02-20 | 369818 | 42-135-35214 | WILLIAMSON EAST "28" #1 | MARIAH ENERGY CORP. | RECOMP | 8,200 | |
| 1990-02-15 | 369878 | 42-135-36195 | SHOEBAR RANCH A #1 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1990-02-15 | 369813 | 42-135-36194 | CUMMINS "C" #1 | MARIAH ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1990-02-07 | 369563 | 42-135-36193 | BLAKENEY #1 | GRAND ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1990-02-07 | 369440 | 42-135-36191 | HOLT, O. B. "D" #3 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1990-02-07 | 369440 | 42-135-36191 | HOLT, O. B. "D" #3 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1990-02-07 | 369438 | 42-135-36189 | HOLT, O. B. "C" #14 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1990-02-07 | 369437 | 42-135-36192 | HOLT, O. B. "C" #13 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1990-02-06 | 369439 | 42-135-36190 | HOLT, O. B. "C" #15 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1990-01-31 | 368912 | 42-135-36187 | SOUTH COWDEN CANYON UNIT #32 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1990-01-26 | 369066 | 42-135-36188 | SLATOR #1 | THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1990-01-26 | 368951 | 42-135-36186 | PARKER, J. E. #18 | ARCH PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1990-01-18 | 368180 | 42-135-36181 | COWDEN "13" #6G | SAGE ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1990-01-15 | 368520 | 42-135-35498 | MOSS -A- #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,250 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.