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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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1989-10-1636430042-135-36134COWDEN, CLYDE #179PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,800
1989-10-1336508342-135-36144EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #313FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL4,100
1989-10-1336505742-135-36142GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #1605TRISEARCH INC.DRILL6,200
1989-10-1036482242-135-36141COWDEN "14" #1GSAGE ENERGY COMPANYDRILL6,000
1989-10-1036473242-135-36138COWDEN DEEP #1PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL10,100
1989-10-0936486342-135-36140AMBURGEY #2301TREND EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC.DRILL11,000
1989-10-0936486342-135-36140AMBURGEY #2301TREND EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL8,226
1989-10-0936380342-135-35536FASKEN 14 #6UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP13,400
1989-10-0636472242-135-36136TOAD "A" #1CARLOW CORP.DRILL5,500
1989-10-0536479142-135-36139WIGHT B #1OXY USA INC.DRILL5,350
1989-10-0536462642-135-35503COWDEN "F" #3AANDECTOR EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP4,550
1989-10-0436473042-135-36140AMBURGEY #2301TREND EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC.DRILL11,000
1989-10-0436465942-135-07102THOMAS, A. E. -B #1PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP11,100
1989-10-0436465942-135-07102THOMAS, A. E. -B #1PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP12,000
1989-10-0436465942-135-07102THOMAS, A. E. -B #1PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP12,000
1989-10-0336461042-135-36135GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #4105TRISEARCH INC.DRILL6,200
1989-09-2936443042-135-03104FRANK-B #4PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP8,580
1989-09-2936443042-135-03104FRANK-B #4PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP8,580
1989-09-2736439142-135-31914COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. -D- #5AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP9,500
1989-09-2636427242-135-34419GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1429CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,550
1989-09-2636417442-135-36132RECIFIER #1102CPEL PASO NATURAL GAS CO.DRILL500
1989-09-2536437442-135-36133JOHNSON, J. L. "O" #9ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL10,250
1989-09-2236328042-135-36122COWDEN, CLYDE #175PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,800
1989-09-2236327442-135-36123COWDEN, CLYDE #171PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,800
1989-09-2136327942-135-36127COWDEN, CLYDE #173PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,800
1989-09-2136327542-135-36124COWDEN, CLYDE #176PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,800
1989-09-2036402042-135-36131COWDEN "18" #1COLTER OPERATING, INC.DRILL9,000
1989-09-1936397842-135-08099GROVE ESTATE #1THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THEOTHER9,000
1989-09-1936397842-135-08099GROVE ESTATE #1THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THEOTHER9,000
1989-09-1936300042-135-34794GOLDSMITH, C. A. ETAL #1559CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,300
1989-09-1536384842-135-01745HOLT, O. B. JR. ET AL #4CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP5,320
1989-09-1436285242-135-01061GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #683CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP5,860
1989-09-1336300342-135-05540TXL R #1OXY USA INC.RECOMP12,971
1989-09-0836348342-135-10430BLAKENEY, B. H. M #1KELT OIL & GAS, INC.RECOMP5,300
1989-09-0736366342-135-36130TXL "19" #1MARIAH ENERGY CORP.DRILL4,600
1989-09-0736353142-135-36128COWDEN, CLYDE #178PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,800
1989-09-0536355542-135-36129COWDEN, CLYDE #177PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,800
1989-09-0536245442-135-35522FASKEN "19" #1UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP12,450
1989-09-0136323942-135-35338BAGLEY, J. E. #13FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP4,500
1989-08-2936327842-135-36126COWDEN, CLYDE #174PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,800
1989-08-2936327842-135-36126COWDEN, CLYDE #174PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,800
1989-08-2936327742-135-36125COWDEN, CLYDE #172PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,800
1989-08-2436302142-135-36121TOAD "B" #2CARLOW CORP.DRILL5,500
1989-08-1436272442-135-36120FOSTER, H. C. #32PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,100
1989-08-1436272442-135-36120FOSTER, H. C. #32PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,100
1989-08-1136257942-135-36118JOHNSON, J. L. "38" #7CONOCO INC.DRILL5,700
1989-08-1136257942-135-36118JOHNSON, J. L. "38" #7CONOCO INC.DRILL5,700
1989-08-1036261442-135-36119TOAD "C" #1CARLOW CORP.DRILL5,600
1989-08-1036243942-135-36116GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #4906TRISEARCH INC.DRILL6,200
1989-08-1036243842-135-36117GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #5006TRISEARCH INC.DRILL6,200
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.