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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-08-08 | 362371 | 42-135-36115 | SOUTH COWDEN CANYON UNIT #30 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1989-08-07 | 362197 | 42-135-04825 | FOSTER-JOHNSON UNIT #1101 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,164 | |
| 1989-08-04 | 361084 | 42-135-30512 | ECTOR "AS" FEE #5 | CONOCO INC. | RECOMP | 4,800 | |
| 1989-08-03 | 362327 | 42-135-04504 | SLATOR, J.D. #2 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,758 | |
| 1989-08-03 | 362086 | 42-135-34424 | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "A" #154 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,143 | |
| 1989-07-31 | 362075 | 42-135-36114 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #3505 | TRISEARCH INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1989-07-26 | 361869 | 42-135-36113 | KAYSER, EVA #4 | MINIHAN, TOM R. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1989-07-20 | 361590 | 42-135-36112 | COWDEN RANCH "6" #7 | RUST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1989-07-17 | 358820 | 42-135-36077 | GIST "C" #12 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1989-07-14 | 361439 | 42-135-36039 | TOAD #5 | CARLOW CORP. | RECOMP | 5,341 | |
| 1989-07-14 | 360536 | 42-135-36097 | CORRIGAN COWDEN UNIT #326 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1989-07-14 | 360535 | 42-135-36096 | CORRIGAN COWDEN UNIT #325 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1989-07-13 | 361361 | 42-135-33549 | PARKER ESTATE #1 | HAWK, BOB OIL OPERATOR | RECOMP | 6,500 | |
| 1989-07-06 | 361085 | 42-135-30572 | ECTOR "AK" FEE #2 | CONOCO INC. | RECOMP | 4,800 | |
| 1989-07-03 | 360992 | 42-135-36111 | COWDEN "13" #5G | SAGE ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1989-06-30 | 360655 | 42-135-36104 | CITY OF ODESSA UTILITY R.O.W. #C0340S | ENERGAS COMPANY | DRILL | 380 | |
| 1989-06-29 | 360937 | 42-135-08919 | DEFORD #2W | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,305 | |
| 1989-06-29 | 360839 | 42-135-36110 | COWDEN "12" #5G | SAGE ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1989-06-29 | 360811 | 42-135-36109 | COWDEN "11" #3G | SAGE ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1989-06-28 | 360840 | 42-135-36108 | COWDEN "11" #2G | SAGE ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1989-06-28 | 360657 | 42-135-36105 | CITY OF ODESSA UTILITY R.O.W. #C0350S | ENERGAS COMPANY | DRILL | 380 | |
| 1989-06-28 | 360653 | 42-135-36103 | CITY OF ODESSA UTILITY R.O.W. #C0330S | ENERGAS COMPANY | DRILL | 380 | |
| 1989-06-28 | 360652 | 42-135-36102 | CITY OF ODESSA UTILITY R.O.W. #C0320S | ENERGAS COMPANY | DRILL | 380 | |
| 1989-06-27 | 360746 | 42-135-36107 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #3709 | TRISEARCH INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1989-06-27 | 360745 | 42-135-36106 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #1105 | TRISEARCH INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1989-06-27 | 359847 | 42-135-36093 | SOUTH COWDEN CANYON UNIT #31 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1989-06-22 | 360540 | 42-135-36101 | CORRIGAN COWDEN UNIT #330 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1989-06-22 | 360539 | 42-135-36100 | CORRIGAN COWDEN UNIT #329 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1989-06-22 | 360538 | 42-135-36099 | CORRIGAN COWDEN UNIT #328 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1989-06-22 | 360537 | 42-135-36098 | CORRIGAN COWDEN UNIT #327 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1989-06-22 | 359409 | 42-135-36089 | COLBERT, E. K. #12 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,814 | |
| 1989-06-20 | 360397 | 42-135-36003 | AMOCO-COWDEN 9 #3 | PHOENIX HYDROCARBONS, INC. | RECOMP | 5,850 | |
| 1989-06-15 | 360376 | 42-135-34307 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ETAL #1420 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 6,600 | |
| 1989-06-15 | 360375 | 42-135-34473 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ETAL #1446 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 6,600 | |
| 1989-06-15 | 360363 | 42-135-36095 | SHOE BAR "E" #1 | MARALO, INC. | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1989-06-15 | 360327 | 42-135-05563 | TXL "B" #1 #1 | PERMIAN BRINE SALES, INC. | RENTR | 6,338 | |
| 1989-06-15 | 359436 | 42-135-36088 | EMMONS UNIT #209 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,976 | |
| 1989-06-13 | 359139 | 42-135-30556 | SO. COWDEN CANYON UNIT #4 | CONOCO INC. | RECOMP | 9,400 | |
| 1989-06-09 | 360273 | 42-135-06590 | HEADLEE, E. V. TG #2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 13,526 | |
| 1989-06-08 | 360114 | 42-135-05538 | TXL - P #2 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 1989-06-06 | 358817 | 42-135-36080 | GIST "A" #26 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1989-06-06 | 358816 | 42-135-36081 | GIST "A" #27 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1989-06-01 | 359848 | 42-135-36094 | SOUTH COWDEN CANYON UNIT #28 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1989-06-01 | 359846 | 42-135-36092 | TXL "43-13" #2 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1989-06-01 | 359818 | 42-135-20363 | THOMAS, A. E. #5 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | RECOMP | 7,000 | |
| 1989-05-23 | 359612 | 42-135-36091 | COWDEN E #1 | ADOBE RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1989-05-23 | 359567 | 42-135-36090 | TOAD "B" #1 | CARLOW CORP. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1989-05-22 | 359463 | 42-135-07639 | COCHRAN, W. C. #3 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 5,333 | |
| 1989-05-17 | 358983 | 42-135-36086 | SOUTHWEST DISPOSAL SERVICE #1 | SOUTHWEST DISPOSAL SERVICE | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1989-05-12 | 358952 | 42-135-36083 | JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #1309 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,600 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.