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
1989-05-1135915042-135-36087FOSTER J #3PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL9,300
1989-05-0835899842-135-08333WILLIAMSON, JESSIE MAY #8LMARIAH ENERGY CORP.RECOMP5,800
1989-05-0835895442-135-36085JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #302AOXY USA INC.DRILL4,600
1989-05-0835895342-135-36082JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #805OXY USA INC.DRILL4,600
1989-05-0835895142-135-36084JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #2605OXY USA INC.DRILL4,600
1989-05-0435886242-135-35536FASKEN 14 #6UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP13,400
1989-05-0335881942-135-36079GIST "B" #524KERR-MCGEE CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
1989-05-0335881842-135-36078GIST "B" #525KERR-MCGEE CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
1989-04-2835849342-135-03474LIMPIA #4PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP8,990
1989-04-2835849342-135-03474LIMPIA #4PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP8,949
1989-04-2735861642-135-36076TOAD #7CARLOW CORP.DRILL5,400
1989-04-2635851442-135-36075JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #707OXY USA INC.DRILL4,600
1989-04-2635851342-135-36074JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #708OXY USA INC.DRILL4,600
1989-04-2635838342-135-36073GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #5005OILSEARCH CORPORATION (A)DRILL6,200
1989-04-2135832542-135-05125UNIVERSITY -D- #9SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP8,886
1989-04-1935823142-135-20077GOLDSMITH, C. A. ETAL #1086CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,675
1989-04-1935823042-135-30314GOLDSMITH, C. A. ETAL #1256CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,378
1989-04-1935817142-135-36071COWDEN "G" #3COLTER OPERATING, INC.DRILL9,000
1989-04-1835827242-135-36072KAYSER, EVA #3MINIHAN, TOM R.DRILL4,500
1989-04-1835815142-135-35013BUM "C" #1ANDECTOR EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP5,900
1989-04-1435816042-135-36070SHOE BAR "D" #1MARALO, INC.DRILL11,000
1989-04-1335801542-135-30200GOLDSMITH, C. A. ETAL #1229CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,500
1989-04-1235784742-135-36069COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. #7SAGE ENERGY COMPANYDRILL4,400
1989-04-1135797842-135-35536FASKEN 14 #6UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP13,400
1989-04-1135797842-135-35536FASKEN 14 #6UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP13,400
1989-04-1035788142-135-36066JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #609OXY USA INC.DRILL4,600
1989-04-1035788042-135-36065JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #607OXY USA INC.DRILL4,600
1989-04-1035787942-135-36064JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #1004OXY USA INC.DRILL4,600
1989-04-1035787842-135-36063JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #906OXY USA INC.DRILL4,600
1989-04-1035787742-135-36062JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #608OXY USA INC.DRILL4,600
1989-04-1035787642-135-36061JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #905OXY USA INC.DRILL4,600
1989-04-1035787542-135-36068JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #1002OXY USA INC.DRILL4,600
1989-04-1035787442-135-36060JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #1003OXY USA INC.DRILL4,600
1989-04-1035787342-135-36059JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #1205OXY USA INC.DRILL4,600
1989-04-1035787242-135-36067JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #1206OXY USA INC.DRILL4,600
1989-04-1035784642-135-36058COWDEN "13" #4GSAGE ENERGY COMPANYDRILL6,000
1989-04-0635698742-135-35580UNIVERSITY -D- #17SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,810
1989-04-0335760142-135-35719SHOE BAR RANCH "A" #1MARALO, INC.OTHER11,114
1989-04-0335756042-135-36057TOAD #6CARLOW CORP.DRILL5,400
1989-03-3035758442-135-36056JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #1307OXY USA INC.DRILL4,300
1989-03-3035758342-135-36055JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #1308OXY USA INC.DRILL4,600
1989-03-3035758242-135-36054JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #1203OXY USA INC.DRILL4,600
1989-03-3035758142-135-36053JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #1204OXY USA INC.DRILL4,600
1989-03-3035669742-135-36048SOUTH COWDEN CANYON UNIT #29CONOCO INC.DRILL9,400
1989-03-3035669742-135-36048SOUTH COWDEN CANYON UNIT #29CONOCO INC.DRILL9,800
1989-03-2835665942-135-30343GOLDSMITH, C. A. ETAL #1283CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,350
1989-03-2035714142-135-30387GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1295CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,650
1989-03-2035714042-135-30254GOLDSMITH, C. A. ETAL #1242CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,550
1989-03-2035712942-135-36052JOHNSON, J. L. "38" #6CONOCO INC.DRILL5,700
1989-03-1735647942-135-36040PENWELL UNIT #1370TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL3,950
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.