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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). 5 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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1989-01-2635550742-135-36023TOAD #4CARLOW CORP.DRILL5,400
1989-01-2535503542-135-35898FASKEN 14 #7UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP13,516
1989-01-2435547842-135-36022MOSS UNIT #9014UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,760
1989-01-1835518942-135-36021COWDEN "C" #1COLTER OPERATING, INC.DRILL9,000
1989-01-0635490342-135-05541TXL "S" #1OXY USA INC.RECOMP12,999
1988-12-3035472342-135-10864FASKEN G-45 #3UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP12,969
1988-12-3035472342-135-10864FASKEN G-45 #3UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP12,969
1988-12-2935474942-135-36020J. L. JOHNSON UNIT #212SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL4,300
1988-12-2935474242-135-36016MOSS UNIT #8013UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,840
1988-12-2935474142-135-36017MOSS UNIT #8014UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,820
1988-12-2935474042-135-36018MOSS UNIT #9011UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,785
1988-12-2935473942-135-36019MOSS UNIT #9012UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,800
1988-12-2935468042-135-07806BLAKENEY J #2KELT OIL & GAS, INC.RECOMP5,250
1988-12-2835466442-135-36015TOAD #3CARLOW CORP.DRILL5,400
1988-12-2335454442-135-36012COWDEN "14" #2GSAGE ENERGY COMPANYDRILL6,000
1988-12-2335454342-135-36013COWDEN "13" #3GSAGE ENERGY COMPANYDRILL6,000
1988-12-2235458242-135-36014MOSS UNIT #506UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,800
1988-12-1435284242-135-20092GOLDSMITH, C. A., ETAL #1101CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP19,840
1988-12-0935410842-135-36011HENDERSON A #1OXY USA INC.DRILL13,300
1988-12-0735405142-135-36010COWDEN "12" #3GSAGE ENERGY COMPANYDRILL7,100
1988-12-0735374242-135-36008RECTIFIER #0698CPEL PASO NATURAL GAS CO.DRILL500
1988-12-0535383042-135-35950TOAD #1CARLOW CORP.RECOMP5,500
1988-12-0235380942-135-36009KAYSER, EVA #1MINIHAN, TOM R.DRILL4,600
1988-11-3035378742-135-33845LYNCH #2COLTER OPERATING, INC.RENTR9,000
1988-11-2235352842-135-36007FOSTER "C" #3MWJ PRODUCING COMPANYDRILL9,650
1988-11-1835342742-135-36006SPLC-27 #27SHELL PIPE LINE CORPORATIONDRILL400
1988-11-1735341742-135-36005TOAD #2CARLOW CORP.DRILL5,350
1988-11-1735335942-135-08295WHEELER, A. E. #3SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP10,550
1988-11-1535322342-135-02428ABELL #3PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP8,578
1988-11-1435323342-135-36004BLAKENEY, B. H. "B" #5AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,700
1988-11-1435321842-135-21458COWDEN "C" #8SAGE ENERGY COMPANYRENTR6,000
1988-11-0835226942-135-35996BARROW, AUGUSTA #30EXXON CORP.DRILL4,900
1988-11-0835226842-135-35995BARROW, AUGUSTA #29EXXON CORP.DRILL4,900
1988-11-0835226742-135-35994BARROW, AUGUSTA #28EXXON CORP.DRILL4,900
1988-11-0135290542-135-35853COWDEN "13" #1SAGE ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP9,500
1988-11-0135284042-135-06978THOMAS E #3OXY USA INC.RECOMP8,072
1988-10-3135277642-135-36002WILLIAMSON, J. M. B #3PHOENIX HYDROCARBONS, INC.DRILL5,850
1988-10-3135277542-135-36003AMOCO-COWDEN 9 #3PHOENIX HYDROCARBONS, INC.DRILL5,850
1988-10-3135272642-135-36001COWDEN "14" #1GSAGE ENERGY COMPANYDRILL6,000
1988-10-2835272442-135-36000COWDEN "11" #1GSAGE ENERGY COMPANYDRILL6,000
1988-10-2635181642-135-35988CORRIGAN COWDEN UNIT #208ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,700
1988-10-2535261942-135-35999COWDEN "H" #3ATKINS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL4,350
1988-10-2435236642-135-35998SHOE BAR RANCH "C" #1PENWELL ENERGY, INC.DRILL11,500
1988-10-2435221942-135-35990WITCHER, J. E. #92AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,800
1988-10-1835236842-135-30174GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1219CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,500
1988-10-1835236742-135-30361GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1293CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,650
1988-10-1735228142-135-35997COWDEN "B" #1COLTER OPERATING, INC.DRILL9,000
1988-10-1735127142-135-35981ECTOR "AK" FEE #4CONOCO INC.DRILL4,900
1988-10-1435222442-135-35991MOSS, PAUL "C" #32EASTLAND OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL4,200
1988-10-1435222342-135-35992MOSS, PAUL "C" #30EASTLAND OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL4,200
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.