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
1989-03-1735647842-135-36041PENWELL UNIT #2326TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL3,920
1989-03-1735647842-135-36041PENWELL UNIT #2326TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL3,920
1989-03-1735647442-135-36045PENWELL UNIT #2391TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL3,900
1989-03-1635704942-135-36051COWDEN "12" #4GSAGE ENERGY COMPANYDRILL6,000
1989-03-1535669042-135-36047COWDEN "B" #2COLTER OPERATING, INC.DRILL9,100
1989-03-1035690242-135-36050WRIGHT "14" #2GSAGE ENERGY COMPANYDRILL6,000
1989-03-1035606442-135-36036ECTOR "AS" FEE #11CONOCO INC.DRILL9,400
1989-03-0735670042-135-36049LOTER "10" #2RUST OIL CORP.DRILL6,800
1989-03-0635662442-135-36046TXL "G" #4TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL4,500
1989-03-0635654642-135-02956COWDEN #1QCHAPARRAL WATER SYSTEMSRENTR13,773
1989-03-0335653342-135-07773BLAKENEY F #2KELT OIL & GAS, INC.RECOMP5,290
1989-03-0135647742-135-36042PENWELL UNIT #2341TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL3,900
1989-03-0135647742-135-36042PENWELL UNIT #2341TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL3,900
1989-03-0135647642-135-36043PENWELL UNIT #2349TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL3,900
1989-03-0135647642-135-36043PENWELL UNIT #2349TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL3,900
1989-03-0135647542-135-36044PENWELL UNIT #2359TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL3,900
1989-03-0135647542-135-36044PENWELL UNIT #2359TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL3,900
1989-02-2735630142-135-06743SMITH #1BTA OIL PRODUCERSRECOMP5,247
1989-02-2235619642-135-36039TOAD #5CARLOW CORP.DRILL5,400
1989-02-2135615042-135-36038COWDEN RANCH "6" #6RUST OIL CORP.DRILL9,000
1989-02-2135615042-135-36038COWDEN RANCH "6" #6RUST OIL CORP.DRILL9,000
1989-02-1435600442-135-36035EDWARDS -E- #22PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL9,100
1989-02-0935575542-135-36030MOSS UNIT #1619UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL5,010
1989-02-0935575342-135-36028MOSS UNIT #1418UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL5,050
1989-02-0935575242-135-36027MOSS UNIT #1419UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL5,000
1989-02-0935575142-135-36034MOSS UNIT #1420UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL5,050
1989-02-0835575842-135-36033MOSS UNIT #2408UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL5,100
1989-02-0835575742-135-36032MOSS UNIT #2407UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL5,100
1989-02-0835575642-135-36031MOSS UNIT #2406UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL5,100
1989-02-0835575442-135-36029MOSS UNIT #1417UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL5,000
1989-02-0335568242-135-35900CUMMINS "A" #2MARIAH ENERGY CORP.RECOMP5,900
1989-02-0335568142-135-35901CUMMINS "B" #2MARIAH ENERGY CORP.RECOMP5,850
1989-02-0135571042-135-34139WOODS, E. N. #11TRIAD ENERGY CORPORATIONOTHER4,700
1989-01-2735562042-135-36026MOSS UNIT #1416UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,950
1989-01-2735561942-135-36025MOSS UNIT #1415UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,950
1989-01-2735555542-135-36024TXL-HHH- #2PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL9,200
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
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.