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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-09-19 | 351285 | 42-135-35977 | LONGBOTHAM, CORA "A" #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1988-09-16 | 351324 | 42-135-35978 | COWDEN, CLYDE #169 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1988-09-16 | 351324 | 42-135-35978 | COWDEN, CLYDE #169 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1988-09-16 | 351268 | 42-135-35976 | ECTOR "AS" FEE #10 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 9,150 | |
| 1988-09-16 | 351201 | 42-135-35975 | COWDEN AA #1 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 13,300 | |
| 1988-09-16 | 351201 | 42-135-35975 | COWDEN AA #1 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 13,300 | |
| 1988-09-15 | 351230 | 42-135-07004 | THOMAS "A" #2D | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 9,778 | |
| 1988-09-14 | 351160 | 42-135-35963 | JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #1505 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1988-09-14 | 351159 | 42-135-35964 | JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #1506 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1988-09-14 | 351158 | 42-135-35965 | JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #1604 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1988-09-14 | 351157 | 42-135-35966 | JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #1707 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1988-09-14 | 351156 | 42-135-35960 | JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #1708 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1988-09-14 | 351155 | 42-135-35967 | JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #1907 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1988-09-14 | 351154 | 42-135-35968 | JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #2112 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1988-09-14 | 351153 | 42-135-35969 | JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #2113 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1988-09-14 | 351152 | 42-135-35970 | JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #2114 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1988-09-14 | 351150 | 42-135-35971 | JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #2115 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1988-09-14 | 351149 | 42-135-35972 | JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #2116 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1988-09-14 | 351147 | 42-135-35973 | JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #2303 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1988-09-14 | 351146 | 42-135-35974 | JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #2304 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1988-09-14 | 351145 | 42-135-35961 | JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #2407 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1988-09-14 | 351143 | 42-135-35962 | JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #2408 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1988-09-14 | 351141 | 42-135-30009 | GOLDSMITH, C. A., ETAL #1117 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 6,650 | |
| 1988-09-09 | 351010 | 42-135-35959 | JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #2205 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1988-09-09 | 351007 | 42-135-35958 | JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #2204 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1988-09-09 | 351006 | 42-135-35957 | JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #2111 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1988-09-09 | 351005 | 42-135-35956 | JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #1908 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1988-09-08 | 350151 | 42-135-35951 | SOUTH FAULT BLOCK UNIT #462 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1988-09-01 | 350716 | 42-135-35955 | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "D" #8 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 1988-08-25 | 350121 | 42-135-35954 | EAST COWDEN GRAYBURG UNIT #83 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1988-08-22 | 350307 | 42-135-20001 | KLOH B-5 #7 | CONOCO INC. | RECOMP | 9,250 | |
| 1988-08-19 | 350347 | 42-135-06590 | HEADLEE, E. V. TG #2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RENTR | 13,526 | |
| 1988-08-19 | 350299 | 42-135-35953 | COWDEN "13" #2 | SAGE ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1988-08-19 | 350299 | 42-135-35953 | COWDEN "13" #2 | SAGE ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,970 | |
| 1988-08-18 | 350228 | 42-135-01749 | HOLT, O. B. JR. ET AL #6 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 5,334 | |
| 1988-08-17 | 349425 | 42-135-36088 | EMMONS UNIT #209 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1988-08-15 | 350194 | 42-135-35648 | EAST COWDEN GRAYBURG UNIT #82 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1988-08-12 | 350120 | 42-135-35950 | TOAD #1 | CARLOW CORP. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1988-08-11 | 350028 | 42-135-35949 | SPRAGUE #1 | ANSCHUTZ CORPORATION, THE | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1988-08-10 | 349850 | 42-135-30173 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1220 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 6,550 | |
| 1988-08-09 | 349849 | 42-135-33861 | COWDEN, FRANK #1 | PALOMA EXPLORATION CO. | RECOMP | 9,400 | |
| 1988-08-09 | 348723 | 42-135-35948 | SOUTH COWDEN CANYON UNIT #27 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 9,150 | |
| 1988-08-08 | 349814 | 42-135-35947 | COWDEN "G" #2 | COLTER OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1988-08-08 | 348759 | 42-135-35910 | EMMONS UNIT #211 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1988-08-03 | 349624 | 42-135-35943 | RHODES COWDEN UNIT #468 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1988-08-03 | 349615 | 42-135-35946 | MOSS UNIT #1508 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1988-08-03 | 349614 | 42-135-35945 | MOSS UNIT #1507 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1988-08-03 | 349613 | 42-135-35944 | MOSS UNIT #1509 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1988-08-02 | 349545 | 42-135-35941 | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "B" #105 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1988-08-02 | 349544 | 42-135-35942 | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "B" #107 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.