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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-08-02 | 349543 | 42-135-35940 | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "B" #104 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1988-08-02 | 349542 | 42-135-35939 | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "B" #103 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1988-08-02 | 349541 | 42-135-35938 | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "A" #173 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1988-07-28 | 349406 | 42-135-35936 | BARROW, AUGUSTA #1B | PHOENIX HYDROCARBONS, INC. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1988-07-28 | 349383 | 42-135-35931 | RHODES COWDEN UNIT #469 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1988-07-28 | 349382 | 42-135-35932 | RHODES COWDEN UNIT #470 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1988-07-28 | 349381 | 42-135-35937 | RHODES COWDEN UNIT #507 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1988-07-28 | 349380 | 42-135-35933 | RHODES COWDEN UNIT #688 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1988-07-28 | 349379 | 42-135-35934 | RHODES COWDEN UNIT #467 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1988-07-28 | 349378 | 42-135-35935 | RHODES COWDEN UNIT #466 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1988-07-27 | 349280 | 42-135-35928 | RHODES COWDEN UNIT #684 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1988-07-27 | 349279 | 42-135-35927 | RHODES COWDEN UNIT #686 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1988-07-27 | 349278 | 42-135-35926 | RHODES COWDEN UNIT #685 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1988-07-27 | 349277 | 42-135-35925 | RHODES COWDEN UNIT #683 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1988-07-27 | 349276 | 42-135-35923 | RHODES COWDEN UNIT #682 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1988-07-27 | 349275 | 42-135-35922 | RHODES COWDEN UNIT #680 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1988-07-27 | 349274 | 42-135-35924 | RHODES COWDEN UNIT #681 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1988-07-27 | 349273 | 42-135-35921 | RHODES COWDEN UNIT #679 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1988-07-27 | 349272 | 42-135-35929 | RHODES COWDEN UNIT #687 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1988-07-25 | 349166 | 42-135-35914 | EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #312 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1988-07-25 | 349165 | 42-135-35920 | EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #311 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1988-07-25 | 349164 | 42-135-35919 | EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #813 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1988-07-25 | 349163 | 42-135-35918 | EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #906 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1988-07-25 | 349162 | 42-135-35917 | EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #1213 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1988-07-25 | 349161 | 42-135-35916 | EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #1111 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1988-07-25 | 349159 | 42-135-35915 | EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #907 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1988-07-25 | 349024 | 42-135-35913 | EAST HARPER UNIT #468 | SAGE ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1988-07-25 | 349023 | 42-135-35912 | EAST HARPER UNIT #469 | SAGE ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1988-07-19 | 348815 | 42-135-03735 | PARKER ESTATE #2D | HAWK, BOB OIL OPERATOR | RENTR | 5,899 | |
| 1988-07-14 | 348834 | 42-135-35911 | PHILLIPS, WILLIAMSON #1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-07-13 | 348762 | 42-135-35907 | EMMONS UNIT #132 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1988-07-13 | 348761 | 42-135-35908 | EMMONS UNIT #210 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1988-07-13 | 348760 | 42-135-35909 | EMMONS UNIT #130 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1988-07-08 | 348502 | 42-135-35906 | EAST HARPER UNIT #3301 | SAGE ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1988-07-07 | 348591 | 42-135-35644 | JOHNSON RANCH "43" #1 | RUST OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 9,294 | |
| 1988-07-07 | 348538 | 42-135-35285 | COWDEN "F" #2A | ANDECTOR EXPLORATION COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,900 | |
| 1988-07-05 | 348410 | 42-135-35905 | COWDEN RANCH "7" #8 | RUST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1988-07-05 | 347430 | 42-135-05128 | UNIVERSITY -D- #12 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 5,274 | |
| 1988-06-29 | 348314 | 42-135-35903 | MOSS UNIT #1306 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1988-06-28 | 348293 | 42-135-35904 | CROSS G #2 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 13,400 | |
| 1988-06-28 | 348293 | 42-135-35904 | CROSS G #2 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 13,195 | |
| 1988-06-22 | 348007 | 42-135-35685 | BLAKENEY B #5 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 1988-06-22 | 347994 | 42-135-02217 | MOSS, PAUL "C" #1WS | EASTLAND OIL COMPANY, THE | RENTR | 1,150 | |
| 1988-06-22 | 347735 | 42-135-35898 | FASKEN 14 #7 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 13,650 | |
| 1988-06-16 | 347780 | 42-135-35902 | COWDEN "1" #1 | SAGE ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1988-06-16 | 346969 | 42-135-35894 | COWDEN, J. M. R/A "A" #134 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,310 | |
| 1988-06-16 | 346967 | 42-135-35893 | COWDEN, J. M. R/A "B" #133 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,310 | |
| 1988-06-14 | 347701 | 42-135-35901 | CUMMINS "B" #2 | MARIAH ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1988-06-14 | 347700 | 42-135-35900 | CUMMINS "A" #2 | MARIAH ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1988-06-14 | 347640 | 42-135-00106 | CUMMINS J #2 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 9,259 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.