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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-02-09 | 342427 | 42-135-06957 | THOMAS A #3 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 9,840 | |
| 1988-02-05 | 342315 | 42-135-35825 | COWDEN RANCH "7" #7 | RUST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1988-02-03 | 342151 | 42-135-35818 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1329 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1988-02-03 | 342150 | 42-135-35819 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1330 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1988-02-03 | 342149 | 42-135-35822 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1350 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1988-02-03 | 342148 | 42-135-35821 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1349 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1988-02-03 | 342147 | 42-135-35823 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1362 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1988-02-03 | 342146 | 42-135-35824 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1388 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1988-02-03 | 342145 | 42-135-35820 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1346 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1988-02-03 | 342144 | 42-135-35817 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1328 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1988-02-03 | 342143 | 42-135-35816 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1325 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1988-02-03 | 342142 | 42-135-35815 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1324 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1988-02-03 | 342141 | 42-135-35814 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1323 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1988-02-03 | 342140 | 42-135-35813 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1321 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1988-02-03 | 342139 | 42-135-35812 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1322 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1988-02-03 | 342138 | 42-135-35811 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1339 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1988-02-03 | 342137 | 42-135-35810 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1343 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1988-02-03 | 342136 | 42-135-35809 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1394 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1988-02-01 | 342134 | 42-135-35807 | SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #192 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1988-02-01 | 342132 | 42-135-35808 | SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #191 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1988-02-01 | 342131 | 42-135-35806 | SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #190 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1988-02-01 | 341717 | 42-135-35798 | JENNIFER 'A' #28 | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1988-01-29 | 341716 | 42-135-35797 | JENNIFER 'A' #29 | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1988-01-28 | 341938 | 42-135-35207 | TXL #1 | CHISOS OPERATING, INC. | RECOMP | 5,944 | |
| 1988-01-27 | 341968 | 42-135-35801 | SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #193 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1988-01-27 | 341967 | 42-135-35802 | SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #194 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1988-01-27 | 341966 | 42-135-35803 | SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #195 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1988-01-27 | 341965 | 42-135-35799 | SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #188 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1988-01-27 | 341964 | 42-135-35800 | SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #189 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1988-01-27 | 341962 | 42-135-35804 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1337 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1988-01-27 | 341961 | 42-135-35805 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1327 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1988-01-27 | 341902 | 42-135-00106 | CUMMINS J #2 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 9,259 | |
| 1988-01-27 | 341901 | 42-135-00209 | CUMMINS G #2 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 9,800 | |
| 1988-01-27 | 341897 | 42-135-04927 | FASKEN 14 #3 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 13,050 | |
| 1988-01-20 | 341666 | 42-135-05006 | RATLIFF, SALLIE W. -A- #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 12,240 | |
| 1988-01-20 | 341665 | 42-135-35629 | RATLIFF, SALLIE W. #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 13,720 | |
| 1988-01-15 | 341362 | 42-135-08311 | WILLIAMSON, JESSIE MAE #A 1 | BROCK OIL & GAS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 8,250 | |
| 1988-01-13 | 340533 | 42-135-35752 | TXL "A" #3 | CARLOW CORP. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1988-01-13 | 340429 | 42-135-35748 | SOUTH COWDEN CANYON UNIT #25 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 9,150 | |
| 1988-01-13 | 340426 | 42-135-35751 | GIST UNIT #156 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1988-01-06 | 340935 | 42-135-35796 | MOSS, PAUL "C" #28 | EASTLAND OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1988-01-04 | 340816 | 42-135-35795 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS (DEEP) UNIT #188 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 6,650 | |
| 1988-01-04 | 340815 | 42-135-35794 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS (DEEP) UNIT #189 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 6,650 | |
| 1988-01-04 | 340814 | 42-135-35793 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS (DEEP) UNIT #190 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 6,650 | |
| 1988-01-04 | 340813 | 42-135-35792 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS (DEEP) UNIT #191 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 6,650 | |
| 1988-01-04 | 340812 | 42-135-35791 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS (DEEP) UNIT #192 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 6,650 | |
| 1988-01-04 | 340811 | 42-135-35790 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS (DEEP) UNIT #193 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 6,650 | |
| 1987-12-31 | 340802 | 42-135-35782 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1389 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1987-12-31 | 340802 | 42-135-35782 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1389W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1987-12-31 | 340800 | 42-135-35781 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1390 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.