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
1987-12-2234051542-135-35754RHODES COWDEN UNIT #462CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,350
1987-12-2234047042-135-35753RHODES COWDEN UNIT #314CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,350
1987-12-2234042842-135-35749TXL - 13 #12CONOCO INC.DRILL4,850
1987-12-2234042742-135-35750TXL - 13 #13CONOCO INC.DRILL9,400
1987-12-1734007042-135-35745SHELL-JOHNSON "48" #1RUST OIL CORP.DRILL10,000
1987-12-1734006942-135-35746PHILLIPS-TXL "47" #1RUST OIL CORP.DRILL6,500
1987-12-1634034142-135-32704JOHNSON, J. L. "B" #87ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP5,350
1987-12-1534026942-135-35378EDWARDS "A" #1TERRA RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP9,200
1987-12-1434015942-135-35747SPRAGUE, RUTH #2AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,700
1987-12-1434012642-135-35737NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1335AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1987-12-1434009742-135-35729NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1336AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1987-12-1434009642-135-35730NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1360AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1987-12-1434009542-135-35731NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1363AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1987-12-1434009442-135-35732NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1364AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1987-12-1434009342-135-35733NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1365AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1987-12-1434009242-135-35734NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1366AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1987-12-1434009142-135-35735NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1367AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1987-12-1434009042-135-35738NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1368AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1987-12-1434008942-135-35744NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1369AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1987-12-1434008742-135-35743NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1371AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1987-12-1434008642-135-35742NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1372AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1987-12-1434008542-135-35736NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1377AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1987-12-1434008342-135-35741NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1381AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1987-12-1434008242-135-35740NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1382AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1987-12-1434008142-135-35739NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1334AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1987-12-1134009842-135-35728AVERITT /B/ #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,500
1987-12-1134008842-135-35727AVERITT /A/ #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,500
1987-12-1133975142-135-06958THOMAS A #4CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP9,840
1987-12-1033992942-135-35726POOL B #1CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,600
1987-12-1033853142-135-35136FASKEN "S-13" #2UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP10,600
1987-12-0933977842-135-35725TXL NORTH UNIT #451SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL7,100
1987-12-0933972842-135-35724CONNELL, W. E. 13 #1XW & W OIL COMPANY MDRILL4,600
1987-12-0733967842-135-35723JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #2805CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,300
1987-12-0733967742-135-35722JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #3304CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,300
1987-12-0733967642-135-35721JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #2406CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,300
1987-12-0733967542-135-35720JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #2109CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,300
1987-12-0733846642-135-35695COWDEN, W. E. #10ATKINS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL4,350
1987-12-0333956942-135-35719SHOE BAR RANCH "A" #1 #1VADO ENERGY, INC.DRILL11,500
1987-12-0333954442-135-35704NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1370AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1987-12-0333954342-135-35705NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1373AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1987-12-0333954242-135-35706NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1374AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1987-12-0333954042-135-35707NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1375AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1987-12-0333953842-135-35708NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1376AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1987-12-0333953642-135-35710NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1380AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1987-12-0333953442-135-35709NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1378AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1987-12-0333953242-135-35711NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1383AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1987-12-0333952942-135-35712NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1384AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1987-12-0333952742-135-35713NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1385AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1987-12-0333952542-135-35714NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1386AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1987-12-0333952342-135-35715NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1379AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.