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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-09-09 | 335063 | 42-135-35627 | MOSS UNIT #910 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1987-09-08 | 335274 | 42-135-35633 | PENWELL UNIT #1357 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 3,925 | |
| 1987-09-04 | 335403 | 42-135-35634 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1574 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1987-09-01 | 335222 | 42-135-35632 | GOLDSMITH LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #274 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1987-09-01 | 335221 | 42-135-35631 | GOLDSMITH LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #275 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1987-08-31 | 335118 | 42-135-35630 | COWDEN "19" #1 | RUST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1987-08-31 | 335064 | 42-135-35626 | MOSS UNIT #812 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1987-08-26 | 335121 | 42-135-35629 | RATLIFF, SALLIE W. #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1987-08-25 | 334904 | 42-135-06727 | PARKS COUNTY UNIT "TG" #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 13,182 | |
| 1987-08-25 | 334903 | 42-135-31407 | JOHNSON, J. L. "J" #7 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 9,450 | |
| 1987-08-20 | 334754 | 42-135-00920 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #541 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 5,800 | |
| 1987-08-20 | 333325 | 42-135-33395 | FASKEN, DAVID "BJ" #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | RECOMP | 10,855 | |
| 1987-08-20 | 333199 | 42-135-35597 | CORRIGAN COWDEN UNIT #207 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1987-08-19 | 334791 | 42-135-35679 | COWDEN "32" #1 | BAYTECH, INC. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1987-08-19 | 334685 | 42-135-35621 | COWDEN, E. F. "12" #7 | EASTLAND OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1987-08-19 | 334678 | 42-135-35616 | EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #812 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1987-08-19 | 334676 | 42-135-35617 | EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #811 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1987-08-19 | 334674 | 42-135-35619 | EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #905 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1987-08-19 | 334670 | 42-135-35618 | EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #810 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1987-08-13 | 334258 | 42-135-35609 | TXL NORTH UNIT #485 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 6,920 | |
| 1987-08-12 | 334295 | 42-135-35612 | PARKER #4 | CENTRAL TEXAS OIL & GAS | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1987-08-12 | 334293 | 42-135-35611 | WITCHER, J. E. #89 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1987-08-12 | 334291 | 42-135-35610 | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "A" #171 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1987-08-12 | 334126 | 42-135-04293 | JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #1501 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,150 | |
| 1987-08-12 | 334070 | 42-135-00275 | COWDEN "D" #2 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,864 | |
| 1987-08-11 | 334224 | 42-135-00971 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #593 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 8,000 | |
| 1987-08-10 | 334093 | 42-135-35608 | CONNELL, W. E. #13 #1 | W & W OIL COMPANY M | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1987-08-10 | 334040 | 42-135-35605 | COWDEN RANCH "18" #3R | RUST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1987-08-10 | 332616 | 42-135-35590 | COWDEN, W. E. #9 | ATKINS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1987-08-04 | 334009 | 42-135-35604 | JENNIFER 'A' #24 | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1987-08-04 | 333445 | 42-135-35600 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT COOP INJ. #100 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1987-08-04 | 333443 | 42-135-35602 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT COOP INJ. #99 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1987-07-31 | 333480 | 42-135-35603 | STEAKLEY #1X | RHONDA OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1987-07-29 | 333591 | 42-135-32203 | JOHNSON, J. L. #20 | CONOCO INC. | RECOMP | 9,050 | |
| 1987-07-28 | 333441 | 42-135-35601 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT COOP INJ. #98WI | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1987-07-24 | 333407 | 42-135-35599 | AVERITT D #1 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-07-24 | 333406 | 42-135-35598 | AVERITT E #1 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,765 | |
| 1987-07-24 | 333406 | 42-135-35598 | AVERITT E #1 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1987-07-23 | 333207 | 42-135-35596 | PHILLIPS-TXL "15" #1 | RUST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1987-07-22 | 333144 | 42-135-08890 | BLUE ESTATE #5 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | RECOMP | 10,613 | |
| 1987-07-21 | 333108 | 42-135-32203 | JOHNSON, J. L. #20 | CONOCO INC. | RECOMP | 9,050 | |
| 1987-07-21 | 333089 | 42-135-35595 | WITCHER, J. E. #86 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1987-07-15 | 332852 | 42-135-35594 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1319 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1987-07-14 | 332887 | 42-135-35593 | TXL "A" #2 | CARLOW CORP. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1987-07-14 | 332692 | 42-135-04595 | SLAT #8 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,765 | |
| 1987-07-13 | 332711 | 42-135-35592 | JENNIFER 'A' #23 | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1987-07-13 | 332710 | 42-135-35591 | JENNIFER 'A' #22 | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1987-07-10 | 332568 | 42-135-35589 | PARKER #3 | CENTRAL TEXAS OIL & GAS | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1987-07-09 | 332430 | 42-135-35587 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1573 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1987-07-07 | 332509 | 42-135-35588 | COWDEN RANCH "6" #2 | RUST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.