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
1987-09-0933506342-135-35627MOSS UNIT #910UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,900
1987-09-0833527442-135-35633PENWELL UNIT #1357TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL3,925
1987-09-0433540342-135-35634GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1574CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL4,800
1987-09-0133522242-135-35632GOLDSMITH LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #274AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL6,800
1987-09-0133522142-135-35631GOLDSMITH LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #275AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL6,800
1987-08-3133511842-135-35630COWDEN "19" #1RUST OIL CORP.DRILL9,000
1987-08-3133506442-135-35626MOSS UNIT #812UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,900
1987-08-2633512142-135-35629RATLIFF, SALLIE W. #1SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL14,000
1987-08-2533490442-135-06727PARKS COUNTY UNIT "TG" #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP13,182
1987-08-2533490342-135-31407JOHNSON, J. L. "J" #7ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP9,450
1987-08-2033475442-135-00920GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #541CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR5,800
1987-08-2033332542-135-33395FASKEN, DAVID "BJ" #1AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSRECOMP10,855
1987-08-2033319942-135-35597CORRIGAN COWDEN UNIT #207ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,700
1987-08-1933479142-135-35679COWDEN "32" #1BAYTECH, INC.DRILL9,300
1987-08-1933468542-135-35621COWDEN, E. F. "12" #7EASTLAND OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL4,300
1987-08-1933467842-135-35616EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #812FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL4,300
1987-08-1933467642-135-35617EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #811FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL4,300
1987-08-1933467442-135-35619EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #905FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL4,600
1987-08-1933467042-135-35618EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #810FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL4,300
1987-08-1333425842-135-35609TXL NORTH UNIT #485SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL6,920
1987-08-1233429542-135-35612PARKER #4CENTRAL TEXAS OIL & GASDRILL4,400
1987-08-1233429342-135-35611WITCHER, J. E. #89AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,650
1987-08-1233429142-135-35610COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "A" #171AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,650
1987-08-1233412642-135-04293JOHNSON GRAYBURG-SAN ANDRES UNIT #1501CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,150
1987-08-1233407042-135-00275COWDEN "D" #2FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP5,864
1987-08-1133422442-135-00971GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #593CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,000
1987-08-1033409342-135-35608CONNELL, W. E. #13 #1W & W OIL COMPANY MDRILL5,500
1987-08-1033404042-135-35605COWDEN RANCH "18" #3RRUST OIL CORP.DRILL9,000
1987-08-1033261642-135-35590COWDEN, W. E. #9ATKINS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL4,350
1987-08-0433400942-135-35604JENNIFER 'A' #24RENDOVA OIL CODRILL5,000
1987-08-0433344542-135-35600NORTH COWDEN UNIT COOP INJ. #100AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,100
1987-08-0433344342-135-35602NORTH COWDEN UNIT COOP INJ. #99AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,100
1987-07-3133348042-135-35603STEAKLEY #1XRHONDA OPERATING CO.DRILL6,000
1987-07-2933359142-135-32203JOHNSON, J. L. #20CONOCO INC.RECOMP9,050
1987-07-2833344142-135-35601NORTH COWDEN UNIT COOP INJ. #98WIAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,100
1987-07-2433340742-135-35599AVERITT D #1CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,950
1987-07-2433340642-135-35598AVERITT E #1CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,765
1987-07-2433340642-135-35598AVERITT E #1CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,900
1987-07-2333320742-135-35596PHILLIPS-TXL "15" #1RUST OIL CORP.DRILL6,500
1987-07-2233314442-135-08890BLUE ESTATE #5AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSRECOMP10,613
1987-07-2133310842-135-32203JOHNSON, J. L. #20CONOCO INC.RECOMP9,050
1987-07-2133308942-135-35595WITCHER, J. E. #86AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,750
1987-07-1533285242-135-35594NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1319AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,900
1987-07-1433288742-135-35593TXL "A" #2CARLOW CORP.DRILL5,500
1987-07-1433269242-135-04595SLAT #8PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP7,765
1987-07-1333271142-135-35592JENNIFER 'A' #23RENDOVA OIL CODRILL5,000
1987-07-1333271042-135-35591JENNIFER 'A' #22RENDOVA OIL CODRILL5,000
1987-07-1033256842-135-35589PARKER #3CENTRAL TEXAS OIL & GASDRILL4,400
1987-07-0933243042-135-35587GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1573CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL6,300
1987-07-0733250942-135-35588COWDEN RANCH "6" #2RUST OIL CORP.DRILL9,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.