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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
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
1987-07-0733250942-135-35588COWDEN RANCH "6" #2RUST OIL CORP.FLD-XFR9,000
1987-07-0633116142-135-35580UNIVERSITY -D- #17SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL6,000
1987-06-3033202842-135-35585BLUE ESTATE #13AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL11,060
1987-06-2933227742-135-35586FOSTER #1TERRA RESOURCES, INC.DRILL9,400
1987-06-2233178642-135-00144CUMMINS U #3CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP9,045
1987-06-1633148242-135-35583TXL SOUTH UNIT #2112TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL6,450
1987-06-1533158442-135-35584FOSTER AA #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,600
1987-06-1133046142-135-35568WITCHER, J. E. #84AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,600
1987-06-1033136342-135-35582MINS-DD #7PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,600
1987-06-0833126442-135-35581TXL SOUTH UNIT #2209TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL6,450
1987-06-0833115542-135-00291COWDEN "L" #1FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP6,197
1987-06-0833115342-135-03185COWDEN A #1FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP5,696
1987-06-0833115242-135-00292COWDEN "L" #2FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP6,294
1987-06-0533115142-135-03192COWDEN F #1FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRECOMP8,240
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.