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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
1987-05-1333007942-135-35551NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1297AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,170
1987-05-1333007442-135-35549NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1290AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,065
1987-05-1233019442-135-06824WITCHER, J.E. #6KIRBY EXPLORATION CO. OF TEXASRECOMP4,215
1987-05-1232993742-135-35543NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1314AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,115
1987-05-1232993642-135-35542NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1315AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,125
1987-05-1232993542-135-35541NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1316AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,170
1987-05-1232993442-135-35544NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1318AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,085
1987-05-1133006442-135-00983GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #605CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP5,805
1987-05-0832996842-135-35547NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1312AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,105
1987-05-0832996742-135-35546NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1311AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,055
1987-05-0732984142-135-35540CAHILL, T. G. -B- #2AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL11,000
1987-05-0432959842-135-35539SUSIE A #5ALTA ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
1987-05-0132871642-135-35519SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #186AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,800
1987-04-2932942442-135-35534JOHNSON, J. L. "O" #8ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,500
1987-04-2732942742-135-35538JOHNSON "B" #4805ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,500
1987-04-2732942642-135-35537JOHNSON "B" #4806ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,500
1987-04-2732942542-135-35535JOHNSON "B" #3701ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,500
1987-04-2732942242-135-35536FASKEN 14 #6UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL13,000
1987-04-2432939642-135-35533JENNIFER 'A' #21RENDOVA OIL CODRILL4,700
1987-04-2432939542-135-35532JENNIFER 'A' #20RENDOVA OIL CODRILL4,700
1987-04-2432939442-135-35531JENNIFER 'A' #19RENDOVA OIL CODRILL4,700
1987-04-2332920142-135-34313GOLDSMITH, C. A. ETAL #1406CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,600
1987-04-2132930542-135-35530NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1310AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,110
1987-04-2132930442-135-35529NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1306AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,025
1987-04-2132930342-135-35528NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1305AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1987-04-2132930242-135-35527NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1294AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,170
1987-04-2132930142-135-35526NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1289AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,095
1987-04-2132930042-135-35525NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1288AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,075
1987-04-2032918342-135-35524MCNAMARA, RUTH #1AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL10,200
1987-04-1732910542-135-35523EDWARDS, PHILLIPS #1TERRA RESOURCES, INC.DRILL9,200
1987-04-1732910142-135-35522FASKEN "19" #1UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL12,425
1987-04-1732910142-135-35522FASKEN "19" #1UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL12,400
1987-04-1532893942-135-35521PHILLIPS-SLATOR "24" #1RUST OIL CORP.DRILL6,000
1987-04-1432885242-135-35520COWDEN RANCH "7" #5RUST OIL CORP.DRILL9,000
1987-04-1432885242-135-35520COWDEN RANCH "7" #5RUST OIL CORP.FLD-XFR9,000
1987-04-1332650142-135-35428EAST HARPER UNIT #218SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL4,500
1987-04-1032873742-135-01454PENWELL UNIT #3381TEXACO PRODUCING INC.RECOMP3,840
1987-04-0932758642-135-35505TXL SOUTH UNIT #2111TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL6,450
1987-04-0632846542-135-35517PARKER #1CENTRAL TEXAS OIL & GASDRILL4,500
1987-04-0332720542-135-35502WITCHER, J. E. #83AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,625
1987-04-0332720342-135-35501WITCHER, J. E. #82AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,625
1987-04-0232603542-135-35381BROCK, L. E. #13ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,300
1987-03-3132834642-135-35513SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #185AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,717
1987-03-3132650042-135-35429EAST HARPER UNIT #300SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL4,500
1987-03-3032838142-135-35516NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1236AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,900
1987-03-3032838042-135-35515NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1204AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,030
1987-03-3032837942-135-35514NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1235AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,930
1987-03-3032837842-135-31053WITCHER, J. E. #66AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP9,050
1987-03-3032837742-135-30643WITCHER, J. E. #62AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP9,190
1987-03-3032837642-135-30616WITCHER, J. E. #61AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP9,039
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.