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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-03-30 | 328360 | 42-135-35511 | MIDLAND FARMS #14 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,855 | |
| 1987-03-30 | 328243 | 42-135-35510 | COWDEN, R. B. -A- #7 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1987-03-30 | 328224 | 42-135-03599 | EDWARDS, WILL P. -A- #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | RECOMP | 10,614 | |
| 1987-03-30 | 328223 | 42-495-05313 | WHEELER, R. A. -F- #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | RECOMP | 10,615 | |
| 1987-03-27 | 328359 | 42-135-35512 | MIDLAND FARMS #13 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,760 | |
| 1987-03-27 | 328172 | 42-135-01457 | CONNELL, W. E. NCT-7 #39 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 8,650 | |
| 1987-03-25 | 327131 | 42-135-35495 | SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #183 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1987-03-25 | 327130 | 42-135-35494 | SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #179 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1987-03-25 | 327129 | 42-135-35493 | SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #180 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1987-03-25 | 327128 | 42-135-35492 | SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #184 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1987-03-23 | 327158 | 42-135-33278 | MIDLAND FARMS "AV" #5 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,550 | |
| 1987-03-18 | 327719 | 42-135-35506 | PENWELL UNIT #1372 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 3,920 | |
| 1987-03-18 | 327718 | 42-135-35507 | PENWELL UNIT #2334 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1987-03-18 | 327717 | 42-135-35508 | PENWELL UNIT #2376 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1987-03-18 | 327698 | 42-135-05397 | FRASER, G. C. -F- #1 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 7,650 | |
| 1987-03-12 | 327498 | 42-135-06592 | HEADLEE, E. V. (TG) #4 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 13,299 | |
| 1987-03-12 | 327427 | 42-135-35503 | COWDEN "F" #3A | ANDECTOR EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1987-03-11 | 327541 | 42-135-35504 | COWDEN RANCH "18" #3 | RUST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1987-03-10 | 327187 | 42-135-35497 | SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #182 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1987-03-10 | 327186 | 42-135-35496 | SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #181 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1987-03-04 | 326629 | 42-135-35442 | SOUTH COWDEN CANYON UNIT #22 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 9,150 | |
| 1987-03-03 | 327271 | 42-135-35500 | JENNIFER 'A' #17 | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1987-03-03 | 327270 | 42-135-35499 | JENNIFER 'A' #18 | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1987-03-03 | 327269 | 42-135-35498 | MOSS "A" #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1987-03-03 | 326957 | 42-135-35484 | COWDEN "31" #1 | BAYTECH, INC. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1987-03-03 | 326377 | 42-135-35393 | TEXACO-MOORE "11" #1 | RUST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1987-03-02 | 327085 | 42-135-35489 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1247 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1987-03-02 | 327084 | 42-135-35490 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1245 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-03-02 | 327083 | 42-135-35491 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1238 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-03-02 | 327082 | 42-135-35485 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1253 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1987-03-02 | 327081 | 42-135-35486 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1260 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-03-02 | 327080 | 42-135-35487 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1270 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,865 | |
| 1987-03-02 | 327079 | 42-135-35488 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1252 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,825 | |
| 1987-03-02 | 326893 | 42-135-35461 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1228 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1987-03-02 | 326892 | 42-135-35460 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1227 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-03-02 | 326891 | 42-135-35459 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1224 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1987-03-02 | 326890 | 42-135-35477 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1223 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1987-03-02 | 326889 | 42-135-35476 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1222 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-03-02 | 326888 | 42-135-35475 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1219 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1987-03-02 | 326887 | 42-135-35474 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1218 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1987-03-02 | 326886 | 42-135-35473 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1217 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-03-02 | 326885 | 42-135-35472 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1214 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1987-03-02 | 326884 | 42-135-35471 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1213 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1987-03-02 | 326883 | 42-135-35470 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1212 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-02-27 | 327065 | 42-135-02438 | ALMA #5 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,820 | |
| 1987-02-25 | 326948 | 42-135-35483 | AMOCO COWDEN 9 #2 | ANDECTOR EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1987-02-25 | 326874 | 42-135-35458 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1206 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,855 | |
| 1987-02-24 | 326882 | 42-135-35469 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1226 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1987-02-24 | 326881 | 42-135-35468 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1225 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,875 | |
| 1987-02-24 | 326880 | 42-135-35467 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1221 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,910 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.