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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-04-27 | 329427 | 42-135-35538 | JOHNSON "B" #4805 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1987-04-27 | 329426 | 42-135-35537 | JOHNSON "B" #4806 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1987-04-27 | 329425 | 42-135-35535 | JOHNSON "B" #3701 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1987-04-27 | 329422 | 42-135-35536 | FASKEN 14 #6 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1987-04-24 | 329396 | 42-135-35533 | JENNIFER 'A' #21 | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1987-04-24 | 329395 | 42-135-35532 | JENNIFER 'A' #20 | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1987-04-24 | 329394 | 42-135-35531 | JENNIFER 'A' #19 | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1987-04-23 | 329201 | 42-135-34313 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ETAL #1406 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 6,600 | |
| 1987-04-21 | 329305 | 42-135-35530 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1310 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,110 | |
| 1987-04-21 | 329304 | 42-135-35529 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1306 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,025 | |
| 1987-04-21 | 329303 | 42-135-35528 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1305 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1987-04-21 | 329302 | 42-135-35527 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1294 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,170 | |
| 1987-04-21 | 329301 | 42-135-35526 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1289 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,095 | |
| 1987-04-21 | 329300 | 42-135-35525 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1288 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,075 | |
| 1987-04-20 | 329183 | 42-135-35524 | MCNAMARA, RUTH #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1987-04-17 | 329105 | 42-135-35523 | EDWARDS, PHILLIPS #1 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1987-04-17 | 329101 | 42-135-35522 | FASKEN "19" #1 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 12,425 | |
| 1987-04-17 | 329101 | 42-135-35522 | FASKEN "19" #1 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 12,400 | |
| 1987-04-15 | 328939 | 42-135-35521 | PHILLIPS-SLATOR "24" #1 | RUST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1987-04-14 | 328852 | 42-135-35520 | COWDEN RANCH "7" #5 | RUST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1987-04-14 | 328852 | 42-135-35520 | COWDEN RANCH "7" #5 | RUST OIL CORP. | FLD-XFR | 9,000 | |
| 1987-04-13 | 326501 | 42-135-35428 | EAST HARPER UNIT #218 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1987-04-10 | 328737 | 42-135-01454 | PENWELL UNIT #3381 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | RECOMP | 3,840 | |
| 1987-04-09 | 327586 | 42-135-35505 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #2111 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 6,450 | |
| 1987-04-06 | 328465 | 42-135-35517 | PARKER #1 | CENTRAL TEXAS OIL & GAS | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1987-04-03 | 327205 | 42-135-35502 | WITCHER, J. E. #83 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,625 | |
| 1987-04-03 | 327203 | 42-135-35501 | WITCHER, J. E. #82 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,625 | |
| 1987-04-02 | 326035 | 42-135-35381 | BROCK, L. E. #13 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1987-03-31 | 328346 | 42-135-35513 | SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #185 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,717 | |
| 1987-03-31 | 326500 | 42-135-35429 | EAST HARPER UNIT #300 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1987-03-30 | 328381 | 42-135-35516 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1236 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1987-03-30 | 328380 | 42-135-35515 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1204 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,030 | |
| 1987-03-30 | 328379 | 42-135-35514 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1235 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,930 | |
| 1987-03-30 | 328378 | 42-135-31053 | WITCHER, J. E. #66 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,050 | |
| 1987-03-30 | 328377 | 42-135-30643 | WITCHER, J. E. #62 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,190 | |
| 1987-03-30 | 328376 | 42-135-30616 | WITCHER, J. E. #61 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,039 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.