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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-02-24 | 326879 | 42-135-35466 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1220 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,865 | |
| 1987-02-24 | 326878 | 42-135-35465 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1216 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,910 | |
| 1987-02-24 | 326877 | 42-135-35464 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1211 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,910 | |
| 1987-02-24 | 326876 | 42-135-35463 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1210 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,855 | |
| 1987-02-24 | 326875 | 42-135-35462 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1207 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,915 | |
| 1987-02-23 | 326939 | 42-135-35481 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1280 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,810 | |
| 1987-02-23 | 326938 | 42-135-35482 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1273 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,960 | |
| 1987-02-23 | 326937 | 42-135-35479 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1272 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,935 | |
| 1987-02-23 | 326936 | 42-135-35480 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1258 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,805 | |
| 1987-02-23 | 326935 | 42-135-35478 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1239 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1987-02-23 | 326780 | 42-135-01382 | PENWELL UNIT #1375 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | RECOMP | 3,900 | |
| 1987-02-23 | 326558 | 42-135-35433 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1285 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,905 | |
| 1987-02-23 | 326557 | 42-135-35434 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1279 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,810 | |
| 1987-02-22 | 342829 | 42-135-35844 | JOHNSON 38 #5 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1987-02-19 | 326740 | 42-135-35452 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1268 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,965 | |
| 1987-02-19 | 326739 | 42-135-35451 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1275 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,840 | |
| 1987-02-19 | 326738 | 42-135-35457 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1277 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,910 | |
| 1987-02-19 | 326737 | 42-135-35456 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1266 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1987-02-19 | 326736 | 42-135-35455 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1255 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,815 | |
| 1987-02-19 | 326735 | 42-135-35454 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1250 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,855 | |
| 1987-02-19 | 326734 | 42-135-35453 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1241 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,810 | |
| 1987-02-19 | 326648 | 42-135-35444 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1233 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,810 | |
| 1987-02-19 | 326646 | 42-135-35445 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1242 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,915 | |
| 1987-02-19 | 326645 | 42-135-35446 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1249 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,810 | |
| 1987-02-19 | 326643 | 42-135-35447 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1251 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,955 | |
| 1987-02-19 | 326641 | 42-135-35448 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1264 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,815 | |
| 1987-02-19 | 326639 | 42-135-35439 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1265 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1987-02-19 | 326636 | 42-135-35440 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1267 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,930 | |
| 1987-02-19 | 326634 | 42-135-35441 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1234 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 1,234 | |
| 1987-02-19 | 326630 | 42-135-35443 | SOUTH COWDEN CANYON UNIT #21A | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 9,150 | |
| 1987-02-19 | 326519 | 42-135-35409 | RHODES COWDEN UNIT #675 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1987-02-19 | 326518 | 42-135-35405 | RHODES COWDEN UNIT #313 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1987-02-19 | 326516 | 42-135-35403 | RHODES COWDEN UNIT #460 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1987-02-19 | 326478 | 42-135-34423 | FASKEN, DAVID "CF" #3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,516 | |
| 1987-02-19 | 326472 | 42-135-35426 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1237 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-02-19 | 326469 | 42-135-35420 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1246 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1987-02-19 | 326468 | 42-135-35418 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1248 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1987-02-19 | 326465 | 42-135-35416 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1261 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,965 | |
| 1987-02-19 | 326464 | 42-135-35413 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1262 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,975 | |
| 1987-02-19 | 326463 | 42-135-35412 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1263 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1987-02-19 | 326461 | 42-135-35427 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1271 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,595 | |
| 1987-02-18 | 326777 | 42-135-35450 | MOSS UNIT #616 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1987-02-18 | 326776 | 42-135-35449 | MOSS UNIT #617 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1987-02-18 | 326517 | 42-135-35404 | RHODES COWDEN UNIT #459 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1987-02-18 | 326515 | 42-135-35402 | RHODES COWDEN UNIT #461 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1987-02-18 | 326514 | 42-135-35408 | RHODES COWDEN UNIT #672 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1987-02-18 | 326513 | 42-135-35407 | RHODES COWDEN UNIT #673 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1987-02-18 | 326512 | 42-135-35406 | RHODES COWDEN UNIT #674 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1987-02-18 | 326475 | 42-135-31987 | MIDLAND FARMS "AU" #3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,430 | |
| 1987-02-18 | 326471 | 42-135-35422 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1240 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,070 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.