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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-12-22 | 324606 | 42-135-35373 | FASKEN, BARBARA -A- #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1986-12-22 | 324606 | 42-135-35373 | FASKEN, BARBARA -A- #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 12,600 | |
| 1986-12-17 | 324393 | 42-135-30394 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1299 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 5,920 | |
| 1986-12-15 | 323198 | 42-135-35364 | EAST COWDEN (GB) UNIT #70 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1986-12-15 | 323198 | 42-135-35364 | EAST COWDEN (GB) UNIT #70 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1986-12-15 | 323197 | 42-135-35363 | EAST COWDEN (GB) UNIT #78 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1986-12-09 | 323948 | 42-135-35372 | COWDEN RANCH "7" #4 | RUST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1986-12-09 | 323948 | 42-135-35372 | COWDEN RANCH "7" #4 | RUST OIL CORP. | FLD-XFR | 9,000 | |
| 1986-12-09 | 322791 | 42-135-34206 | WITCHER, J. E. #77 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,047 | |
| 1986-12-05 | 323711 | 42-135-35367 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS (DEEP) UNIT #186 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1986-12-04 | 323768 | 42-135-35368 | NORTH PENWELL UNIT #179 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1986-12-03 | 323713 | 42-135-35369 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS (DEEP) UNIT #187 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1986-12-02 | 323817 | 42-135-35371 | JENNIFER 'A' #15 | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1986-12-02 | 323816 | 42-135-35370 | JENNIFER 'A' #16 | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1986-11-24 | 323445 | 42-135-35365 | MIDLAND FARMS #12 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,860 | |
| 1986-11-17 | 322301 | 42-135-35355 | AVERITT C #1 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 13,600 | |
| 1986-11-14 | 322888 | 42-135-02320 | MCDONALD, IDA #19 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 8,605 | |
| 1986-11-06 | 322729 | 42-135-35361 | SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #223 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,875 | |
| 1986-11-06 | 322728 | 42-135-35362 | SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #508 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,875 | |
| 1986-11-06 | 322728 | 42-135-35362 | SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #508 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,875 | |
| 1986-11-06 | 322648 | 42-135-35360 | HOLT, O. R. ACCOUNT "R" #27 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1986-11-04 | 322363 | 42-135-35356 | MOSS UNIT #208 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1986-11-04 | 322355 | 42-135-35357 | MOSS UNIT #402 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1986-11-03 | 322494 | 42-135-35359 | WILLIAMS "A" #3 | MARSHALL & WINSTON, INC. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1986-10-31 | 322373 | 42-135-35358 | DEPCO-SLATOR "24" #1 | RUST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1986-10-30 | 321240 | 42-135-35352 | CORRIGAN COWDEN UNIT #107 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1986-10-30 | 321238 | 42-135-33721 | RUMSEY "C" #15 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 4,500 | |
| 1986-10-30 | 321236 | 42-135-32879 | CUMMINS "G" #7 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 4,400 | |
| 1986-10-30 | 321233 | 42-135-33087 | RUMSEY "C" #14 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 4,450 | |
| 1986-10-24 | 321097 | 42-135-35349 | BROCK, L. E. #12 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1986-10-22 | 337756 | 42-135-15168 | TXL -E- #10 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 9,383 | |
| 1986-10-20 | 321886 | 42-135-35354 | COWDEN RANCH "18" #2 | RUST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1986-10-20 | 321886 | 42-135-35354 | COWDEN RANCH "18" #2 | RUST OIL CORP. | FLD-XFR | 9,500 | |
| 1986-10-08 | 321573 | 42-135-35353 | JENNIFER 'A' #14 | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1986-10-08 | 321460 | 42-135-33720 | MINISKIRT JUNCTION BRINE STATION #1 | MANSELL BRINE SALES, INC | RENTR | 3,000 | |
| 1986-10-02 | 320885 | 42-135-35347 | TXL NORTH UNIT #599 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 6,920 | |
| 1986-10-01 | 321221 | 42-135-35351 | SUSIE #4 | ALTA ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,850 | |
| 1986-09-30 | 321223 | 42-135-35350 | WILLIAMSON "C" #2 | ALTA ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,850 | |
| 1986-09-26 | 321133 | 42-135-05006 | RATLIFF, SALLIE W. #1 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 12,010 | |
| 1986-09-26 | 320874 | 42-135-35345 | TXL NORTH UNIT #576 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 6,920 | |
| 1986-09-25 | 320887 | 42-135-35348 | TXL NORTH UNIT #626 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 6,920 | |
| 1986-09-25 | 320876 | 42-135-35346 | TXL NORTH UNIT #578 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 6,920 | |
| 1986-09-25 | 320872 | 42-135-35344 | TXL NORTH UNIT #541 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 6,920 | |
| 1986-09-25 | 320868 | 42-135-35343 | TXL NORTH UNIT #458 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 6,920 | |
| 1986-09-25 | 320756 | 42-135-35342 | EDWARDS #1 | ALPHA TWENTY-ONE PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1986-09-23 | 320880 | 42-135-02641 | COWDEN "A" #1 | B & B PRODUCTION CO | FLD-XFR | 4,500 | |
| 1986-09-10 | 320389 | 42-135-35341 | MOSS UNIT #1810 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1986-09-10 | 320388 | 42-135-35339 | MOSS UNIT #1721 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1986-09-10 | 320387 | 42-135-35340 | MOSS UNIT #1720 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1986-09-09 | 320032 | 42-135-35338 | BAGLEY, J. E. #13 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 9,400 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.