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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
1986-01-2029570242-135-35238SLATOR #2RANKIN OIL CO.DRILL5,000
1986-01-1429525442-135-35236EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #1102AFINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL3,900
1986-01-1429525142-135-35234EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #1110FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL3,950
1986-01-1429525342-135-35235EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #2111FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL3,950
1986-01-1429526642-135-35237JOHNSON "B" #4804ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,400
1986-01-1329514142-135-35233GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #248AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,500
1986-01-1329511742-135-35228GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #266AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,500
1986-01-1329511542-135-35227GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #267AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,500
1986-01-1329513242-135-36894GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #265AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,500
1986-01-1329513342-135-35230GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #262AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,500
1986-01-1329513742-135-35232GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #261AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,500
1986-01-1329513442-135-35231GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #249AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,500
1986-01-0929486642-135-35226COWDEN "E" #1ATKINS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL9,100
1986-01-0629445642-135-35222STANOLIND-HENDERSON "A" #6LITTCO ENERGY, INC.DRILL4,500
1986-01-0329517642-135-35587GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1573CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL6,300
1986-01-0329426242-135-21085GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #987CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,566
1985-12-3129392342-135-35217MOSS, PAUL "A" #1RUST OIL CORP.DRILL9,200
1985-12-3129460642-135-35224ECTOR COUNTY AIRPORT #1P-R-O MANAGEMENT, INC.DRILL6,200
1985-12-3129455542-135-35223FOREST-SLATOR "26" #5RUST OIL CORP.DRILL6,600
1985-12-3029425442-135-01382CONNELL, W. E. NCT-15 #119TEXACO INC.RECOMP4,380
1985-12-2729414542-135-35218JOHNSON, J. L. "AB" #181ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,500
1985-12-2729365142-135-35216CHASE "D" #1BLUCO PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL4,950
1985-12-2729420142-135-06532NORTH PENWELL UNIT #154PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYOTHER3,750
1985-12-2329348442-135-34618LATOR #7WIND RIVER ENERGY, INC.RECOMP6,000
1985-12-1932458142-135-10639FASKEN S-13 #1UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP13,155
1985-12-1929344642-135-35214WILLIAMSON ESTATE "28" #1RUST OIL CORP.DRILL8,600
1985-12-1929344742-135-35215PARKER TRUST 20 #10ABERDEEN AMERICAN PETR. CO. INC.DRILL9,200
1985-12-1929327742-135-35213COWDEN RANCH "42" #1RUST OIL CORP.DRILL9,500
1985-12-1829320442-135-35212NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1203AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,900
1985-12-1729295242-135-35210PARKER ESTATE "A" #1GRAY GULCH, INC.DRILL4,600
1985-12-1729309842-135-05127JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #331SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP3,800
1985-12-1729308642-135-35211JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #336SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL3,800
1985-12-1629327942-135-31955COWDEN, W. E. "A" #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP9,500
1985-12-1629434442-135-35219FOSTER D #27TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL4,400
1985-12-1629470242-135-35225FOSTER D #28TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL4,400
1985-12-1329276242-135-35209FOSTER "F" #2SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL9,300
1985-12-1129248042-135-35208PECK #2SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL4,800
1985-12-1129436942-135-35220PARKER, J. E. #16SCHLACHTER, DAVID A.DRILL4,900
1985-12-1129437942-135-35221PARKER, J. E. #17SCHLACHTER, DAVID A.DRILL4,900
1985-12-1029220542-135-35205COWDEN "C" #2ATKINS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL4,500
1985-12-0929241542-135-35206JENNIFER 'A' #10RENDOVA OIL CODRILL4,700
1985-12-0929196342-135-35202COWDEN RANCH "19" #1RUST OIL CORP.DRILL9,500
1985-12-0929196142-135-35201FOSTER, H. S. "A" #20CONOCO INC.DRILL4,900
1985-12-0929220942-135-05453TXL "E" #4ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP9,797
1985-12-0529181342-135-01941MOSS #2UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP12,461
1985-12-0529181842-135-03649PARKER, J. E. #2SCHLACHTER, DAVID A.RECOMP9,642
1985-12-0429175042-135-35199JOHNSON "B" #4803ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,400
1985-12-0429247042-135-35207TXL #1CHISOS OPERATING, INC.DRILL6,000
1985-12-0229142042-135-35195EAST HARPER UNIT #387SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL4,700
1985-12-0229145742-135-35198JOHNSON, J. L. "P" #12ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.