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
1985-12-0229144942-135-35197JOHNSON, J. L. "P" #13ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,500
1985-11-2729219942-135-35204COWDEN "D" #2ATKINS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL4,500
1985-11-2629196442-135-10366FASKEN, DAVID -AV- #2AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSRECOMP12,921
1985-11-2629119642-135-35184PARKER RANCHLAND #2ODESSA EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL4,500
1985-11-2629119442-135-35183PARKER RANCH LAND #1ODESSA EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL4,500
1985-11-2629124642-135-35185GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #243AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,500
1985-11-2629196042-135-32844FASKEN, DAVID -AM- #2AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSRECOMP12,515
1985-11-2629196542-135-10366FASKEN, DAVID -AV- #2AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSRECOMP12,921
1985-11-2629190642-135-35200CHASE "C" #1BLUCO PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL4,900
1985-11-2629141442-135-35191EAST HARPER UNIT #389SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL4,500
1985-11-2629141642-135-35192EAST HARPER UNIT #390SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL4,500
1985-11-2629141742-135-35193EAST HARPER UNIT #391SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL4,500
1985-11-2629141942-135-35194EAST HARPER UNIT #225SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL4,500
1985-11-2629140742-135-35186EAST HARPER UNIT #237SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL4,700
1985-11-2629140942-135-35187EAST HARPER UNIT #385SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL4,500
1985-11-2629141142-135-35188EAST HARPER UNIT #268SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL4,500
1985-11-2629141242-135-35189EAST HARPER UNIT #386SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL4,500
1985-11-2629141342-135-35190EAST HARPER UNIT #388SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL4,500
1985-11-2529106042-135-35182BAGLEY A #22CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL9,300
1985-11-2529142142-135-35196COWDEN "B" #4ATKINS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL4,500
1985-11-2529099242-135-35181COWDEN "B" #3ATKINS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL4,500
1985-11-2229076042-135-01680CONNELL, A. B. "A" #2ICE BROTHERSRECOMP8,990
1985-11-2129078342-135-36704KAYSER, EVA B. #6AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,600
1985-11-2129078642-135-35178KAYSER, EVA B. #7AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,600
1985-11-2029052042-135-35172GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #258AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,500
1985-11-2029051842-135-35171GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #253AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,500
1985-11-2029068642-135-35176TXL NORTH UNIT #656SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL6,800
1985-11-2029068542-135-35175TXL NORTH UNIT #676SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL6,800
1985-11-2029068442-135-35174TXL NORTH UNIT #726SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL6,800
1985-11-1929091442-135-35180JOHNSON, J. L. "31" #23GREAT WESTERN DRLG. CO.DRILL9,100
1985-11-1929091242-135-35179COWDEN, W. E. #7ATKINS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL4,500
1985-11-1829034442-135-35157TXL SOUTH UNIT #2110TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL6,400
1985-11-1829034942-135-35158TXL SOUTH UNIT #2210TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL6,400
1985-11-1829034042-135-35156TXL SOUTH UNIT #1209TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL6,400
1985-11-1829035442-135-35159TXL SOUTH UNIT #1110TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL6,400
1985-11-1529038442-135-35163GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #252AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,500
1985-11-1529037642-135-35160NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1198AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,900
1985-11-1529024942-135-35155NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1193AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,900
1985-11-1529039542-135-35168NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1194AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,900
1985-11-1529039242-135-35166NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1195AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,900
1985-11-1529039342-135-35167NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1199AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,900
1985-11-1529024842-135-35154NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1200AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,900
1985-11-1529066842-135-35173GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #257AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,500
1985-11-1529037742-135-35161GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #256AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,500
1985-11-1529038142-135-35162GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #251AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,500
1985-11-1529038742-135-35164GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #254AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,500
1985-11-1529039042-135-35165GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH (DEEP) UNIT #255AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL6,500
1985-11-1529049242-135-35169CORRIGAN COWDEN UNIT #324ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,800
1985-11-1429050742-135-35170AVERITT B #1CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL13,755
1985-11-1328986442-135-35145JENNIFER 'A' #8RENDOVA OIL CODRILL4,700
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.