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
1985-10-1128729142-135-35106STANOLIND-HENDERSON #3J & L ASSOCIATESDRILL4,500
1985-10-1028703942-135-35105MOSS UNIT #1611UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,850
1985-10-1028703842-135-35104MOSS UNIT #1610UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,850
1985-10-0128638242-135-35102PHILLIPS-MIDLAND NATIONAL BANK #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL11,200
1985-10-0128638442-135-35103PHILLIPS-SHOE BAR "17" #2RUST OIL CORP.DRILL6,300
1985-09-3028632242-135-35101EMBAR #58PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,600
1985-09-3028632042-135-35100EMBAR #57PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,650
1985-09-3028623242-135-35099COWDEN "A" #2MUNN, W. H. OPERATING COMPANYDRILL9,000
1985-09-2628590242-135-35091ARCO-CORRIGAN, HUGH #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL11,300
1985-09-2528578942-135-35090SLATOR #4RENDOVA OIL CODRILL4,900
1985-09-2428610342-135-35094JOHNSON, J. L. "B" #176ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,500
1985-09-2428609842-135-35092JOHNSON, J. L. "B" #177ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,500
1985-09-2428611142-135-35096JOHNSON, J. L. "B" #178ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,500
1985-09-2428610742-135-35095JOHNSON, J. L. "B" #179ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,500
1985-09-2428611442-135-35097JOHNSON, J. L. "B" #180ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,500
1985-09-2428610142-135-35093JOHNSON, J. L. "B" #173ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,600
1985-09-1928524742-135-35087EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #1101AFINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL3,900
1985-09-1928524642-135-35086EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #310FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL3,700
1985-09-1728514742-135-35082JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #335SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL3,800
1985-09-1728514642-135-35081JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #337SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL3,800
1985-09-1628495342-135-35079JENNIFER #6RENDOVA OIL CODRILL5,000
1985-09-1628495242-135-35078JENNIFER 'A' #7RENDOVA OIL CODRILL4,800
1985-09-1628534442-135-35089PARKER, J. E. #14SCHLACHTER, DAVID A.DRILL4,900
1985-09-1628533842-135-35088PARKER, J. E. #15SCHLACHTER, DAVID A.DRILL4,900
1985-09-1228488942-135-35587GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1573CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL6,300
1985-09-1228489042-135-35077GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1570CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL6,600
1985-09-1028435042-135-07767BLAKENEY, B. H. #1APOLLO EXPLORATION & PRODUCTIONRECOMP11,731
1985-09-0928434342-135-35074WILLIAMS, ALLEN L. #1MARSHALL & WINSTON, INC.DRILL8,400
1985-09-0928448542-135-35075JOHNSON "F-1" #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,700
1985-09-0928523942-135-35084PENWELL UNIT #2377TEXACO INC.DRILL3,850
1985-09-0928524042-135-35085PENWELL UNIT #2339TEXACO INC.DRILL3,850
1985-09-0928523842-135-35083PENWELL UNIT #1387TEXACO INC.DRILL3,900
1985-09-0528410842-135-35068JOHNSON, J. L. "B" #175ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,500
1985-09-0528410642-135-35066JOHNSON, J. L. "O" #6ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,500
1985-09-0528410742-135-35067JOHNSON "B-43" #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL9,700
1985-09-0528427342-135-35073EAST COWDEN GRAYBURG UNIT #69CONOCO INC.DRILL4,750
1985-09-0328440442-135-30343GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1283CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,600
1985-09-0328413242-135-35071COWDEN "D" #1ATKINS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL4,500
1985-09-0328413142-135-35070COWDEN "A" #2ATKINS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL4,500
1985-09-0328413042-135-35069COWDEN "C" #1ATKINS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL4,500
1985-09-0328440542-135-34401GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1428CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,615
1985-09-0328413342-135-35072NORTH FOSTER UNIT #153ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,500
1985-09-0328409542-135-35065RHODES COWDEN UNIT #458CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,350
1985-09-0328386642-135-35064GIST UNIT #151CONOCO INC.DRILL4,550
1985-08-3028364242-135-34845SLATOR #3RENDOVA OIL CORECOMP4,320
1985-08-2928359342-135-35060JOHNSON, J. L. "B" #174ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,500
1985-08-2728354542-135-35059RHODES COWDEN UNIT #312CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,400
1985-08-2728350342-135-35058RHODES COWDEN UNIT #671CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,400
1985-08-2728382542-135-35063CITGO-SLATOR "44" #1RUST OIL CORP.DRILL6,500
1985-08-2628362442-135-35061GIST UNIT #150CONOCO INC.DRILL4,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.