Ector County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Ector County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-25.
Ector County permitting is running 21 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (62 total, versus 9 in the prior quarter). 5 were issued in the past week. DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 75 permits in the past 12 months, one of 19 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
13
Operators (30d)
6
Latest Permit
2026-09-25
All Time
16,117
16,117 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-09-30 | 286232 | 42-135-35099 | COWDEN "A" #2 | MUNN, W. H. OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1985-09-26 | 285902 | 42-135-35091 | ARCO-CORRIGAN, HUGH #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 1985-09-25 | 285789 | 42-135-35090 | SLATOR #4 | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1985-09-24 | 286103 | 42-135-35094 | JOHNSON, J. L. "B" #176 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1985-09-24 | 286098 | 42-135-35092 | JOHNSON, J. L. "B" #177 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1985-09-24 | 286111 | 42-135-35096 | JOHNSON, J. L. "B" #178 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1985-09-24 | 286107 | 42-135-35095 | JOHNSON, J. L. "B" #179 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1985-09-24 | 286114 | 42-135-35097 | JOHNSON, J. L. "B" #180 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1985-09-24 | 286101 | 42-135-35093 | JOHNSON, J. L. "B" #173 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1985-09-19 | 285247 | 42-135-35087 | EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #1101A | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1985-09-19 | 285246 | 42-135-35086 | EAST PENWELL (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #310 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1985-09-17 | 285147 | 42-135-35082 | JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #335 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1985-09-17 | 285146 | 42-135-35081 | JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #337 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1985-09-16 | 284953 | 42-135-35079 | JENNIFER #6 | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1985-09-16 | 284952 | 42-135-35078 | JENNIFER 'A' #7 | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1985-09-16 | 285344 | 42-135-35089 | PARKER, J. E. #14 | SCHLACHTER, DAVID A. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1985-09-16 | 285338 | 42-135-35088 | PARKER, J. E. #15 | SCHLACHTER, DAVID A. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1985-09-12 | 284889 | 42-135-35587 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1573 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1985-09-12 | 284890 | 42-135-35077 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1570 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1985-09-10 | 284350 | 42-135-07767 | BLAKENEY, B. H. #1 | APOLLO EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION | RECOMP | 11,731 | |
| 1985-09-09 | 284343 | 42-135-35074 | WILLIAMS, ALLEN L. #1 | MARSHALL & WINSTON, INC. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1985-09-09 | 284485 | 42-135-35075 | JOHNSON "F-1" #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1985-09-09 | 285239 | 42-135-35084 | PENWELL UNIT #2377 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,850 | |
| 1985-09-09 | 285240 | 42-135-35085 | PENWELL UNIT #2339 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,850 | |
| 1985-09-09 | 285238 | 42-135-35083 | PENWELL UNIT #1387 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1985-09-05 | 284108 | 42-135-35068 | JOHNSON, J. L. "B" #175 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1985-09-05 | 284106 | 42-135-35066 | JOHNSON, J. L. "O" #6 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1985-09-05 | 284107 | 42-135-35067 | JOHNSON "B-43" #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1985-09-05 | 284273 | 42-135-35073 | EAST COWDEN GRAYBURG UNIT #69 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1985-09-03 | 284404 | 42-135-30343 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1283 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 6,600 | |
| 1985-09-03 | 284132 | 42-135-35071 | COWDEN "D" #1 | ATKINS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1985-09-03 | 284131 | 42-135-35070 | COWDEN "A" #2 | ATKINS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1985-09-03 | 284130 | 42-135-35069 | COWDEN "C" #1 | ATKINS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1985-09-03 | 284405 | 42-135-34401 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1428 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 6,615 | |
| 1985-09-03 | 284133 | 42-135-35072 | NORTH FOSTER UNIT #153 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1985-09-03 | 284095 | 42-135-35065 | RHODES COWDEN UNIT #458 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1985-09-03 | 283866 | 42-135-35064 | GIST UNIT #151 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1985-08-30 | 283642 | 42-135-34845 | SLATOR #3 | RENDOVA OIL CO | RECOMP | 4,320 | |
| 1985-08-29 | 283593 | 42-135-35060 | JOHNSON, J. L. "B" #174 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1985-08-27 | 283545 | 42-135-35059 | RHODES COWDEN UNIT #312 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1985-08-27 | 283503 | 42-135-35058 | RHODES COWDEN UNIT #671 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1985-08-27 | 283825 | 42-135-35063 | CITGO-SLATOR "44" #1 | RUST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1985-08-26 | 283624 | 42-135-35061 | GIST UNIT #150 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1985-08-26 | 283625 | 42-135-35062 | GIST UNIT #149 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1985-08-15 | 282753 | 42-135-35057 | COWDEN RANCH "6" #1 | RUST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1985-08-14 | 282447 | 42-135-35056 | HOLT, O.B. JR. "D" #2 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1985-08-13 | 282270 | 42-135-03649 | PARKER, J. E. #2 | SCHLACHTER, DAVID A. | RECOMP | 9,642 | |
| 1985-08-12 | 282249 | 42-135-35054 | PENWELL UNIT #2367 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,875 | |
| 1985-08-12 | 282278 | 42-135-35055 | PENWELL UNIT #1367 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1985-08-12 | 282494 | 42-135-34587 | FASKEN "20" #1 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 10,631 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.