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
1984-10-2925596842-135-34698WARD "A" #2BLUCO PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL5,000
1984-10-2925596642-135-34697WARD "B" #1BLUCO PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL5,000
1984-10-2925592642-135-34695GIST UNIT #145CONOCO INC.DRILL4,500
1984-10-2925592542-135-34694GIST UNIT #146CONOCO INC.DRILL4,500
1984-10-2925592442-135-34693GIST UNIT #147CONOCO INC.DRILL4,500
1984-10-2925590242-135-34692TXL #1MAGRUDER, ELAINE OPERATING CO.DRILL10,000
1984-10-2625597842-135-34699WOODS, E. N. #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL11,000
1984-10-2625598942-135-34700PHILLIPS-TEXACO "23" #1RRUST OIL CORP.DRILL6,600
1984-10-2525555142-135-34690ADDIS, FRANK V.-COOP #3AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,500
1984-10-2525561442-135-34691ADDIS, FRANK V. COOP #4WAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,500
1984-10-2425560942-135-04263J. L. JOHNSON, JR. "EO" UNIT #43ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP5,800
1984-10-2425556942-135-04945FASKEN UNIT "14" #5UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP11,140
1984-10-2325541842-135-34689COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "B" COOP #5AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,500
1984-10-2225523342-135-30992GIST UNIT #144CONOCO INC.DRILL4,500
1984-10-1825500842-135-34688CONNELL, W. E. EST "13" #1W & W OIL COMPANY MDRILL4,600
1984-10-1725501042-135-04927FASKEN UNIT "14" #3UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP13,049
1984-10-1525450542-135-34687JENNIFER #2RENDOVA OIL CODRILL4,700
1984-10-1225433942-135-34686FASKEN, DAVID "CF" #4AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL11,000
1984-10-1225427342-135-34680COWDEN, W. F. -C- UPPER R/A -B- #70AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL4,750
1984-10-1225427442-135-34681COWDEN, W. F. -C- UPPER R/A -B- #71AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL4,750
1984-10-1225427542-135-34682COWDEN, W. F.-C- UPPER R/A -B- #72AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL4,750
1984-10-1225444242-135-03407COWDEN, W. F. -C- UPPER R/A -B- #31AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSRECOMP6,282
1984-10-1225427942-135-34685KAYSER, EVA B. #5AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,600
1984-10-1225427842-135-34684KAYSER, EVA B. #6AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,600
1984-10-1225427642-135-34683LONGBOTHAM UNIT #2AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,600
1984-10-1225450642-135-08434COWDEN, W. F. -C- UPPER R/A -B- #11AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSRECOMP6,305
1984-10-1225418042-135-34660RHODES COWDEN UNIT #311CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,350
1984-10-1225417642-135-34679RHODES COWDEN UNIT #670CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,350
1984-10-1225417442-135-34658RHODES COWDEN UNIT #667CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,350
1984-10-0925404342-135-34675WILLIAMS, JOSEPH G. #3DILLON, H. L., JR.DRILL7,700
1984-10-0925390742-135-34676SLATOR #2RENDOVA OIL CODRILL6,500
1984-10-0525378242-135-34674COWDEN, W. F. "A" #19AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,900
1984-10-0525378142-135-34673COWDEN, W. F. "A" #22AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,900
1984-10-0425347142-135-34664COWDEN "B" #1BLUCO PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL5,000
1984-10-0325343342-135-34662MOSS, PAUL UNIT #196SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL4,550
1984-10-0325343442-135-34663MOSS, PAUL UNIT #197SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL4,450
1984-10-0225367042-135-34667PHILLIPS-TXL "31" #4RUST OIL CORP.DRILL9,200
1984-10-0225367842-135-34668RHODES COWDEN UNIT #310CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,350
1984-10-0225368042-135-34669RHODES COWDEN UNIT #669CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,350
1984-10-0225368142-135-34670RHODES COWDEN UNIT #457CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,350
1984-10-0225368442-135-10600FASKEN, DAVID -AV- #3AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSRECOMP13,098
1984-10-0225366642-135-34665JOHNSON, J. L. "AB" #165ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,400
1984-10-0225366742-135-34666JOHNSON, J. L. "AB" #164ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,400
1984-10-0225368342-135-34671RHODES COWDEN UNIT #668WCITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,350
1984-10-0225328942-135-34657JOHNSON, J. L. "B" #163ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,400
1984-10-0225317442-135-34656SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #221PHILLIPS OIL COMPANYDRILL4,825
1984-09-2825305242-135-34655COWDEN-OLIVER #1HECK EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL4,300
1984-09-2725277842-135-34652FOREST-SLATOR "26" #1RUST OIL CORP.DRILL6,600
1984-09-2525269342-135-34646COWDEN, J. M. R/A "B" #117AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,900
1984-09-2525269442-135-34647MARTIN, T. J. #3AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,800
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.