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Ector County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Ector County — updated daily, data through 2026-08-06.

Ector County permitting is running 9.0 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (27 total, down 43% on the prior quarter). 6 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

18

Operators (30d)

4

Latest Permit

2026-08-06

All Time

16,075

16,075 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1983-05-1819713742-135-34197JOHNSON, J. L. "AB" #149ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,230
1983-05-1819692242-135-34196JOHNSON, J. L. "AB" #150ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,230
1983-05-1819691942-135-34195JOHNSON, J. L. "AB" #151ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,230
1983-05-1819540342-135-34199SHELL-COWDEN #4BENNETT, R. C., COMPANYDRILL4,500
1983-05-1719716042-135-34194READING MOSS #4FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANYDRILL9,400
1983-05-1119452242-135-10711SUPERIOR-RATLIFF #1FASKEN, DAVIDRECOMP13,335
1983-05-1019424342-135-34193COWDEN, W. F. -C- UPPER R/A B #68AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL4,750
1983-05-1019424042-135-34192COWDEN, W. F. -C- UPPER R/A -B- #69AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL4,750
1983-05-1019420442-135-34191NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1141 WAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1983-05-1019420042-135-34190NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1140 WAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1983-05-1019419942-135-34189NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1134 WAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1983-05-1019416642-135-34188NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1132 WAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1983-05-1019402242-135-34187PARKER, J. E. EST. #1B A OPERATORS, INC.DRILL4,800
1983-05-0619561242-135-34186JOHNSON, J. L. #29CONOCO INC.DRILL4,600
1983-05-0619367942-135-33386FOSTER-JOHNSON UNIT #908SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDOTHER4,375
1983-05-0619365642-135-34185MILLARD '15' #1AUDAX ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL4,150
1983-05-0619364542-135-34163COWDEN, E. F. "B" #3040HOWARD ENERGY, INC.DRILL4,600
1983-05-0619364442-135-34184COWDEN, W. E. 'B' #4KERRY OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL4,500
1983-05-0619363742-135-34183ANDOVER #1RANKIN OIL CO.DRILL9,000
1983-05-0619359942-135-03421COWDEN, W. F. -C- UPPER R/A B #20AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSRECOMP8,380
1983-05-0619359842-135-03416COWDEN, W. F. -C- UPPER R/A B #24AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSRECOMP8,171
1983-05-0619359742-135-03428COWDEN, W. F. -C- UPPER R/A -E- #10AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSRECOMP8,536
1983-05-0619359542-135-03425COWDEN, W. F. -C- UPPER R/A -E- #15AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSRECOMP8,463
1983-05-0619359442-135-03413COWDEN, W. F. -C- UPPER R/A B #25AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSRECOMP8,261
1983-05-0619359342-135-03424COWDEN, W. F. C UPPER R/A -E- #16AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSRECOMP8,478
1983-05-0619359142-135-34179COWDEN, W. E. 'B' #2KERRY OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL4,500
1983-04-2719274642-135-34170COWDEN, W. E. #4KERRY OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL4,195
1983-04-2719274342-135-34169COWDEN, W. E. "B" #3KERRY OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL4,500
1983-04-2719273042-135-34168NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1136 WAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,000
1983-04-2719269142-135-34167JOHNSON, J. L. "B" #155 WARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,230
1983-04-2719268942-135-34166JOHNSON, J. L. "B" #154 WARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,230
1983-04-2719268742-135-34165JOHNSON, J. L. "B" #153 WARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,230
1983-04-2719268042-135-34164ECTOR "C" FEE NCT-1 #12TEXACO INC.DRILL12,220
1983-04-2219298842-135-08351WOODS, E. N. #4TRIAD ENERGY CORPORATIONRECOMP4,700
1983-04-2019201642-135-20250ALMA #9 UPHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP9,042
1983-04-1919267842-135-34160NORTH LAWSON UNIT #1509WSUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL4,450
1983-04-1919267442-135-34162NORTH LAWSON UNIT #1007WSUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL4,450
1983-04-1919260142-135-34157NORTH LAWSON UNIT #612WSUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL4,450
1983-04-1919259942-135-34158NORTH LAWSON UNIT #611WSUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL4,450
1983-04-1919259442-135-34159NORTH LAWSON UNIT #610WSUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL4,450
1983-04-1919258742-135-34161NORTH LAWSON UNIT #1305WSUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL4,450
1983-04-1519152342-135-34154ARCO TXL 'N' #10 WSUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL4,450
1983-04-1219134042-135-33549PARKER ESTATE #1LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP6,500
1983-04-0619112542-135-20074GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1083GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP6,650
1983-04-0619111342-135-20054GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1060GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP6,650
1983-04-0619111042-135-30288GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1261GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP6,650
1983-04-0619110842-135-30199GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1228GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP6,850
1983-04-0619073842-135-03213COWDEN, R. B. 12 #3MARATHON OIL COMPANYRECOMP8,045
1983-04-0519072442-135-00146CUMMINS V #1CITIES SERVICE COMPANYRECOMP6,379
1983-04-0519071742-135-00124CUMMINS M #1CITIES SERVICE COMPANYRECOMP9,120
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.