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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
1983-02-0418514442-135-34105NORTH LAWSON UNIT #1309SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL4,600
1983-01-3118473642-135-34104COWDEN, FRANK R/A 'K' #27AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL10,000
1983-01-2418543242-135-34053JOHNSON, J. L. "AB" #144ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,300
1982-12-3118365142-135-02637COWDEN #1ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP4,500
1982-12-3118336642-135-34103FOSTER 'A' #1RANKIN OIL CO.DRILL5,000
1982-12-3118192942-135-31278JOHNSON DEEP UNIT #8ARCO OIL & GAS CO.OTHER5,600
1982-12-3118190742-135-04993RATLIFF #1VIKING ENERGY CORPORATIONRECOMP11,000
1982-12-3118189742-135-34101BAGLEY, J. E. #102 WTENNECO OIL CO.DRILL4,400
1982-12-3118189542-135-34900BAGLEY, J. E. #101WTENNECO OIL CO.DRILL4,400
1982-12-3118188942-135-34099BAGLEY, J. E. #12TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL4,380
1982-12-2218130442-135-34095COWDEN, E. F. #2040ADENA EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL4,550
1982-12-2218131842-135-34098FASKEN, DAVID 'BV' #2AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL11,700
1982-12-2218130542-135-34096COWDEN, E. F. #1040ADENA EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL4,600
1982-12-2118077842-135-02439ALMA #6PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP9,820
1982-12-2118077742-135-34094GIST, ET AL #9BARUCH-FOSTER CORPORATIONDRILL4,750
1982-12-1618046042-135-07776EAST GOLDSMITH HOLT UNIT #1801SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDRECOMP8,745
1982-12-1518022142-135-33581WEYMAN #5PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYOTHER6,450
1982-12-1417995142-135-34065JOHNSON, J. L. "AB" #147ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,240
1982-12-0917948042-135-34093COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "A" #148AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,700
1982-12-0617923342-135-34092NORTH FOSTER UNIT #140ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,300
1982-12-0617922642-135-34091COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "B" #88AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,750
1982-12-0617920442-135-34032GIST "C" #515WIWKERR-MCGEE CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
1982-12-0318017242-135-34080MOSS UNIT #1809UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,750
1982-12-0217915442-135-33980FASKEN, DAVID "BV" #1AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSRECOMP11,214
1982-11-3017866842-135-34090NORTH COWDEN UNIT COOP INJ. #97WAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,700
1982-11-2317814942-135-34089COWDEN #1KIRBY, JACK L.DRILL9,300
1982-11-2217787442-135-83096COWDEN, W. E. #1KERRY OIL & GAS, INC.OTHER4,500
1982-11-1817767242-135-33105KLOH B-5 #8CONOCO INC.RECOMP9,430
1982-11-1717920342-135-34014FOSTER "C" #15KERR-MCGEE CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
1982-11-1717760242-135-34087FOSTER "C" #101A WKERR-MCGEE CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
1982-11-1517768442-135-34088NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1128AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,400
1982-11-1517737642-135-34086EDWARDS RANCH 'B' #2M-T PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL4,500
1982-11-1017722542-135-34085EMMONS UNIT #122AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.DRILL4,750
1982-11-1017722142-135-34084EMMONS UNIT #121AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.DRILL4,750
1982-11-1017721842-135-00048CUMMINS, H. E. "A" #2ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP6,250
1982-11-1017700242-135-34083YARBROUGH & ALLEN #100EXXON CORP.DRILL8,355
1982-11-1017694442-135-33892AVERITT A #1CITIES SERVICE COMPANYRECOMP13,100
1982-11-0917768742-135-34018JOHNSON, J. L. "AB" #143U&LARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,450
1982-11-0917687742-135-34082MOSS, PAUL #195SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL9,300
1982-11-0217627342-135-34081RATLIFF, SALLIE W. #12MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL13,800
1982-10-2917598242-135-34079WEST JORDAN UNIT #401ATEXACO INC.DRILL3,781
1982-10-2817588042-135-34077SHELL-COWDEN #2BENNETT, R. C., COMPANYDRILL4,500
1982-10-2817566042-135-34076JOHNSON, J. L. "AB" #145ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,240
1982-10-2717564242-135-34075CUMMINS "O" #4CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL5,800
1982-10-2717560942-135-34074JOHNSON, J. L. "AB" #146ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,240
1982-10-2617541642-135-34072MOSS UNIT #1807 AUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,760
1982-10-2617541442-135-34071MOSS UNIT #1810UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,750
1982-10-2617541242-135-34070MOSS UNIT #1703AUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL4,700
1982-10-2517538142-135-34069EDWARDS FIELD GRAYBURG UNIT #6-10SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL3,800
1982-10-2517537042-135-34068EDWARDS FIELD GRAYBURG UNIT #6-11SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL3,800
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.