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
9
Operators (30d)
4
Latest Permit
2026-09-25
All Time
16,117
16,117 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-10-18 | 174671 | 42-135-01466 | WEST JORDAN UNIT #503 | TEXACO INC. | OTHER | 3,787 | |
| 1982-10-18 | 174660 | 42-135-02648 | COWDEN 'B' #1 | EMPIRE OIL & GAS CO. | OTHER | 4,500 | |
| 1982-10-15 | 174391 | 42-135-34058 | GIST "A" #516 W | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-10-08 | 173913 | 42-135-34057 | BARROW, AUGUSTA #27 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1982-10-08 | 173911 | 42-135-34056 | BARROW, AUGUSTA #26 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1982-10-06 | 173715 | 42-135-34053 | JOHNSON, J. L. 'AB' #144 W | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1982-10-05 | 174526 | 42-135-34045 | FOSTER GRAYBURG SAN ANDRES UNIT #807 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1982-10-05 | 174525 | 42-135-34047 | FOSTER GRAYBURG SAN ANDRES UNIT #507 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1982-10-05 | 174524 | 42-135-34049 | FOSTER GRAYBURG SAN ANDRES UNIT #505 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1982-10-05 | 174519 | 42-135-34048 | FOSTER GRAYBURG SAN ANDRES UNIT #506 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1982-10-05 | 174517 | 42-135-34050 | FOSTER GRAYBURG SAN ANDRES UNIT #504 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1982-10-05 | 174514 | 42-135-34051 | FOSTER GRAYBURG SAN ANDRES UNIT #503 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1982-10-05 | 173730 | 42-135-34054 | COWDEN 'A' #2 | B & B PRODUCTION CO | DRILL | 4,450 | |
| 1982-10-05 | 173666 | 42-135-34052 | BARROW, AUGUSTA #25 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1982-10-04 | 173455 | 42-135-34043 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1120 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1982-10-04 | 173454 | 42-135-34042 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1121 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1982-10-04 | 173453 | 42-135-34041 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1122 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1982-10-04 | 173397 | 42-135-34039 | PARKER "A" #1 | GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,450 | |
| 1982-10-04 | 173393 | 42-135-34038 | PARKER "A" #2 | GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,450 | |
| 1982-10-04 | 173392 | 42-135-34037 | PARKER "A" #3 | GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,450 | |
| 1982-10-01 | 173409 | 42-135-34040 | VEST RANCH #13 | BLAIR, JACK N. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1982-09-30 | 174662 | 42-135-34059 | COWDEN, FRANK R/A 'K' #24 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1982-09-30 | 173428 | 42-135-34016 | 7814 JV-P CRAN #6 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1982-09-30 | 173423 | 42-135-34017 | 7814 JV-P CRAN #5 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1982-09-30 | 173311 | 42-135-34036 | FOSTER 'C' #106A | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-09-30 | 173309 | 42-135-34035 | FOSTER 'C' #102 A | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-09-29 | 173426 | 42-135-34015 | RATLIFF #58 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1982-09-29 | 173246 | 42-135-34033 | SLATOR F #2 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,525 | |
| 1982-09-27 | 172873 | 42-135-34020 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1119 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1982-09-21 | 172383 | 42-135-34031 | RHODES COWDEN UNIT #446 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,250 | |
| 1982-09-21 | 172381 | 42-135-34029 | RHODES COWDEN UNIT #447 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,250 | |
| 1982-09-21 | 172380 | 42-135-34028 | RHODES COWDEN UNIT #448 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,250 | |
| 1982-09-21 | 172379 | 42-135-34030 | RHODES COWDEN UNIT #449 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,250 | |
| 1982-09-21 | 172378 | 42-135-34026 | RHODES COWDEN UNIT #450 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,250 | |
| 1982-09-21 | 172377 | 42-135-34027 | RHODES COWDEN UNIT #451 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,250 | |
| 1982-09-21 | 172376 | 42-135-34024 | RHODES COWDEN UNIT #452 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,250 | |
| 1982-09-17 | 172166 | 42-135-34023 | COWDEN, FRANK #2 | PALOMA EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1982-09-17 | 172145 | 42-135-34022 | 7814 JV-P HENCE #6 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1982-09-17 | 172115 | 42-135-31856 | FASKEN, DAVID "BE" #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,532 | |
| 1982-09-17 | 172109 | 42-135-34021 | FASKEN, DAVID "BY" #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1982-09-17 | 172106 | 42-135-31217 | MIDLAND FARMS "AV" #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,500 | |
| 1982-09-14 | 171846 | 42-135-01515 | CONNELL, W. E. -C- #5 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 5,230 | |
| 1982-09-13 | 171686 | 42-135-33359 | FASKEN, DAVID 'BH' #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | RECOMP | 11,310 | |
| 1982-09-10 | 171914 | 42-135-34013 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1369-D | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1982-09-09 | 171295 | 42-135-34008 | FOSTER GRAYBURG SAN ANDRES UNIT #214 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1982-09-09 | 171293 | 42-135-34006 | FOSTER GRAYBURG SAN ANDRES UNIT #620 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-09-09 | 171287 | 42-135-34007 | FOSTER GRAYBURG SAN ANDRES UNIT #619 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1982-09-01 | 170640 | 42-135-34012 | JOHNSON HOLT #1 | SAGE ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,151 | |
| 1982-08-26 | 170208 | 42-135-34011 | PARKER #5 | GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,450 | |
| 1982-08-23 | 169953 | 42-135-34010 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #1370 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.