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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
1981-08-0412839242-135-33723JOHN T #4RANKIN OIL CO.DRILL4,500
1981-08-0312889742-135-33736JOHN T #1RANKIN OIL CO.DRILL4,500
1981-08-0312846542-135-33720RATLIFF #1NORTH TEXAS PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL7,349
1981-07-2912753642-135-33719PARKER ESTATE #3LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL6,500
1981-07-2712708342-135-08804TXL -N- #1SHELL OIL COMPANYRECOMP9,800
1981-07-2212999742-135-33459FASKEN, DAVID "BG" #4AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSRECOMP10,890
1981-07-2212719842-135-30041MOBIL-MILLARD EIDSON #1UNITED PETROSEARCH, INC.OTHER8,500
1981-07-2112593142-135-33717GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2-174GULF OIL CORP.DRILL4,400
1981-07-2112592342-135-33190MOSS, PAUL #186SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDRECOMP13,857
1981-07-2112588642-135-33716CONNIE #1RANKIN OIL CO.DRILL5,000
1981-07-2112583442-135-33715PARKER ESTATE #2LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL6,500
1981-07-1612564542-135-33710TXL #8BARUCH-FOSTER CORPORATIONDRILL5,400
1981-07-1612540642-135-33713TXL 44-5 #1CONOCO INC.DRILL6,100
1981-07-1412503042-135-33712RATLIFF #57BTA OIL PRODUCERSDRILL4,850
1981-07-1012494842-135-33711GIST -C- #511 WKERR-MCGEE CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
1981-07-0712414042-135-33705JOHNSON, J. L. #25CONOCO INC.DRILL4,380
1981-07-0312388542-135-33709NORTH FOSTER UNIT #126ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,350
1981-07-0312384942-135-33708COWDEN, WALTER #1RHONDA OPERATING CO.DRILL4,800
1981-07-0312384842-135-33626MOSS, PAUL UNIT #193SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL4,600
1981-07-0212481542-135-33703RHODES COWDEN UNIT #443CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,350
1981-07-0212481342-135-33703RHODES COWDEN UNIT #443CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,350
1981-07-0212480942-135-33702RHODES COWDEN UNIT #444CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,350
1981-07-0212473242-135-33701RHODES COWDEN UNIT #442CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,350
1981-07-0212472842-135-33700RHODES COWDEN UNIT #441CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,350
1981-06-3012317442-135-33549PARKER ESTATE #1LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP6,500
1981-06-2912297642-135-33704SOUTHWEST #2RANKIN OIL CO.DRILL12,900
1981-06-2612288042-135-33691JOHNSON, J.L. #24CONOCO INC.DRILL4,540
1981-06-2412383742-135-33706RHODES COWDEN UNIT #445 WCITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,000
1981-06-2312459442-135-33692A.B. CONNEL "29" #3ANDOVER OIL COMPANYDRILL10,500
1981-06-2312438142-135-33693A. B. CONNELL "29" #2ANDOVER OIL COMPANYDRILL10,500
1981-06-2212199042-135-33699EDWARDS "28" #1TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,600
1981-06-1712142442-135-33698JOHNSON, J. L. #22CONOCO INC.DRILL4,350
1981-06-1712142142-135-33697JOHNSON, J. L. #27CONOCO INC.DRILL4,270
1981-06-1712141942-135-33696JOHNSON, J. L #26CONOCO INC.DRILL4,468
1981-06-1612134542-135-33690ROBERTS, DORA RANCH UNIT #S-03CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL10,850
1981-06-1612134342-135-33694COWDEN #1ACIETEROS, LTD.DRILL5,100
1981-06-1012494142-135-33682RATLIFF #56BTA OIL PRODUCERSDRILL4,750
1981-06-1012489842-135-33683RATLIFF #55BTA OIL PRODUCERSDRILL4,750
1981-06-0912490042-135-33684RATLIFF #54BTA OIL PRODUCERSDRILL4,600
1981-06-0912032342-135-33689LYNCH "S" #1KASPAR, A. G.DRILL4,500
1981-06-0512188842-135-03598EDWARDS, WILL P. "A" #1AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSRECOMP10,650
1981-06-0512013042-135-33681JOHNSON, J.L. #23 ICONOCO INC.DRILL4,470
1981-06-0512008742-135-33685JOHNSON, J.L. "AB" #129ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,260
1981-06-0211984742-135-33657NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1118 WAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,300
1981-05-2912039142-135-33690ROBERTS, DORA RANCH UNIT #S-03CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL10,850
1981-05-2812024542-135-33688PARKER, J.E. A #1-AJONES, JOHNNY G.DRILL4,450
1981-05-2812024242-135-33687PARKER, J.E. A #2-AJONES, JOHNNY G.DRILL4,450
1981-05-2512463842-135-33658RATCLIFF #53BTA OIL PRODUCERSDRILL4,800
1981-05-2212490142-135-33669NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1113AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,800
1981-05-2212484942-135-33675NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1110AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,850
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.