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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-05-20 | 119016 | 42-135-33655 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1116 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1981-05-20 | 119015 | 42-135-33653 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1096 W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1981-05-20 | 119014 | 42-135-33659 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1094 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-05-20 | 119013 | 42-135-33662 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1117 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1981-05-20 | 119011 | 42-135-33646 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1107 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,725 | |
| 1981-05-20 | 119010 | 42-135-33652 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1092 W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1981-05-20 | 119009 | 42-135-33651 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1093W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1981-05-20 | 119008 | 42-135-33661 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1099 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-05-20 | 119006 | 42-135-33654 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1108W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,775 | |
| 1981-05-20 | 119004 | 42-135-33660 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1102 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,450 | |
| 1981-05-20 | 118999 | 42-135-33656 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1115 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,375 | |
| 1981-05-20 | 118777 | 42-135-33671 | JOHNSON, J.L. "AB" #132 W | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,260 | |
| 1981-05-20 | 118775 | 42-135-33670 | JOHNSON, J.L. "AB" #131 W | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,260 | |
| 1981-05-19 | 124937 | 42-135-33663 | JOHNSON, J.L. "AB" #128 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,260 | |
| 1981-05-19 | 124654 | 42-135-33664 | JOHNSON, J. L. "AB" (18883) #130 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,260 | |
| 1981-05-13 | 117970 | 42-135-33668 | VEST RANCH #2 | BLAIR, JACK N. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1981-05-11 | 117599 | 42-135-33666 | MILLER, HERB "A" #3 | VEGA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,750 | |
| 1981-05-06 | 117922 | 42-135-33667 | GRAYBURG GAS UNIT IX #2 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,150 | |
| 1981-05-06 | 117854 | 42-135-33642 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1089 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1981-05-06 | 117853 | 42-135-33643 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1088 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1981-05-06 | 117852 | 42-135-33644 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1087 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1981-05-06 | 117812 | 42-135-33641 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1090 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1981-05-06 | 117811 | 42-135-33640 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1095 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,450 | |
| 1981-05-06 | 117810 | 42-135-33639 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1097 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-05-06 | 117809 | 42-135-33638 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1098 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,450 | |
| 1981-05-06 | 117808 | 42-135-33637 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1100 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1981-05-06 | 117807 | 42-135-33636 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1101 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,425 | |
| 1981-05-06 | 117806 | 42-135-33634 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1091 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1981-05-06 | 117805 | 42-135-33635 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1103 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,425 | |
| 1981-05-06 | 117804 | 42-135-33645 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1086 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1981-05-05 | 117126 | 42-135-33650 | PARKER ET AL #1 | FOSTER TESTERS, INC. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1981-05-05 | 117116 | 42-135-33649 | JOHNSON, J. L. "AB" #127 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,260 | |
| 1981-05-05 | 117114 | 42-135-33648 | JOHNSON, J. L. "AB" #126 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,260 | |
| 1981-05-05 | 117079 | 42-135-00392 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #E-13 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,310 | |
| 1981-05-04 | 117059 | 42-135-33647 | FASKEN, DAVID "BM" #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1981-05-01 | 117074 | 42-135-10486 | MOSS-C #1 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,370 | |
| 1981-04-28 | 116355 | 42-135-33626 | MOSS, PAUL UNIT #193 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1981-04-27 | 118738 | 42-135-33461 | COWDEN, W.F. #30 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1981-04-20 | 115641 | 42-135-33624 | JOHNSON, J.L. "AB" #122 W | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,260 | |
| 1981-04-20 | 115601 | 42-135-33625 | JOHNSON, J.L. "AB" #124 W | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,260 | |
| 1981-04-17 | 115484 | 42-135-33632 | NORTH LAWSON UNIT #13-1 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-04-17 | 115482 | 42-135-33631 | NORTH LAWSON UNIT #5-8 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1981-04-17 | 115478 | 42-135-03729 | PARKER, J.E. "A" #1 | EMPIRE OIL & GAS CO. | OTHER | 4,350 | |
| 1981-04-17 | 115476 | 42-135-85572 | PARKER, J.E. "A" #2 | EMPIRE OIL & GAS CO. | OTHER | 4,360 | |
| 1981-04-17 | 115474 | 42-135-33630 | RATLIFF, SALLIE W. #10 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1981-04-17 | 115464 | 42-135-33629 | RATLIFF, SALLIE W. #11 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1981-04-17 | 115462 | 42-135-33628 | JOHNSON, J.L. "AB" #125 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 4,260 | |
| 1981-04-17 | 115423 | 42-135-33627 | EDWARDS FIELD GRAYBURG UNIT #7-30 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1981-04-15 | 117964 | 42-135-07033 | THOMAS -F- #9 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 8,026 | |
| 1981-04-13 | 114958 | 42-135-33623 | EDWARDS ESTATE #1-32 | BANDERA ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 13,600 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.