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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

19

Operators (30d)

4

Latest Permit

2026-08-07

All Time

16,076

16,076 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1980-07-098614342-135-33406WEST GRAYBURG UNIT #36WAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,300
1980-07-098614242-135-33404WEST GRAYBURG UNIT #3WAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,300
1980-07-098614042-135-33405WEST GRAYBURG UNIT #35WAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,300
1980-07-098613942-135-33403WEST GRAYBURG UNIT #1WAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,300
1980-07-038702742-135-33398TXL "G" #4RIAL OIL CO.DRILL4,200
1980-06-308544942-135-33401COWDEN, ELLIOT F. "A" #141AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,500
1980-06-268522242-135-01447CONNELL, W. E. NCT-3 #49TEXACO INC.RECOMP8,580
1980-06-268522142-135-00125CUMMINS M #2CITIES SERVICE COMPANYRECOMP9,245
1980-06-188437742-135-08950TXL L A/C 2 #3SHELL OIL COMPANYOTHER9,777
1980-06-188436842-135-33400FOSTER, H. #23AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL11,400
1980-06-188433542-135-33399TXL "G" #3RIAL OIL CO.DRILL4,200
1980-06-178509242-135-06667HEADLEE DEVONIAN UNIT #10-8GETTY OIL CO.OTHER12,250
1980-06-138513042-135-33386JOHNSON, J. L., JR. "E" #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL11,500
1980-06-138398942-135-33397YARBROUGH & ALLEN #89EXXON CORP.DRILL8,118
1980-06-138395642-135-02708EMBAR #16PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYOTHER4,400
1980-06-138395242-135-33395FASKEN, DAVID "BJ" #1AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL11,500
1980-06-138394742-135-33394COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "B" #83AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,500
1980-06-128368442-135-33389NORTH FOSTER UNIT #121WARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,220
1980-06-128368242-135-33390NORTH FOSTER UNIT #122WARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,220
1980-06-118363442-135-33393NORTH FOSTER UNIT #123ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,220
1980-06-118363242-135-33392JOHNSON, J. L. "B" #108ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,350
1980-06-118360242-135-33391PARKER "A" #10PETROLEUM CORPORATION OF TEXASDRILL4,400
1980-06-098396242-135-33396MARATHON-JOHNSON #1HENDRIX, JOHN H. CORP.DRILL5,900
1980-06-068311142-135-33388NORTH FOSTER UNIT #124ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,220
1980-06-048290142-135-32203JOHNSON, J. L. #20CONOCO INC.RECOMP9,050
1980-06-028493842-135-33680COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "A" #140AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL10,000
1980-05-208157742-135-33383NORTH FOSTER UNIT #119WARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,220
1980-05-208157642-135-33384NORTH FOSTER UNIT #120WARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,285
1980-05-198435742-135-33380NORTH FOSTER UNIT #117ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,295
1980-05-198435642-135-33381NORTH FOSTER UNIT #118ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,305
1980-05-168205542-135-33376NORTH FOSTER UNIT #116ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,230
1980-05-148116542-135-00368CUMMINS A #12PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYOTHER6,285
1980-05-148116442-135-00370CUMMINS A #15PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYOTHER6,332
1980-05-148116242-135-33382JOHNSON, J. L. "A" #25AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL11,400
1980-05-138107342-135-33365ECTOR "BB" FEE #1TEXACO INC.DRILL5,300
1980-05-128089542-135-33379COWDEN, ELLIOT F. "B" #85AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL11,400
1980-05-128089442-135-33378COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "B" #84AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,500
1980-05-128089342-135-33377COWDEN, ELLIOT F. "B" #86AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,500
1980-05-089785442-135-05917TXL -L- A/C 3 #6SHELL OIL COMPANYOTHER9,820
1980-05-078061042-135-33375NORTH FOSTER UNIT #115ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,195
1980-05-068346742-135-33366EAST COWDEN (GRAYBURG) UNIT #59CONOCO INC.DRILL4,700
1980-05-028019342-135-33374PARKER #3OLSEN ENERGY INC.DRILL4,500
1980-05-028008942-135-33373ECTOR "C" FEE NCT-1 #11TEXACO INC.DRILL4,170
1980-05-028008442-135-33372COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. "B" #81AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,500
1980-04-307983142-135-04997RATLIFF, SALLIE W. #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP8,100
1980-04-307977542-135-33371PARKER, J. E. "B" #3EMPIRE OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,300
1980-04-307977442-135-33370COWDEN, J. F. #40TEXACO INC.DRILL4,500
1980-04-307976742-135-33369ECTOR "BA" FEE #1TEXACO INC.DRILL5,380
1980-04-297964642-135-05787TXL-S #3PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYOTHER9,454
1980-04-297964442-135-33368NORTH FOSTER UNIT #113ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,205
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.