Ector County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Ector County — updated daily, data through 2026-08-07.

Ector County permitting is running 9.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (28 total, down 40% on the prior quarter). 7 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
1979-12-066741642-135-33272BAGLEY, VINA #18PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,300
1979-12-066587742-135-33285JOHNSON, J. L. "H" #6ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,600
1979-12-056548742-135-05005RATLIFF "B" #1VIKING ENERGY CORPORATIONOTHER12,524
1979-12-046914142-135-33281MIDLAND FARMS #10SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL4,750
1979-12-046541942-135-33280MIDLAND FARMS #9WSOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL4,750
1979-12-046541342-135-33279MIDLAND FARMS #11 WSOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL4,750
1979-11-306509542-135-33278MIDLAND FARMS "AV" #5AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL11,500
1979-11-296602142-135-33244JUDKINS, CHARLIE ETAL #9TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL4,500
1979-11-296499442-135-03451COWDEN, W. F. -A- #12DAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYOTHER5,370
1979-11-286622242-135-33270CORRIGAN COWDEN UNIT #103ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,600
1979-11-286467942-135-33277COWDEN-OLIVER #1BUCHANAN, WAYMAN W.DRILL4,400
1979-11-286467742-135-33276COWDEN-OLIVER "A" #1BUCHANAN, WAYMAN W.DRILL4,400
1979-11-276550142-135-33269CORRIGAN COWDEN UNIT #203ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,600
1979-11-266464242-135-33275BAGLEY, VINA #21PHILLIPS OIL COMPANYDRILL4,510
1979-11-216447342-135-33267JORDAN (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #7919 WARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL3,700
1979-11-216447242-135-33268JORDAN (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #7915 WARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL3,800
1979-11-216447142-135-33266JORDAN (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #7916 WARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL3,800
1979-11-206437142-135-08535PARKER, J. E. "B" #1EMPIRE OIL & GAS CO.OTHER4,300
1979-11-166400142-135-33271JORDAN (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #B-9ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL3,620
1979-11-156550042-135-33250NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1080AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,800
1979-11-136362642-135-33265NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1079WAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,850
1979-11-086325742-135-31906MIDLAND FARMS "AU" #2AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYOTHER10,450
1979-11-076307542-135-05786TXL S #2LPHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYOTHER8,255
1979-11-056307242-135-30507MOSS, PAUL #115SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP8,705
1979-11-026284542-135-33262NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1078AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,800
1979-11-016338442-135-33252NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1081AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,800
1979-11-016338342-135-33251NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1074AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,800
1979-11-016338242-135-33253NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1073AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,800
1979-11-016338142-135-33254NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1072AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,800
1979-11-016338042-135-33248NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1071AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,800
1979-11-016337942-135-33249NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1070AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,800
1979-11-016337842-135-33259NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1075AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,800
1979-11-016337742-135-33257NORTH COWDEN UNIT #955AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,600
1979-11-016337642-135-33258NORTH COWDEN UNIT #956AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,600
1979-11-016337542-135-33261NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1077AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,800
1979-11-016337442-135-33260NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1076AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,800
1979-11-016270442-135-21343PARKER, J. E. "B" #2EMPIRE OIL & GAS CO.OTHER4,300
1979-11-016270342-135-33264PARKER "A" #9PETROLEUM CORPORATION OF TEXASDRILL4,400
1979-11-016267742-135-33263EDWARDS #1AMADDOX ENERGY CORP.DRILL13,600
1979-10-306244642-135-33246TXL #4WAGNER & BROWNDRILL5,000
1979-10-296339042-135-33240RATLIFF #52BTA OIL PRODUCERSDRILL4,800
1979-10-266198442-135-33256JOHNSON, J. L. "H" #5WARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,600
1979-10-256191442-135-01506PENWELL UNIT #4214TEXACO INC.RECOMP4,411
1979-10-256191342-135-33255JOHNSON, J. L. "A" #2SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL9,064
1979-10-236162942-135-33247COWDEN, E. F. -40- #2PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.DRILL4,500
1979-10-176092342-135-33237NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1065AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,700
1979-10-176089742-135-33243GIST UNIT #120CONOCO INC.DRILL4,600
1979-10-166099342-135-33235NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1067AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,700
1979-10-166099242-135-33236NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1066AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,700
1979-10-166099042-135-33234NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1063AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,525
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.