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Ector County Drilling Permits

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

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
1979-10-166082342-135-01424CONNELL, W. E. NCT-2 #73TEXACO INC.RECOMP3,900
1979-10-166078842-135-33242EDWARDS ESTATE #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL9,200
1979-10-156059142-135-33241GIST UNIT #123CONOCO INC.DRILL4,600
1979-10-126098042-135-85660ECTOR COUNTY AIRPORT #1VANN ENERGY, INC.OTHER6,068
1979-10-096089142-135-33239NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1061AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,600
1979-10-046090442-135-33227BAGLEY A #13CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,600
1979-10-045976342-135-33238GIST UNIT #122CONOCO INC.DRILL4,600
1979-10-025947842-135-33228NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1060AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,525
1979-09-285918442-135-33233GIST UNIT #121CONOCO INC.DRILL4,600
1979-09-285918042-135-33232GIST UNIT #125CONOCO INC.DRILL4,600
1979-09-285917042-135-33231NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1062AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,525
1979-09-275907342-135-33230GIST UNIT #126CONOCO INC.DRILL4,600
1979-09-275905542-135-33229GIST UNIT #127CONOCO INC.DRILL4,600
1979-09-255886742-135-33221JOHNSON, J. L. "AB" #101WARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,240
1979-09-255886542-135-33222JOHNSON, J. L. "AB" #100WARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,200
1979-09-255886442-135-33223JOHNSON, J. L. "AB" #99WARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,210
1979-09-255885842-135-33226TXL 13 #10WCONOCO INC.DRILL5,200
1979-09-255885642-135-33224FOSTER, H. S. -B- #5WCONOCO INC.DRILL4,950
1979-09-255885442-135-33225FOSTER, H. S. -A- #18WCONOCO INC.DRILL4,950
1979-09-245868642-135-33220HOLT, O. B. "E" #14WAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,500
1979-09-205848442-135-33217COWDEN, J. M. R/A "A" #113WAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,400
1979-09-195924942-135-04966ANDERSON, C. H. C. R/A "E" #7AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,800
1979-09-185928842-135-06719HEADLEE DEVONIAN UNIT #40-2GETTY OIL CO.RECOMP13,370
1979-09-185826642-135-33219GIST UNIT #124CONOCO INC.DRILL4,600
1979-09-185826342-135-33218GIST UNIT #119CONOCO INC.DRILL4,600
1979-09-185819842-135-08824PENWELL UNIT #2146TEXACO INC.RECOMP4,283
1979-09-185819642-135-01435PENWELL UNIT #3284TEXACO INC.RECOMP3,775
1979-09-145891342-135-33214COWDEN, J. M. R/A "B" #114AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,500
1979-09-135792742-135-33216T. P. LAND TRUST "B" #8AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,350
1979-09-135789742-135-33215EDWARDS #1MADDOX ENERGY CORP.DRILL13,600
1979-09-125778642-135-08853JOHNSON, J. L., JR. UNIT EO #28WARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP5,908
1979-09-115771542-135-01394PENWELL UNIT #3264TEXACO INC.RECOMP4,300
1979-09-115771442-135-01607PENWELL UNIT #3267TEXACO INC.RECOMP4,160
1979-09-115771242-135-01428PENWELL UNIT #3281TEXACO INC.RECOMP4,300
1979-09-075746142-135-00116CUMMINS-K #3CITIES SERVICE COMPANYRECOMP9,103
1979-09-065731342-135-33213JOHNSON, J. L. "AB" #98ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,185
1979-09-065730742-135-33212TXL #6BARUCH-FOSTER CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
1979-09-065730642-135-33211TXL #7BARUCH-FOSTER CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
1979-09-065725242-135-10599FASKEN OPERATING AREA "B" #5AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSRECOMP13,025
1979-09-045707342-135-33210TXL #2RIAL OIL CO.DRILL5,300
1979-08-315691042-135-33209ARCO-GIST 32 #1WALKER, CHAS. L.DRILL5,605
1979-08-315690942-135-33208COWDEN, J. M. R/A "A" #115AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,250
1979-08-295666742-135-33207HIX, JOHN HEIRS #1PETRUS OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL11,191
1979-08-225624342-135-33204WEST GOLDSMITH UNIT #5006WCITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,500
1979-08-225624142-135-33205WEST GOLDSMITH UNIT #5005WCITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,500
1979-08-215613542-135-33206TXL #1RIAL OIL CO.DRILL5,300
1979-08-215613442-135-01608PENWELL UNIT #3265TEXACO INC.OTHER3,723
1979-08-105530942-135-33201WEST GOLDSMITH UNIT #5117WCITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,500
1979-08-105530842-135-33203WEST GOLDSMITH UNIT #5116WCITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,500
1979-08-105530642-135-33202WEST GOLDSMITH UNIT #5115WCITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.