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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
1979-08-105525542-135-33200WEST GOLDSMITH UNIT #5511WCITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,500
1979-08-105521142-135-04352NOBLES #3WPHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP7,700
1979-08-085492842-135-03127FRANK-A #4PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYOTHER8,100
1979-08-075479342-135-32844FASKEN, DAVID "AM" #2AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSOTHER12,515
1979-08-065467942-135-33199WEST GOLDSMITH UNIT #5510WCITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,500
1979-08-065465442-135-10059FASKEN, DAVID "AW" #1AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSRECOMP12,985
1979-08-065462442-135-32042MIDLAND FARMS "AJ" #3AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,800
1979-08-065462342-135-31998FASKEN, DAVID "BE" #2AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,550
1979-08-035458342-135-33194NORTH FOSTER UNIT #107WARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,200
1979-08-035458242-135-33195NORTH FOSTER UNIT #106WARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,200
1979-08-025423642-135-33198NORTH FOSTER UNIT #105ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,200
1979-08-025423542-135-33197NORTH FOSTER UNIT #104ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,200
1979-08-015420542-135-33196FASKEN, DAVID "BG" #1AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSDRILL11,000
1979-08-015416042-135-01393PENWELL UNIT #3224WTEXACO INC.RECOMP4,275
1979-07-275389542-135-00152PENWELL UNIT #4248TEXACO INC.RECOMP4,288
1979-07-275389442-135-01399PENWELL UNIT #4236TEXACO INC.RECOMP3,400
1979-07-275389142-135-01611PENWELL UNIT #3256TEXACO INC.RECOMP4,093
1979-07-275388942-135-01431PENWELL UNIT #3251TEXACO INC.RECOMP4,450
1979-07-275388842-135-01426PENWELL UNIT #3241TEXACO INC.RECOMP4,492
1979-07-275388742-135-01501PENWELL UNIT #3216TEXACO INC.RECOMP4,460
1979-07-275388142-135-01429PENWELL UNIT #3211TEXACO INC.RECOMP4,300
1979-07-275387642-135-01677PENWELL UNIT #2283TEXACO INC.RECOMP4,490
1979-07-275387542-135-01653PENWELL UNIT #2188TEXACO INC.RECOMP3,726
1979-07-275387442-135-01432PENWELL UNIT #2148TEXACO INC.RECOMP4,350
1979-07-265374342-135-33193HOLT, O. B. GRBG. #131WSUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL4,500
1979-07-245356742-135-33191BLAKENEY "32" #3PETROLEUM CORPORATION OF TEXASDRILL4,300
1979-07-235347442-135-33190MOSS, PAUL #186SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL13,800
1979-07-235346942-135-33189MOSS, PAUL -B- #188SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL9,200
1979-07-205581842-135-33192MOSS, PAUL #187SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL9,100
1979-07-205338242-135-33188POOL #1NRM PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL12,500
1979-07-205338142-135-03620PARKER #1OLSEN ENERGY INC.OTHER4,700
1979-07-175307542-135-31280JOHNSON DEEP UNIT #7ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP9,450
1979-07-125426442-135-10706SCHARBAUER "PQ" UPPER #4AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYOTHER4,400
1979-07-105304142-135-33187MIDLAND FARMS "AJ" #4AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL10,600
1979-07-105248342-135-10664FASKEN OPERATING AREA "B" #4AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSRECOMP12,980
1979-07-035273242-135-33186EAST COWDEN (GRAYBURG) UNIT #57CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,800
1979-07-035215842-135-08108HALL, G. T. #1M-W-D OIL CO.RECOMP8,845
1979-06-295190142-135-33185JOHNSON, J. L. "31" #21WGREAT WESTERN DRLG. CO.DRILL4,500
1979-06-185098642-135-33184FASKEN #1POGO PRODUCING CO.DRILL12,800
1979-06-155078442-135-33183WIGHT, L. E. B-21 #4CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,400
1979-06-155078342-135-33182WIGHT, L. E. B-21 #3CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,400
1979-06-155078242-135-33181WIGHT, L. E. B-21 #2CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,400
1979-06-145073942-135-33179SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #6-17PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,720
1979-06-145073842-135-33178SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #8-18PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,780
1979-06-145073742-135-33180SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #8-17PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,790
1979-06-145072642-135-21014CUMMINS -C- #4SHELL OIL COMPANYOTHER4,504
1979-06-135128342-135-31642MOSS, PAUL #14FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANYOTHER9,100
1979-06-115046642-135-07067THOMAS, A. E. #1GETTY OIL CO.RECOMP9,817
1979-06-085035542-135-01454CONNELL, W. E. NCT-5 #42TEXACO INC.RECOMP7,900
1979-05-314979642-135-02317MCDONALD, IDA #16TEXACO INC.RECOMP4,550
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.