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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
1979-05-305086442-135-33177JOHNSON, J. L. "B" #97ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,600
1979-05-234914642-135-04592SLAT #3PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYOTHER9,321
1979-05-224897142-135-33177JOHNSON, J. L. "B" #97ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,600
1979-05-214889042-135-02663COWDEN, J. F. #11TEXACO INC.RECOMP7,900
1979-05-184879142-135-33176MIDLAND FARMS #7SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL4,700
1979-05-174927042-135-33175MIDLAND FARMS #8SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL4,700
1979-05-114836342-135-33174JOHNSON DEEP UNIT #18ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL5,600
1979-05-084802642-135-33172COWDEN, W. "A" #3SCHLACHTER, DAVID A.DRILL4,500
1979-05-074814042-135-33173BROCK, L. E. #10ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL4,450
1979-05-014748542-135-33171COWDEN #11CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL4,400
1979-04-304741042-135-33170JOHNSON, J. L. "41" #2HENDRIX, JOHN H. CORP.DRILL4,300
1979-04-274945942-135-33166WIGHT UNIT #136CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,695
1979-04-244709342-135-07010THOMAS -B- TRACT 1 #3SHELL OIL COMPANYOTHER9,852
1979-04-244705742-135-33169COWDEN, CLYDE #166PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL5,800
1979-04-234705242-135-33168COWDEN, CLYDE #167PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL5,800
1979-04-204692042-135-33167TXL #5BARUCH-FOSTER CORPORATIONDRILL5,310
1979-04-194685642-135-33163HEADLEE DEVONIAN UNIT #2-10GETTY OIL CO.DRILL12,075
1979-04-164648042-135-05324SCHARBAUER-J #2CITIES SERVICE COMPANYRECOMP8,502
1979-04-114607942-135-31087JOHNSON - B #5CITIES SERVICE COMPANYRECOMP9,405
1979-04-094689142-135-33165EAST COWDEN (GRAYBURG) UNIT #56CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,795
1979-04-024630842-135-33162COWDEN, E. F. "40" #1PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.DRILL4,500
1979-03-304551142-135-32049CROSS-C #3CITIES SERVICE COMPANYRECOMP9,300
1979-03-304545842-135-33164JOHNSON, J. L. "AB" #96ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.DRILL4,175
1979-03-284567142-135-33145EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #201SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL4,500
1979-03-234493142-135-31429WOOTTON #4WALSH & WATTS, INC.RECOMP6,005
1979-03-214556642-135-33137GIST "A" #21KERR-MCGEE CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
1979-03-214556442-135-33138GIST "A" #22KERR-MCGEE CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
1979-03-214478942-135-30784ANDERSON, C. H. C. R/A "E" #8AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,900
1979-03-214469042-135-00099CUMMINS D #18CITIES SERVICE COMPANYRECOMP8,267
1979-03-204475442-135-33161TXL #2ARASMUSSEN, JAMES W.DRILL4,400
1979-03-204463542-135-33160WIGHT UNIT #138CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,565
1979-03-204463442-135-33159WIGHT UNIT #137CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,565
1979-03-204463242-135-33158WIGHT UNIT #135CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,710
1979-03-204463142-135-33157WIGHT UNIT #134CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,690
1979-03-204463042-135-33156WIGHT UNIT #132CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,670
1979-03-204462942-135-33155WIGHT UNIT #133CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,705
1979-03-164444042-135-08950TXL-L- A/C #2 #3SHELL OIL COMPANYOTHER9,777
1979-03-154435042-135-33147GOLDSMITH, EAST HOLT UNIT #705WSUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL5,300
1979-03-154434742-135-33147EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #705WSUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL5,300
1979-03-154434442-135-33150GOLDSMITH, EAST HOLT UNIT #3007WSUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL5,300
1979-03-154434242-135-33150EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #3007WSUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL5,300
1979-03-154433742-135-33146EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #3102WSUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL5,300
1979-03-154433342-135-33146GOLDSMITH, EAST HOLT UNIT #3102WSUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL5,300
1979-03-134518942-135-33135GIST "A" #23KERR-MCGEE CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
1979-03-124522142-135-331537814 JV-P HENCE #3BTA OIL PRODUCERSDRILL4,700
1979-03-124518542-135-331547814 JV-P HENCE #4BTA OIL PRODUCERSDRILL4,700
1979-03-074381742-135-33144EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #706 WSUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL5,300
1979-03-074381642-135-33144GOLDSMITH, EAST HOLT UNIT #706 WSUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL5,300
1979-03-074381442-135-33142EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #804 WSUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL5,300
1979-03-074381342-135-33142GOLDSMITH, EAST HOLT UNIT #804 WSUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL5,300
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.