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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
1978-10-113441342-135-33072TXL #2COLA PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL4,450
1978-10-063428342-135-33071LILL, DIAMOND #2BENCHMARK OIL CO., LTD.DRILL13,500
1978-10-033396342-135-05921TXL -L- A/C 1 #10SHELL OIL COMPANYOTHER9,810
1978-10-023385342-135-33070FOSTER, H. S. -A- #17CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,950
1978-10-023384042-135-07650WEST SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #2-1THOMPSON, J. CLEORECOMP4,400
1978-09-283372442-135-07043THOMAS -H- TRACT 11 #5SHELL OIL COMPANYOTHER9,820
1978-09-273360842-135-01941MOSS #2UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP12,467
1978-09-263429342-135-33067COWDEN, R. B. #4MILLER EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL4,400
1978-09-263335142-135-33069GRAYBURG,JOHNSON-SAN ANDRES UNIT #904CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,700
1978-09-213320842-135-32156GIST UNIT #105CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,600
1978-09-193294842-135-08950TXL -L- AC/2 #3SHELL OIL COMPANYOTHER9,777
1978-09-184034442-135-33068SMITH #6TEXAS CRUDE OIL CO.DRILL4,600
1978-09-153276142-135-32844FASKEN, DAVID "AM" #2AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWSRECOMP12,515
1978-09-133253142-135-07805GOLDSMITH, EAST HOLT UNIT #904SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP6,100
1978-09-113237442-135-05899TXL-K-TRACT 1 #6SHELL OIL COMPANYOTHER5,900
1978-09-083216042-135-33066RATLIFF, SALLIE #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL13,490
1978-09-063202342-135-08267TEXAS -V- #1SABINE PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL8,200
1978-09-013259642-135-33063BARROW #5BTA OIL PRODUCERSDRILL4,600
1978-09-013190942-135-33064COWDEN, E. F. "G" #3BUCHANAN, WAYMAN W.DRILL4,400
1978-08-313176642-135-33058SOUTH FOSTER UNIT COOP WATER INJ #12AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,600
1978-08-313176542-135-33059NORTH FOSTER UNIT #WIW102ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.DRILL4,200
1978-08-303167542-135-04596SLAT #7SHELL OIL COMPANYOTHER7,780
1978-08-293265642-135-32157CARLINVILLE NATIONAL BANK #12AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONRECOMP8,920
1978-08-283154042-135-33062GIST UNIT #117CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,600
1978-08-283153942-135-33061GIST UNIT #92CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,600
1978-08-283153842-135-33060GIST UNIT #116CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,600
1978-08-233186642-135-33055NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1048AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,600
1978-08-233186242-135-33057NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1049AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,500
1978-08-223111242-135-33056COWDEN, E. F. #4PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.DRILL4,400
1978-08-213104142-135-33054COWDEN, E. F. "C" #2PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.DRILL4,400
1978-08-163147042-135-33053NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1053AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,700
1978-08-113051942-135-33052JOHNSON DEEP UNIT #15ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.DRILL5,600
1978-08-113051742-135-33051JOHNSON DEEP UNIT #14ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.DRILL5,600
1978-08-093030342-135-33047JOHNSON, J. L. "B" #WIW 94ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.DRILL4,200
1978-08-093030242-135-33048JOHNSON, J. L. "B" #WIW 95ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.DRILL4,200
1978-08-093024642-135-33050LILL, DIAMOND #1BENCHMARK OIL CO., LTD.RECOMP4,550
1978-08-093024242-135-33049GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS (SAN ANDRES) U #218ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.DRILL4,450
1978-08-043044142-135-33046NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1050AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,600
1978-08-043043942-135-33045NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1051AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,600
1978-08-043043742-135-33037BARROW, AUGUSTA #21EXXON CORP.DRILL4,750
1978-08-032980442-135-33043NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1059AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,500
1978-08-032980342-135-33042NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1057AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,500
1978-08-032980242-135-33041NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1056AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,500
1978-08-032980142-135-33039NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1054AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,500
1978-08-032980042-135-33040NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1055AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,500
1978-08-023087242-135-33038NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1052AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,600
1978-08-023043842-135-33044NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1058AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,500
1978-08-012957342-135-00093CUMMINS "D" #12CITIES SERVICE COMPANYRECOMP8,200
1978-07-312994842-135-33007FOSTER, H. C. #27SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL4,300
1978-07-312951142-135-31906MIDLAND FARMS "AU" #2AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP10,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.