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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
1978-05-172451142-135-31856FASKEN, DAVID "BE" #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYOTHER10,532
1978-05-162480542-135-32964SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #175AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,600
1978-05-162436542-135-00908GOLDSMITH, C. A. ET AL #529WSGULF OIL CORP.OTHER5,725
1978-05-152479742-135-32970ADDIS, FRANK V. "D" #5AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,550
1978-05-152419342-135-33003ABRAMS, H. J. ET AL #2-DGETTY OIL CO.DRILL5,270
1978-05-122480342-135-32980MOSS, PAUL UNIT #184SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL4,600
1978-05-122480242-135-32983MOSS, PAUL UNIT #176SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL4,600
1978-05-122479942-135-32984MOSS, PAUL UNIT #177SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL4,600
1978-05-122479642-135-32982MOSS, PAUL UNIT #171SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL4,600
1978-05-102390842-135-33002HOLT, O. B. "J" #5AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,675
1978-05-102390742-135-33001HOLT, O. B. "J" #4AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,675
1978-05-102390642-135-33000BLAKENEY, B. H. "A" #2AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,600
1978-05-092380742-135-30923JOHNSON DEEP UNIT #1ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.RECOMP14,000
1978-05-022336642-135-05941TXL -M- #2SHELL OIL COMPANYOTHER9,755
1978-05-012330842-135-85633EIDSON ESTATE #1ENERGY FUND OF AMERICA, INC.OTHER12,500
1978-04-282349442-135-32981EAST COWDEN(GRAYBURG) UNIT #55CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,700
1978-04-282323942-135-05966TXL -D- #2SHELL OIL COMPANYOTHER9,780
1978-04-282323842-135-05967TXL -D- #3SHELL OIL COMPANYOTHER9,822
1978-04-282323742-135-07008THOMAS -B- TRACT 1 #1SHELL OIL COMPANYOTHER9,792
1978-04-282323642-135-32985WITCHER, J. E. #73AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,500
1978-04-282323542-135-32986WITCHER, J. E. #74AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,500
1978-04-282322242-135-32999WIGHT, L. E. B-21 #1CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,400
1978-04-272310842-135-32998MOSS, PAUL UNIT #185SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL4,500
1978-04-272310742-135-32997MOSS, PAUL UNIT #183SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL4,500
1978-04-272310642-135-32996MOSS, PAUL UNIT #182SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL4,500
1978-04-272310542-135-32995MOSS, PAUL UNIT #181SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL4,500
1978-04-272310442-135-32994MOSS, PAUL UNIT #180SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL4,500
1978-04-272310242-135-32993MOSS, PAUL UNIT #179SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL4,500
1978-04-272310142-135-32992MOSS, PAUL UNIT #174SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL4,500
1978-04-272309942-135-32991MOSS, PAUL UNIT #175SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL4,500
1978-04-272309742-135-32990MOSS, PAUL UNIT #173SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL4,500
1978-04-272309242-135-32989MOSS, PAUL UNIT #178SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL4,500
1978-04-272309042-135-32988MOSS, PAUL UNIT #170SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL4,500
1978-04-272308742-135-32987MOSS, PAUL UNIT #172SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL4,500
1978-04-272308542-135-32188FASKEN #1TRI-SERVICE DRILLING CO.OTHER13,600
1978-04-202261442-135-32979SCHARBAUER "G" #8CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,500
1978-04-202261342-135-32978COWDEN, E. F. "G" #2BUCHANAN, WAYMAN W.DRILL4,400
1978-04-202261242-135-32977COWDEN, E. F. "F" #2BUCHANAN, WAYMAN W.DRILL4,400
1978-04-182240142-135-03221COWDEN, R. B. #3MILLER EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP4,365
1978-04-182240042-135-03198COWDEN, R. B. #2MILLER EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP4,365
1978-04-182239842-135-32976COWDEN, E. F. #3PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.DRILL4,400
1978-04-182238342-135-32973NORTH FOSTER UNIT #WIW101ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.DRILL4,300
1978-04-182238242-135-32972JOHNSON, J. L. "AB" #WIW 91ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.DRILL4,300
1978-04-142221942-135-07042THOMAS "H" TRACT 11 #4SHELL OIL COMPANYRECOMP9,815
1978-04-142220642-135-32975NORTH FOSTER UNIT #100ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.DRILL4,300
1978-04-142220442-135-32974COWDEN "F" #15SCHLACHTER, DAVID A.DRILL4,500
1978-04-132251642-135-32971WITCHER, J. E. #71AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,500
1978-04-112185542-135-04993RATLIFF #1VIKING ENERGY CORPORATIONOTHER12,400
1978-04-102170842-135-32076EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2813WSUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.OTHER5,123
1978-04-102170642-135-32028EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2812WSUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.OTHER5,098
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.