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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-12-22 | 14624 | 42-135-32732 | PHILLIPS-COWDEN #1 | BUCHANAN, WAYMAN W. | OTHER | 4,200 | |
| 1977-12-20 | 14360 | 42-135-32865 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS/SAN ANDRES/U #214 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1977-12-20 | 14358 | 42-135-32864 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS/SAN ANDRES/U #213 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1977-12-20 | 14356 | 42-135-32862 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS/SAN ANDRES/U #209 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1977-12-19 | 15348 | 42-135-32857 | JORDAN (SAN ANDRES) #7912 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1977-12-19 | 15302 | 42-135-32841 | FOSTER, H.C. #25 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1977-12-19 | 15300 | 42-135-32840 | FOSTER, H.C. #26 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1977-12-19 | 15296 | 42-135-32761 | MOSS #7 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 12,200 | |
| 1977-12-16 | 14202 | 42-135-32861 | WIGHT UNIT #113 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1977-12-16 | 14201 | 42-135-32860 | WIGHT UNIT #114 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1977-12-16 | 14200 | 42-135-32859 | WIGHT UNIT #115 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1977-12-16 | 14199 | 42-135-32858 | WIGHT UNIT #112 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1977-12-12 | 13800 | 42-135-32872 | HOLT, O. B. #41-A | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1977-12-09 | 13764 | 42-135-32851 | EAST COWDEN (GRAYBURG) UNIT #48 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1977-12-05 | 9183 | 42-135-32797 | WIGHT UNIT #108 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1977-12-01 | 13668 | 42-135-32827 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1044 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1977-11-30 | 13097 | 42-135-31927 | WEST SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #3-4 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1977-11-30 | 13095 | 42-135-31928 | WEST SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #3-5 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1977-11-29 | 13691 | 42-135-30574 | TXL "13" #9 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 4,800 | |
| 1977-11-28 | 12827 | 42-135-32853 | WEST SOUTH COWDEN UNIT #3-6 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1977-11-24 | 13694 | 42-135-04966 | ANDERSON, C. H. C. R/A "E" #7 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,676 | |
| 1977-11-22 | 12615 | 42-135-05909 | TXL -K- TRACT 1 #16 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,074 | |
| 1977-11-21 | 12456 | 42-135-32852 | JOHNSON, J. L. "AB" #90 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 4,250 | |
| 1977-11-17 | 12723 | 42-135-32838 | LONGBOTHAM, CORA A #7 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1977-11-16 | 12199 | 42-135-32849 | COWDEN "C" #1 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1977-11-16 | 12173 | 42-135-32029 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2010W | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,085 | |
| 1977-11-15 | 12114 | 42-135-05407 | TXL "B" #1 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | RECOMP | 9,800 | |
| 1977-11-15 | 12104 | 42-135-32848 | PALMER, RUTH G. #12 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1977-11-14 | 17128 | 42-135-31590 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1046 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1977-11-14 | 17126 | 42-135-32830 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1043 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1977-11-14 | 17125 | 42-135-32831 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1045 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1977-11-14 | 12981 | 42-135-32833 | COWDEN "CO" #1 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1977-11-10 | 11832 | 42-135-32842 | FOSTER, H. C. #317 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1977-11-10 | 11831 | 42-135-32843 | FOSTER, H. C. #315 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1977-11-10 | 11830 | 42-135-05217 | YARBROUGH & ALLEN #9 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 10,820 | |
| 1977-11-10 | 11817 | 42-135-32847 | SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #172 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1977-11-10 | 11816 | 42-135-32846 | SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #173 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1977-11-10 | 11814 | 42-135-32845 | SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #174 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1977-11-10 | 11812 | 42-135-32844 | FASKEN, DAVID AM #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1977-11-09 | 12736 | 42-135-20169 | MOSS, PAUL UNIT #101 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 4,350 | |
| 1977-11-09 | 11687 | 42-135-32835 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT COOP WATER INJ #51 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1977-11-09 | 11219 | 42-135-32836 | FOSTER, H. S. "A" #16 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1977-11-07 | 13190 | 42-135-32856 | JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #647 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1977-11-07 | 12265 | 42-135-32834 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1013 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1977-11-07 | 7034 | 42-135-32753 | WEST GOLDSMITH UNIT #5505W | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1977-11-02 | 11223 | 42-135-32837 | FOSTER, H. S. "A" #15 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1977-11-01 | 11870 | 42-135-32812 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1034 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1977-11-01 | 11840 | 42-135-32811 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1035 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1977-11-01 | 11839 | 42-135-32813 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1033 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1977-11-01 | 11838 | 42-135-32814 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1031 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.