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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-11-01 | 11836 | 42-135-32816 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1030 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1977-11-01 | 11834 | 42-135-32815 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1029 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1977-11-01 | 11172 | 42-135-32829 | SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #171 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1977-11-01 | 11155 | 42-135-32828 | SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #167 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1977-10-31 | 40395 | 42-135-32823 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1039 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1977-10-31 | 17124 | 42-135-32821 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1042 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1977-10-31 | 17123 | 42-135-32824 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1037 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1977-10-31 | 11006 | 42-135-32832 | SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #169 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1977-10-27 | 10807 | 42-135-32826 | COWDEN 28 #1 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1977-10-27 | 10795 | 42-135-32825 | MOSS "J" #1A | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 9,050 | |
| 1977-10-25 | 11322 | 42-135-32839 | WITCHER, J. E. #70 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1977-10-24 | 10646 | 42-135-32798 | COWDEN, W. E. "B" #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1977-10-24 | 10479 | 42-135-31246 | JOHNSON, J. L. "D" #6 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 9,450 | |
| 1977-10-24 | 10476 | 42-135-32820 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1041 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1977-10-24 | 10474 | 42-135-32819 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1038 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1977-10-24 | 10473 | 42-135-32818 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1036 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1977-10-24 | 10471 | 42-135-32817 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1032 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1977-10-21 | 10295 | 42-135-32807 | WIGHT UNIT #109 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,450 | |
| 1977-10-21 | 10294 | 42-135-32808 | WIGHT UNIT #111 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1977-10-21 | 10293 | 42-135-32809 | WIGHT UNIT #110 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,450 | |
| 1977-10-20 | 10218 | 42-135-05009 | RATLIFF, S. W. "A" #2 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 10,060 | |
| 1977-10-20 | 4111 | 42-135-32719 | HOLT, O. B. ACT. #1 #19 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | RECOMP | 4,800 | |
| 1977-10-18 | 10017 | 42-135-32806 | NORTH FOSTER UNIT #99 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 4,250 | |
| 1977-10-14 | 10855 | 42-135-32787 | WIGHT UNIT #103 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,450 | |
| 1977-10-14 | 10854 | 42-135-32786 | WIGHT UNIT 102 #SEC. 1 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,450 | |
| 1977-10-14 | 10853 | 42-135-32789 | WIGHT UNIT #106 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1977-10-14 | 10852 | 42-135-32790 | WIGHT UNIT #107 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1977-10-14 | 10851 | 42-135-32788 | WIGHT UNIT #104 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1977-10-14 | 10850 | 42-135-32785 | WIGHT UNIT #101 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,450 | |
| 1977-10-14 | 10849 | 42-135-32784 | WIGHT UNIT #100 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,450 | |
| 1977-10-14 | 9859 | 42-135-02392 | BAGLEY, VINA #6 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | OTHER | 4,575 | |
| 1977-10-13 | 9776 | 42-135-32802 | WITCHER, J.E. #3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1977-10-13 | 9682 | 42-135-32804 | SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #170 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1977-10-13 | 9681 | 42-135-32803 | SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #168 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1977-10-12 | 9619 | 42-135-32801 | NORTH FOSTER UNIT #98 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1977-10-11 | 9515 | 42-135-32799 | CORRIGAN COWDEN UNIT #311 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1977-10-06 | 9755 | 42-135-32782 | BAGLEY, VINA #15 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1977-10-06 | 9753 | 42-135-32781 | BAGLEY, VINA #14 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1977-10-06 | 9751 | 42-135-32783 | BAGLEY, VINA #16 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1977-10-06 | 9229 | 42-135-85615 | WEST GOLDSMITH UNIT #5505W | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1977-10-06 | 9227 | 42-135-32749 | WEST GOLDSMITH UNIT #5508W | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1977-10-06 | 7040 | 42-135-32749 | WEST GOLDSMITH UNIT #5508W | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1977-10-05 | 9181 | 42-135-32796 | WIGHT UNIT #105 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1977-10-05 | 9145 | 42-135-32075 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2809 W | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 5,082 | |
| 1977-10-05 | 9142 | 42-135-32086 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #803 W | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 5,077 | |
| 1977-10-05 | 9141 | 42-135-32085 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNI #704 W | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 5,078 | |
| 1977-10-05 | 9139 | 42-135-32087 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #905 W | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 5,064 | |
| 1977-10-05 | 9137 | 42-135-32088 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #907 W | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 5,065 | |
| 1977-10-05 | 9136 | 42-135-31944 | EAST. GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #908 W | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 5,071 | |
| 1977-10-04 | 9075 | 42-135-32795 | RHODES COWDEN UNIT #440 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 4,700 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.