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
1977-11-011183642-135-32816NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1030AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,300
1977-11-011183442-135-32815NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1029AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,300
1977-11-011117242-135-32829SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #171AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,900
1977-11-011115542-135-32828SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #167AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,900
1977-10-314039542-135-32823NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1039AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,300
1977-10-311712442-135-32821NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1042AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,300
1977-10-311712342-135-32824NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1037AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,300
1977-10-311100642-135-32832SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #169AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,900
1977-10-271080742-135-32826COWDEN 28 #1PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.DRILL4,400
1977-10-271079542-135-32825MOSS "J" #1ACITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL9,050
1977-10-251132242-135-32839WITCHER, J. E. #70AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,700
1977-10-241064642-135-32798COWDEN, W. E. "B" #2AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,600
1977-10-241047942-135-31246JOHNSON, J. L. "D" #6SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.OTHER9,450
1977-10-241047642-135-32820NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1041AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,300
1977-10-241047442-135-32819NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1038AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,300
1977-10-241047342-135-32818NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1036AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,300
1977-10-241047142-135-32817NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1032AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,300
1977-10-211029542-135-32807WIGHT UNIT #109CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,450
1977-10-211029442-135-32808WIGHT UNIT #111CONOCO INC.DRILL4,400
1977-10-211029342-135-32809WIGHT UNIT #110CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,450
1977-10-201021842-135-05009RATLIFF, S. W. "A" #2TEXACO INC.RECOMP10,060
1977-10-20411142-135-32719HOLT, O. B. ACT. #1 #19TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC.RECOMP4,800
1977-10-181001742-135-32806NORTH FOSTER UNIT #99ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.DRILL4,250
1977-10-141085542-135-32787WIGHT UNIT #103CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,450
1977-10-141085442-135-32786WIGHT UNIT 102 #SEC. 1CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,450
1977-10-141085342-135-32789WIGHT UNIT #106CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,400
1977-10-141085242-135-32790WIGHT UNIT #107CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,500
1977-10-141085142-135-32788WIGHT UNIT #104CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,400
1977-10-141085042-135-32785WIGHT UNIT #101CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,450
1977-10-141084942-135-32784WIGHT UNIT #100CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,450
1977-10-14985942-135-02392BAGLEY, VINA #6PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYOTHER4,575
1977-10-13977642-135-32802WITCHER, J.E. #3AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,700
1977-10-13968242-135-32804SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #170AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,850
1977-10-13968142-135-32803SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #168AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL4,850
1977-10-12961942-135-32801NORTH FOSTER UNIT #98ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.DRILL5,600
1977-10-11951542-135-32799CORRIGAN COWDEN UNIT #311ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.DRILL4,600
1977-10-06975542-135-32782BAGLEY, VINA #15PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,300
1977-10-06975342-135-32781BAGLEY, VINA #14PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,300
1977-10-06975142-135-32783BAGLEY, VINA #16PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,300
1977-10-06922942-135-85615WEST GOLDSMITH UNIT #5505WCITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,700
1977-10-06922742-135-32749WEST GOLDSMITH UNIT #5508WCITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,700
1977-10-06704042-135-32749WEST GOLDSMITH UNIT #5508WCITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,700
1977-10-05918142-135-32796WIGHT UNIT #105CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,400
1977-10-05914542-135-32075EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2809 WSUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.OTHER5,082
1977-10-05914242-135-32086EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #803 WSUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.OTHER5,077
1977-10-05914142-135-32085EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNI #704 WSUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.OTHER5,078
1977-10-05913942-135-32087EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #905 WSUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.OTHER5,064
1977-10-05913742-135-32088EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #907 WSUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.OTHER5,065
1977-10-05913642-135-31944EAST. GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #908 WSUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.OTHER5,071
1977-10-04907542-135-32795RHODES COWDEN UNIT #440CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,700
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.