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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
1977-10-03901442-135-32794EAST HARPER UNIT #9SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,350
1977-10-03901342-135-32793EAST HARPER UNIT #8SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,350
1977-10-03901242-135-32792EAST HARPER UNIT #7SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,350
1977-10-03901142-135-32791EAST HARPER UNIT #6SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,350
1977-09-30887542-135-32780COWDEN, RHODES UNIT #305CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,700
1977-09-30887142-135-32771JOHNSON, J. L. "P" #5ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.DRILL4,300
1977-09-30887042-135-32772JOHNSON, J. L. "P" #6ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.DRILL4,300
1977-09-30886942-135-32770JOHNSON, J. L. "D" #10ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.DRILL4,300
1977-09-29879542-135-32779MOSS, PAUL UNIT #164SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL4,650
1977-09-29879042-135-32778MOSS, PAUL UNIT #162SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL4,650
1977-09-29878642-135-32777MOSS, PAUL UNIT #163SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL4,650
1977-09-28868042-135-32776COWDEN, E. F. "G" #1BUCHANAN, WAYMAN W.DRILL4,400
1977-09-28867842-135-32775COWDEN, E. F. "F" #1BUCHANAN, WAYMAN W.DRILL4,400
1977-09-27856442-135-32773COWDEN, W. E. "G" #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,600
1977-09-26844842-135-32769COWDEN "F" #13SCHLACHTER, DAVID A.DRILL4,500
1977-09-26792142-135-32763FOSTER, H. S. #14CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,800
1977-09-26792042-135-32764FOSTER, H. S. #15CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,850
1977-09-22822842-135-05249YARBROUGH & ALLEN #48EXXON CORP.RECOMP10,430
1977-09-22817042-135-32768BAGLEY, VINA #17PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,350
1977-09-21806442-135-10639FASKEN "S-13" #1UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP10,865
1977-09-19796042-135-10092RATLIFF, S W "A" #11TEXACO INC.OTHER10,014
1977-09-19795742-135-20849RATLIFF, S. W. "A" #14TEXACO INC.OTHER11,980
1977-09-16871742-135-32762GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1343GULF OIL CORP.DRILL4,300
1977-09-16784342-135-07044THOMAS "H" #7SHELL OIL COMPANYRECOMP8,090
1977-09-16782142-135-32767FOSTER, H. S. #16CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,800
1977-09-12735142-135-32760FORSTER, H. S. "C" #8CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,850
1977-09-09857742-135-32748EAST COWDEN(GRAYBURG) UNIT #50CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,700
1977-09-08857842-135-32747JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #536SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL3,800
1977-09-08847142-135-32746JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #440SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL3,800
1977-09-08713342-135-07041THOMAS -H- TRACT II #3SHELL OIL COMPANYOTHER9,777
1977-09-07704142-135-32754WEST GOLDSMITH UNIT #5504WCITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,700
1977-09-07703842-135-32751WEST GOLDSMITH UNIT #5507WCITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,700
1977-09-07703642-135-32752WEST GOLDSMITH UNIT #5506WCITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,700
1977-09-07700942-135-32750WEST GOLDSMITH UNIT #5509WCITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL4,700
1977-09-07699642-135-32759BARROW #1DILLARD, A. W., JR.DRILL5,650
1977-09-06692842-135-32758JOHNSON, J. L. "38" #4CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,800
1977-09-06692642-135-32757JOHNSON, J. L. "AB" #89ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.DRILL4,350
1977-09-06692542-135-32756FOSTER, H. S. "A" #14CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,950
1977-09-06692342-135-32755FOSTER, H. S. "A" #13CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL4,900
1977-09-06683142-135-32743JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #538 WSHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL3,800
1977-09-06683042-135-32744JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #537 WSHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL3,800
1977-09-06682942-135-32745JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #116 WSHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL3,800
1977-09-01670042-135-32742JOHNSON, J. L. "O" #4ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.DRILL4,350
1977-09-01669942-135-32741JOHNSON, J. L. "D" #9ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.DRILL4,350
1977-08-30656642-135-01582CONNELL, W. E. "B" #22GULF OIL CORP.OTHER8,962
1977-08-26847342-135-10920THOMAS -B- TR. 1 #529SHELL OIL COMPANYRECOMP5,303
1977-08-26676042-135-20632THOMAS, A. E. "A" BCT01 #28TEXACO INC.RECOMP9,326
1977-08-26636842-135-20172MOSS, PAUL #104SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.RECOMP13,804
1977-08-24619642-135-32042MIDLAND FARMS "AJ" R/A "B" #3AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL8,230
1977-08-24619042-135-05921TXL -L- A/C 1 #10SHELL OIL COMPANYOTHER9,810
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.