Ector County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Ector County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-30.
Ector County permitting is running 7.0 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (21 total, down 57% on the prior quarter). 3 were issued in the past week. DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 86 permits in the past 12 months, one of 19 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
12
Operators (30d)
3
Latest Permit
2026-07-30
All Time
16,067
16,067 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-02-09 | 654263 | 42-135-39453 | WIGHT UNIT #8012 | HUNTINGTON ENERGY, L.L.C. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2008-02-04 | 653902 | 42-135-39451 | PARKER MINERALS, LTD ET AL "11" #16 | NEG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-02-02 | 653817 | 42-135-39450 | TXL NORTH UNIT #1004 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2008-02-02 | 653815 | 42-135-39448 | TXL NORTH UNIT #1003 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2008-02-01 | 653717 | 42-135-39449 | TXL NORTH UNIT #1001 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2008-01-31 | 653718 | 42-135-39447 | TXL NORTH UNIT #1002 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2008-01-31 | 651454 | 42-135-39417 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS /DEEP/ UNIT #424 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2008-01-30 | 653507 | 42-135-39437 | PARKER MINERALS, LTD., ET AL 7 #9 | NEG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-01-29 | 653484 | 42-135-39436 | FLOYD #2 | KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2008-01-25 | 653286 | 42-135-39435 | PARKER MINERALS, LTD., ET AL #705 | NEG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2008-01-25 | 653275 | 42-135-39434 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1856 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 2008-01-25 | 651898 | 42-135-39446 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #P 35 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 2008-01-25 | 651893 | 42-135-39445 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #Q 4 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 2008-01-25 | 651888 | 42-135-39444 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #U145 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 2008-01-24 | 651866 | 42-135-39443 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #N 25 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 2008-01-24 | 651855 | 42-135-39442 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #H191 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 2008-01-24 | 651851 | 42-135-39441 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #V155 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 2008-01-24 | 651819 | 42-135-39440 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #J151 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 2008-01-24 | 651816 | 42-135-39439 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #J141 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 2008-01-24 | 651813 | 42-135-39438 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #H152 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 2008-01-17 | 652972 | 42-135-39433 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1870 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 2008-01-17 | 652972 | 42-135-39433 | C.A. GOLDSMITH #1870 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 2008-01-17 | 652957 | 42-135-39432 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1858 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 2008-01-17 | 652953 | 42-135-39431 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1855 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 2008-01-17 | 652951 | 42-135-39430 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1854 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 2008-01-17 | 652947 | 42-135-39429 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1853 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 2008-01-17 | 652944 | 42-135-39428 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1852 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2008-01-17 | 652942 | 42-135-39427 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1851 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2008-01-17 | 652940 | 42-135-39426 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1850 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2008-01-15 | 652628 | 42-135-34883 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #1514 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 6,300 | |
| 2008-01-15 | 652589 | 42-135-39425 | SALLIE 'B' #1208 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2008-01-09 | 652331 | 42-135-39424 | NAKEISHA #1 | EXL PETROLEUM, LP | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2008-01-09 | 652330 | 42-135-39423 | SHERRY #1 | EXL PETROLEUM, LP | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2008-01-03 | 650391 | 42-135-39406 | YARBROUGH & ALLEN #6H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2008-01-03 | 650388 | 42-135-39405 | YARBROUGH & ALLEN #5H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2008-01-02 | 651919 | 42-135-39422 | OTIS #2 | KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2008-01-02 | 651883 | 42-135-39421 | PARKER MINERALS, LTD., ET AL #704 | NEG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2007-12-21 | 651759 | 42-135-39419 | PARKER MINERALS, LTD ET AL #1801 | NEG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2007-12-21 | 649688 | 42-135-04413 | BLAKENEY F #1 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,375 | |
| 2007-12-20 | 651287 | 42-135-39420 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS /DEEP/ UNIT #426 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2007-12-19 | 651296 | 42-135-39416 | LAREN #12 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2007-12-18 | 651288 | 42-135-39415 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS /DEEP/ UNIT #427 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2007-12-18 | 650811 | 42-135-39418 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #6214 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2007-12-17 | 651291 | 42-135-39414 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS /DEEP/ UNIT #428 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2007-12-17 | 651284 | 42-135-39413 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS /DEEP/ UNIT #425 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2007-12-17 | 651281 | 42-135-39412 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS /DEEP/ UNIT #423 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2007-12-17 | 651280 | 42-135-39411 | LAREN #11 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2007-12-13 | 650817 | 42-135-39410 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #6215 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2007-12-13 | 650809 | 42-135-39409 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #2808 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2007-12-12 | 650807 | 42-135-39408 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #2606 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.