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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2007-12-1265080542-135-39407TXL SOUTH UNIT #1413APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2007-12-0665029442-135-39404BARNEY #2KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLCDRILL10,500
2007-12-0665021742-135-39403THELMA LOU #2KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLCDRILL10,500
2007-11-2164955742-135-39393C. A. GOLDSMITH #1800XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,800
2007-11-2064962942-135-39402ZETTA #B 1SWANSON, TOMMY OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,700
2007-11-1964957342-135-39400GOLDSMITH, C. A. #1807XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,800
2007-11-1964957242-135-39399GOLDSMITH, C. A. #1806XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,800
2007-11-1964957142-135-39398GOLDSMITH, C. A. #1805XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,800
2007-11-1964956942-135-39397GOLDSMITH, C. A. #1804XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,800
2007-11-1964956942-135-39397GOLDSMITH, C. A. #1804XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,800
2007-11-1964956842-135-39396GOLDSMITH, C. A. #1803XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,800Y
2007-11-1964956842-135-39396GOLDSMITH, C. A. #1803XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,800
2007-11-1964956342-135-39401GOLDSMITH, C. A. #1802XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,800
2007-11-1964956042-135-39395GOLDSMITH, C. A. #1801XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,800
2007-11-1964955942-135-39394HELEN CRUMP #1KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLCDRILL10,500
2007-11-1964955942-135-39394HELEN CRUMP #1KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLCDRILL11,500
2007-11-1364913842-135-39392ANDY #5KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLCDRILL10,500
2007-11-1264902542-135-39391PARKER MINERALS, LTD ET AL #1114NEG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2007-11-0964898242-135-39389SALLIE 'E' #4803HENRY PETROLEUM LPDRILL10,800
2007-11-0964896942-135-39390PARKER MINERALS, LTD., ET AL 7 #6NEG OPERATING LLCDRILL9,000
2007-11-0864882842-135-01444CONNELL, W. E. NCT-7 #53XTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP7,630
2007-11-0564864442-135-39387WILLIAMSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #H 6BAKER OPERATING, INC.DRILL4,700
2007-11-0564864342-135-39386BUSTER #5BAKER OPERATING, INC.DRILL4,700
2007-11-0264872142-135-39388PARKER MINERALS, LTD., ET AL 7 #8NEG OPERATING LLCDRILL9,000
2007-10-2664679742-135-06589HEADLEE DEVONIAN UNIT #68FOUR STAR OIL AND GAS COMPANYRENTR13,319
2007-10-1964800442-135-39385SALLIE #1401HENRY PETROLEUM LPDRILL10,800
2007-10-1764555742-135-00055CHEYENNE-CUMMINS #1TACOR RESOURCES INCRECOMP8,195
2007-10-1764554942-135-03190COWDEN H #7ANDECTOR EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP6,400
2007-10-1564752842-135-39384PARKER MINERALS, LTD ET AL #1113NEG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2007-10-1564752742-135-39383PARKER MINERALS, LTD ET AL #1112NEG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2007-10-1564751242-135-39382PARKER MINERALS, LTD ET AL #1111NEG OPERATING LLCDRILL12,000
2007-10-1264744442-135-02715EMBAR #21CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYRECOMP8,510
2007-10-0364692242-135-00994GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #616WXTO ENERGY INC.RECOMP6,600
2007-09-2864513642-135-35412NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1263OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP5,000Y
2007-09-2864510542-135-35427NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1271OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP5,000Y
2007-09-2864510442-135-35477NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1223OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP5,000Y
2007-09-2864510142-135-35390NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1208OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP5,000Y
2007-09-2864509942-135-34819NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1161OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP5,000Y
2007-09-2764662142-135-39381GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #L 85CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,700
2007-09-2764661942-135-39380TATIA #8EXL PETROLEUM, LPDRILL11,000
2007-09-2764661542-135-39379TATIA #7EXL PETROLEUM, LPDRILL11,000
2007-09-2764661542-135-39379TATIA #7EXL PETROLEUM, LPDRILL11,500
2007-09-2764660742-135-39378TATIA #6EXL PETROLEUM, LPDRILL11,000
2007-09-2764660642-135-39377TATIA #5EXL PETROLEUM, LPDRILL11,000
2007-09-2664660242-135-39376GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #H 85CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,700
2007-09-2664649142-135-39375GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #F 95CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,700
2007-09-2664648842-135-39374GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #H105CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,700
2007-09-2664648642-135-39373GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #J105CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,700
2007-09-2664648242-135-39372GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #Q115CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,700
2007-09-2664647942-135-39371GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #P125CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,700
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.