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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-12-12 | 650805 | 42-135-39407 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #1413 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2007-12-06 | 650294 | 42-135-39404 | BARNEY #2 | KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2007-12-06 | 650217 | 42-135-39403 | THELMA LOU #2 | KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2007-11-21 | 649557 | 42-135-39393 | C. A. GOLDSMITH #1800 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2007-11-20 | 649629 | 42-135-39402 | ZETTA #B 1 | SWANSON, TOMMY OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 2007-11-19 | 649573 | 42-135-39400 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. #1807 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2007-11-19 | 649572 | 42-135-39399 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. #1806 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2007-11-19 | 649571 | 42-135-39398 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. #1805 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2007-11-19 | 649569 | 42-135-39397 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. #1804 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2007-11-19 | 649569 | 42-135-39397 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. #1804 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2007-11-19 | 649568 | 42-135-39396 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. #1803 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | Y |
| 2007-11-19 | 649568 | 42-135-39396 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. #1803 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2007-11-19 | 649563 | 42-135-39401 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. #1802 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2007-11-19 | 649560 | 42-135-39395 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. #1801 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2007-11-19 | 649559 | 42-135-39394 | HELEN CRUMP #1 | KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2007-11-19 | 649559 | 42-135-39394 | HELEN CRUMP #1 | KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2007-11-13 | 649138 | 42-135-39392 | ANDY #5 | KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2007-11-12 | 649025 | 42-135-39391 | PARKER MINERALS, LTD ET AL #1114 | NEG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2007-11-09 | 648982 | 42-135-39389 | SALLIE 'E' #4803 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2007-11-09 | 648969 | 42-135-39390 | PARKER MINERALS, LTD., ET AL 7 #6 | NEG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2007-11-08 | 648828 | 42-135-01444 | CONNELL, W. E. NCT-7 #53 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 7,630 | |
| 2007-11-05 | 648644 | 42-135-39387 | WILLIAMSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #H 6 | BAKER OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 2007-11-05 | 648643 | 42-135-39386 | BUSTER #5 | BAKER OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 2007-11-02 | 648721 | 42-135-39388 | PARKER MINERALS, LTD., ET AL 7 #8 | NEG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2007-10-26 | 646797 | 42-135-06589 | HEADLEE DEVONIAN UNIT #68 | FOUR STAR OIL AND GAS COMPANY | RENTR | 13,319 | |
| 2007-10-19 | 648004 | 42-135-39385 | SALLIE #1401 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2007-10-17 | 645557 | 42-135-00055 | CHEYENNE-CUMMINS #1 | TACOR RESOURCES INC | RECOMP | 8,195 | |
| 2007-10-17 | 645549 | 42-135-03190 | COWDEN H #7 | ANDECTOR EXPLORATION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,400 | |
| 2007-10-15 | 647528 | 42-135-39384 | PARKER MINERALS, LTD ET AL #1113 | NEG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2007-10-15 | 647527 | 42-135-39383 | PARKER MINERALS, LTD ET AL #1112 | NEG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2007-10-15 | 647512 | 42-135-39382 | PARKER MINERALS, LTD ET AL #1111 | NEG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2007-10-12 | 647444 | 42-135-02715 | EMBAR #21 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,510 | |
| 2007-10-03 | 646922 | 42-135-00994 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #616W | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 6,600 | |
| 2007-09-28 | 645136 | 42-135-35412 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1263 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,000 | Y |
| 2007-09-28 | 645105 | 42-135-35427 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1271 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,000 | Y |
| 2007-09-28 | 645104 | 42-135-35477 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1223 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,000 | Y |
| 2007-09-28 | 645101 | 42-135-35390 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1208 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,000 | Y |
| 2007-09-28 | 645099 | 42-135-34819 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1161 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,000 | Y |
| 2007-09-27 | 646621 | 42-135-39381 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #L 85 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 2007-09-27 | 646619 | 42-135-39380 | TATIA #8 | EXL PETROLEUM, LP | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2007-09-27 | 646615 | 42-135-39379 | TATIA #7 | EXL PETROLEUM, LP | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2007-09-27 | 646615 | 42-135-39379 | TATIA #7 | EXL PETROLEUM, LP | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2007-09-27 | 646607 | 42-135-39378 | TATIA #6 | EXL PETROLEUM, LP | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2007-09-27 | 646606 | 42-135-39377 | TATIA #5 | EXL PETROLEUM, LP | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2007-09-26 | 646602 | 42-135-39376 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #H 85 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 2007-09-26 | 646491 | 42-135-39375 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #F 95 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 2007-09-26 | 646488 | 42-135-39374 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #H105 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 2007-09-26 | 646486 | 42-135-39373 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #J105 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 2007-09-26 | 646482 | 42-135-39372 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #Q115 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 2007-09-26 | 646479 | 42-135-39371 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #P125 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,700 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.