Ector County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Ector County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-10.
Ector County permitting is running 18 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (54 total, up 145% on the prior quarter). DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 95 permits in the past 12 months, one of 18 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
14
Operators (30d)
6
Latest Permit
2026-09-10
All Time
16,108
16,108 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-09-04 | 645348 | 42-135-39363 | JANICE #1 | EXL PETROLEUM, LP | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2007-08-24 | 644894 | 42-135-39362 | TATIA #4 | EXL PETROLEUM, LP | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2007-08-24 | 644885 | 42-135-39361 | TATIA #3 | EXL PETROLEUM, LP | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2007-08-24 | 644880 | 42-135-39360 | TATIA #2 | EXL PETROLEUM, LP | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2007-08-24 | 644873 | 42-135-39359 | TATIA #1 | EXL PETROLEUM, LP | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2007-08-20 | 644243 | 42-135-33271 | JORDAN SAN ANDRES UNIT #B 9 | TORCH ENERGY SERVICES, INC. | RENTR | 3,620 | |
| 2007-08-17 | 644491 | 42-135-39358 | EAST PENWELL/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #1123 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,999 | |
| 2007-08-17 | 641222 | 42-135-39332 | EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #331 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2007-08-14 | 644151 | 42-135-39357 | PARKER MINERALS, LTD ET AL #1110 | NEG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2007-08-13 | 644150 | 42-135-39356 | PARKER MINERALS, LTD ET AL #1109 | NEG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2007-08-10 | 643792 | 42-135-39355 | WORKER BEE D #1 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2007-08-08 | 643601 | 42-135-38778 | PARKER MINERALS LTD ET AL #4801 | NEG OPERATING LLC | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 2007-08-08 | 643599 | 42-135-39354 | FOSTER, H. S. #31 | TURRENTINE OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 2007-08-08 | 643598 | 42-135-04883 | FOSTER, H. S. "10" #2 | TURRENTINE OIL & GAS, INC. | RENTR | 4,700 | |
| 2007-08-08 | 637671 | 42-135-39316 | PARKER MINERALS, LTD., ET AL 7 #2 | NEG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2007-08-07 | 637670 | 42-135-39315 | PARKER MINERALS, LTD., ET AL 11 #5 | NEG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2007-08-02 | 604196 | 42-135-38923 | SALLIE 'B' #1206 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2007-07-31 | 642778 | 42-135-39353 | MARYELLEN #1 | EXL PETROLEUM, LP | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2007-07-31 | 641291 | 42-135-36743 | CONNELL, W. E., NCT-2 #168 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 6,105 | |
| 2007-07-30 | 642771 | 42-135-39352 | MARYELLEN #2 | EXL PETROLEUM, LP | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2007-07-30 | 642761 | 42-135-39351 | CHARLOTTE #1 | EXL PETROLEUM, LP | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2007-07-30 | 642753 | 42-135-39350 | CHARLOTTE #2 | EXL PETROLEUM, LP | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2007-07-30 | 642753 | 42-135-39350 | CHARLOTTE #2 | EXL PETROLEUM, LP | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2007-07-27 | 641171 | 42-135-04350 | NOBLES #1D | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,561 | |
| 2007-07-25 | 640868 | 42-135-39347 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #A115 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 2007-07-24 | 640845 | 42-135-39349 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #A105 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 2007-07-24 | 640701 | 42-135-39348 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #B115 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 2007-07-16 | 641993 | 42-135-00500 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #86 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 4,500 | |
| 2007-07-11 | 641641 | 42-135-39346 | OPIE #1 | EXL PETROLEUM, LP | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2007-07-11 | 641623 | 42-135-39345 | OPIE #2 | EXL PETROLEUM, LP | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2007-07-10 | 641565 | 42-135-39344 | SALLIE 'B' #1105 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2007-07-10 | 641565 | 42-135-39344 | SALLIE11 #5 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2007-07-10 | 641563 | 42-135-39343 | SALLIE 'F' #707 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2007-07-06 | 641487 | 42-135-39342 | SALLIE #1301 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2007-07-06 | 641390 | 42-135-39336 | EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #213W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2007-07-06 | 641389 | 42-135-39341 | EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1318W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2007-07-06 | 641389 | 42-135-39341 | EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1318W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2007-07-06 | 641388 | 42-135-39340 | EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1322W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2007-07-06 | 641387 | 42-135-39339 | EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1320W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2007-07-06 | 641387 | 42-135-39339 | EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1320W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2007-07-06 | 641385 | 42-135-39338 | EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1419W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,999 | |
| 2007-07-06 | 641381 | 42-135-39337 | EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1321 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2007-07-06 | 641381 | 42-135-39337 | EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1321 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2007-07-06 | 641372 | 42-135-39335 | EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1319 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2007-07-06 | 641372 | 42-135-39335 | EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1319 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2007-07-06 | 641368 | 42-135-39334 | EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1317 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2007-07-06 | 641368 | 42-135-39334 | EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1317 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2007-07-05 | 641188 | 42-135-39333 | SALLIE W. RATLIFF #13 | EUREKA PROSPECTING COMPANY | DRILL | 13,800 | |
| 2007-06-27 | 640843 | 42-135-39330 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #B 95 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 2007-06-20 | 640541 | 42-135-39329 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #A 95 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,750 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.