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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-07-06 | 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 | |
| 2007-06-12 | 640375 | 42-135-39328 | BARROW #1 | HONECK OIL COMPANY, LP | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 2007-05-29 | 639510 | 42-135-39327 | PARKER MINERALS, LTD ET AL #1108 | NEG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2007-05-29 | 639508 | 42-135-39326 | PARKER MINERALS, LTD ET AL #1107 | NEG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2007-05-29 | 639507 | 42-135-39325 | PARKER MINERALS, LTD ET AL #1106 | NEG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2007-05-23 | 637728 | 42-135-39324 | SALLIE 'A' #2604 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2007-05-23 | 637726 | 42-135-39323 | SALLIE 'A' #2603 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2007-05-23 | 637712 | 42-135-39322 | SALLIE #2303 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2007-05-23 | 637710 | 42-135-39321 | SALLIE #2302 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2007-05-23 | 637707 | 42-135-39320 | SALLIE #1402 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2007-05-23 | 637705 | 42-135-39319 | SALLIE #1302 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2007-05-19 | 638914 | 42-135-39318 | PARKER MINERALS LTD ET AL 7 #3 | NEG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2007-05-17 | 637125 | 42-135-05218 | YARBROUGH & ALLEN #10 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 4,950 | |
| 2007-05-15 | 636971 | 42-135-37978 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. #3002H | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 8,200 | Y |
| 2007-05-02 | 637477 | 42-135-01444 | CONNELL, W. E. NCT-7 #53 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 7,630 | |
| 2007-05-01 | 637722 | 42-135-39317 | SALLIE 'A' #2602 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2007-05-01 | 637671 | 42-135-39316 | PARKER MINERALS, LTD., ET AL 7 #2 | NEG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 6,450 | |
| 2007-05-01 | 637670 | 42-135-39315 | PARKER MINERALS, LTD., ET AL 11 #5 | NEG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 6,425 | |
| 2007-05-01 | 637668 | 42-135-39314 | PARKER MINERALS, LTD., ET AL 11 #4 | NEG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 6,425 | |
| 2007-05-01 | 637667 | 42-135-39313 | PARKER MINERALS, LTD., ET AL 7 #1 | NEG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 6,425 | |
| 2007-04-30 | 637496 | 42-135-37095 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS /DEEP/ UNIT #232 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECLASS | 6,399 | |
| 2007-04-26 | 637347 | 42-135-36926 | GOLSMITH-CUMMINS /DEEP/ UNIT #222 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECLASS | 6,400 | |
| 2007-04-25 | 637377 | 42-135-39312 | PARKER MINERALS, LTD., ET AL #1103 | NEG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 6,425 | |
| 2007-04-24 | 637260 | 42-135-39311 | DORA ROBERTS RANCH UNIT #2402 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2007-04-24 | 637240 | 42-135-39310 | TXL COWDEN SOUTH #5 | TURRENTINE OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 2007-04-24 | 637220 | 42-135-39309 | FOSTER, H. S. SECTION 10 #30 | TURRENTINE OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 2007-04-20 | 636007 | 42-135-39308 | SALLIE #1403 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2007-04-18 | 637015 | 42-135-00110 | CUMMINS -J- #6 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 8,935 | |
| 2007-04-17 | 637012 | 42-135-00105 | CUMMINS -J- #1 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 8,928 | |
| 2007-04-16 | 635897 | 42-135-35553 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1299 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,000 | Y |
| 2007-04-16 | 635897 | 42-135-35553 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1299 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 2007-04-16 | 635891 | 42-135-35431 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1284 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,000 | Y |
| 2007-04-16 | 635888 | 42-135-35459 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1224 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,000 | Y |
| 2007-04-14 | 636836 | 42-135-36927 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS /DEEP/ UNIT #221 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,418 | |
| 2007-04-14 | 636834 | 42-135-36935 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS /DEEP/ UNIT #212 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,400 | |
| 2007-04-13 | 636545 | 42-135-39307 | PARKER MINERALS, LTD, ET AL #207 | NEG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 6,850 | |
| 2007-04-11 | 636446 | 42-135-39306 | SALLIE #1303 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2007-04-11 | 635933 | 42-135-00647 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #234 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RENTR | 5,200 | |
| 2007-04-10 | 636261 | 42-135-01108 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. #731H | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 8,100 | Y |
| 2007-04-04 | 635829 | 42-135-00608 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #194 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RENTR | 5,200 | |
| 2007-04-02 | 635968 | 42-135-30495 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1308 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RENTR | 5,200 | |
| 2007-04-02 | 635959 | 42-135-00707 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #297 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RENTR | 5,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.