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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-23 | 632151 | 42-135-39283 | BARROW, AUGUSTA JVDA 16 #1 | CABAL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2007-01-23 | 632127 | 42-135-39281 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1760 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2007-01-23 | 632102 | 42-135-39274 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1754 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2007-01-23 | 632102 | 42-135-39274 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1754 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2007-01-23 | 632099 | 42-135-39273 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1751 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2007-01-23 | 632099 | 42-135-39273 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1751 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2007-01-23 | 631027 | 42-135-39272 | FOSTER, H. C. #10 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 2007-01-12 | 630945 | 42-135-39271 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #394 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2007-01-09 | 631276 | 42-135-39268 | F. FOSTER #17 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 2007-01-09 | 631275 | 42-135-39269 | F. FOSTER #16 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 2007-01-09 | 631273 | 42-135-39270 | F. FOSTER #13 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 2007-01-08 | 630940 | 42-135-39267 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #393 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2007-01-08 | 630936 | 42-135-39266 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #390 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2006-12-27 | 631054 | 42-135-39265 | SALLIE "B" #1107 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2006-12-27 | 631030 | 42-135-39264 | FOSTER, H. C. #11 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 2006-12-21 | 630897 | 42-135-39263 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #392 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2006-12-21 | 630896 | 42-135-39262 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #391 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2006-12-15 | 630611 | 42-135-39261 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. #1770 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2006-12-15 | 630608 | 42-135-39260 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. #1712 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2006-12-08 | 629027 | 42-135-39249 | CONNELL, W. E. #3 | RIM OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 2006-12-06 | 630042 | 42-135-01451 | CONNELL, W. E. NCT-3 #45 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 8,950 | |
| 2006-12-06 | 629262 | 42-135-01076 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #698W | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 6,150 | |
| 2006-12-05 | 629958 | 42-135-01528 | PENWELL UNIT #4345 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 3,950 | |
| 2006-12-05 | 629857 | 42-135-39257 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. #1716 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 2006-12-05 | 629855 | 42-135-39256 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. #1718 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2006-12-05 | 629852 | 42-135-39255 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. #1720 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2006-12-05 | 629851 | 42-135-39254 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. #1714 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 2006-12-05 | 629833 | 42-135-39253 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. #1710 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2006-12-05 | 629831 | 42-135-39252 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. #1707 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2006-12-05 | 629830 | 42-135-39251 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. #1705 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2006-12-05 | 629827 | 42-135-39250 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. #1703 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2006-12-05 | 629439 | 42-135-39259 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. #1715 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2006-12-04 | 629908 | 42-135-01456 | CONNELL, W. E. NCT-1 #40 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 8,950 | |
| 2006-12-04 | 629142 | 42-135-39258 | SALLIE "D" #4608 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2006-11-28 | 628964 | 42-135-39246 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #F 25 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 2006-11-28 | 628945 | 42-135-39245 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #C150 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 2006-11-28 | 628941 | 42-135-39244 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #B 45 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 2006-11-28 | 628940 | 42-135-39243 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #B 35 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 2006-11-28 | 628939 | 42-135-39242 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #F 2 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 2006-11-28 | 628892 | 42-135-07766 | BLAKENEY D #5 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | RENTR | 3,950 | |
| 2006-11-27 | 629431 | 42-135-39240 | C.A. GOLDSMITH #1706 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2006-11-22 | 629440 | 42-135-39241 | C.A. GOLDSMITH #1713 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2006-11-21 | 628777 | 42-135-08811 | JORDAN SAN ANDRES UNIT #B 1 | TORCH ENERGY SERVICES, INC. | RENTR | 3,580 | |
| 2006-11-17 | 629180 | 42-135-39239 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #7203 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2006-11-17 | 629124 | 42-135-39237 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #5712 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2006-11-16 | 629106 | 42-135-39236 | TXLSU #7007 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2006-11-16 | 628662 | 42-135-39235 | EMBAR #73 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2006-11-14 | 629019 | 42-135-39234 | PARKER MINERALS, LTD., ET AL #1102 | NEG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 2006-11-14 | 629019 | 42-135-39234 | PARKER MINERALS, LTD., ET AL #1102 | NEG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 2006-11-13 | 628335 | 42-135-39224 | PENWELL UNIT #2320 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 4,100 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.