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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 92 permits in the past 12 months, one of 18 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

13

Operators (30d)

6

Latest Permit

2026-09-10

All Time

16,108

16,108 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2006-07-2662328542-135-39168AUGUSTA BARROW JVDA 23 #2CABAL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2006-07-2662325142-135-39165TXL NORTH UNIT #999ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2006-07-2662325042-135-39167TXL NORTH UNIT #997ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2006-07-2662324942-135-39164TXL NORTH UNIT #966ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2006-07-2662324742-135-39166TXL SOUTH UNIT #6311ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2006-07-2662277442-135-39156GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #376OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,500
2006-07-2562277642-135-39157GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #383OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,500
2006-07-2462305242-135-39159GOLDSMITH, C. A. #1717XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL7,000
2006-07-2462224642-135-39143GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #H 55CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,700
2006-07-2062294642-135-39158NORTH GIST #1OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL9,600
2006-07-2062273942-135-04992RATLIFF "G" #1MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP12,100
2006-07-1762267842-135-39155RED DOG #1OXY USA WTP LPDRILL8,900
2006-07-1762267842-135-39155RED DOG #1OXY USA WTP LPDRILL8,900
2006-07-1762245042-135-39153GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #P 55CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,700
2006-07-1762225142-135-34424COWDEN, ELLIOTT F., -A- #154OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RENTR4,600
2006-07-1462237542-135-39152GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #N 75CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,700
2006-07-1462234942-135-39150GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #N 45CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,663
2006-07-1462233042-135-39151GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #N 4CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,700
2006-07-1362250542-135-39149TXL NORTH UNIT #996ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2006-07-1362250442-135-39148TXL NORTH UNIT #995ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2006-07-1362250342-135-39147TXL NORTH UNIT #964ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2006-07-1362250242-135-39146TXL NORTH UNIT #963ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2006-07-1362250042-135-39144TXL SOUTH UNIT #6121ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2006-07-0562173742-135-39142GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #F 45CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,700
2006-07-0562171642-135-39141GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #C125CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,700
2006-06-3062051642-135-39117GOLDSMITH, C. A. #1702XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL7,000
2006-06-2762167042-135-39140FOSTER AAA #1OXY USA WTP LPDRILL9,400
2006-06-2762158842-135-39139PARKER MINERALS, LTD., ET AL #1101NEG OPERATING LLCDRILL6,400
2006-06-2762158742-135-39138PARKER MINERALS, LTD., ET AL #2003NEG OPERATING LLCDRILL6,700
2006-06-2762144042-135-35006HENDERSON, F. A. -B- #7OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RENTR9,250
2006-06-2762141542-135-39135TXL SOUTH #3812ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2006-06-2762141042-135-39134TXL SOUTH #2605ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2006-06-2661927042-135-39104C. A. GOLDSMITH ETAL #1609AXTO ENERGY INC.DRILL10,500
2006-06-2361789542-135-39099GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1653XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,000
2006-06-2262141742-135-39137TXL SOUTH #3610ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2006-06-2262141642-135-39136TXL SOUTH #3813ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2006-06-2161997842-135-39115C.A. GOLDSMITH #1701XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL7,000
2006-06-1962092642-135-36095SHOE BAR "E" #1COG OPERATING LLCRECOMP10,895
2006-06-1662087042-135-39127EAST PENWELL SAN ANDRES UNIT #212ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
2006-06-1562102042-135-33416EMBAR #53CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYRECOMP4,425
2006-06-1562087242-135-39128EAST PENWELL SAN ANDRES UNIT #1221WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL3,999
2006-06-1562087242-135-39128EAST PENWELL SAN ANDRES UNIT #1221WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL3,999
2006-06-1562086942-135-39126EAST PENWELL SAN ANDRES UNIT #1011WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL3,999
2006-06-1562086642-135-39125EAST PENWELL SAN ANDRES UNIT #1010ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL3,999
2006-06-1562086542-135-39124EAST PENWELL SAN ANDRES UNIT #1119WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL3,999
2006-06-1562086542-135-39124EAST PENWELL SAN ANDRES UNIT #1119WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL3,999
2006-06-1562085242-135-39123EAST PENWELL SAN ANDRES UNIT #1118ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL3,999
2006-06-1562085242-135-39123EAST PENWELL SAN ANDRES UNIT #1118ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL3,999
2006-06-1561907742-135-39100GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1657XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,000
2006-06-0962073742-135-02438ALMA #5CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.RECOMP9,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.