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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-06-15 | 620872 | 42-135-39128 | EAST PENWELL SAN ANDRES UNIT #1221W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,999 | |
| 2006-06-15 | 620869 | 42-135-39126 | EAST PENWELL SAN ANDRES UNIT #1011W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,999 | |
| 2006-06-15 | 620866 | 42-135-39125 | EAST PENWELL SAN ANDRES UNIT #1010 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,999 | |
| 2006-06-15 | 620865 | 42-135-39124 | EAST PENWELL SAN ANDRES UNIT #1119W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,999 | |
| 2006-06-15 | 620865 | 42-135-39124 | EAST PENWELL SAN ANDRES UNIT #1119W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,999 | |
| 2006-06-15 | 620852 | 42-135-39123 | EAST PENWELL SAN ANDRES UNIT #1118 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,999 | |
| 2006-06-15 | 620852 | 42-135-39123 | EAST PENWELL SAN ANDRES UNIT #1118 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,999 | |
| 2006-06-15 | 619077 | 42-135-39100 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1657 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2006-06-09 | 620737 | 42-135-02438 | ALMA #5 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 2006-06-09 | 620649 | 42-135-39118 | AVERITT #2201 | KEYSTONE PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 10,350 | |
| 2006-06-09 | 620649 | 42-135-39118 | AVERITT #2201 | KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLC | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 2006-06-09 | 620649 | 42-135-39118 | AVERITT #2201 | KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLC | DRILL | 12,700 | |
| 2006-06-09 | 619122 | 42-135-39102 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1658 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2006-06-06 | 619123 | 42-135-39101 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1660 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2006-05-26 | 620036 | 42-135-39116 | C.A. GOLDSMITH #1721 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2006-05-25 | 619990 | 42-135-39114 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. #1722 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2006-05-25 | 619987 | 42-135-39112 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. #1719 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2006-05-25 | 619985 | 42-135-39113 | GOLDSMITH, C. A. #1711 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2006-05-23 | 619403 | 42-135-39110 | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F., -B- #103 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 2006-05-22 | 619649 | 42-135-39111 | HONEYBEE #1 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2006-05-22 | 619401 | 42-135-39109 | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F., -A- #198 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 2006-05-22 | 619399 | 42-135-39108 | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F., -A- #197 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 2006-05-22 | 619396 | 42-135-39107 | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F., -A- #196 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 2006-05-19 | 619143 | 42-135-39106 | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F., -B- #102 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 2006-05-19 | 619125 | 42-135-39105 | FOSTER, H. C. #7 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 2006-05-17 | 619139 | 42-135-39103 | FOSTER, H. C. #8 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 2006-05-15 | 618829 | 42-135-38205 | KLINGER B #2 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 9,000 | Y |
| 2006-05-15 | 618824 | 42-135-37946 | KLINGER A #1 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 9,000 | Y |
| 2006-05-15 | 618822 | 42-135-37793 | HAWKEYE C #1 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 9,000 | Y |
| 2006-05-15 | 618807 | 42-135-37816 | HAWKEYE B #1 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 9,000 | Y |
| 2006-05-15 | 618804 | 42-135-37767 | HAWKEYE A #1 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 9,000 | Y |
| 2006-05-09 | 618416 | 42-135-39098 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #389 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2006-05-09 | 618416 | 42-135-39098 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #389 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2006-05-09 | 618413 | 42-135-39097 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #388 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2006-05-09 | 618193 | 42-135-39095 | WITCHER, J. E. #136 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 2006-05-08 | 618876 | 42-135-36715 | CONNELL, W. E. NCT-2 #165 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 2006-05-05 | 618408 | 42-135-39096 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #387 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2006-05-05 | 618328 | 42-135-39092 | FOSTER, H. S. SEC 15 #23 | TURRENTINE OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 2006-05-05 | 618326 | 42-135-39090 | FOSTER, H. S. SEC 10 #26 | TURRENTINE OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 2006-05-04 | 618219 | 42-135-04861 | FOSTER, H. C. #6 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RENTR | 4,600 | |
| 2006-05-04 | 618217 | 42-135-04856 | FOSTER, H. C. #1 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RENTR | 4,600 | |
| 2006-05-01 | 618442 | 42-135-39093 | FOSTER, H. S. SEC 10 #9 | PAR DEVELOPMENT | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 2006-05-01 | 618441 | 42-135-39091 | FOSTER, H. S. SEC 10 #8 | PAR DEVELOPMENT | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 2006-05-01 | 618440 | 42-135-39094 | FOSTER, H. S. SEC 10 #7 | PAR DEVELOPMENT | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 2006-04-27 | 618285 | 42-135-39088 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #1820 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2006-04-27 | 618284 | 42-135-39086 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #2125 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2006-04-27 | 618283 | 42-135-39085 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #2124 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2006-04-27 | 618282 | 42-135-39089 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #2227 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2006-04-27 | 618281 | 42-135-39087 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #1313 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2006-04-27 | 618280 | 42-135-39084 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #1121 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.