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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2006-02-2761450342-135-39042FOSTER GBSA UNIT #419LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL5,000
2006-02-2761450042-135-39041FOSTER GBSA UNIT #418LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL5,000
2006-02-2761449942-135-39040FOSTER GBSA UNIT #224LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL5,000
2006-02-2761449742-135-39039FOSTER GBSA UNIT #223LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL5,000
2006-02-2761449642-135-39038FOSTER GBSA UNIT #222LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL5,000
2006-02-2761449542-135-39037FOSTER GBSA UNIT #105LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL5,000
2006-02-2761449442-135-39036FOSTER GBSA UNIT #104LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL5,000
2006-02-2361442942-135-38151RADAR B #2OXY USA WTP LPRECOMP9,000Y
2006-02-2361442642-135-38108KLINGER A #2OXY USA WTP LPRECOMP9,000Y
2006-02-2361442042-135-38016HOT LIPS #2OXY USA WTP LPRECOMP9,000Y
2006-02-2161440942-135-39035J. L. JOHNSON "B" 36 #5BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,400
2006-02-1661397142-135-39032GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #392ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2006-02-1661396742-135-39031GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #389ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2006-02-1661372442-135-39030FOSTER, H. S. "A" #28LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL5,500
2006-02-1661372042-135-39028FOSTER GBSA UNIT #814LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL5,500
2006-02-1461414542-135-39034WITCHER, J. E. -A- #21OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,000
2006-02-1461414442-135-39033WITCHER, J. E. -A- #20OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,000
2006-02-1361371642-135-39029FOSTER, H. S. "A" #27LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL5,500
2006-02-1361371242-135-39027FOSTER GBSA UNIT #316LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL5,500
2006-02-1361370542-135-39025FOSTER GBSA UNIT #315LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL5,500
2006-02-1361370542-135-39025FOSTER GBSA UNIT #315LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL5,500
2006-02-1361370342-135-39026FOSTER GBSA UNIT #313LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL5,500
2006-02-1361370342-135-39026FOSTER GBSA UNIT #313LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL5,500
2006-02-1061356942-135-39024JOHNSON, J. L. "B" 31 #2BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,400
2006-02-1061356842-135-39023JOHNSON, J. L. 'O' #14BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,400
2006-02-0661362342-135-39022GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1654XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,000
2006-02-0161324742-135-01190GOLDSMITH, C.A. ETAL #818XTO ENERGY INC.RENTR11,500
2006-02-0161321842-135-39021GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #382OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,500
2006-02-0161321742-135-39020GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #381OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,500
2006-02-0161321442-135-39019GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #380OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,500
2006-02-0161321342-135-39018GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #379OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,500
2006-02-0161321142-135-39017GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #378OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,500
2006-02-0161320942-135-39016GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #377OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,500
2006-02-0161320542-135-39015GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #375OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,500
2006-02-0161319142-135-39014GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #374OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,500
2006-02-0161319042-135-40176GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #373OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,500
2006-02-0161318842-135-39012GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #362OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,500
2006-02-0161318442-135-39011GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #360OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,500
2006-02-0161318342-135-40177GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #359OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,500
2006-01-3161325442-135-36095SHOE BAR "E" #1COG OPERATING LLCRECOMP10,895
2006-01-3161307342-135-38544SCIMITAR #4OXY USA WTP LPRECOMP9,000Y
2006-01-2461275442-135-39009FOSTER, H.S. 10 #27TURRENTINE OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL4,700
2006-01-2461275342-135-39008HS FOSTER 10 #25TURRENTINE OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL4,700
2006-01-2061245142-135-39007GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #E135CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,650
2006-01-2061245042-135-39006GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #J135CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,650
2006-01-1861242042-135-39005GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #C135CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,650
2006-01-1861235242-135-39004GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #F175CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,650
2006-01-1861228342-135-39003GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #H115CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,650
2006-01-1761218842-135-39002GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #K 95CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,650
2006-01-1761214342-135-39001GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #F 55CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,650
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.