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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-01-17 | 612118 | 42-135-39000 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #U135 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,650 | |
| 2006-01-17 | 612114 | 42-135-38999 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #Q125 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,650 | |
| 2006-01-13 | 612109 | 42-135-38998 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #L135 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,650 | |
| 2006-01-13 | 612108 | 42-135-38997 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #F165 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,650 | |
| 2006-01-13 | 612107 | 42-135-38996 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #F145 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,650 | |
| 2006-01-13 | 612104 | 42-135-38995 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #N135 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,650 | |
| 2006-01-13 | 612103 | 42-135-38994 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #C115 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,650 | |
| 2006-01-13 | 612072 | 42-135-38993 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #J145 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,650 | |
| 2006-01-06 | 612040 | 42-135-38992 | PARKER MINERALS, LTD., ET AL #202 | NEG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2005-12-28 | 611341 | 42-135-38989 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1656 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2005-12-28 | 611338 | 42-135-38988 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1655 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2005-12-28 | 611325 | 42-135-38986 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1651 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2005-12-27 | 611343 | 42-135-38990 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1659 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2005-12-27 | 611328 | 42-135-38987 | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1650 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2005-12-14 | 610855 | 42-135-38813 | SCIMITAR #5 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 9,000 | Y |
| 2005-12-14 | 610851 | 42-135-38744 | FALCATTA #2 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 9,000 | Y |
| 2005-12-14 | 610832 | 42-135-38847 | SHASHKA #1 | OXY USA WTP LP | RECOMP | 9,000 | Y |
| 2005-12-12 | 610721 | 42-135-38985 | TXL NORTH UNIT #808 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2005-12-09 | 610706 | 42-135-38984 | DORA ROBERTS RANCH DEVONIAN UNIT #509 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 12,375 | Y |
| 2005-12-08 | 610685 | 42-135-38983 | JOHNSON, J. L. "B-36" #4 | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 2005-12-07 | 610458 | 42-135-08369 | EAST PENWELL SAN ANDRES UNIT #1904 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | RECLASS | 3,710 | |
| 2005-12-07 | 610358 | 42-135-38982 | ODESSA PETROCHEMICAL #H050CP | HUNTSMAN POLYMERS CORPORATION | DRILL | 400 | |
| 2005-12-07 | 610357 | 42-135-38981 | ODESSA PETROCHEMICAL #H051CP | HUNTSMAN POLYMERS CORPORATION | DRILL | 400 | |
| 2005-11-30 | 610282 | 42-135-32767 | FOSTER, H.S. #16 | LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LP | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 2005-11-28 | 609889 | 42-135-36070 | SHOE BAR "D" #1 | COG OPERATING LLC | RECOMP | 10,515 | |
| 2005-11-23 | 609756 | 42-135-05618 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2801 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 2005-11-22 | 609757 | 42-135-33996 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2814 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | RECOMP | 5,200 | |
| 2005-11-22 | 609584 | 42-135-38980 | TXL NORTH UNIT #974 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2005-11-22 | 609584 | 42-135-38980 | TXL NORTH UNIT #974 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2005-11-21 | 609583 | 42-135-38979 | TXL NORTH UNIT #973 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2005-11-21 | 609583 | 42-135-38979 | TXL NORTH UNIT #973 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2005-11-21 | 609582 | 42-135-38978 | TXL NORTH UNIT #809 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2005-11-18 | 609581 | 42-135-38977 | TXL NORTH UNIT #972 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2005-11-18 | 609581 | 42-135-38977 | TXL NORTH UNIT #972 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2005-11-18 | 609579 | 42-135-38976 | TXL NORTH UNIT #969 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2005-11-17 | 609654 | 42-135-38975 | PARKER MINERALS LTD., ET AL #4806 | NEG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 2005-11-17 | 609653 | 42-135-38974 | PARKER MINERALS, LTD., ET AL #4807 | NEG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 2005-11-17 | 609652 | 42-135-38973 | PARKER MINERALS, LTD., ET AL #4808 | NEG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 2005-11-16 | 609519 | 42-135-38972 | JOHNSON, J. L. "O" #12 | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 2005-11-15 | 609421 | 42-135-38971 | BARROW, AUGUSTA JVDA 15 #1 | CABAL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2005-11-15 | 609421 | 42-135-38971 | BARROW, AUGUSTA JVDA 15 #1 | CABAL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2005-11-15 | 609285 | 42-135-38970 | S. FOSTER GBSA UNIT #210 | LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LP | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2005-11-15 | 606224 | 42-135-38937 | BLAKENEY "32" #7 | BRECK OPERATING CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2005-11-15 | 606224 | 42-135-38937 | BLAKENEY "32" #7 | BRECK OPERATING CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2005-11-15 | 606223 | 42-135-38936 | BLAKENEY "29" #4 | BRECK OPERATING CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2005-11-15 | 606223 | 42-135-38936 | BLAKENEY "29" #4 | BRECK OPERATING CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2005-11-08 | 608918 | 42-135-38969 | FOSTER GBSA UNIT #709 | LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LP | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2005-11-07 | 608917 | 42-135-38968 | FOSTER GBSA UNIT #708 | LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LP | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2005-11-07 | 608916 | 42-135-38967 | FOSTER GBSA UNIT #416 | LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LP | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2005-11-07 | 608916 | 42-135-38967 | FOSTER GBSA UNIT #416 | LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LP | DRILL | 5,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.