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
2005-12-2861134142-135-38989GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1656XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,000
2005-12-2861133842-135-38988GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1655XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,000
2005-12-2861132542-135-38986GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1651XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,000
2005-12-2761134342-135-38990GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1659XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,000
2005-12-2761132842-135-38987GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #1650XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL6,000
2005-12-1461085542-135-38813SCIMITAR #5OXY USA WTP LPRECOMP9,000Y
2005-12-1461085142-135-38744FALCATTA #2OXY USA WTP LPRECOMP9,000Y
2005-12-1461083242-135-38847SHASHKA #1OXY USA WTP LPRECOMP9,000Y
2005-12-1261072142-135-38985TXL NORTH UNIT #808ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2005-12-0961070642-135-38984DORA ROBERTS RANCH DEVONIAN UNIT #509OXY USA WTP LPDRILL12,375Y
2005-12-0861068542-135-38983JOHNSON, J. L. "B-36" #4BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,400
2005-12-0761045842-135-08369EAST PENWELL SAN ANDRES UNIT #1904ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONRECLASS3,710
2005-12-0761035842-135-38982ODESSA PETROCHEMICAL #H050CPHUNTSMAN POLYMERS CORPORATIONDRILL400
2005-12-0761035742-135-38981ODESSA PETROCHEMICAL #H051CPHUNTSMAN POLYMERS CORPORATIONDRILL400
2005-11-3061028242-135-32767FOSTER, H.S. #16LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPRECOMP5,000
2005-11-2860988942-135-36070SHOE BAR "D" #1COG OPERATING LLCRECOMP10,515
2005-11-2360975642-135-05618EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2801FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.RECOMP5,000
2005-11-2260975742-135-33996EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2814FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.RECOMP5,200
2005-11-2260958442-135-38980TXL NORTH UNIT #974ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2005-11-2260958442-135-38980TXL NORTH UNIT #974ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2005-11-2160958342-135-38979TXL NORTH UNIT #973ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2005-11-2160958342-135-38979TXL NORTH UNIT #973ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2005-11-2160958242-135-38978TXL NORTH UNIT #809ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2005-11-1860958142-135-38977TXL NORTH UNIT #972ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2005-11-1860958142-135-38977TXL NORTH UNIT #972ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2005-11-1860957942-135-38976TXL NORTH UNIT #969ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2005-11-1760965442-135-38975PARKER MINERALS LTD., ET AL #4806NEG OPERATING LLCDRILL6,400
2005-11-1760965342-135-38974PARKER MINERALS, LTD., ET AL #4807NEG OPERATING LLCDRILL6,400
2005-11-1760965242-135-38973PARKER MINERALS, LTD., ET AL #4808NEG OPERATING LLCDRILL6,400
2005-11-1660951942-135-38972JOHNSON, J. L. "O" #12BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,400
2005-11-1560942142-135-38971BARROW, AUGUSTA JVDA 15 #1CABAL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2005-11-1560942142-135-38971BARROW, AUGUSTA JVDA 15 #1CABAL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
2005-11-1560928542-135-38970S. FOSTER GBSA UNIT #210LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL5,500
2005-11-1560622442-135-38937BLAKENEY "32" #7BRECK OPERATING CORP.DRILL6,000
2005-11-1560622442-135-38937BLAKENEY "32" #7BRECK OPERATING CORP.DRILL6,000
2005-11-1560622342-135-38936BLAKENEY "29" #4BRECK OPERATING CORP.DRILL6,000
2005-11-1560622342-135-38936BLAKENEY "29" #4BRECK OPERATING CORP.DRILL6,000
2005-11-0860891842-135-38969FOSTER GBSA UNIT #709LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL5,500
2005-11-0760891742-135-38968FOSTER GBSA UNIT #708LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL5,500
2005-11-0760891642-135-38967FOSTER GBSA UNIT #416LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL5,500
2005-11-0760891642-135-38967FOSTER GBSA UNIT #416LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL5,500
2005-11-0760891542-135-38966FOSTER GBSA UNIT #317LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL5,500
2005-11-0760891342-135-38965FOSTER GBSA UNIT #314LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL5,500
2005-11-0760886942-135-06722HEADLEE DEVONIAN UNIT #3611CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR13,500
2005-11-0760886942-135-06722HEADLEE DEVONIAN UNIT #3611FOUR STAR OIL AND GAS COMPANYRENTR12,000
2005-10-2860854342-135-38964COWDEN, CLYDE "A" #4BASIN WELL SERVICE OF ODESSA,INCDRILL4,500
2005-10-2760857442-135-38963PARKER MINERALS, LTD., ET AL #4805NEG OPERATING LLCDRILL6,400
2005-10-2660828642-135-38962FOSTER, H. S., -A- #67LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL5,500
2005-10-2660635342-135-38949GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #384ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2005-10-2460826042-135-38961FOSTER, H. S., -A- #61LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL5,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.