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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-09-02 | 605756 | 42-135-38854 | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2816 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | RECOMP | 4,390 | |
| 2005-08-31 | 605656 | 42-135-38933 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1581 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2005-08-31 | 605655 | 42-135-38934 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1580 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2005-08-31 | 605655 | 42-135-38934 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1580 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2005-08-31 | 605644 | 42-135-38935 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1577 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2005-08-31 | 605644 | 42-135-38935 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1577 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2005-08-31 | 605636 | 42-135-38930 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1576 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2005-08-31 | 605632 | 42-135-38929 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1575 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2005-08-30 | 605651 | 42-135-38932 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1579 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2005-08-30 | 605646 | 42-135-38931 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1578 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2005-08-30 | 605630 | 42-135-38928 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1574 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2005-08-26 | 605473 | 42-135-38927 | PARKER MINERALS, LTD., ET AL #4802 | NEG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2005-08-16 | 605037 | 42-135-38925 | PARKER MINERALS, LTD., ET AL #4804 | NEG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2005-08-15 | 604901 | 42-135-01952 | FOSTER GBSA UNIT #208 | LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LP | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 2005-08-11 | 604781 | 42-135-07777 | GRAYBURG GAS UNIT IX #4 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | RECOMP | 4,800 | |
| 2005-08-04 | 604334 | 42-135-07812 | GRAYBURG GAS UNIT XIV #3 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | RECOMP | 4,895 | |
| 2005-08-01 | 604197 | 42-135-38924 | SALLIE "B" #1207 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2005-08-01 | 604196 | 42-135-38923 | SALLIE "B" #1206 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2005-07-29 | 604188 | 42-135-38922 | SALLIE #2309 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2005-07-27 | 604020 | 42-135-38921 | TXL NORTH UNIT #960 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2005-07-27 | 604018 | 42-135-38920 | TXL NORTH UNIT #959 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2005-07-21 | 603743 | 42-135-38919 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #1052N | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2005-07-12 | 603237 | 42-135-07908 | EAST PENWELL SAN ANDRES UNIT #402W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | RECLASS | 3,960 | |
| 2005-06-30 | 602805 | 42-135-38917 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #U 92 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2005-06-30 | 602800 | 42-135-38916 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #T952 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2005-06-30 | 602794 | 42-135-38915 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #T852 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2005-06-30 | 602792 | 42-135-38914 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #N952 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2005-06-30 | 602774 | 42-135-38913 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #N125 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2005-06-30 | 602772 | 42-135-38912 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #N102 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2005-06-30 | 602762 | 42-135-38911 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #L 45 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2005-06-30 | 602755 | 42-135-38910 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #J125 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2005-06-30 | 602748 | 42-135-38909 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #1152F | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2005-06-30 | 602742 | 42-135-38908 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #C105 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2005-06-29 | 602595 | 42-135-36095 | SHOE BAR "E" #1 | COG OPERATING LLC | RECOMP | 7,920 | |
| 2005-06-29 | 602595 | 42-135-36095 | SHOE BAR "E" #1 | COG OPERATING LLC | RECOMP | 10,895 | |
| 2005-06-28 | 602655 | 42-135-38907 | SALLIE "A" #2601 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2005-06-28 | 602655 | 42-135-38907 | SALLIE "A" #2601 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2005-06-22 | 602406 | 42-135-38906 | TXL NORTH UNIT #958 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2005-06-17 | 602201 | 42-135-38905 | MACHETTE #1 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2005-06-13 | 601570 | 42-135-38904 | COWDEN, CLYDE #204 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 2005-06-13 | 601570 | 42-135-38904 | COWDEN, CLYDE #204 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 2005-05-24 | 601134 | 42-135-38903 | TXL NORTH UNIT #955 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2005-05-24 | 601131 | 42-135-38902 | TXL NORTH UNIT #956 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2005-05-20 | 600958 | 42-135-00126 | CUMMINS N #1 | CAMBRIAN MANAGEMENT LTD | RECOMP | 9,513 | |
| 2005-05-19 | 600822 | 42-135-38901 | TXL NORTH UNIT #957 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2005-05-17 | 600142 | 42-135-00289 | COWDEN K #1 | ANDECTOR EXPLORATION COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,765 | |
| 2005-05-12 | 600594 | 42-135-38900 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #3713 | NEG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2005-05-12 | 600593 | 42-135-38899 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #3714 | NEG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2005-05-09 | 600246 | 42-135-04688 | S. FOSTER GBSA UMIT #102 | LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LP | RECOMP | 4,600 | |
| 2005-05-09 | 600244 | 42-135-04689 | S.FOSTER GBSA UNIT #103 | LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LP | RECOMP | 4,600 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.