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
2005-09-0260575642-135-38854EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2816FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.RECOMP4,390
2005-08-3160565642-135-38933NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1581OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,000
2005-08-3160565542-135-38934NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1580OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,000
2005-08-3160565542-135-38934NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1580OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,000
2005-08-3160564442-135-38935NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1577OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,000
2005-08-3160564442-135-38935NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1577OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,000
2005-08-3160563642-135-38930NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1576OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,000
2005-08-3160563242-135-38929NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1575OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,000
2005-08-3060565142-135-38932NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1579OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,000
2005-08-3060564642-135-38931NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1578OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,000
2005-08-3060563042-135-38928NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1574OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL5,000
2005-08-2660547342-135-38927PARKER MINERALS, LTD., ET AL #4802NEG OPERATING LLCDRILL6,500
2005-08-1660503742-135-38925PARKER MINERALS, LTD., ET AL #4804NEG OPERATING LLCDRILL6,500
2005-08-1560490142-135-01952FOSTER GBSA UNIT #208LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPRECOMP5,500
2005-08-1160478142-135-07777GRAYBURG GAS UNIT IX #4FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.RECOMP4,800
2005-08-0460433442-135-07812GRAYBURG GAS UNIT XIV #3FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.RECOMP4,895
2005-08-0160419742-135-38924SALLIE "B" #1207HENRY PETROLEUM LPDRILL10,800
2005-08-0160419642-135-38923SALLIE "B" #1206HENRY PETROLEUM LPDRILL10,800
2005-07-2960418842-135-38922SALLIE #2309HENRY PETROLEUM LPDRILL10,800
2005-07-2760402042-135-38921TXL NORTH UNIT #960ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2005-07-2760401842-135-38920TXL NORTH UNIT #959ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2005-07-2160374342-135-38919GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #1052NCONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,550
2005-07-1260323742-135-07908EAST PENWELL SAN ANDRES UNIT #402WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONRECLASS3,960
2005-06-3060280542-135-38917GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #U 92CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,550
2005-06-3060280042-135-38916GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #T952CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,550
2005-06-3060279442-135-38915GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #T852CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,550
2005-06-3060279242-135-38914GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #N952CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,550
2005-06-3060277442-135-38913GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #N125CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,550
2005-06-3060277242-135-38912GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #N102CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,550
2005-06-3060276242-135-38911GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #L 45CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,550
2005-06-3060275542-135-38910GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #J125CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,550
2005-06-3060274842-135-38909GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #1152FCONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,550
2005-06-3060274242-135-38908GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #C105CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,550
2005-06-2960259542-135-36095SHOE BAR "E" #1COG OPERATING LLCRECOMP7,920
2005-06-2960259542-135-36095SHOE BAR "E" #1COG OPERATING LLCRECOMP10,895
2005-06-2860265542-135-38907SALLIE "A" #2601HENRY PETROLEUM LPDRILL10,800
2005-06-2860265542-135-38907SALLIE "A" #2601HENRY PETROLEUM LPDRILL10,800
2005-06-2260240642-135-38906TXL NORTH UNIT #958ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2005-06-1760220142-135-38905MACHETTE #1OXY USA WTP LPDRILL9,000
2005-06-1360157042-135-38904COWDEN, CLYDE #204CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,100
2005-06-1360157042-135-38904COWDEN, CLYDE #204CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL7,100
2005-05-2460113442-135-38903TXL NORTH UNIT #955ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2005-05-2460113142-135-38902TXL NORTH UNIT #956ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2005-05-2060095842-135-00126CUMMINS N #1CAMBRIAN MANAGEMENT LTDRECOMP9,513
2005-05-1960082242-135-38901TXL NORTH UNIT #957ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2005-05-1760014242-135-00289COWDEN K #1ANDECTOR EXPLORATION COMPANYRECOMP5,765
2005-05-1260059442-135-38900GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #3713NEG OPERATING LLCDRILL6,100
2005-05-1260059342-135-38899GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #3714NEG OPERATING LLCDRILL6,100
2005-05-0960024642-135-04688S. FOSTER GBSA UMIT #102LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPRECOMP4,600
2005-05-0960024442-135-04689S.FOSTER GBSA UNIT #103LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPRECOMP4,600
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.