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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-05-05 | 600286 | 42-135-38898 | DYLAN #1 | GRIFFIN PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 2005-05-05 | 600102 | 42-135-38897 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #7513 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2005-05-03 | 561239 | 42-135-05499 | TXL #2 | ARMOR PETROLEUM, INC. | RECOMP | 7,650 | |
| 2005-04-28 | 561077 | 42-135-38895 | GCDU #383 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2005-04-28 | 561076 | 42-135-38894 | GCDU #381 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2005-04-28 | 561075 | 42-135-38893 | GCDU #382 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2005-04-27 | 561127 | 42-135-10042 | BARROW, AUGUSTA #16 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 8,300 | |
| 2005-04-26 | 561047 | 42-135-38892 | GCDU #380 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2005-04-26 | 561046 | 42-135-38891 | GCDU #379 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2005-04-26 | 560905 | 42-135-38890 | PARKER MINERALS, LTD., ET AL #201 | NEG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 2005-04-22 | 560790 | 42-135-38887 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #7512 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2005-04-22 | 560788 | 42-135-38889 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #7110 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2005-04-22 | 560788 | 42-135-38889 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #7110 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2005-04-22 | 560786 | 42-135-38883 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #7109 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2005-04-22 | 560784 | 42-135-38884 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #7108 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2005-04-22 | 560784 | 42-135-38884 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #7108 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2005-04-22 | 560782 | 42-135-38888 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #5918 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2005-04-22 | 560780 | 42-135-38886 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #5711 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2005-04-22 | 560778 | 42-135-38885 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #5710 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2005-04-18 | 560667 | 42-135-38882 | EDWARDS #1 | SCHALK OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2005-04-18 | 560667 | 42-135-38882 | EDWARDS #1 | SCHALK OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2005-04-14 | 560472 | 42-135-38881 | FOSTER 8-3 #3 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 2005-04-14 | 560326 | 42-135-38880 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #F135 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2005-04-14 | 560310 | 42-135-38879 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #K 35 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2005-04-14 | 560303 | 42-135-38878 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #H 35 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2005-04-14 | 560302 | 42-135-38877 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #F185 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2005-04-14 | 560300 | 42-135-38876 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #E125 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2005-04-14 | 560267 | 42-135-38875 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #2508 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2005-04-14 | 560266 | 42-135-38874 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #2510 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2005-04-14 | 560262 | 42-135-38873 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #2509 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2005-04-08 | 560162 | 42-135-38858 | GOLDSMITH, C. A., ETAL #1614 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2005-04-08 | 560161 | 42-135-38859 | GOLDSMITH, C.A., ETAL #1613 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2005-04-08 | 560160 | 42-135-38860 | GOLDSMITH, C. A., ETAL #1612 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2005-04-08 | 560159 | 42-135-38861 | GOLDSMITH, C.A., ETAL #1611 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2005-04-08 | 560158 | 42-135-38862 | GOLDSMITH, C.A., ETAL #1610 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2005-04-08 | 560157 | 42-135-38863 | GOLDSMITH, C.A., ETAL #1609 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2005-04-08 | 560156 | 42-135-38864 | GOLDSMITH, C.A., ETAL #1608 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2005-04-08 | 560155 | 42-135-38865 | GOLDSMITH, C.A., ETAL #1607 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2005-04-08 | 560154 | 42-135-38866 | GOLDSMITH, C.A., ETAL #1606 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2005-04-08 | 560153 | 42-135-38867 | GOLDSMITH, C.A., ETAL #1605 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2005-04-08 | 560152 | 42-135-38868 | GOLDSMITH, C.A., ETAL #2005 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2005-04-08 | 560151 | 42-135-38869 | GOLDSMITH, C.A., ETAL #2003 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2005-04-08 | 560150 | 42-135-38870 | GOLDSMITH, C.A., ETAL #2002 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2005-04-08 | 560149 | 42-135-38871 | GOLDSMITH, C.A., ETAL #2001 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2005-04-08 | 560148 | 42-135-38872 | GOLDSMITH, C. A., ETAL #2004 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2005-04-08 | 560144 | 42-135-38857 | GOLDSMITH, C. A., ETAL #1615 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2005-04-08 | 546135 | 42-135-38643 | TXL NORTH UNIT #929 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2005-04-08 | 546135 | 42-135-38643 | TXL NORTH UNIT #929 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2005-04-04 | 559630 | 42-135-38855 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #2225 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2005-03-29 | 558536 | 42-135-38853 | COWDEN, CLYDE #189 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,900 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.