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
2005-04-2656090542-135-38890PARKER MINERALS, LTD., ET AL #201NEG OPERATING LLCDRILL8,800
2005-04-2256079042-135-38887TXL SOUTH UNIT #7512ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2005-04-2256078842-135-38889TXL SOUTH UNIT #7110ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2005-04-2256078842-135-38889TXL SOUTH UNIT #7110ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2005-04-2256078642-135-38883TXL SOUTH UNIT #7109ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2005-04-2256078442-135-38884TXL SOUTH UNIT #7108ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2005-04-2256078442-135-38884TXL SOUTH UNIT #7108ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2005-04-2256078242-135-38888TXL SOUTH UNIT #5918ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2005-04-2256078042-135-38886TXL SOUTH UNIT #5711ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2005-04-2256077842-135-38885TXL SOUTH UNIT #5710ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2005-04-1856066742-135-38882EDWARDS #1SCHALK OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL6,000
2005-04-1856066742-135-38882EDWARDS #1SCHALK OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL6,000
2005-04-1456047242-135-38881FOSTER 8-3 #3OXY USA WTP LPDRILL9,500
2005-04-1456032642-135-38880GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #F135CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,550
2005-04-1456031042-135-38879GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #K 35CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,550
2005-04-1456030342-135-38878GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #H 35CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,550
2005-04-1456030242-135-38877GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #F185CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,550
2005-04-1456030042-135-38876GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #E125CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,550
2005-04-1456026742-135-38875TXL SOUTH UNIT #2508ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2005-04-1456026642-135-38874TXL SOUTH UNIT #2510ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2005-04-1456026242-135-38873TXL SOUTH UNIT #2509ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2005-04-0856016242-135-38858GOLDSMITH, C. A., ETAL #1614XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL7,200
2005-04-0856016142-135-38859GOLDSMITH, C.A., ETAL #1613XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL7,200
2005-04-0856016042-135-38860GOLDSMITH, C. A., ETAL #1612XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL7,200
2005-04-0856015942-135-38861GOLDSMITH, C.A., ETAL #1611XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL7,200
2005-04-0856015842-135-38862GOLDSMITH, C.A., ETAL #1610XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL7,200
2005-04-0856015742-135-38863GOLDSMITH, C.A., ETAL #1609XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL10,500
2005-04-0856015642-135-38864GOLDSMITH, C.A., ETAL #1608XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,500
2005-04-0856015542-135-38865GOLDSMITH, C.A., ETAL #1607XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,500
2005-04-0856015442-135-38866GOLDSMITH, C.A., ETAL #1606XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL8,500
2005-04-0856015342-135-38867GOLDSMITH, C.A., ETAL #1605XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL7,200
2005-04-0856015242-135-38868GOLDSMITH, C.A., ETAL #2005XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL7,200
2005-04-0856015142-135-38869GOLDSMITH, C.A., ETAL #2003XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL7,200
2005-04-0856015042-135-38870GOLDSMITH, C.A., ETAL #2002XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL7,200
2005-04-0856014942-135-38871GOLDSMITH, C.A., ETAL #2001XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL7,200
2005-04-0856014842-135-38872GOLDSMITH, C. A., ETAL #2004XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL7,200
2005-04-0856014442-135-38857GOLDSMITH, C. A., ETAL #1615XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL7,200
2005-04-0854613542-135-38643TXL NORTH UNIT #929ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2005-04-0854613542-135-38643TXL NORTH UNIT #929ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2005-04-0455963042-135-38855TXL SOUTH UNIT #2225ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2005-03-2955853642-135-38853COWDEN, CLYDE #189CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,900
2005-03-2955845942-135-38850COWDEN, CLYDE #190CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,950
2005-03-2855853342-135-38852COWDEN, CLYDE #188CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,900
2005-03-2555852542-135-38851COWDEN, CLYDE #187CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,900
2005-03-1755900842-135-38854GOLDSMITH, EAST HOLT UNIT #2816FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.DRILL6,000
2005-03-1155686742-135-38830EMBAR #70CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,650
2005-03-1055853642-135-38853COWDEN, CLYDE #189CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,600
2005-03-1055853342-135-38852COWDEN, CLYDE #188CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,550
2005-03-1055852542-135-38851COWDEN, CLYDE #187CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,500
2005-03-1055770742-135-38844SOUTH FOSTER GBSAU #110LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL5,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.