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
2005-03-0955845942-135-38850COWDEN, CLYDE #190CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,650
2005-03-0855725242-135-38837COWDEN, CLYDE #W 16 RCONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,150
2005-03-0355851442-135-30484YARBROUGH & ALLEN #87REOG RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP11,000Y
2005-03-0155835842-135-38848SOUTH COWDEN CANYON UNIT #40OXY USA WTP LPDRILL9,300
2005-02-2555791942-135-32180FOSTER, H. S. "C" #7LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPRECOMP4,775
2005-02-2355808542-135-38847SHASHKA #1OXY USA WTP LPDRILL9,000
2005-02-2355774542-135-05056JORDAN UNIVERSITY UNIT #527CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP3,810
2005-02-2255771242-135-38839FOSTER GBSAU #219LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL5,000
2005-02-2255771142-135-38842FOSTER GBSAU #221LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL5,000
2005-02-2255771042-135-38841FOSTER GBSAU #625LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL5,000
2005-02-2255771042-135-38841FOSTER GBSAU UNIT #625LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL5,000
2005-02-2255770642-135-38845FOSTER GBSAU #217LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL5,000
2005-02-1855771342-135-38838FOSTER GBSAU #218LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL5,000
2005-02-1855771342-135-38838FOSTER GBSA UNIT #218LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL5,000
2005-02-1855770942-135-38840FOSTER GBSAU #624LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL5,000
2005-02-1855770842-135-38843SOUTH FOSTER GBSAU #308LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL5,000
2005-02-1855770542-135-38846SOUTH FOSTER GBSAU #310LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL5,000
2005-02-1555704142-135-38836GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #J 25CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,550
2005-02-0455725242-135-38837COWDEN, CLYDE #W 16RCONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,150
2005-02-0155703442-135-38835GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #H145CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,550
2005-02-0155702142-135-38834GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #H 65CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,550
2005-01-3155704342-135-38833FOSTER, H.S. #17LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL5,000
2005-01-3155693342-135-38832GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #K 45CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,550
2005-01-3155690242-135-38831EMBAR #71CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,650
2005-01-2655660642-135-38822FOSTER GBSAU #220LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL5,000
2005-01-2655660642-135-38822FOSTER GBSAU #220LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL5,500
2005-01-2655660542-135-38825FOSTER, H. S. "C" #13LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL5,000
2005-01-2655660442-135-38823FOSTER, H. S. "C" #14LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL5,000
2005-01-2655660342-135-38824FOSTER, H. S. "C" #12LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL5,000
2005-01-2655660242-135-38826FOSTER, H. S. #18LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL5,000
2005-01-2655660142-135-38827FOSTER GBSAU #626LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL5,000
2005-01-2655660042-135-38828FOSTER, H. S. #19LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL5,000
2005-01-2655659942-135-38829SOUTH FOSTER GBSAU #307LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL5,000
2005-01-2155622342-135-38821FOSTER, H.S. "C" #11LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL5,000
2005-01-2055626042-135-38820BLAKENEY, B. H. #4RCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL6,000
2005-01-2055626042-135-38820BLAKENEY, B. H. #4CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL6,000
2005-01-1955617542-135-38818FOSTER, H.S. "C" #10LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL5,000
2005-01-1855619242-135-38819YARBROUGH & ALLEN #4 HEOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,800Y
2005-01-1455605142-135-38816GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #U125CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,550
2005-01-1455604942-135-38815GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #R125CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,550
2005-01-1455604842-135-38814GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #P 95CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,550
2005-01-1255609842-135-05229YARBROUGH & ALLEN #21HEOG RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP11,000Y
2005-01-1255596642-135-38817FOSTER, H.S. #20LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL5,000
2005-01-1055591442-135-38812SCIMITAR #6OXY USA WTP LPDRILL9,000
2005-01-1055591242-135-38813SCIMITAR #5OXY USA WTP LPDRILL9,000
2005-01-0755563042-135-38808GOLDSMITH, C.A., ET AL #1604XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL7,200
2005-01-0755562942-135-38809GOLDSMITH, C.A., ET AL #1600XTO ENERGY INC.DRILL7,200
2005-01-0755494042-135-38800GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #368OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,500
2005-01-0755493942-135-38796GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #367OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,500
2005-01-0755493842-135-38811GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #366OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL6,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.