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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-01-07 | 554934 | 42-135-38795 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #364 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2005-01-07 | 554933 | 42-135-38793 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #363 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2005-01-07 | 554878 | 42-135-38789 | BLAKENEY #11 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2005-01-07 | 554877 | 42-135-38788 | BLAKENEY #10 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2005-01-07 | 554865 | 42-135-38787 | BLAKENEY #9 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2005-01-06 | 554864 | 42-135-38786 | BLAKENEY #8 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2005-01-04 | 555632 | 42-135-38806 | GOLDSMITH, C.A., ET AL #1603 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2005-01-04 | 555631 | 42-135-38807 | GOLDSMITH, C.A., ET AL #1602 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2005-01-04 | 555628 | 42-135-38810 | GOLDSMITH, C.A., ET AL #1601 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2004-12-30 | 555430 | 42-135-05776 | TXL O #1 | CAMBRIAN MANAGEMENT LTD | RECOMP | 9,792 | |
| 2004-12-29 | 555447 | 42-135-38805 | FOSTER GBSA UNIT #312 | LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LP | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2004-12-28 | 554944 | 42-135-38799 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #372 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2004-12-28 | 554943 | 42-135-38801 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #371 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2004-12-28 | 554942 | 42-135-38798 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #370 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2004-12-28 | 554941 | 42-135-38797 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #369 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2004-12-28 | 554936 | 42-135-38794 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #365 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2004-12-23 | 555305 | 42-135-38804 | S. FOSTER GBSA UNIT #209 | LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LP | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2004-12-22 | 555230 | 42-135-38803 | AUGUSTA BARROW JVDA 21 #2 | CABAL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2004-12-20 | 555040 | 42-135-38802 | EMBAR #72 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 2004-12-20 | 554915 | 42-135-38792 | DEFORD #8 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2004-12-20 | 554914 | 42-135-38791 | DEFORD #7 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2004-12-20 | 554913 | 42-135-38790 | DEFORD #6 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2004-12-10 | 548322 | 42-135-38715 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #369 | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2004-12-10 | 548319 | 42-135-38719 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #368 | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2004-12-09 | 554647 | 42-135-38785 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #4503 | NEG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2004-12-09 | 554645 | 42-135-38783 | FOSTER GBSA UNIT #627 | LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LP | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 2004-12-09 | 554644 | 42-135-38784 | S. FOSTER GBSA UNIT #309 | LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LP | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 2004-12-07 | 554524 | 42-135-38782 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #1507 | NEG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2004-12-07 | 554519 | 42-135-38781 | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #4005 | NEG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2004-12-06 | 554270 | 42-135-00373 | CUMMINS "D" #3 | CAMBRIAN MANAGEMENT LTD | RECOMP | 9,467 | |
| 2004-12-03 | 554349 | 42-135-38780 | FOSTER 8 #4 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 2004-12-03 | 554349 | 42-135-38780 | FOSTER 8 #4 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 2004-12-02 | 554278 | 42-135-38779 | AUGUSTA BARROW JVDA 21 #1 | CABAL ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2004-11-29 | 554093 | 42-135-38778 | PARKER MINERALS, LTD., ET AL #4801 | NEG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 2004-11-29 | 554013 | 42-135-05783 | TXL P #4 | CAMBRIAN MANAGEMENT LTD | RECOMP | 9,860 | |
| 2004-11-23 | 553927 | 42-135-05224 | YARBROUGH & ALLEN #16 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 3,200 | |
| 2004-11-09 | 553014 | 42-135-05796 | TXL W #1 | CAMBRIAN MANAGEMENT LTD | RECOMP | 8,460 | |
| 2004-11-03 | 551769 | 42-135-38771 | PARKER, J.E. #9 | LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LP | DRILL | 9,999 | |
| 2004-11-03 | 551768 | 42-135-38770 | PARKER, J.E. #10 | LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LP | DRILL | 9,999 | |
| 2004-11-02 | 552272 | 42-135-38775 | TXL NORTH UNIT #1411 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2004-10-28 | 552929 | 42-495-33083 | FALCATTA #4 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2004-10-28 | 552928 | 42-135-38776 | FALCATTA #3 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2004-10-25 | 551703 | 42-135-34239 | TXL O'RYAN -N- #9 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | RECLASS | 4,500 | |
| 2004-10-25 | 551684 | 42-135-38765 | COWDEN, CLYDE #202 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2004-10-25 | 551683 | 42-135-38766 | COWDEN, CLYDE #201 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2004-10-25 | 551014 | 42-135-38754 | COWDEN, CLYDE #200 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2004-10-25 | 551014 | 42-135-38754 | COWDEN, CLYDE #200 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2004-10-21 | 551880 | 42-135-38772 | SOUTH FOSTER GBSAU #109 | LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LP | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2004-10-21 | 551879 | 42-135-38773 | FOSTER GBSAU #623 | LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LP | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2004-10-13 | 550505 | 42-135-36683 | WILLIAMSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #H 1 | BAKER OPERATING, INC. | RECOMP | 4,600 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.