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
2004-10-2855292842-135-38776FALCATTA #3OXY USA WTP LPDRILL9,000
2004-10-2555170342-135-34239TXL O'RYAN -N- #9ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.RECLASS4,500
2004-10-2555168442-135-38765COWDEN, CLYDE #202CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,100
2004-10-2555168342-135-38766COWDEN, CLYDE #201CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,000
2004-10-2555101442-135-38754COWDEN, CLYDE #200CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,000
2004-10-2555101442-135-38754COWDEN, CLYDE #200CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,000
2004-10-2155188042-135-38772SOUTH FOSTER GBSAU #109LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL5,000
2004-10-2155187942-135-38773FOSTER GBSAU #623LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LPDRILL5,000
2004-10-1355050542-135-36683WILLIAMSON SAN ANDRES UNIT #H 1BAKER OPERATING, INC.RECOMP4,600
2004-10-1255216142-135-38774SALLIE #2301HENRY PETROLEUM LPDRILL10,800
2004-10-1255216142-135-38774SALLIE #2301HENRY PETROLEUM LPDRILL10,800
2004-10-0855200442-135-02710EMBAR #14CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYRECOMP8,524
2004-10-0854970642-135-02581CLYDE COWDEN #125CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYRECOMP5,900
2004-10-0854953042-135-38738FOSTER, H. C. #21LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL4,600
2004-10-0755194042-135-35865COWDEN, ELLIOTT F. -A- #168OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP9,110
2004-10-0655177242-135-38767GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #2012NEG OPERATING LLCDRILL6,100
2004-10-0655177142-135-38768GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #4909NEG OPERATING LLCDRILL6,100
2004-10-0655177042-135-38769GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #5008NEG OPERATING LLCDRILL6,100
2004-10-0555013342-135-30601JOHNSON, J L -B- #1 AO'RYAN OIL AND GASRECOMP4,500
2004-10-0553878742-135-38521BARROW #1SUNDAY CORPORATIONDRILL6,000
2004-10-0454907542-135-38735FOSTER, H. C. #20LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL4,600
2004-10-0454906942-135-38734FOSTER, H. C. #19LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL4,600
2004-09-3055161842-135-11166FOSTER, H. C. #18LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRENTR4,600
2004-09-2354682442-135-38672TXL SOUTH UNIT #5917ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2004-09-2255135442-135-38764GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #P102CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,550
2004-09-2255135342-135-38763GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #T 92CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,550
2004-09-2255134942-135-38762GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #J552CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,550
2004-09-2255134542-135-38761GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #F 72CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,550
2004-09-2055107242-135-38760GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #F125CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,550
2004-09-2055107042-135-38759GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #E115CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,550
2004-09-2055106842-135-38758GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #C 95CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,550
2004-09-1754983442-135-38741ADDIS -B- #3LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL4,900
2004-09-1754951042-135-38737MAURICE, R. #10LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL4,900
2004-09-1655102142-135-38756CLYDE COWDEN #203CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,200
2004-09-1655100942-135-38753COWDEN, CLYDE #199CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,200
2004-09-1655096442-135-38752NICOLE #3601HENRY PETROLEUM LPDRILL10,800
2004-09-1655095842-135-38751SALLIE #101HENRY PETROLEUM LPDRILL10,800
2004-09-1655095842-135-38751SALLIE #101HENRY PETROLEUM LPDRILL10,800
2004-09-1555061342-135-38750GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #4405NEG OPERATING LLCDRILL6,100
2004-09-1555061242-135-38749GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #4406NEG OPERATING LLCDRILL6,100
2004-09-1454991642-135-38743J.L. JOHNSON -31- #27GREAT WESTERN DRILLING COMPANYDRILL5,000
2004-09-1454926442-135-02592CLYDE COWDEN #136CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYRECOMP5,885
2004-09-0855053442-135-38748GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #K135CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,550
2004-09-0854816142-135-38706SCHARBAUER -B- #9CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL4,600
2004-09-0755041342-135-38747GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #N115CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,550
2004-08-2654976842-135-35319FRASER, G. C. #2BRECK OPERATING CORP.RECOMP5,900
2004-08-2455003542-135-38744FALCATTA #2OXY USA WTP LPDRILL9,000
2004-08-2455003442-135-38746FALCATTA #1OXY USA WTP LPDRILL9,000
2004-08-2455003442-135-38746FALCATTA #1OXY USA WTP LPDRILL9,000Y
2004-08-2455003342-135-38745CUTLASS #5OXY USA WTP LPDRILL9,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.