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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-08-23 | 549913 | 42-135-38742 | J.L. JOHNSON -31- #26 | GREAT WESTERN DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2004-08-23 | 549836 | 42-135-38740 | TXL -A- #11 | WALSH & WATTS, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2004-08-13 | 549559 | 42-135-38739 | WOODS, E N #4A | TRIAD ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 2004-08-12 | 547982 | 42-135-38705 | EMBAR #68 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2004-08-06 | 549161 | 42-135-38736 | EMBAR #69 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,650 | |
| 2004-08-06 | 549120 | 42-135-37112 | HOLT #1204H | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 13,150 | Y |
| 2004-08-04 | 548933 | 42-135-35521 | PHILLIPS-SLATOR "24" #1 | FOREST OIL PERMIAN CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2004-08-02 | 549004 | 42-135-38732 | CUTLASS #4 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2004-08-02 | 549002 | 42-135-38733 | GIST #1 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 2004-07-30 | 548953 | 42-135-38731 | FOSTER, H S 15 #20 | TURRENTINE OIL AND GAS, INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 2004-07-28 | 548820 | 42-135-38730 | FOSTER, H. S. '15' #22 | TURRENTINE OIL AND GAS, INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 2004-07-28 | 548437 | 42-135-38726 | S. FOSTER GBSAU #108 | LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LP | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2004-07-28 | 548436 | 42-135-38727 | S. FOSTER GBSAU #208 | LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LP | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2004-07-23 | 548571 | 42-135-38728 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #364 | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2004-07-23 | 548571 | 42-135-38728 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #364 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2004-07-23 | 548376 | 42-135-38718 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #373 | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2004-07-22 | 548572 | 42-135-38729 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #367 | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2004-07-22 | 548572 | 42-135-38729 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #367 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2004-07-21 | 548435 | 42-135-38725 | FOSTER GBSAU #311 | LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LP | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2004-07-21 | 548322 | 42-135-38715 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #369 | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2004-07-19 | 548385 | 42-135-38724 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #378 | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2004-07-19 | 548380 | 42-135-38723 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #377 | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2004-07-19 | 548379 | 42-135-38722 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #376 | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2004-07-19 | 548378 | 42-135-38721 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #375 | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2004-07-19 | 548377 | 42-135-38720 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #374 | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2004-07-19 | 548375 | 42-135-38717 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #372 | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2004-07-19 | 548324 | 42-135-38716 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #371 | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2004-07-19 | 548323 | 42-135-38714 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #370 | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2004-07-19 | 548319 | 42-135-38719 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #368 | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2004-07-19 | 548318 | 42-135-38713 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #366 | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2004-07-19 | 548316 | 42-135-38712 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #365 | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2004-07-19 | 548255 | 42-135-38711 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #363 | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2004-07-19 | 548249 | 42-135-38710 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #362 | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2004-07-19 | 548248 | 42-135-38709 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #361 | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2004-07-16 | 548245 | 42-135-38708 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #360 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2004-07-16 | 548244 | 42-135-38707 | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #359 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2004-07-16 | 548243 | 42-135-35051 | FOREST-SLATOR "26" #4 | FOREST OIL PERMIAN CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,100 | |
| 2004-07-16 | 548242 | 42-135-34837 | PHILLIPS-TEXACO "23A" #1 | FOREST OIL PERMIAN CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,500 | |
| 2004-07-15 | 548241 | 42-135-34557 | PHILLIPS-SLATOR "26" #2 | FOREST OIL PERMIAN CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,600 | |
| 2004-07-15 | 548240 | 42-135-34945 | FOREST-SLATOR "26" #3 | FOREST OIL PERMIAN CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,500 | |
| 2004-07-12 | 546997 | 42-135-38682 | FOSTER 8 #2 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 2004-07-09 | 548024 | 42-135-32059 | MOSS, PAUL UNIT #152 | CODY ENERGY LLC | RECLASS | 4,600 | |
| 2004-07-07 | 546620 | 42-135-38649 | FOSTER-PEGUES UNIT #23 | LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 2004-07-07 | 546618 | 42-135-38648 | FOSTER-PEGUES UNIT #22 | LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 2004-07-05 | 546683 | 42-135-38656 | CLYDE COWDEN #198 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,125 | |
| 2004-07-05 | 546614 | 42-135-38652 | FOSTER-PEGUES UNIT #21 | LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 2004-06-25 | 547382 | 42-135-38704 | PHILLIPS-TEXACO "23" #2 R | FOREST OIL PERMIAN CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2004-06-25 | 547381 | 42-135-38703 | DEPCO-SLATOR "24" #2 | FOREST OIL PERMIAN CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2004-06-24 | 547338 | 42-135-38702 | TXL NORTH UNIT #939 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2004-06-24 | 547337 | 42-135-38701 | TXL NORTH UNIT #954 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.