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
2004-02-0554168742-135-38608GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #348ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2004-02-0554168642-135-38607GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #347ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2004-02-0554168442-135-38606GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #346ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2004-02-0554168342-135-38605GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #345ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2004-02-0554168242-135-38604GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #344ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2004-02-0554168142-135-38603GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #343ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2004-02-0554168042-135-38602GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #342ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2004-02-0554165342-135-38601GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #341ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2004-02-0554165142-135-38600GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #340ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2004-02-0554164542-135-38599GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #339ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2004-02-0554164042-135-38598GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #338ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2004-01-3054142542-135-38597SCIMITAR #3OXY USA WTP LPDRILL9,000
2004-01-2954133942-135-38596GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #K115CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,550
2004-01-2954132542-135-38595GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #J115CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,550
2004-01-2854130842-135-38594GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #H135CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,550
2004-01-2854129542-135-38592TXL NORTH UNIT #934ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2004-01-2854129442-135-38593TXL NORTH UNIT #933ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2004-01-2854129242-135-38591TXL NORTH UNIT #927ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2004-01-2854129142-135-38590TXL NORTH UNIT #925ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2004-01-2854128942-135-38589TXL NORTH UNIT #923ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2004-01-2854128842-135-38588TXL NORTH UNIT #921ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2004-01-2854126742-135-38587TXL NORTH UNIT #919ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2004-01-2854126342-135-38586TXL NORTH UNIT #918ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2004-01-2854114542-135-38583MAURICE, J. F. #3RICHMOND DRILLING COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,800
2004-01-2754124642-135-38585GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #K105CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,550
2004-01-2754122642-135-38584TXL NORTH UNIT #916ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
2004-01-2354087842-135-38565EAST PENWELL / SAN ANDRES / UNIT #418WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
2004-01-2354087642-135-38567EAST PENWELL / SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #820WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
2004-01-2354087442-135-38569EAST PENWELL / SAN ANDRES / UNIT #1217WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
2004-01-2354087242-135-38571EAST PENWELL/ SAN ANDRES / UNIT #1415WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
2004-01-2354087042-135-38573EAST PENWELL/ SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #2013WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
2004-01-2354086942-135-38574EAST PENWELL/ SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #320WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
2004-01-2354086742-135-38576EAST PENWELL/ SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #322WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
2004-01-2354086642-135-38577EAST PENWELL/ SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #325WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
2004-01-2354086142-135-38581EAST PENWELL / SAN ANDRES / UNIT #415WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
2004-01-2354085942-135-38580EAST PENWELL / SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #822WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
2004-01-2154087942-135-38564EAST PENWELL / SAN ANDRES / UNIT #417WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
2004-01-2154087742-135-38566EAST PENWELL/ SAN ANDRES / UNIT #419WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
2004-01-2154087542-135-38568EAST PENWELL / SAN ANDRES / UNIT #821WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
2004-01-2154087342-135-38570EAST PENWELL/ SAN ANDRES / UNIT #1218WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
2004-01-2154087142-135-38572EAST PENWELL / SAN ANDRES / UNIT #1416WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
2004-01-2154086842-135-38575EAST PENWELL/ SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #321WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
2004-01-2154086542-135-38578EAST PENWELL/ SAN ANDRES / UNIT #327WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
2004-01-2154086442-135-38579EAST PENWELL/ SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #328WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
2004-01-2154086042-135-38582EAST PENWELL/ SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #416WENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
2004-01-2054091442-135-31319NORTH COWDEN UNIT #893OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP4,800
2004-01-2054091242-135-38563GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #H125CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,550
2004-01-2054090642-135-38562TXL SOUTH UNIT #2507ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2004-01-2054090542-135-38561TXL SOUTH UNIT #2506ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2004-01-2054090442-135-38560TXL SOUTH UNIT #1115ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.