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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-02-05 | 541687 | 42-135-38608 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #348 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2004-02-05 | 541686 | 42-135-38607 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #347 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2004-02-05 | 541684 | 42-135-38606 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #346 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2004-02-05 | 541683 | 42-135-38605 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #345 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2004-02-05 | 541682 | 42-135-38604 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #344 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2004-02-05 | 541681 | 42-135-38603 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #343 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2004-02-05 | 541680 | 42-135-38602 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #342 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2004-02-05 | 541653 | 42-135-38601 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #341 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2004-02-05 | 541651 | 42-135-38600 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #340 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2004-02-05 | 541645 | 42-135-38599 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #339 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2004-02-05 | 541640 | 42-135-38598 | GOLDSMITH CUMMINS DEEP UNIT #338 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2004-01-30 | 541425 | 42-135-38597 | SCIMITAR #3 | OXY USA WTP LP | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2004-01-29 | 541339 | 42-135-38596 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #K115 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2004-01-29 | 541325 | 42-135-38595 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #J115 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2004-01-28 | 541308 | 42-135-38594 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #H135 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2004-01-28 | 541295 | 42-135-38592 | TXL NORTH UNIT #934 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2004-01-28 | 541294 | 42-135-38593 | TXL NORTH UNIT #933 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2004-01-28 | 541292 | 42-135-38591 | TXL NORTH UNIT #927 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2004-01-28 | 541291 | 42-135-38590 | TXL NORTH UNIT #925 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2004-01-28 | 541289 | 42-135-38589 | TXL NORTH UNIT #923 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2004-01-28 | 541288 | 42-135-38588 | TXL NORTH UNIT #921 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2004-01-28 | 541267 | 42-135-38587 | TXL NORTH UNIT #919 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2004-01-28 | 541263 | 42-135-38586 | TXL NORTH UNIT #918 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2004-01-28 | 541145 | 42-135-38583 | MAURICE, J. F. #3 | RICHMOND DRILLING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2004-01-27 | 541246 | 42-135-38585 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #K105 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2004-01-27 | 541226 | 42-135-38584 | TXL NORTH UNIT #916 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2004-01-23 | 540878 | 42-135-38565 | EAST PENWELL / SAN ANDRES / UNIT #418W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2004-01-23 | 540876 | 42-135-38567 | EAST PENWELL / SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #820W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2004-01-23 | 540874 | 42-135-38569 | EAST PENWELL / SAN ANDRES / UNIT #1217W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2004-01-23 | 540872 | 42-135-38571 | EAST PENWELL/ SAN ANDRES / UNIT #1415W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2004-01-23 | 540870 | 42-135-38573 | EAST PENWELL/ SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #2013W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2004-01-23 | 540869 | 42-135-38574 | EAST PENWELL/ SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #320W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2004-01-23 | 540867 | 42-135-38576 | EAST PENWELL/ SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #322W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2004-01-23 | 540866 | 42-135-38577 | EAST PENWELL/ SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #325W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2004-01-23 | 540861 | 42-135-38581 | EAST PENWELL / SAN ANDRES / UNIT #415W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2004-01-23 | 540859 | 42-135-38580 | EAST PENWELL / SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #822W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2004-01-21 | 540879 | 42-135-38564 | EAST PENWELL / SAN ANDRES / UNIT #417W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2004-01-21 | 540877 | 42-135-38566 | EAST PENWELL/ SAN ANDRES / UNIT #419W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2004-01-21 | 540875 | 42-135-38568 | EAST PENWELL / SAN ANDRES / UNIT #821W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2004-01-21 | 540873 | 42-135-38570 | EAST PENWELL/ SAN ANDRES / UNIT #1218W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2004-01-21 | 540871 | 42-135-38572 | EAST PENWELL / SAN ANDRES / UNIT #1416W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2004-01-21 | 540868 | 42-135-38575 | EAST PENWELL/ SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #321W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2004-01-21 | 540865 | 42-135-38578 | EAST PENWELL/ SAN ANDRES / UNIT #327W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2004-01-21 | 540864 | 42-135-38579 | EAST PENWELL/ SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #328W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2004-01-21 | 540860 | 42-135-38582 | EAST PENWELL/ SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #416W | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2004-01-20 | 540914 | 42-135-31319 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #893 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 4,800 | |
| 2004-01-20 | 540912 | 42-135-38563 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #H125 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2004-01-20 | 540906 | 42-135-38562 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #2507 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2004-01-20 | 540905 | 42-135-38561 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #2506 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2004-01-20 | 540904 | 42-135-38560 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #1115 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.